How A Successful Kickstarter Lost Half A Million Dollars
The world of crowdfunding is full of projects that never quite deliver what they've promised, but how often does a half-million-dollar Kickstarter simply disappear?
If you thought the Kickstarter game based on Yogscast was a mess the last time you read about it, check out this " last update" from the developers of the failed project.
Failed Kickstarter Hits Yogscast Fans
Fans of gaming...personalities (?) Yogscast have been left in the lurch after a Kickstarter to create a game based on the popular crew went nowhere.
The Latest In Dark Souls II Trolling
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PVP in Dark Souls II is mostly a straightforward affair — You invade or duel, kill your target, and then finish with a condescending gesture. But what about when you pretend to be a friendly, neighborhood co-op partner? Hilarity, that's what.
One Of The World's Biggest Gaming Shows Taken Down By YouTube
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Criticisms of YouTube's automated "takedown" process are nothing new. The way Google handles complaints against clips, whether by rights holders or concerned parties, is basically to shoot first and ask questions later.