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SparkLocity (A Mouse That Electrocutes You) Hits Kickstarter
Over the last 10 years of system development (be it console or PC), we have seen an increased effort from hardware manufacturers (as well as game developers) to push immersion to new and exciting levels. In a new crowdfunding launch on Kickstarter, however, let’s just say that the SparkLocity is…
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Chained Echoes a SNES-Like JRPG Secures Publishing Deal
Chained Echoes originally launched on Kickstarter a little over a year ago and absolutely stormed its $60,000 target ending up with a figure just over $130k. If you haven’t heard of it, however, let me give you a quick synopsis. The game plays like a classic JRPG that will essentially…
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Apparently Star Citizen’s Crowdfunding is STILL Going Strong
I remember when this game was teased, people were throwing money at their screens to get it. Well, it turns out that while the game does have extensive playable sections right now, the development and crowdfunding simply never stopped. The game has now raised over $250 million, and that is…
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Shenmue 3 Reveals its Official Launch Trailer
Ok, so it has taken a lot longer than any of us would’ve expected. Certainly longer than the developers hoped. All going well, however, (and we’re still open to the possibility that it won’t) Shenmue III will finally release this Tuesday. Yes, the crowdfunded sequel is inching ever closer to…
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Phonocut Custom Vinyl Record Maker to Hit Kickstarter
It’s hardly any secret that despite their decline in the late 80s and throughout the 90s, vinyl records are back and in big business. In fact, recent figures showed that before the end of this year, vinyl sales will actually be greater than CDs for the first time since 1986.…
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Fans Rent A Billboard To Thank Hello Games for No Man’s Sky
No Man’s Sky When No Man’s Sky released in 2016, the general consensus on launch was that of overwhelming disappointment. Without rehashing the history you probably already know, put simply the vast majority of the content the developers promised us (on levels to put Peter Molyneux to shame) was not…
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Kickstarter Launched For Bizarre PC Tower Backpack
Kickstarter Launched For PC Tower Backpack We at eTeknix would be the first to admit that if you own a mid-large sized PC chassis, moving it around can be quite tricky. Often they are heavy, cumbersome and unless your tower has a handle often hard to get a good purchase…
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Atari VCS Amazingly Smashes Crowdfunding Target
Atari VCS Smashes Crowdfunding Target Towards the end of last year, Atari teased that they were planning to release a brand new console. This would be the companies first home console release since the Jaguar back in the early 90’s. Being old enough to see both the highs and lows…
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Project Launched To Put Donald Trumps Face On An Iceberg
Climate Change Group Launch Project Trumpmore to put the US Presidents face on an iceberg I think it’s fairly safe to say that in political terms, Donald Trump is one of the most dividing figures out there. People either seem to love him for his brash no-nonsense manner or hate him…
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Atari Enrage Rollercoaster Tycoon Fans Over Switch Crowdfund
Rollercoaster Tycoon In November 2016, after months of Alpha, Atari finally released the latest version of Rollercoaster Tycoon for the PC. It was, put simply, an unmitigated disaster. Upon the initial announcement, fans were delighted. After so many years, they were finally getting a fresh instalment in a highly beloved…
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Star Citizen Backer’s $45,000 Refund Claim a Hoax
Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperial Games is denying claims that they have given $45,000 worth of refunds to a backer. The alleged refund stems from a reddit post in a subforum /r/starcitizen_refunds which is specifically for the topic. The user has posted screenshots supporting his claim. This is verified according…
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Retroblox Preparing For Upcoming Crowdfunding Campaign
With the recent resurgence into retro gaming, Retroblox are preparing for their upcoming crowdfunding campaign, set to launch April 2017. This isn’t the first trip down nostalgia lane lately, but this planned device takes a slightly different approach. Retroblox is the world’s first modular device and is fully modernised. They…
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Star Citizen Almost Third Most Expensive Game Ever Made
Star Citizen is already a far bigger project than many of us could have imagined, perhaps with the exception of Chris Roberts who at least has the vision for this absolutely insane gaming project. The game is still raising money via its crowdfunding system, and that means it’s about to…
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Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ Handheld Revealed
Gaming has come a long way since the 80s, both in terms of graphics and portability and while many may have had a NES, SNES or Playstation, back in its time, the ZX Spectrum was amazingly popular in its time and boasts a library of over 14,000 games. Now, Retro…
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