Give CrispyGamer an “A” for Honesty–But About Those Ad Rates…

If you’re not paying attention, it may seem as if the cratering economy hasn’t stopped the steady stream of start-up funding announcements. CrispyGamer, a newish videogame site, for example, just announced that it had raised $8.25 million from J.P. Morgan’s Constellation Ventures. But unless it can figure out how to boost its ad rates, it’s going to need every penny.