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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

The UK games trade has backed GAME to overcome its ‘nightmare’ start to the year. Publishing execs have lined-up to offer vocal support to the retailer, after working around the clock to get stock into stores. GAME lost credit insurance, which meant the firm had to do deals with suppliers …

BioShock series lead Ken Levine talks to Develop about his work on the franchise, Irrational's studio culture and being an industry icon

Capcom has delayed its Xbox 360 and PS3 action game Asura’s Wrath to March 9th. The title was previously due to hit UK shelves on February 24th. It’s a third-person hack ‘n’ slash action title with shooter and quick time event sections. Pre-order bonuses for Asura’s Wrath include the Devastator …

Thousands back Schafer's crowdsourced project

Revenues for Time Warner’s Filmed Entertainment division rose to $12.6bn in 2011, thanks in part to stronger games releases from Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment. The firm’s full-year financial report highlights Batman: Arkham City, Mortal Kombat and the continued success of various LEGO titles, such as LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7. …

HMV says a report claiming Amazon is now the UK’s No.1 entertainment retailer is misleading”, as it takes game sales into account. Kantar Worldpanel said Amazon overtook HMV as the UK’s biggest entertainment retailer in the three months ending December 25th. This is in terms of boxed films, games and …

Casual Games Association to take popular 'Connect' conference series to Singapore