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Having already made in excess of $4.5m across 800k purchases, THQ has added even more goodies to its popular Humble THQ Bundle. The pay-what-you-want deal already offered copies of Red Faction: Armageddon, Metro 2033, Darksiders, Company of Heroes and its two expansions. Saints Row: The Third was added for all …

Brighton-based studio to retain control over its IP

With the Kickstarted Ouya now very much on the way, you might think that the Android Console market was all sewn up. Apparently not. Seattle based start-up (and CAPS LOCK nightmare) eSfere Entertainment claims to have designed a unique video game console that will allow people to play their favourite …

UKIE calls for industry input to guide response on government consultation

No minimum spend threshold as government looks to support developers of all sizes

Supermarket giant Asda wants to double the number of music, videos and games it sells online. The firm currently has around 6,000 films, CDs and games on its website, which according to stat tracker Hitwise is one of the fastest-growing sites in the UK. But that number is ‘nowhere near’ …

The UK government has unveiled details of the cultural test for video games tax relief in its draft legislation released today. To pass the tests, provided below, a game must be awarded at least 16 points to be eligible for tax breaks. Developers will be awarded with four points for …

Palmer Luckey warns developers of the difficulties ahead for making virtual reality games

The safe money is on both Sony and Microsoft announcing their next-gen consoles next year, so expect the rumour mill to intensify from this point onwards. VG247 has rounded up the latest batch of rumours that suggest new codenames for the mysterious hardware duo. New reports have reaffirmed previous claims …

Government details developer eligibility for tax relief