Retailer beefs up development team for new Fire TV

Amazon revealed its Fire TV device at a press event in New York earlier today. The box is being sold for $99 in America. No date or price has been set for the UK yet. The gadget supports video streaming. So far it is set to have content from Amazon …

Retail giant makes push into games market with set-top box that can also stream films and TV shows

A pink version of Nintendo’s 2DS handheld will be released in the UK in May. The SKU is currently available to pre-order from Nintendo’s online shop for 109.99. It will be released alongside Kirby: Triple Deluxe on May 16th. Interestingly the SKU is not currently being listed by any other …

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog looks at the potential for photography in apps

Joost Van Dreunen is the CEO of SuperData Research. Using the firm’s latest data, he predicts why the UK games development scene may soon become the No.1 power for digital games in Europe. It’s totally confusing. Over the course of just two weeks, first Activision announces that it is closing …

The most bankable game studios in the world today, measured by retail sales data

There’s just seven days left to secure your place at this year’s MCV Awards. Tables and seats for the April 10th event are now down to limited availability, so be quick if you want to secure your place at one of the most prestigious nights in the gaming calendar. To …

The Xbox One is being lined up for a release in China, Microsoft has said. Global Times reports that Microsoft’s global vice president Zhang Yaqin has said that the platform holder is stepping up efforts to bring in its multi-purpose Xbox game console to the Chinese market as soon as …

Retail giant handing out press invites for April 2nd event