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Just 3,420 A-Level students take up computing during 2011/12; Only 376 in London

Upcoming Kickstarter-backed Android console GameStick has at last been pictured in its final guise. Creator PlayJam has published pictures of the final hardware, which can be seen below. Chief amongst the improvements is a tweak to the form factor to add extended hand grips and the addition of a 32BG …

World of Tanks publisher Wargaming has announced its intentions to muscle in on the console sector. The first step in this planned invasion is the acquisition of Day 1 Studios, which is the outfit behind MechAssault, MechAssault 2, FEAR, FEAR 3 and Fracture. The deal is worth $20m with the …

World of Tanks outfit takes first foray into console market with new unannounced title

A 128GB version of the iPad 4 has been officially announced by Apple. It’s a rare example of Apple rumours proving correct, with claims of just such a model doing the rounds this last weekend. Interestingly, Apple chose not to unveil the SKU at an event or as part of …

Gears of War lead designer keeping his options open for next venture

The PC version of Dead Space 3 will offer little in the form of graphical plusses over the console releases. That’s because developer Visceral Games felt it a bigger priority to make the game experience consistent across platforms rather than utilising the extra power afforded on many modern PCs. [The …

We're not there yet, warns cautious Take-Two SVP Seb Belcher

Building a game around a variable budget is 'a terrible idea', says indie developer Andy Schatz

Side's Laetitia Amoros explains how it made sure Level-5's RPG was not lost in translation