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Microsoft are finally taking handheld and mobile gaming seriously with the announcment of Windows Phone 7. A phone that integrates with Xbox Live and has games galore.

While many people have often questioned why Microsoft hasn't joined the handheld market to rival the Sony PSP, the Nintendo DS or even the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch, perhaps Windows Phone 7 is their answer.

Amongst the 63 games unveiled, there's handheld versions for both Crackdown and Halo - Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst and Halo Waypoint.

Not only this but Microsoft has confirmed that the phone, which is due out this Christmas, has integrated Xbox Live functions, including demos, online leaderboards, multiplayer, avatars, messaging and most importantly (to many), Achievements.

"Windows Phone 7 is the launch of a major gaming platform for Microsoft," general manager of mobile gaming for MGS Matt Booty stated. "Just like we've done with Xbox 360, our charter is to push the envelope and deliver definitive games that maximise the platform. We will have an incredible line-up of MGS titles, and that's just the beginning."

Here's the complete list of unveiled games:



· "3D Brick Breaker Revolution" (Digital Chocolate)
· "Age of Zombies" (Halfbrick)
· "Armor Valley" (Protégé Games)
· "Asphalt 5" (Gameloft)
· "Assassins Creed" (Gameloft)
· "Bejeweled™ LIVE" (PopCap)
· "Bloons TD" (Digital Goldfish)
· "Brain Challenge" (Gameloft)
· "Bubble Town 2" (i-Play)
· "Butterfly" (Press Start Studio)
· "CarneyVale Showtime" (MGS)
· "Castlevania" (Konami)
· "Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst" (MGS)
· "De Blob Revolution" (THQ)
· "Deal or No Deal 2010" (i-Play)
· "Earthworm Jim" (Gameloft)
· "Fast & Furious 7" (i-Play)
· "Fight Game Rivals" (Rough Cookie)
· "Finger Physics" (Mobliss Inc.)
· "Flight Control" (Namco Bandai)
· "Flowerz" (Carbonated Games)
· "Frogger" (Konami)
· "Fruit Ninja" (Halfbrick)
· "Game Chest-Board" (MGS)
· "Game Chest-Card" (MGS)
· "Game Chest-Logic" (MGS)
· "Game Chest-Solitaire" (MGS)
· "GeoDefense" (Critical Thought)
· "Ghostscape" (Psionic)
· "Glow Artisan" (Powerhead Games)
· "Glyder 2" (Glu Mobile)
· "Guitar Hero 5" (Glu Mobile)
· "Halo Waypoint" (MGS)
· "Hexic Rush" (Carbonated Games)
· "I Dig It" (InMotion)
· "iBlast Moki" (Godzilab)
· "ilomilo" (MGS)
· "Implode XL" (IUGO)
· "Iquarium" (Infinite Dreams)
· "Jet Car Stunts" (True Axis)
· "Let's Golf 2" (Gameloft)
· "Little Wheel" (One click dog)
· "Loondon" (Flip N Tale)
· "Max and the Magic Marker" (PressPlay)
· "Mini Squadron" (Supermono Limited)
· "More Brain Exercise" (Namco Bandai)
· "O.M.G." (Arkedo)
· "Puzzle Quest 2" (Namco Bandai)
· "Real Soccer 2" (Gameloft)
· "The Revenants" (Chaotic Moon)
· "Rise of Glory" (Revo Solutions)
· "Rocket Riot" (Codeglue)
· "Splinter Cell Conviction" (Gameloft)
· "Star Wars: Battle for Hoth" (THQ)
· "Star Wars: Cantina" (THQ)
· "The Harvest" (MGS)
· "The Oregon Trail" (Gameloft)
· "Tower Bloxx NY" (Digital Chocolate)
· "Twin Blades" (Press Start Studio)
· "UNO" (Gameloft)
· "Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet" (i-Play)
· "Zombie Attack!" (IUGO)
· "Zombies!!!!" (Babaroga)