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Sony’s PS3 exclusive The Last of Us has claimed its second successive UK No.1 in the UKIE Gfk ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. Sales fell 48 per cent compared to its debut week. There was a similar dip for Nintendo’s Animal Crossing (down 55 per cent) although its retains the …

Student developer Michael Cameron tells Develop how the programme has helped his job prospects

Bungie’s promising Destiny has been given some heavyweight financial backing from publisher Activision. In fact, Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg reckons his company’s investment may be the largest ever in new video games IP. It’s a sizeable investment – probably one of the biggest investments in a new IP that’s …

Warframe creative director Steve Sinclair says it isn't easy being a middleweight

Changing demographics are pushing the industry to new gender roles, says industry icon

Fullbright Company cites Penny Arcade co-founder Mike Krahulik's 'anti-trans' tweets as reason for pulling out

Ellen Page has spoken out against the character of Ellie in The Last of Us, claiming that Naughty Dog ripped off her likeness for the game. VG247 points to a Reddit AMA by Page, where she mentions her thoughts on the PS3-exclusive. I guess I should be flattered that they …

The retail version of Minecraft was the best-selling Xbox 360 game in its launch window, according to the game’s creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson. VG247 reports Notch took to twitter to boast on the indie mega-hit’s hot start at retail for Microsoft’s console. They’re telling me it’s currently the fastest selling …

Relic’s strategy sequel Company of Heroes 2 jumps to the top of Steam’s top ten sellers list ahead of its launch on the platform this week. The game shares the top spot with the Legendary Edition of Skyrim, while Dead Island Riptide and the original title’s Game of the Year …

Bossa's Tom Jackson offers some rapid-fire tips on how to land that job in prototyping