It’s been live less than a week but Star Wars: The Old Republic could have as many as 1.5m users signed up already. EA’s subscription-based PC MMO went on sale in UK retailers today, although customers who pre-ordered it early have been able to log in and play it since …

Having never made a game before, design studio Ustwo spent £150,000 making a 69p app called Whale Trail. What were they thinking?

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 …

Entertainment giant HMV has posted challenging first half results, and admits it may have to sell its Live music division. The company’s Board says it has regular discussions with its banks and is confident in the Group’s ability to continue. But admits that the economic and traditions conditions "may cast …

Retailers in Japan will receive 200,000 more units of PlayStation Vita in time for launch, bringing the total shipped to 700,000. Andriasang reports sources close to Sony that the format holder had originally planned a shipment of 500,000 units, but this has now been raised to cope with pre-order demand. …

Analysts predict platform will capture 50 per cent of Android tablet market

Kindle e-book readers are apparently the hot gift this Christmas with Amazon reporting that the firm sold a million of the devices every week. The world’s largest online retailer also said that the Kindle Fire remained the top selling product on Amazon.com since it was introduced 11 weeks ago. Amazon …

Bethesda has now shipped in excess of 10m units of its fantastic RPG title The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim worldwide. No firm sales figures have been released, though the publisher adds that the number represents some $650m in sales. Valve has added that Skyrim is now officially the fastest selling …

Online indie retailer ShopTo.net has launched a new addition to its membership scheme that rewards purchases with points that can be redeemed against future purchases. Customers will receive ten points for every 1 spent. 100 points then equates to 25p off your next bill. But here’s the kicker – ShopTo …