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Oculus has said that it is not currently manufacturing its Rift virtual reality headsets. A component shortage has forced everything to grind to a halt as for the time being Oculus is only supplying a limited number of countries – the US, Canada, the EU, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Switzerland …

Find out more about getting your game onto PS4 as well as extending your brand's lifecycle at this week's event

Microsoft has said a fix to the Xbox One’s TV video stutter in Europe is just weeks away. It was revealed in November that users attempting to watch PAL TV through their consoles were experiencing judder caused by the difference between the machine’s 60Hz output and the 50Hz picture broadcast …

22cans boss 'has a plan' for next-gen console version, thinks Steam controller is 'interesting'

Xbox One has been cut in price to 399.99 in the UK, and will come with a copy of Titanfall. The price cut follows a tricky start for Microsoft’s new console. The machine has sold ok since launch, but has been eclipsed by its rival – PlayStation 4. The new …

Xbox One price cut levels the playing field with PlayStation 4, says Microsoft. The platform holder says the reduced price is designed to encourage a significant spike in sales to coincide with the launch of Titanfall – which Microsoft calls ‘a rare moment’ in a console’s life. The firm believes …

Lawsuit claims original IP owner is attempting to convince others sale 'never happened'

Sony will remove all available digital content for Gran Turismo 5 in April. It had already been confirmed that the online servers for Polyphony Digital’s racer will be deactivated on May 20th. However, Sony has now confirmed that ahead of this it will be pulling all of the game’s DLC …

Gearbox is suing 3D Realms over its decision to announce a new Duke Nukem game. The IP was acquired by Gearbox in 2010 as part of the deal that saw Randy Pitchford’s studio rescue the game from its unprecedented stint of development hell. However, Kotaku reports that 3D Realms earlier …

Developer wants to start his own studio in New Zealand