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PlayStation’s new portable console has been out in Japan for a few days now, and the first numbers are in. Famitsu (citing Enterbrain) says 321,407 Vita machines were sold in its first two days on sale. It’s a decent figure, higher than what the original PSP managed. But it is …

Our annual list of games development's rising stars

Rigging and motion capture data tool WebAnimate 'designed for small studios and amateurs'

Several online retailers have priced PlayStation Vita’s launch titles, while listing Uncharted: Golden Abyss with a 44.99 RRP. ShopTo, The Hut and Play.com are among those which have placed the launch line-up available to pre-order online.RRPs range from 24.99 to 44.99 on ShopTo, although Uncharted is the only Vita title …

HMV’s financial update this morning did not make for pleasant reading. And the business media – unsurprisingly – has been sticking the knife in. To them – and indeed many analysts and experts – HMV is on the way out. The retailer is just a few short months away from …

Markus Persson makes 'Minicraft' as part of the 22nd Ludum Dare competition

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The Quebec Court of Appeal has overturned a Ubisoft injunction against THQ which sought to block the latter from soliciting staff from the French publisher. Ubisoft was granted the injunction in March this year thatprohibited THQ from approaching staff at Ubisoft, as employees at the publisher had a ‘non compete …