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UK retail sales values were up ever so slightly by 0.3 per cent year-on-year fro December. It’s a severe drop from the 2.2 per cent gain made in 2011, but better than some had feared. The BRC reports that total sales were up 1.5 per cent. This is down from …

New Lisbon office to help enable developers to reach over 70% of all Brazilian internet users

'News title' rejected from App Store for 'solely targeting a specific race, culture and government'

Nintendo has announced the first ever ‘proper’ 3D Pokemon outings – Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. It’s also the first time the series has been released on 3DS. Nintendo president Saturo Iwata went to great lengths to repeatedly tell his Pokemon Direct audience that the game will release simultaneously worldwide …

BoaCompra has stated that it’s on the hunt for European talent having established its first office in the territory. The Brazilian free-to-play company specialises in both publishing and monetising online titles and currently reaches around 70 per cent of all Brazil’s internet users. It currently has offices in Maring, So …

Tiny hand-sized modular computer being developed with hardware maker Xi3

The Steam Box may remain a mysterious object for the time being, but a look at creators Xi3’s modular PC concept shines some light on what to expect. The thrust of the company’s Xi3 tech is the delivery of high-spec, easily upgradeable PC technology in a compact 40 square inch …

DayZ has – obviously – missed its 2012 release target. But creator Dean hall has assured fans that the wait will be more than worth it. I said that DayZ had to be out before the end of the year and that’s come and gone. I still stand by that …

The long-rumoured Steam Box has finally been revealed at CES in LA. Developed by the Utah-based Xi3, the hardware – currently going under the codename of ‘Piston’ – is designed specifically for use with Steam’s TV-friendly Big Picture mode. Xi3 has confirmed that it has received investment from Valve. The …

Social games studio Majesco Boston has closed down, at least according to a former employee. GI.biz reports that the developer’s former senior producer Chris Pasley claimed as much in a Facebook update. I enjoyed my time at Majesco,” Pasley said. I hate that it ended so abruptly with the whole …