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Another UK studio unhappy with the increasingly risk-averse nature of big publishers has turned to self-publishing. Indie firm Icon Games this week announced intentions to self-publish five digital titles for the likes of PSP, DS, iPhone and consoles before the end of they year. These include Arcade Darts (WiiWare/PSP), Stuntcars …

Speaking at the CGA’s ongoing Casual Connect event in Seattle, Nintendo of America’s senior director of product development Tom Prata has predicted that despite the recent boom in the target audience of the console game market the sector could still be set for 50 per cent more growth in the …

Developer Bizarre Creations expects Blur to revitalise the struggling racing genre, the firm has told MCV. The new IP mixes arcade gameplay, vehicle combat and real world cars in a bid to be more accessible to new players. And the studio’s claim follows similar assertions from Activision Publishing’s CEO Mike …

US publisher Mamba Games is to begin releasing titles in the UK, following a sales and distribution deal with Lace Digital Media Sales. The US company began co-publishing with European firms after being founded by former THQ commercial director Robert Neilsen last year – but will now enjoy direct distribution …

Whilst ambitious tech projects OnLive and Dave Perry’s Gaikai have been jostling for a share of the headlines, a little-known Israeli company called Playcast has beaten both to the punch by launching a streaming games service in its home country.

 Launched in conjunction with cable provider Hot, the pilot service …

Publishers need to consider the ‘wider context’ of ads for violent games if they don’t want to see them banned from TV. That’s according to the Advertising Standards Agency, which will next week release new guidance for games publishers and their ad agencies. MCV understands that this will encourage publishers …

Physical media is at the sunset of its lifespan. Eventually, all games will be based online. That was the view of industry veteran, and Gaikai founder, David Perry. Perry was speaking at an opening keynote at the fourth annual Develop Conference in Brighton, UK. In an address entitled Embracing the …

Tomy has published its first video game in the UK – the initial step in its quest to steal significant sales share in the DS and Wii market. Lovely Lisa, a DS mini-game collection based on the popular Japanese doll Licca-Chan, has been released through Mastertronic, with a price point …

Specialist distributor Antigrav is targeting new and non-traditional retailers in order to drive the company’s growth. The firm’s managing director Robert Orchard told MCV that the recession has prompted it to look beyond the usual games outlets. We have all experienced some very difficult trading conditions recently, and we have …

Plans are afoot to spent 5m on building a ‘computer games academy’ in Liverpool, UK. According to a report in The Liverpool Daily Post, a National Games Academy in the city would be built to help it become ‘breeding ground for the finest computer minds in the country’. Students at …