GamesBeat weekly roundup: Xbox 720, 3DS XL, and surviving the zombie apocalypse
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Bunchball launches 10 apps to quickly “gamify” websites and enterprises
Bunchball is announcing 10 new apps today that will "gamify" (make non-game apps and processes more game-like) websites and enterprises in a quick and painless fashion.
BigDoor raises $5M for gamification platform
BigDoor, a white label gamification platform maker, has raised $5 million in new funding from the Foundry Group. The platform allows non-game online publishers...
Kiip expands beyond games to rewarding fitness “moments”
Kiip has gained a large following of game developers who are connecting its real-world rewards network to mobile-game achievements. When you hit a big...
Bunchball personalizes “Flamethrower” gamification for each user
Bunchball has made a name for itself by gamifying web sites and business applications so that users are more engaged. Now, the company is...
Bunchball brings gamification to Adobe’s digital marketing suite
It’s not as sexy as landing Playboy as a customer. But Bunchball is moving further into enterprises with its gamification technology, which makes non-game...
Bunchball hits 500M badges awarded for gamification service
Bunchball launched its gamification service four years ago, before the name for adding game-like features to non-game applications became popular. Now the company is disclosing...
Bunchball gamifies Salesforce.com and launches game widgets
Bunchball is trying to “gamify” every web site in the world via tools that make sites more game-like. Its new Nitro for Salesforce.com uses game-like...
Gigya launches gamification suite to make web sites more fun (exclusive)
Gigya has made its mark by making web sites more social. Now it’s going to gamify them too. The company is announcing today that...
Bunchball raises $6.5M for gamification expansion
Bunchball has raised a round of $6.5 million to expand its investments in gamification, or using game-like mechanics to increase consumer engagement with non-game...