Things get real this episode as the guys look at the market pressures that are creating the conditions for a console like the Ouya, and it’s discounted software titles. Plus Mike’s results from playing the “free” game.

Plus observations from the shuttering of LucasArts, and the drama of an always on future, your questions, and much more!

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Feedback

• Khali asks if we think Jolla will take off
• Brandon’s email: Culture Clash

• Nehemiah shares some QML buttons

• Ashish writes:

Now, onto the Ouya. I am not the biggest fan of The Verge, they really like to go down on Apple\’s \’little Apple\’. But they did bring up one good point: because all the games need a free version, most games are plauged by nagging for DLC and freemium content with ads. That\’s a huge loss and would drive anybody insane, and would discredit the Ouya as a \’serious\’ gaming platform. Another thing is I don\’t think Ouya\’s upgrade frequency will help them, the way that processors are exponentially getting faster, people will start expecting better and better graphics. And devs would find it hard to keep both ends of the spectrum, high graphics and compatibility with old versions of the console, in balance.

Also, I don\’t think that you have the demographic that will buy the Ouya correct. Gamers will still buy consoles and PCs, but the WalMart crowd that buys cheapo tablets and smartphones would love the Ouya and all of it\’s free games.)

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Mike’s Grand Experiment:

• mdominick.com – Thank You!

Code Journal has done extremely well on the Mac App Store recently. It reached as high as number 31 for free apps overall and number 2 in its category. Needless to say I was shocked by the sheer number of users downloading the app

LucasArts Shutdown:

• Disney Shuts Down LucasArts, Cancels Star Wars 1313 And Star Wars: First Assault

\”After evaluating our position in the games market, we\’ve decided to shift LucasArts from an internal development to a licensing model, minimizing the company\’s risk while achieving a broader portfolio of quality Star Wars games,\” LucasArts parent company LucasFilm said in a statement. \”

Always Online:

• Microsoft Xbox 720 – An always online model could lead to always offline business – Capital Technologies

But recent reports indicate that the idea behind the working of the Microsoft Xbox 720 could cause big problems to the company in terms of sales, popularity and revenue. Recent reports indicate that the Microsoft Xbox 720 will always have to be connected to the internet in order to use the gaming console. So even if you are playing alone at home, you will still need an internet connection to keep the console running.

• Adam “Always Online” Orth no longer employed at Microsoft | Ars Technica

With a public Twitter account comes great responsibility—a good rule of thumb is that you shouldn\’t tweet anything your mother or your boss would object to seeing. According to GameInformer, Microsoft Creative Director Adam Orth\’s tone-deaf comments regarding his inability to understand why rumors of an always-connected Xbox were causing some customers angst have led to his becoming former Microsoft Creative Director Adam Orth.

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It’s our favorite indie games from the last couple years. Plus the big shake up the Steam Box could bring to the market, if Valve is crushing the Ouya, and why Microsoft and Sony will be forced to adapt.

Plus realistic funding for Indie devs, the new idea of success, and much more!

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Feedback

• Nehemiah wants to know why I didn’t mention Boost last week re the C++ question

Indie

• Indie Game Dev in 2012

• Ouya VS Steambox

• Why Xbox failed in Japan

• The Xmas Bundle 2.0 – Indie Royale

• Development | Desura

  • Alphafunding for Indie Games

• Steam Greenlight

• Beat Hazard Grosses $2 Million

• Wolfram von Funck (wol_lay) on Twitter

Game Picks:

• Cube World: Gameplay Summary
• Vessel
• LIMBO on Steam
• Galcon 2: Galactic Conquest by Phil Hassey — Kickstarter
• Ndemic Creations
• Mark of the Ninja on Steam
• Trine 2 on Steam

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We look at the iPad for gaming, and discuss the up coming iPhone Game Center – will it match Xbox Live?

In our preview segment we talk about why we are looking forward to Splinter Cell Conviction, and then we cover the top Xbox Live Arcade titles of 2009!

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NEWS:

• iPhone Game Center arrives this summer: https://www.gamespot.com/news/6257296.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI7HXjW1_WM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aRRurs1WEI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvRQmI_rUCY
• Apple patenting iPhone gamepads: https://www.gamespot.com/news/6254641.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNt33a9oPMQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJfu07CWqhU&feature=related

PREVIEW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6tg7n6idTg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMV13ADmwOY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLKY8euDCAw&feature=PlayList&p=9980B9D50FBDD244&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=1

REVIEW:

Xbox LIVE Arcade for the best XBLA games of 2009. Here are the winners:

Best Overall Arcade Game: Trials HD

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xnpo9Nk5xg

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQAmbTEOJG8

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhsusQvTab8

Best Original Game: Splosion Man

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ennmNmg5lbM

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF-uLirnYNg&feature=related

Best Family Game: Hasbro Family Game Night

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9ux7Xr-4Mk

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6skV33AVug

Best Co-Operative Multiplayer: Battlefield 1943

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K36sYJsW7rA

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM4Fh8X7IuY

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH8XNcC0X7c

Best Competitive Multiplayer: Battlefield 1943

Best Solo Game: Shadow Complex

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc49PhzeZkY

Best Innovation: Trials HD

Best Graphics: Shadow Complex

Best Classic/Remake: Banjo-Tooie

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bUKu9rxiVU

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRBtPB-MZXY

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