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There’s much excitement online this week as Valve detailed more of its battleplan to get Steam a space in the living room. To start with, SteamOS promises to get the service and its games on home TVs, not just laptops or desktops PCs hidden in the dining room or bedroom. …

Nintendo UK has set itself ambitious targets in its bid to rescue the ailing Wii U. The company admitted to MCV that too many people are unaware that Wii U is a new console, and will embark on a giant campaign to educate parents and kids – particularly Wii owners. …

UK games retail made over 100m from software sales last week as Grand Theft Auto V broke all UK records. Based on GfK Chart-Track data, 2,532,731 games were sold over the last week, the vast majority coming from GTA V. That 100m number does not include console or accessory sales, …

Reaching milestone is a 'testament to the passion our backers have for PC gaming,' says Chris Roberts

Microsoft has revealed a new piece of fitness software that will be free for Xbox Live Gold members. Xbox Fitness is an Xbox One title that builds upon the many fitness games released for Kinect over the last few years. It features a number of names that will apparently be …

Nine UK game developers and publishers have won seats on the UKIE board following recent elections. Elected board members include Remode CEO Ella Romanos, Four Door Lemon MD Simon Barratt and Mediatonic’s Geoff Heath. Sega’s John Clark, Microsoft’s Jonathan Grimes, Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment’s Spencer Crossley, Mastertronic’s Andy Payne, Activision …

Hundreds of GAME stores opened their doors last night as FIFA 14 was finally released in the UK. Fulham midfielder Scott Parker and West Ham’s Jack Collison were present at GAME Hayes and GAME Thurrock respectively, signing copies of the game, showing off their mad footy skills and taking on …

Nine game devs and execs named on board as total membership hits 185

One of the biggest releases of the year arrived at midnight last night, but retail is again playing it safe with its pricing for FIFA 14. Much as we saw with Grand Theft Auto V earlier this month, no-one has gone super-low on the game, with the UK’s supermarkets roughly …