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Double Fine Adventure titled "Broken Age," gets a new site

Double Fine Adventure titled "Broken Age," gets a new site
  • Posted March 25, 2013, 1:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, The Web With Video
  • Double Fine Productions' crowdfunded adventure title officially has a title: "Broken Age." Previously called the "Double Fine Adventure" and known internally as codename "Reds," the point-and-click tale should be ready for you to experience sometime in the second quarter of…

WOF: Have you pledged any money to crowd-funded projects?

WOF: Have you pledged any money to crowd-funded projects?
  • Posted February 15, 2013, 6:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in WOF
  • Crowd-funding has really taken off over the last year or so, changing the way anyone from cash strapped manufacturers to aspiring inventors can execute upon their million dollar ideas with relatively little risk for themselves. Besides raising money it has…

Kickstarter projects earned $274M in 2012, 18,000 campaigns funded

Kickstarter projects earned $274M in 2012, 18,000 campaigns funded
  • Posted January 9, 2013, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • We knew that crowdsourced projects gained serious traction in 2012 but exactly how successful they really were remained a mystery until now. According to recently released statistics from Kickstarter, more than 2.2 million people opened their wallets in 2012 to…

84% of the top 50 Kickstarter projects missed their initial shipping date

84% of the top 50 Kickstarter projects missed their initial shipping date
  • Posted December 18, 2012, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Kickstarter has successfully changed the way that thousands of inventors seek funding for their projects and in some cases, it’s given the average person an avenue to offer feedback and insight on a particular product well before it reaches manufacturing.…

VLC launches Kickstarter campaign for Windows 8 app

VLC launches Kickstarter campaign for Windows 8 app
  • Posted November 29, 2012, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software With Video
  • The team behind the popular open-source media player VLC has announced plans to develop a native app for Windows 8’s  Metro UI, and they’re looking to crowdsource funds for the project through Kickstarter. According to the team, although they currently…

Kickstarter tightens project creator guidelines to protect backers

Kickstarter tightens project creator guidelines to protect backers
  • Posted September 21, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Kickstarter’s overwhelming success has been met with more than a few questions from backers and the public in general. The site addressed accountability regarding refunds and failed projects a couple of weeks ago but now they are taking things a…

Games category raises over $50 million on Kickstarter this year

Games category raises over $50 million on Kickstarter this year
  • Posted September 11, 2012, 7:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • It’s been a good year for video games – ok, maybe not so much for the commercial gaming industry but for independent developers and gamers that have come together on crowd funding site Kickstarter. The gaming category has gone from…

Kickstarter to launch in the the UK this autumn

Kickstarter to launch in the the UK this autumn
  • Posted July 10, 2012, 7:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Kickstarter has been around for roughly four years in the US, gaining momentum and helping to fund endeavors ranging from indie films and music to video games and food-related projects. The service is now preparing to expand to let international…

Double Fine Kickstarter campaign raises over 700k in one day -- make that 1+ million

Double Fine Kickstarter campaign raises over 700k in one day -- make that 1+ million
  • Posted February 9, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • Video game developer Double Fine Productions recently launched a joint campaign with 2 Player Productions on Kickstarter to raise money for the development of an upcoming point-and-click adventure game. In less than nine hours, the team surpassed their goal of…

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