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A brand new 320GB Red PS3 console will be released in the UK at the beginning of May. As well as the high-capacity console it will also include a red Dualshock 3 controller. It can currently be pre-ordered at three retailers. Amazon is asking 249.99 for the machine, which it …

Company now has local support offices in nine countries

Developer Starbreeze has claimed that the recent instability at retailer GAME hurt” the sales of its recent shooter Syndicate. Syndicate was released in late February and was only temporarily stocked in the UK’s leading games retailers GAME and Gamestation following the collapse of terms with publisher EA. Although EA is …

Fast growing company becomes first UK social games studio on London Stock Exchange

Two tech giants could launch joint assault on the living room, unconfirmed report claims

Parts of the internet went mental at the weekend after it was revealed that Apple boss Tim Cook had visited the offices of Steam owner Valve. But talk of a possible acquisition was wide of the mark. However, Cult of Mac claims to have word on the true reason behind …

British social games outfit Zattikka has floated on the London Stock Exchange this morning. The firm, founded by former Virgin games execs Tim Chaney (president) and Mark Opzoomer (CEO), has a target market cap of 22m on its first day of trading, with shares opening at 1 each. Its ticker …

In a very un-Valve-like move, the Seattle-based Half-Life 2 creator has revealed all of its plans for its mysterious new hardware project. But the rumours were wrong. Valve is not making a games console or under-the-TV PC box. It is, in fact, developing some sort of wearable computer. Writing on …

Publisher EA has denied an unsubstantiated report claiming that it is on the verge of announcing between 500-1,000 job losses after the story spread like the wildfire across the internet this morning. StartupGrind claims to have confirmation of the claims and says that lower-than-expected sales of Star Wars: The Old …

Develop looks at the platform with ambitions to challenge Adobe's ubiquitous Flash web player