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Digital distribution of games doesn’t hurt traditional retail outlet sales – that’s the message Steam platform holder Valve Software told assembled media journalists at a briefing in its Seattle offices today. The US independent developer, responsible for games like Half-Life and Portal, also runs the popular Steam digital distribution service, …

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New service adds persistent data storage to Steamworks SDK

Omegame's UI authoring middleware certified official third party tool

LCC panel session to address UK government's efforts

Alone in the Dark developer looks to avoid project management nightmares

Quirky publisher Gamecock has revealed an exclusive European distribution deal with cdv Software. The deal comes ahead of a busy release schedule for Gamecock Media Group, with titles Mushroom Men, Dungeon Hero and Velvet Assassin, due for release later this year. Christian Gloe, CEO of cdv Software, said: We are …

Following an exciting couple of days for French publisher Ubisoft, chief executive Yves Guillemot has told Reuters that he sees continued growth in the games market for at least another three years. "There could be a peak in the consoles market in 2009, which means a peak in the games …

A new UK games firm has been formed out of a joint venture by The Netherlands’ Playlogic and Spain’s Virgin Play. PlayV, a sales, marketing and distribution business, will bring PC, console and handheld products from both companies to the UK market. At the same time, the new business will …

One day â?? probably not too many years away â?? the currently infamous Byron Review will seem as applicable to gaming as â??Here be dragons!â?? scrawled on the edges of ancient maps, and the interactive entertainment of the future will find our agonising over age ratings laughable.