Crowdfunding nearly doubled last year with 1M successful campaigns Posted byby GamesBeat April 8, 2013 2 min Crowdfunding is a young industry, but it's growing rapidly, with over 1 million campaigns successfully funded last year. Continue Reading 2 min
The crowd’s not enough: Carmageddon: Reincarnation raises $3.5M in private funding Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 20, 2013 1 min Between Kickstarter and private investors, Carmageddon has a budget of around $4 million. Continue Reading 1 min
Are Kickstarter crowdfundings slowing down? Uh huh Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 12, 2013 3 min In terms of sheer numbers of projects, Kickstarter isn't quite what it used to be. Continue Reading 3 min
InXile uses Kickstarter to revive classic role-playing franchise Torment Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 4, 2013 3 min Brian Fargo is raising more Kickstarter money to revive a beloved role-playing franchise, even before he finishes his last crowdfunded title. Continue Reading 3 min
Skullgirls developer hopes to release new content with a $150k crowdfunding drive Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 22, 2013 1 min Lab Zero Games is asking for $150,000 to fund a new downloadable character. Continue Reading 1 min
Gas Powered Games’ chief Chris Taylor struggles to stay positive after crowdfunding failure Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 12, 2013 3 min Taylor says, "This business is really, really tough." Continue Reading 3 min
Path of Exile: Crowdfunding that isn’t following the Kickstarter crowd Posted byby Jason Wilson February 10, 2013 5 min How does a free online game sell itself without giving paying players an advantage? Development studio Grinding Gear Games decided to sell the audience. Continue Reading 5 min
In the nick of time, American McGee’s Akaneiro hits Kickstarter funding target Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 2, 2013 2 min With last-minute pleas from American McGee, Spicy Horse's Akaneiro: Demon Hunters hits its Kickstarter target. Continue Reading 2 min
The Kickstarter Hall of Shame: Crazy gaming gadgets Posted byby GamesBeat January 14, 2013 3 min Eccentric, unnecessary, and often downright insane, here are the inductees into GamesBeat’s Kickstarter gaming gadget hall of shame. Continue Reading 3 min
Oculus Rift is virtual reality that won’t make you barf (hands-on preview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 14, 2013 3 min Oculus VR's virtual-reality headset provides a real, immersive 3D experience. Continue Reading 3 min