How Rick Thompson became the über investor for gaming (interview)

January 18, 2013 9:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

The co-founder of Playdom is funding game companies; he thinks Zynga's chief executive ought to give up his supervoting rights.

Grand Cru raises $2M to build free-to-play Supernauts superhero game

March 20, 2012 4:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Grand Cru is announcing today it has raised $2 million in seed funding to build a kids online adventure game called Supernauts.

The company is entering a crowded field, but Grand Cru chief executive Markus Pasula said in an interview …