Feature Ryan Lambie 6 Sep 2013 - 06:24
Ghosts! Teen exorcists! Doctor Who! Platform games! Just some of the stuff on offer in this week's Crowdfunding Friday...
Every so often, a crowdfunding project seems to come along and take on a life of its own. That's certainly the case with Mighty No. 9, a side-scrolling platform game that managed, almost entirely thanks to enthusiastic word-of-mouth, managed to break through its $900,000 minimum goal within less than 48 hours. At the time of writing, its total stands at $1.6million and rapidly climbing.
It's when you look at who's behind the project that you realise what the fuss is all about: former Capcom artist and designer Keiji Inafune has assembled a phenomenally talented team of fellow videogame makers under the banner Comcept USA, and together, they're making what promises to be a spiritual follow-up to Mega Man.
Mega Man, of course, was the little blue bomber who's...
Ghosts! Teen exorcists! Doctor Who! Platform games! Just some of the stuff on offer in this week's Crowdfunding Friday...
Every so often, a crowdfunding project seems to come along and take on a life of its own. That's certainly the case with Mighty No. 9, a side-scrolling platform game that managed, almost entirely thanks to enthusiastic word-of-mouth, managed to break through its $900,000 minimum goal within less than 48 hours. At the time of writing, its total stands at $1.6million and rapidly climbing.
It's when you look at who's behind the project that you realise what the fuss is all about: former Capcom artist and designer Keiji Inafune has assembled a phenomenally talented team of fellow videogame makers under the banner Comcept USA, and together, they're making what promises to be a spiritual follow-up to Mega Man.
Mega Man, of course, was the little blue bomber who's...
- 9/5/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Los Angeles — Celebrities have long contended with the occasional downsides of stardom – tabloid scandals, stalkers, box office bombs, the paparazzi. Now, add "swatting" to the list – a prank that sends police charging to the gates of stars' homes on false reports of gunmen, hostages or other crimes in progress.
Instead of bad guys, responding officers, police dogs, helicopters and sometimes Swat teams have found only stunned domestic and security staff unaware of any trouble – because there wasn't any.
The recent hoax 911 calls to the homes of Tom Cruise, Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher, Chris Brown and other stars are leading authorities to eye some 911 calls with extra suspicion and lawmakers to call for stiffer penalties for the pranksters.
"This is a very vexing problem that needs to be fixed at the early stages," said California State Sen. Ted Lieu, who is proposing tough consequences, including hefty fines, for those caught swatting.
Instead of bad guys, responding officers, police dogs, helicopters and sometimes Swat teams have found only stunned domestic and security staff unaware of any trouble – because there wasn't any.
The recent hoax 911 calls to the homes of Tom Cruise, Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher, Chris Brown and other stars are leading authorities to eye some 911 calls with extra suspicion and lawmakers to call for stiffer penalties for the pranksters.
"This is a very vexing problem that needs to be fixed at the early stages," said California State Sen. Ted Lieu, who is proposing tough consequences, including hefty fines, for those caught swatting.
- 1/26/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Clemenger Bbdo Melbourne was named agency of the year at the Melbourne Advertising & Design Club Awards tonight.
The agency won top honours for the second year running. However, rival Gpy&R Melbourne – which won more lions at Cannes this year than any Australian agency – did not enter for the second consecutive year. Last year, Patts Ecd Ben Coulson cited cost reasons for not supporting the event, which is Melbourne’s top awards show.
The awards list in full:
The Adstream Award for Agency of the Year
Winner
Clemenger Bbdo Melbourne
The Madc Award for Best in Show
Winner
Guilt Trips V/Line Agency McCann
The Madc Award for Lifetime Achievement
Winner
Scott Whybin, Whybin Tbwa
The Blackley Award for Creative Leader of the Year
Winner
Jason Williams, Leo Burnett
The Madc Award for Client of the Year
Winner
Carlton United Brewers
The Exit Films Award for Best Junior
Winners
Jono...
The agency won top honours for the second year running. However, rival Gpy&R Melbourne – which won more lions at Cannes this year than any Australian agency – did not enter for the second consecutive year. Last year, Patts Ecd Ben Coulson cited cost reasons for not supporting the event, which is Melbourne’s top awards show.
The awards list in full:
The Adstream Award for Agency of the Year
Winner
Clemenger Bbdo Melbourne
The Madc Award for Best in Show
Winner
Guilt Trips V/Line Agency McCann
The Madc Award for Lifetime Achievement
Winner
Scott Whybin, Whybin Tbwa
The Blackley Award for Creative Leader of the Year
Winner
Jason Williams, Leo Burnett
The Madc Award for Client of the Year
Winner
Carlton United Brewers
The Exit Films Award for Best Junior
Winners
Jono...
- 10/4/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
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