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UK enjoys record-breaking year with £5.11bn spent on video games in 2017

Valuation by trade body UKIE shows digital games market exceeded £1.5bn for the first time ever

New report questions World Heath Organisation's proposed 'gaming disorder' classification

Meanwhile, the global games industry's rejection of the WHO proposal intensifies

Nintendo inspires improved January sales for UK retail

Monster Hunter is January's No.3 best-selling game after just a week on sale

UK Charts: Call of Duty back at No.1 and Digimon in the Top Ten

It's a quiet week for physical games sales

UK Charts: GTA V is back at No.1 226 weeks after it first came out

Price activity sends the 2013 title to the top for a 14th time

Revealed: The 100 best-selling UK boxed games of 2017

As always, Call of Duty and FIFA dominate. But there are a few surprises, too

Ukie launches Access to Finance guide with Harbottle and Lewis

"There is money available if you know where to look," says Ukie CEO

Criterion, NaturalMotion, Team 17 and more join UKIE

Hutch, Climax, VooFoo and Playtonic also become members

UKIE: Shared data the key to more government support

Trade body encourages more games firms to get involved as industry rallies for consideration in Brexit negotiations

UK's biggest schools esports tournament returns to the London Games Festival

Tournament capitalising on success of previous year by demonstrating the power of games in building confidence, team work, and communication skills

UKIE refreshes parental advice site AskAboutGames in renewed VSC deal

Long-serving journalist Will Freeman hired as editor, year of new activities planned

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy holds off Mario + Rabbids in UK charts

But it was close

Crash Bandicoot has scored more UK No.1s than any other PS4 exclusive

It was the quietest week of the year so far

UK video games tax relief payouts up 60% to £73m

Claims more than double year-on-year to 280 in 2016/17

Riot, Jagex become newest Ukie members

"Huge increase in applications to join the network" as membership grows to 365 companies

UKIE warns UK Conservative Party over immigration policy

But Dr Jo Twist welcomes 'commitments to support the UK games and wider creative industries'

Ukie's Student Game Jam starts today

Fourth and biggest event will see 21 teams from across the UK will compete over the next 48 hours

212 games approved for UK tax relief in 12 months

That's a rise of 59.4% year-on-year

GamesIndustry.biz Careers Fair: Full UKIE Careers Bar schedule revealed

Speakers from Unity, Playground Games, Playtonic Games, Creative Assembly, Team17 and more to offer jobs advice at EGX Rezzed

Ukie hires new head of public affairs

Tim Scott was programme director for tech and creative industries at London First