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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

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Sefton Hill: 'So many of my friends have moved abroad'

Company 'targets San Francisco for major press conference'

He may not know it yet, but Schafer's crowdsourcing initiative could mark a turning point for the games industry

Without question a challenging road lies ahead of GAME. But at least for now its staff – whether those at the Basingstoke HQ or at its 600 stores across the UK – can breathe a sigh of relief. The uncertainty, at least, is gone for now. Of course there’s still …

Top minds behind Minecraft, Uncharted and more join fans to pay for new game