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Sega's Football Manager studio to use Steamworks Services for retail and download games

Toy giant Tomy Corporation is to publish its own video games in North America and Europe this month. Visit MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz for the full story.

New titles for new platforms on show at B2B event in Lyon

Japan to see simultaneous UMD and PlayStation Store releases of new handheld titles

SPECIAL REPORT: Apple tells Develop that its digitial download service can boost gaming

Italian studio licenses classic property for Wii/PC/PS3/360 game and now seeks publishing deal

Creative Industries Observatory says subsidies should be considered by the government

Atari president to keynote event dedicated to game engine

As the world goes ga-ga over the news of Halo 3: Recon , Microsoft’s UK marketing boss has told MCV that strategy spin-off Halo Wars will revolutionise” the RTS genre. Head of gaming and entertainment at Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division Stephen McGill told MCV: Any release in the Halo …

Sony has confirmed that all of its future UMD PSP titles will be released simultaneously for download on the upcoming PSP Store – which, incidentally, has been given a Japanese launch date of October 15th. CVG reports that SCEJ’s Destroy All Heroes 2 will be the first title to be …