The following 8-video Decade Rewind 2000s series is a pretty impressive display of creativity and execution from the WatchMojo.com team, a 2000s decade recap and review where we rewind the events of the past 10 years in the Auto industry, Business & Technology, Entertainment, Fashion, Music, Politics, Science & Space and Video Games. continue reading...
Video #1:
In this clip we hit up the GDGT Launch Meetup party to find out what the coolest tech and gadget gifts are for 2009, and chat briefly with company founders Peter Rojas and Ryan Block.
Video #2:
In this clip we get a peek at the latest in the Blackberry Curve family with a look at the new 8520 smartphone. I also asked Blackberry about the Apple iPhone rivalry is affecting them, though it’s worth noting Blackberry’s sales since the iPhone launched have soared exponentially. continue reading...
09/09/09 is finally here, and theme du jour is Beatles: with lots of coverage around the world, here is a video from WatchMojo.com on 7 things you didn’t know about Beatles Rock Band. continue reading...
When IGN Entertainment bought my old company AskMen, it was to consolidate the men’s 18-34 market. They owned the #1 site in gaming (IGN.com) and had merged with the #2 Gamespy. They followed that merger up with the acquisition of Rotten Tomatoes to own the movie vertical, too. continue reading...
In 4 years, video game advertising will be as big as online video advertising will be this year.
Huh? continue reading...
Paid Content reported today that GameTrust sold for less than $50M, after raising $20M over 3 rounds, over the past 5 years. That does not seem like a healthy exit for the numerous VCs, which include: TWJ Capital, NJTC Venture Fund, Patriot Capital, CSK Ventures, Topspin Partners, Silicon Alley Venture Partners, Draper Associates and investor Elon Musk.
So why did this deal happen? VCs supposedly want 5x or 10x on their investments… this was probably not anything close to that, I’d guesstimate. Here’s my take: continue reading...
In light of the following report:
OVER A THIRD (34%) OF U.S. adult Internet users play online games weekly, according to Parks Associates, with games trumping social networking and online video as the most popular Web-based entertainment activity. continue reading...
In admitting that Google might have over-hired, Eric Schmidt made me think that Google was in some ways becoming like Yahoo!, who itself went on a hiring binge that pushed up its headcount to over 12,000.
Of course, with the government looking to block Google’s $3.1B deal for Doubleclick, Google is also becoming reminiscent of Microsoft… continue reading...
Ok, stop laughing.
When I read that MSFT will launch three products in one day, I can’t help but wonder. continue reading...
Forbes’ Bratt Nelson has a very interesting take on Brash Entertainment’s $400M financing round from ABRY Partners LLC, and including New York Life Capital Partners III, LP, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, PPM America Private Equity Fund II, LLP.
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