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Develop talks to VGM founder Andrew Barnabas about a defining audio hit list

Or DVDs, as they are otherwise known. Microsoft has announced that Minecraft will for the first time be made available in physical form thanks to a boxed release on Xbox 360. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition will also ship with a free 48-hour Xbox Live Gold subscription allowing buyers to get …

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Wiikey collective stakes claim to 'next-gen' hack through tweaked optical drive software

Craig Dixon joins mobile and social company

Pirated games can now be played on the Wii U, a group of modders have claimed. Eurogamer reports that Wiikey, the collective that first cracked the now widely pirated Wii, said in a statement on its site: "Yes, its real. We have now completely reversed the WiiU drive authentification, disk …

Sega, Gearbox accused of false advertising in class action case

Suits say they gave the state full information of their financial situation

Android developers get new monetisation options in 36 US states

Cloud Imperium’s Star Citizen has surpassed $9m in crowdfunding. The game raised $2.1m during its 2012 Kickstarter campaign, and the Roberts Space Industries site has brought in the remaining $6.9m. The game has been in development for over a year, and aims to combine elements of Roberts’s previous games Wing …