The Ouya release has been pushed back to June 25, back from the original planned launch of June 4. Ouya, also the name of the company behind the $99 Android-based game console, announced the company was able to secure $15 million in new funds from investors. The delay of the Ouya release will allow the company to [...]
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Independent Game Distribution’s Potential Impact on Next-Gen
Microsoft and Sony sit poised to soon release their follow-ups to the successful Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles, as gamers worldwide wait while debating with intense curiosity the upcoming machines’ anticipated advances and features – as well as their price points. Recent speculations hover around the half-a-grand mark, roughly $400 to $500. But the new [...]
Kickstarter My Heart
It would be nice if it were uncommon for the public to watch a well-known company declare bankruptcy and then proceed to sell all the assets that made them. Yet this is 2013. The public has seen many seemingly untouchable financial institutions and companies take harpoons to the rib cage until they released that final [...]
Ouya Expects to Release New Version Each Year
Ouya expects to release a new version of the Android-powered console annually, according to Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman. Speaking to Engadget at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas, Nev., Uhrman said the company is using a similar strategy to mobile device providers. Releasing a new iteration of the console each year will allow the company [...]
Ouya to Release at Retailers in June for $99.99
Ouya, the Android-based game console, will release in June at retailers including Amazon, Gamestop, Target and Best Buy, according to an interview conducted by the Wall Street Journal with Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman. The extra small video game console will be launch this summer at a price of $99.99. A second controller will set gamers [...]
The Year of the Gaming Consoles
2013 – The Year Of The Console 2013 may well be the year where gamers get a whole host of new gaming consoles for their gaming pleasure. There seems to be a spate of newly announced consoles, plus of course a couple of consoles that have not been announced yet but are on everybody’s minds. [...]
Ouya Dev Kits Shipping This Month
Ouya announced that development kits for the game console will ship out on Dec. 28 to Kickstarter supporters who qualify. The community funded, Android-powered console will narrowly meet its promise to ship dev kits in December, which is a good sign that everything is on schedule for the console. According the official Ouya site, the dev [...]
Ouya Kickstarter Closes with $8.59 Million Raised
Generating in excess of 9 times its original goal, Ouya’s crowd-funding campaign has finally come to a successful close. 30 days ago, the creators of the open source console made waves in the industry, exciting gamers the world round and breaking records from the get-go. The past month has been filled with news of exclusive [...]
Ouya Special Edition Announced, Adds VEVO, iHeartRadio, Offensive Combat
Right on the heels our Final Fantasy III launch title report, Ouya announced a new deal with VEVO and a special limited edition version of their crowd-funded, Android-based gaming console. Counting down their final few days on Kickstarter, Ouya is serving up even more content in the form of iHeartRadio and their first confirmed first-person [...]
Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy III As Ouya Launch Title
Score another victory in Ouya’s battle to garner top tier developer talent for their upcoming $99 Android-based gaming console. Square Enix just announced a Final Fantasy III remake that will debut with the launch of the Ouya console. The game will be fully optimized to take advantage of the Ouya’s hardware, including its high definition video [...]
