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Likelihood of recovery low, says credit agency

Investing group says changes will enable support to a wider array of projects

Studio shrinks as EA moves to digital formats

Michael Pachter predicts strong growth for social gaming company

Increase in meeting numbers credited to ease of scheduling application

Campaign raises more money with more backers in less time than any in platform's history

Online indie ShopTo.net has seen its profit leap 254 per cent for the six months ending January 31st. The company says it has ‘defied’ the slowdown seen in games by posting record results. Its market share in hardware also leapt during the period, with sales of consoles accounting for 8m …

Industry trade body UKIE will publish a report next week outlining how to make crowd funding legal for UK games firms. It wants to change legislation so that publishers and other games companies can receive money from large numbers of individuals, in order to fund new projects. The news comes …

Trade body ups game after Double Fine success in the US

Cut backs come after aggressive international expansion