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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

Steam Early Access title Rust has made more than $30 million, says the game’s creator. Taking toTwitter, UK developer Garry Newman said his other title, Garry’s Mod, had also made over $30m. Rust has pipped Garry’s Mod sales by 0.34 per cent, despite having only been released on Steam last …

The creator of one of modern gaming’s biggest and most unlikely successes is to leave his baby in the hands of its new owners. Eurogamer reports that Dean ‘Rocket’ Hall intends to quit Bohemia by the end of the year, leaving DayZ in the hands of the studio’s team. "I …

Garry's Mod also rakes in $30m from sales