Path of Exile: Crowdfunding that isn’t following the Kickstarter crowd

How does a free online game sell itself without giving paying players an advantage? Development studio Grinding Gear Games decided to sell the audience.

Save the Prinzessinnengarten! Rally.org launches in Europe

Crowdfunding-for-causes platform Rally.org expands into Europe and opens a startup incubator in its Berlin office.

In the nick of time, American McGee’s Akaneiro hits Kickstarter funding target

With last-minute pleas from American McGee, Spicy Horse's Akaneiro: Demon Hunters hits its Kickstarter target.

How Christie Street is de-risking the crowdfunded gadget

Christie Street, the product-focused funding platform, has just funded its first project. Kickstarter should pay attention.

Crowdtilt’s latest product helps those who can’t code, crowdfund

Crowdtilt releases a "Wordpress for crowdfunding" site that enables anyone to easily enable raise money on their site.

Pebble smartwatch now shipping, but expect to wait a while for yours

As promised during CES, Pebble has begun shipping its long-awaited smartwatch to Kickstarter backers today.

The world’s thinnest watch — the anti-Pebble — has now raised over $500K on Kickstarter

The world's thinnest watch, made from razor-thin aluminum, the absolute minimum of electronics, and an E Ink display, has now reached 250 percent of its funding goal in just a few days.

Oculus Rift is virtual reality that won’t make you barf (hands-on preview)

Oculus VR's virtual-reality headset provides a real, immersive 3D experience.

CircleUp serves small food producers healthy portions of investment

Crowd funding platform CircleUp has raised $7.5 million for up-and-coming consumer products companies.

Kickstarter’s best of 2012: 2.2M backers, $319M raised, 18K projects funded

Kickstarter released it's "best-of" list for 2012, and the numbers are shocking. 2,41 million people funded at least one project, pledging a total of $319 million -- over $600 per minute over the course of the year. And 18,109 projects were successfully funded.

Electric skateboard Zboard beats out CES startups, seeks $750k in funding

After skating into our hearts at the DEMO conference this spring, the electric skateboard Zboard has also conquered CES.

Filmmaking evolved: Kickstarter flicks have raised $100M to date

Kickstarter users have been very good to filmmakers, according to the latest funding numbers.

Heavy Water starts Kickstarter for do-it-yourself game design factory (exclusive)

Axis Game Factory tools will help developers build their own game worlds.