Tag Archives: Kickstarter

Double Fine’s attempt to fund a point-and-click adventure through Kickstarter has now exceeded $2 million, having first started on February 8.

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Brian Fargo, CEO of inXile Entertainment and co-creator of 1988′s post-apocalyptic RPG Wasteland, had decided to create a new game based on the series due to the success of Double Fine’s Kickstarter success.

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Crowd sourcing platform Kickstarter has confirmed suspicions by admitting Double Fine’s Adventure has broken more than one record in raising $1 million in less than 24 hours.

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Tim Schafer’s Double Fine has achieved $400,000 Kickstarter funding for a secret new game, amassing the total from eager gamers in just a few hours.

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Waveform has all the hallmarks of the next big thing. Get on board right now as we chat with its creator.

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Robomodo, a Chicago developer behind Tony Hawk: Shred and Ride as well as contributions to Mortal Kombat, Fight Night and WWE, wants your dollars for its latest project. It’s running a Kickstarter to fund Bodoink, a Kinect-powered pinball game that causes your Xbox Avatar much anguish and motion sickness. Rewards available include appearances in the game’s credits, or having achievements named after you.

Check out the project pitch through the break; Robomodo president Josh Tsui claims the game will be the first Kickstarter-funded console title.

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Independent developer Eden Industries has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund its unusual new game, Waveform. For just $5 you can secure a copy of the game on launch day, on every platform it graces, which is pretty sweet. As with all Kickstarter projects, if the funding attempt falls through, you won’t be charged.

The game has players manipulating light as it passes through the universe, navigating a variety of shape-changing objects and collecting items. Gameplay looks to be something like a blend of rhythm action and puzzle, and is complemented by trippy visuals and gorgeous chiptunes. Check out a trailer through the break.

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A new developer with impressive industry chops is asking gamers to decide what its first project should be.

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Legendary adventure game designer Jane Jensen has joined forces with the team behind the King’s Quest revival to produce an all new game – Cognition.

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The nerds have spoken and the message is clear: they love the idea of a video game history museum.
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Give yourselves a pat on the back, Internet Massive. The Videogame History Museum has pulled enough funding to begin securing its collection for prosperity.

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On holiday weekends, those with post quotas to meet spend a lot of time weeping quietly over their empty inboxes, RSS feeds and IM contact lists. To save you time, I’ve rounded up the barrel-scrapings which result.

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