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Brendan Iribe says consumer headset will be cheaper following Facebook deal

Rockstar has finally confirmed what has been long rumoured – GTA V is heading to next-gen consoles and PC. The game was reveled as part of Sony’s E3 press conference last night, but will be released across all three platforms. Due for release this autumn, the new release promises across-the-board …

PC gamers can now use the Xbox One controller on their humble rig. Microsoft has released official PC drivers for the gamepad, which enables it for use in a long list of games and applications that already support the Xbox 360 controller. The firm has also said the drivers will …

The latest Battlefield game has been given a release date. According to a new trailer released by EA Battlefield Hardline will be hitting stores on October 21st. A UK release date hasn’t been confirmed yet so it would well be coming out here on October 24th,though of course a global …

Intel Developer Blog: How to decide on the right monetisation model for your game

Lionhead has (more or less) confirmed a PC release for Fable Anniversary. That’s according to the video below which, while not outright announcing the release, pretty much confirms things. An E3 announcement seems likely. The video’s blurb reads: Since launching Fable Anniversary on Xbox 360, we’ve been inundated with requests …

Developer collective The Outer Heaven says that Konami has given it permission to re-make 1987’s original Metal Gear. A few days ago, we received word from Konami that said they were happy for us to go-ahead with our remake of the classic MSX game, Metal Gear, as long as we …

Military-themed shooter sequel Arma 3 has sold more than 1m copies since its initial release, developer Bohemia Interactive has announced. To celebrate the milestone, the studio has released Arma 3 Karts. Originally teased as an April Fool’s joke, the $1.99 DLC expansion pack is available now on Steamfor the title. …

Growing tablet and mobile game has taken a big chunk out of the PC games sector, a new study has claimed. The Nielsen 360 Gaming Report says that in 2012 PC games accounted for 39 per cent of the total time spent gaming by US gamers aged 13 and over. …

Frontier’s Elite: Dangerous has exited alpha and officially entered premium beta. Presumably the premium beta phase is thus named because entry to it requires a 100 purchase. Normal beta access (to kick off at an as-of-yet unspecified time) costs 50 while a standard game pre-order costs 35 – although there’s …