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Casually Hardcore

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 14, 2009
2 min

Editor’s note: Many hardcore gamers have a Wii-sized chip on their shoulders about casual gamers. David asks what’s the difference between hardcore and casual...

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TC50: Spawn Labs lets you play your console games on your laptop

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 14, 2009
1 min

We’ve seen more and more energy in the social and mobile games market, but if you’re looking for high-end games, you’ll still find them...

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TC50: FluidHtml builds a more web-friendly version of Flash

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 14, 2009
1 min

Adobe’s Flash is a popular format for web developers because it allows companies to build pretty, interactive web apps, but it also comes with...

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TC50: ToonsTunes is like GarageBand for kids

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 14, 2009
1 min

ToonsTunes, another startup debuting at the TechCrunch50 conference in San Francisco today, is a virtual playground for children to hear, create perform and share...

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Storytelling startup Massiverse set to launch its first cross-media tale

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 14, 2009
2 min

Trying to tell a story (and capitalize on one) across multiple media is called Transmedia storytelling. And that’s what Massiverse is going for with...

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Achievements as Awesomeness Multipliers

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 14, 2009
3 min

Editor’s note: Much has been written and said about achievements, but I don’t think anyone has captured what makes achievements both great and horrible...