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from Kotaku
From Engadget: OUYA to get OnLive gameplay at launch, console’s full controller gets pictured
Some happy news for the many who’ve already plunked down their hard earned cash on OUYA — the Android-based gaming console will be getting streaming gaming courtesy of the folks at OnLive. The prospective console maker broke the news on its Kickstarter page, noting that the experience will also include 30 minute free demos of “nearly every game” in its library, including Ravaged and Darksiders II. Also, some news for those wondering if the other side of the console’s controller was a radical departure [see above]. Check out a press release detailing the OnLive partnership after the break. Oh, and for those of you keeping track: the Kickstarter page is currently at a whopping $5.5 million pledged, with a dozen days left.
from Engadget
From WSJ.com: What’s News US: At Zynga, Business Game Is Tough
Zynga’s second-quarter stumble is prompting questions about the company’s prospects, including whether social gaming is a sustainable business or a fad. Shares in Zynga fell 37% Thursday.
From Gizmodo: Samsung Sells 50 Million Smartphones a Quarter, Twice as Many as Apple
In the second quarter of 2012, Samsung sold 50.5 million smartphones—twice as many as Apple—which sees the company extend its sales lead ahead of the iPhone. More »
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From Gizmodo: Blind Mice Can See Again—and Maybe Blind Humans, Too
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From Engadget: Extra footage of record-setting Yates electric plane flight shows power loss, dramatic deadstick landing
We’ve chronicled Flight of the Century founder and CEO Chip Yates‘ record-breaking 202.6MPH flight in his Long-ESA EV craft before. What we didn’t quite touch on, however, is the power loss Yates’ aircraft suffered after earning that electric plane speed record. Now Yates has released new video of the flight, which includes the moment his aircraft breaks the record, the ensuing power loss and his dramatic deadstick landing. That smile you see in the photo up there is the smile of a man who just made history and is also happy to be alive. Hey, we’re glad he’s safe, too. You can witness the close call yourself by checking out the video after the break.
[Image credit: Flight of the Century]
from Engadget