Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 07:55 BST

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Thursday Shorts – funding, investment, and startups edition

Today’s bits and pieces are largely about money moving around, a thing of great interest.

• Education games almost universally suck. A new start up has received $1.5 million in funding to make some that don’t.
• PlayStation plus subscribers will get early access to Mega Drive (Genesis) classic Comix Zone next week. Golly gee.
• There’s a new trailer out for F2P shooter Karma Online, continuing the dramatic WW2 game’s liking for pretty ladies.
• Gameforge founder Klaas Kirsting has a new startup called flaregames. No capitals allowed.
• After John Romero’s social startup Lolapps merged with 6waves, Nexon dropped a wad of cash on it.
• A new update for iOS game Street Fighter IV Volt has added Sakura and Makoto to the roster.
• Machinarium is 75 percent off on Steam. it’s also, uh, free when you buy the Humble Indie Bundle 3 for more than $5.05.
• Destructoid‘s got some screens up for Ben 10 Galactic Racing. I find this a little concerning.

Today’s unrelated str-… field art.

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