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Closing date for applications to start-up fund is Monday, February 25th

Members to receive 100% revenue share on Samsung apps for first six months

Are you a member of a local cricket team? Fancy the chance to star in 505 Games’ Ashes Cricket 2013? Then you’re in luck! The publisher has revealed a Facebook competition that allows folk to nominate any local cricket team for inclusion in the game. One UK team and one …

HMV will close almost 70 stores as part of its on-going administration process. The stores are listed below, and marks a key moment in the retailer’s bid to find a buyer – with Hilco UK the most likely candidate. Hilco UK – which owns HMV Canada – has acquired the …

Blitz education liaison manager appointed talent development co-ordinator

Social networking site opens hub for development news and guides

The PlayStation 4 will go on sale for at or above 40,000, a new report claims. That equates via a direct conversion to $425 or 270. Of course, don’t be surprised to see a mark-up outside of Japan, so the likely conclusion is that we’ll be seeing a 300+ machine …

Ouya will be the only console to offer Tim Schafer’s record-breaking Kickstarter title, Double Fine Adventure. The exclusive deal was announced by Ouya’s CEO and founder Julie Uhrman at this year’s DICE Summit, according to Kotaku. It is part of a partnership with famed developer Schafer, a partnership that will …

Activision says it is about to ‘forever change the face of eSports’ with a new Call of Duty competition Call of Duty: Black Ops II is bidding to become a major player in the eSports scene, which is currently dominated by games like StarCraft II and League of Legends. And …

GAME’s Westfield White City branch is hosting the official UK launch of Metal Gear Rising – and the guest of honour will be the series’ creator himself. Hideo Kojima will take part in a Q&A before his new game goes on sale on February 22nd, answering fan questions about the …