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Controversial Ouya title Gridiron Thunder will be released on September 30th, its developer has claimed. Gridiron was one of two games hoping to secure Ouya’s Free The Games Fund cash that attracted suspicion after allegations of improper conduct. The other, Elementary My Dear Holmes, saw its Kickstarter campaign suspended. The …
Read More »Ouya needs to stop preaching openness, and act on it
A series of PR blunders and missteps threatens to derail the game industry's most open platform
Read More »Dev pulls game from Ouya in Free the Games Fund protest
Indie developer Sophie Houlden has withdrawn her game Rose and Time from Ouya’s digital marketplace. Houlden says the decision is a result of Ouya’s response to the ongoing Free the Games Fund controversy, which this morning drew criticism from many developers. I’ve been stewing on this for a while, and …
Read More »Free the Games Fund controversy ‘surprises’ Ouya
Julie Uhrman defends Kickstarter fund-matching scheme, admits idealistic thinking
Read More »Ouya "surprised" by Free the Games Fund controversy
Julie Uhrman has fought back against the critics who have attacked Ouya’s Free the Games Fund. The scheme, which offers to match the Kickstarter cash of any successfully funded game on the site that pledged Ouya exclusivity, has come under fierce attack after two of its applicants were accused of …
Read More »Controversial Ouya Kickstarter game has funding suspended
Crowdfunding site Kickstarter has suspended Ouya exclusive Elementary, My Dear Holmes. Holmes was one of two games to arouse suspicions late last month after receiving a number of not only unusually high pledges, but also pledges from accounts using fake or celebrity names. Both Holmes and another title, Gridiron Thunder, …
Read More »OPINION: PS Vita TV demonstrates Sony’s ambition, is dangerous for Ouya
Sony surprised the industry with the reveal of PS Vita TV this morning, but what does the device say about the company’s forward thinking? Put simply, it shows that Sony has ambitions to tap into what many perceive to be the biggest growth sectors open to core gaming. An alternative …
Read More »Cross Plane controller aims to bring Wii U tablet control to Xbox 360 and PS3
A new Kickstarter project wants to bring some of the Wii U’s key functionality to owners of rival systems. The Cross Plane works by connecting an HDMI transmitter to devices such as Xbox 360, PS3 or PC. This then delivers their output directly to a Wii U tablet-like device complete …
Read More »Ouya’s success yet to be determined, says Xbox co-creator
Xbox co-creator Ed Fries has spoken out against those quick to oppose the Ouya, stating that critics are in no position to determine whether the console has succeeded or failed so at such an early juncture. In a post on VentureBeat, Fries – who now serves as an advisor to …
Read More »Xbox co-creator Ed Fries calls Ouya criticism unfair
Fries defends $99 Android console and its new business model
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