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Kickstarter now allows late pledges after a campaign has ended
Kickstarter has finally changed its rules to allow financial pledges and backing after a campaign has closed. This has been in testing for the past few months.
Lawrence Bonk05.21.2024
The System Shock remake finally hits consoles on May 21
Nightdive Studios’ remake of System Shock hits consoles on May 21. It’ll be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, after arriving for PCs last year.
Lawrence Bonk03.12.2024
Kickstarter projects will soon have to disclose any AI use
With artificial intelligence becoming increasingly prominent, Kickstarter wants you to know if and how it’s being used in any projects on the platform. The company will soon require creators to disclose any use of AI in their projects. The policy will apply to new projects that are submitted on or after August 29th.
Kris Holt08.02.2023
Like it or not, a Call of Duty board game is coming in 2024
Pre-orders for 'Call of Duty: The Board Game' will open on Kickstarter this fall.
Kris Holt04.24.2023
Critter & Guitari’s 201 Music Synthesizer is the long-awaited successor to its Pocket Piano
Critter & Guitari's 201 Music Synthesizer is its latest portable and hackable instrument.
Terrence O'Brien11.24.2022
Beeline's new bike computer lets you choose between fast, quiet or balanced routes
BeeLine has launched its second bike computer, the Velo 2, that keeps the spirit of the original while introducing a number of key new features.
Steve Dent06.07.2022
Recommended Reading: The rise and fall of Pebble
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best writing on technology and more.
Billy Steele04.16.2022
Brandon Sanderson's record-breaking Kickstarter campaign ends with $41.7 million
The author more than doubled the amount brought in by the previous record holder, Pebble.
Kris Holt04.01.2022
Brandon Sanderson's secret novels break Pebble's Kickstarter crowdfunding record
It's now the most funded Kickstarter project ever.
Mariella Moon03.04.2022
Kickstarter responds to backlash over its decentralized crowdfunding platform
Kickstarter has explained its plans for a decentralized crowdfunding system after a backlash.
Jon Fingas02.17.2022
The creator of 'Shovel Knight' is making a new action-adventure game
It's a top-down "bone-chilling action adventure" entitled Mina the Hollower that's inspired by Gothic Horror.
Mariella Moon02.01.2022
'Vokabulantis' turns photogrammetry and stop-motion into a poetic platformer
It's mesmerizing.
Jessica Conditt04.09.2021
MST3K's latest kickstarter is funding a new streaming platform
Mystery Science Theater 3000 returns to Kickstarter to fund its latest comeback, with greater aspirations this time around.
Igor Bonifacic04.07.2021
Lime’s old e-bike batteries are being upcycled into portable speakers
Gomi, a company that makes sustainable chargers and other devices, has launched a line of portable speakers built from retired Lime e-bike batteries.
Steve Dent03.02.2021
The Ready! Model 100 is a Raspberry Pi enclosure for cyberpunk enthusiasts
The company’s Ready! Model 100 is essentially a case for your single-board computer that includes a mechanical keyboard, stereo speakers, a touchscreen display and enough I/O ports to connect almost anything you need.
Igor Bonifacic02.22.2021
Looking Glass says it can turn any photo into a hologram
Looking Glass Factory has unveiled a service that promises to turn any photo into a 3D holographic image.
Jon Fingas01.06.2021
Chaos Audio's multieffects guitar pedal links to your smartphone
Chaos Audio has unveiled a digital multi-effects guitar pedal on Kickstarter that could be ideal for budget-minded beginners.
Steve Dent10.29.2020
Cakewalk3D lets your regular 3D printer decorate food
You’d have to be a real foodie to drop a few thousand dollars on a dedicated food printer, but what if you could transform a regular 3D printer into one for a fraction of that? That’s the premise behind Cakewalk3D, a new Kickstarter project that promises to let you print designs on cakes, appetizers and more on the cheap.
Steve Dent10.29.2020
'Darkest Dungeon II' early access is coming in 2021
Red Hook Studios also created a board game version of its dungeon crawler.
Kris Holt10.22.2020
AirBolt promises one-year battery life on its $80 GPS tracker
AirBolt GPS is an $80 GPS tracker with a one-year battery life.
Christine Fisher08.18.2020