Episode 76: 76: Selling a Dream

Hypercritical

English - July 13, 2012 19:45 - 2 hours - 58.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.9K ratings
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John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the OUYA Android-based TV gaming console Kickstarter project, the unprecedented Penny Arcade Kickstarter project to remove ads from its web site for a year, and the Kickstarter phenomenon itself. Also, check the show notes to find a poll about doing an episode all about the PlayStation 3 game Journey.

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The reality of the OUYA console doesn’t match the hype: why you should be skeptical - The PA Report
Tweet from Minecraft creator Markus Persson about Minecraft on OUYA
Penny Arcade's Kickstarter
Community Guidelines - Kickstarter
Penny Arcade's comic for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Poll: Journey on Hypercritical?
At $152 in cost, Google’s Nexus 7 leads way for cheaper tablets - Mobile Technology News
Hypercritical duration trend (scatter plot)
Hypercritical duration spreadsheet
The Pipeline #30: Markus "Notch" Persson
Hypercritical Length - 2000 Nickels
OUYA: A New Kind of Video Game Console - Kickstarter

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Sponsored by Freshbooks, Hover (use coupon DANSENTME for 10% off), and Squarespace (use coupon DANSENTME7 for 10% off).

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