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The $300 Oculus Rift headset could be free to everyone at some point, according to the hardware company’s CEO Brendan Iribe. Iribe told Edge that he views the device as its own platform, and hopes to strike deals with sponsors and other partnerships to help drive the cost down – …

PS4 architect Mark Cerny has shed new light on Sony’s DualShock 4, stating that it was made to please FPS fans and revealing that at one point Sony had considered biometric sensor strips for the controller. Speaking with Stuff, Cerny confirmed that the company looked into touch sensors designed to …

The technology company that provided Microsoft with the original Kinect sensor is reportedly being courted by a pair of rival companies. VentureBeat translates a report from Israeli outlet Cacalist, which states Apple, Sony and Samsung have met with manufacturer PrimeSense regarding the acquisition of tech similar to that of the …

Mobile publisher and developer is getting five downloads a second

Sequel to Star Wars spinoff becomes latest title to join games with toys craze

Andy Schatz says Xbox launch was 'disappointing'

Team would 'love' hardware to be free; currently targeting $300 price point

The Media Molecule studio director on how to inspire more women to take up development

Retailer Game4u has begun its annual monsoon sale, offering up to 40% off on console and PC games and peripherals. Included in the sale are games such as Batman: Arkham City, Dishonored, Dead Space 3, Darksiders 2, Hitman: Absolution, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Resident Evil 6, Need for Speed: Most …

A couple of Indian retailers have begun preorders for Ashes Cricket 2013. The game was originally scheduled for release last month, and while publisher 505 Games announced a delay, no new release date was announced. The preorder listing at Game4u now suggests an early August release. Game4u and Flipkart have …