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A fresh spate of HMV store closures and job losses are likely to be announced by the end of the week. Retail Week reports that administrator Deloitte has apparently set a deadline of today for any expressions of interest in the retailer. Offers for HMV real estate will continue to …

Software company to continue collaborative research on open source platform

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog looks at the ideal user interfaces and security measures for younger users

Online retailer Amazon has reported a sharp drop in net income for the three months ending December 31st. The period saw income of $97m, down significantly from the $177m it reported in the same period last year. Revenues, however, are up from $17.43bn to $21.27bn. Ebooks were credited as the …

Japanese publisher the GungHo Group has bought Lollipop Chainsaw developer Grasshopper Manufacture. Grasshopper and its famously eccentric head, Goichi Suda aka Suda 51, are currently working on Killer is Dead, and have created several cult titles in the past, such as No More Heroes and Killer 7. GungHo Group published …

New benchmarking mode and updated visuals added in latest version

Blackberry 10 is released in the UK today but the new smartphone OS is off to a rocky start after an excruciating interview on BBC Radio 5Live Breakfast. RIM’s European MD Stephen Bates was repeatedly asked by host Nicky Campbell what the company has learnt from Apple’s iPhone. Bates’ unwillingness …

UBM India has announced that it will hold the inaugural India Game Developers Conclave (IGDcon) on 7th and 8th August in Bangalore. UBM India is the sister company of UBM TechWeb, which organises the Game Developer Conference in the US as well as its European and Chinese counterparts. "In building …

Suda 51's studio bought by online gaming publisher

In a surprise move, Gameloft has shut down its Hyderabad studio, resulting in a loss of around 200 jobs. An inside source has told MCV that employees were informed of the closure on Tuesday. They were then asked to pack up and vacate the office and not report to work …