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Extracted 05MAR2012 from http://www.ricebowlproject.com/projects/start Let's Crowdfund: Project Initiator Resource Kit Strategies Stickiness = Project SUCCESs Patrons + Pledges + Project Management = Project Success
Read MoreExtracted 05MAR2012 from http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/11-tips-for-crowdfunding-how-to-raise-mone... On most crowdfunding sites, people are not investing in the project or business; rather, they are funding it. They are rewarded if the projec...
Read MoreExtracted 05MAR2012 from http://www.forbes.com/sites/alextaub/2012/03/01/what-it-takes-to-raise-seed-s... From the beginning of 2011 to the present, I’ve noticed a pronounced difference between companies that have been able to raise funds and thos...
Read MoreExtracted 02MAR2012 from http://io9.com/5887543/world-of-warcraft-could-give-your-grandparents-brains-... New research shows that the MMO can actually boost cognitive functioning in older adults. Jason Allaire... along with colleagues Laura Whitlo...
Read Morehttp://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/02/08/amalur-vs-skyrim-does-gamep... We’d read a book or watch a movie if we just wanted a story. But it doesn’t seem like that’s the case. Game controls, mechanics, all of it is just a means to an end, ...
Read MoreExtracted 02MAR2012 from http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/02/29/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-... Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim [The attributes with respect to which they are compared in this review are more int...
Read MoreExtracted 02MAR2012 from http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/03/01/heres-why-hawken-is-going... Next week at the Game Developers Conference (GDC 2012), a brand new game publisher will be in town. Meteor Entertainment recently raised $10 ...
Read MoreExtracted 01MAR2012 from http://venturebeat.com/2012/02/29/study-gamers-are-gaga-for-virtual-goods/ Consumer spending on virtual goods has doubled since 2009, according to a survey by Visa’s PlaySpan digital monetization division. And the total U....
Read MoreExtracted 01MAR2012 from http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/01/kabam-launches-its-first-hardcore-social-ga... Kabam is launching its first hardcore game for mobile devices today. The new Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North game will be available...
Read MoreExtracted 01MAR2012 from http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/01/viximo-launches-social-zone-platform-for-mo... Viximo, a platform for cross-platform social games, is broadening its distribution reach today with the launch of its Social Zone platform wh...
Read MoreExtracted 01MAR2012 from http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/01/the-high-cost-of-being-indie-infographic/ Being indie ain’t easy. Without the safety blanket of a publisher or the wallet of an angel investor, many indie devs rely on personal loans, cred...
Read MoreExtracted 01MAR2012 from http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/01/zynga-launches-zynga-com-as-it-expands-beyo... Zynga chief operating officer John Schappert said in an interview with VentureBeat that Zynga will continue to use Facebook Credits as the un...
Read MoreExtracted 01MAR2012 fromhttp://venturebeat.com/2012/03/01/zyngas-john-schappert-explains-strategy-behind-the-move-beyond-facebook-interview/ John Schappert is the chief operating officer at Zynga. Today, the company is releasing one of his team’s ...
Read MoreExtracted 01MAR2012 from http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/01/kiip-announces-enticements-to-get-more-game... Kiip is about to kick off a big effort to get more game developers to use its mobile rewards network. The company is announcing a new $100,00...
Read MoreExtracted 01MAR2012 from http://venturebeat.com/2012/01/25/modern-warfare-3-dlc-schedule-revealed-12-m... Activision has outlined its downloadable content (DLC) schedule for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 during 2012. There are 20 pieces of DLC du...
Read MoreExtracted 27FEB2012 from http://venturebeat.com/2012/02/27/meteor-entertainment-raises-10m-to-fund-haw... The large amount of funding for a studio that has only one unpublished game in the works is a big bet, but one that the backers are making wi...
Read MoreExtracted 27FEB2012 from http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/02/27/hawken-scoops-10-million-in-funding-from-le... The promising multiplayer arena mech shooter, Hawken has just received quite a windfall in the form of $10 million of funding from Meteor Ent...
Read MoreExtracted 27FEB2012 from http://www.npr.org/2012/02/27/147296743/how-you-can-harness-the-power-of-habit The 19th century psychologist William James observed, "All our life ... is but a mass of habits." Ad men in the 20th century took this aphorism...
Read MoreExtracted 27FEB2012 from http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/26/habits-are-the-new-viral-why-startups-must-b... In an online world of ever-increasing distractions, habits matter. In fact, the economic value of web businesses increasingly depends on the ...
Read MoreExtracted 17FEB2012 from http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/12/entertainment/la-ca-act-of-valor-2012... The casting of real SEALs creates a layer of intrigue and authenticity about "Act of Valor" for audiences, but the movie raises questions of ...
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