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Kickstarter's 'year of the game'

Kickstarter's 'year of the game'

Game projects bring in more cash for crowdfunding site than any other category

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Beneath a Steel Sky sequel is $1m Kickstarter bonus

Beneath a Steel Sky sequel is $1m Kickstarter bonus

Sequel to 1994 adventure is top reward for fan backing

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Scientist and developer team wins Wellcome Trust dev contest

Scientist and developer team wins Wellcome Trust dev contest

Giant scientific charity's Gamify Your PhD project plucks project to fund for new initiative

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Silverball: Crowdfunding involves the consumer

Silverball: Crowdfunding involves the consumer

Kickstarter can aid the development process, says Pro Pinball Studio

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Revolution takes Broken Sword 5 to Kickstarter

Revolution takes Broken Sword 5 to Kickstarter

Fifth entry in the storied adventure game series coming with the help of crowdfunding

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Brain Training developer gets $31.5m funding

Brain Training developer gets $31.5m funding

Company using gamification to boost memory, sharpen awareness, and clarify thinking

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EA shares jump after sale rumours

EA shares jump after sale rumours

Publishing giant keeps quiet as shares rise ten per cent in a day

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Former Ubisoft devs take to Kickstarter with new studio

Former Ubisoft devs take to Kickstarter with new studio

Montreal-based indie looking for $75,000 to fund 2D action title Mercenary Kings

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Scotland invests over £80k in Dare to be Digital

Scotland invests over £80k in Dare to be Digital

Culture secretary wants tax breaks to propel growth of gaming start-ups

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Ouya closes Kickstarter campaign with $8.5m

Ouya closes Kickstarter campaign with $8.5m

More than 60,000 backers pledge support for new platform

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Minecraft selling 17,000 copies a day on Xbox 360

Minecraft selling 17,000 copies a day on Xbox 360

Mojang expecting to more than double profits from last year, says studio MD Carl Manneh

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Creative England pledges £1m funding to digital fiction

Creative England pledges £1m funding to digital fiction

Second investment through regional growth fund targeted at North England developers

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Sony games division suffers $30m loss

Sony games division suffers $30m loss

Console giant blames declining PS3 and PSP sales only partially offset by Vita

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Take-Two reports heavy losses of $110m

Take-Two reports heavy losses of $110m

Lower than expect sales for Max Payne 3 and Spec Ops: The Line blamed for poor showing

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EA posts Q1 revenue of $955 million

EA posts Q1 revenue of $955 million

Digital growth offset by decline in physical sales

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Sega returns to profit with £20m earnings

Sega returns to profit with £20m earnings

But games business shows operating loss of £13m

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Creative England kicks off £1m investment fund

Creative England kicks off £1m investment fund

Interest free loans between £50,000 and £100,000 available to small and medium-sized firms

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GamesAid opens 2012 charity nominations

GamesAid opens 2012 charity nominations

Eligible organisations for funding must be UK registered with a focus on children and young adults

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The Void dev begins $30k Kickstarter campaign

The Void dev begins $30k Kickstarter campaign

Russian art-house studio takes to crowd funding craze

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Ouya founder denies it is seeking extra funding

Ouya founder denies it is seeking extra funding

Julie Uhrman retracts statement made to Develop that it was seeking additional investment

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Ouya Kickstarter raises $4m

Ouya Kickstarter raises $4m

$99 hackable console largest ever crowd funded gaming project

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Stainless founders air concerns over Kickstarter

Stainless founders air concerns over Kickstarter

Develop Conference: Barnden and Buckland question effect of failed crowdfunded projects

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Wellcome Trust unites devs and scientists

Wellcome Trust unites devs and scientists

Scientific charity giant launches 'Gamify Your PHD' to promote biochemistry and engage with games makers

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Portalarium raises $7m in funding

Portalarium raises $7m in funding

Austin studio co-founded by Richard Garriott secures backing from London firm

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Ouya storms past $1m Kickstarter goal within hours

Ouya storms past $1m Kickstarter goal within hours

Android-based platform receives more than 10,000 backers

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