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Tools makers brings Linux-backed mobile platform onboard for its game engine

A further $15m has been poured into Ouya, the Andoid console originally crowd-funded by Kickstarter. The company’s CEO Julie Uhrman said this additional investment was important to ensuring the long-term future of the device and would help increase production to meet demand. High retail demand was the reason given earlier …

Tiny Android console slips past June 4th release date

Nvidia amongst wave of new backers for Android console

Ubisoft is giving the High Street a chance to cash in on its latest digital smash, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. The download-only expansion to blockbuster title Far Cry 3 topped the Xbox Live and PlayStation Network charts this week. It reached No.2 on Steam. And now physical retailers can …

And 12 UK companies sign up to give students support

Crowd-funded Android console Ouya will not launch at the beginning of June, as was originally planned. Instead, it will land on shelves a few weeks later on June 25th. Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman claimed the console was delayed in order to meet retail demand, according to Joystiq. "We’ve had incredibly …

Study of 400 games exposes inconsistent app store strategies over in-app purchases

All signs point to Gran Turismo 6 being unveiled for PS3 next week. OPM has published an image of an invite that has been going out to press regarding an event on May 15th next week taking place at the Silverstone racing circuit. It reads: Join us to celebrate 15 …

An MCV investigation examining hundreds of apps has revealed a lack of consistency in the way in-game purchases are presented on digital stores. Some developers even claim their games are ‘completely free’, despite later asking players to stump up for power ups or tokens priced as high as 69.99. Following …