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Microsoft has announced that it is establishing a European base of operations for Microsoft Game Studios. The new publishing arm, based in Reading, will promote MGS games in Europe and manage its relationships with European developers.

The president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division has said he expects the company's console business to finally start making money next year.

US retailers sold USD 203 million worth of PC games in the first two months of 2007, a 48 per cent year-on-year increase, according to an analyst for the NPD Group.

Namco Networks, the mobile gaming arm of the veteran videogame publisher, has signed an exclusive deal with Japanese network KDDI to publish its games in North America.

The list of companies taking part in this year's E3 Media and Business Summit features just 32 industry heavyweights - compared to more than 400 companies at last year's event.

Ignition Entertainment has announced the completion of its controlling share acquisition by Indian entertainment company, UTV Software Communications.

Valve talks online distribution versus retail, the PC market and Vista.

Part two of our interview with Microsoft's Chris Satchell and Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux.

Peter Molyneux and Chris Satchell on Microsoft's open development platform.

Chris Satchell, general manager of Microsoft's game developer group, has revealed the company’s ambitions to found a YouTube-style content-sharing community for videogames.