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Though we are still waiting for the appearance of OnLive’s long-awaited gaming app, the company will this Thursday release a new iPad app that brings the Windows 7 desktop to the device. Called OnLive Desktop, the software provides instant, streaming access to programmes such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. …

At CES in Las Vegas, Steve Ballmer’s keynote speech finally revealed a concrete global sales number for Kinect – 18m units. After shifting an impressive 8m units in its first few weeks on the market, the device went on to sell just a further 2m in the months up until …

A dual US-Iranian citizen has been sentenced to death for allegedly producing games encoded with western-leaning sentiments, as part of a wider CIA plan to stimulate a revolution within the country, according to state media reports. Tehran aired a televised confession of Arizona-born Amir Mirza Hekmati(pictured), who appeared to admit …

A UK and Ireland Christmas sales slump of 17.6 per cent for the eight weeks ending January 7th has lead GAME to admit that it might have to rely on the good will of lenders to survive. Described by BBC Radio 5’s Breakfast programme this morning as the worst UK …

In excess of 6.5m PlayStation consoles were sold worldwide in the period between November 18th to December 31st, Sony has estimated. Of those sales the new PlayStation Vita contributed half a million units following its Japanese launch on December 17th. Sony added that over 70 Vita games are currently in …

Fallout MMO effectively scrapped as all rights, including merchandise and prior games, are surrendered to Bethesda

Amir Mizra Hekmati to be executed as state media publishes alleged confession of CIA plot and 'game propaganda'

Eight weeks to go; Book your place at gdconf.com; Develop out in force at the San Francisco event

The app payment landscape is changing, says Inneractive, and charging for apps is becoming increasingly risky

Insight Venture Partners now owns 55%; R&D investment pulls FY11 profits to £6.7m