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At GAMEFEST 08, Seattle, Microsoft revealed online features of Games for Windows Live will now be offered free to gamers. Previously Games For Windows Live users had to pay a premium to use the facility, but as part of a major revamp of the system the firm has waived subscription …

UKT&I award opens doors to providing financial support for UK exporters

GAMEFEST 08: Format-holder has â??no short term planâ?? for games with UGC â?? but says devs are welcome to try

GAMEFEST 08: And titles with premium content can make up to $18 extra revenue, says Microsoft

At this weekâ??s Microsoft Gamefest developers conference, Xbox Live Marketplace group business manager Alvin Gendrano provided a fascinating look at how developers can best use premium downloadable content and the advantages it provides to the industry. Full session summary followsâ?¦

GAMEFEST 08: New 360 UI widens the market and creates more developer opportunity, says Microsoft CTO

GAMEFEST 08: Online multiplayer for PC games gets revamp, with Xbox 360-style Marketplace due too

GAMEFEST 08: Microsoft challenges WiiWare and AppStore with 70 per cent of profits given to XNA creators

GAMEFEST 08: XNA general manager becomes CTO of MS' Interactive Entertainment Business

Retailers have called on their rivals to quit selling R4 cards, after the revelation that DS software sales are suffering at the hands of growing piracy (MCV11/07). SimplyGames.com – one of the retailers highlighted in last week’s MCV story – has already pulled the R4 from its website, and boss …