Tie-ins—games based on movies—have earned a well-deserved reputation for shoddy quality. As a result, such games are seen as little more than attempts to separate fans of the films from some extra cash. But one title stands out among the masses of inferior games: The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay.
This week, two rival technology conferences focused on introducing start-up companies sparred in California, vying for attention from venture capitalists, analysts and the press. On Wednesday, the Inquisitr, a newish tech blog, bemoaned the lack of press coverage of both conferences. One conference, called Demo, took place in San Diego, and the other TechCrunch 50 took place in San Francisco. A few theories about paltry press include the well-publicized animosity between the dueling shows and Apple Inc.’s new iPod announcements on Tuesday. Another possible theory I would like to add to the debate: A lot of the startups–many of them in the Web 2.0 arena–were just not that exciting.
I’m reading Henry Blodget’s story reporting on Jason Calacanis’ rant about how it’s the Demo conference organizers who are to blame for the scheduling conflict that pits TechCrunch 50 against DemoFall, and I have to say, I’m a little dubious about Calacanis’ statements.
According to Calacanis–who gave Blodget an “exclusive” interview on the matter despite telling [...]
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