GamesBeat giveaways: Kung-fu fighting in Age of Wushu MMO
We have 100 codes for early access to martial arts MMO Age of Wushu. Winning one is easy and gives you access to VIP features when Wushu launches fully on April 10.
Kabam’s new $50M fund helps Japanese mobile games head West
Kabam will take a piece of revenue in exchange for localizing, marketing, and distributing Japanese games in U.S. and Europe.
Garriott’s Shroud of the Avatar raises $2M via crowdfunding
Crowdfunding campaign more than doubles original goal of $1M.
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded has innuendo without explicit sex (exclusive preview)
The latest title in the sexually charged adventure franchise returns to its playful, late-80s roots.
Elite Beat Agents developer reveals tower-offense game for mobile
Eden to Green is a 3D turn-based strategy title for iOS and Android.
Microsoft reportedly planning Xbox (720) event for May
While previous rumors pointed to Microsoft unveiling its next Xbox this month, the company may now be aiming for a May event.
Virgin Gaming to provide Xbox Tournaments app with cash prizes (exclusive)
The tournaments for Xbox Live Gold Members will include EA Sports games at the outset with prizes up to $100,000.
IMVU continues to retain engaged fans for its virtual chat rooms
The online social-entertainment service has 3.3M monthly participants and a $55 million revenue run rate.
Crowdfunding nearly doubled last year with 1M successful campaigns
Crowdfunding is a young industry, but it's growing rapidly, with over 1 million campaigns successfully funded last year.
Heyzap adds option to pay game developers with Bitcoin
Heyzap recently added the option to let game developers make or receive payments from its ad network in the increasingly popular electronic currency Bitcoin.