Ouya, the Kickstarter-funded Android-based game console, has been acquired by Razer, confirming rumors of a potential sale. The game peripherals company has acquired the software assets of Ouya, as well as its technical and developer relations team, as it attempts to bolster the efforts around the Forge TV console and Cortex, Razer’s gaming platform. The […]
Ouya, the startup video game console that became a darling of the independent development world, is in negotiations to sell itself. The company is in talks with Razer, the computer and accessories maker popular with gamers. The deal is not yet finalized, a person familiar with the matter has said, but the companies are discussing […]
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Ouya has experienced a wild year in 2013, following the massive success of its Kickstarter drive, the launch of its Android-based console and the drive to get more developers, games and buyers. Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman recounted some of this in a blog post, noting that Ouya now has over 675 games available and 33,000 […]
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As a follow-up to their announcement of a redesigned PS Vita for the Japanese market, Sony’s other Vita related announcement is a new micro console that appears to be targeted at the Ouya and other sub-$100 TV/gaming consoles. The PS Vita TV is essentially a headless PS Vita offering the ability to access the Vita’s […]
The Ouya isn’t going to make its planned June 4 launch. The Android console will now launch on June 25. Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman said the decision was made in order to meet high demand at retail. “We’ve had incredibly positive reactions from our retail partners, and so in order to meet their greater than […]
May 9 2013 | Posted in
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If you already need to take a break from playing games on your Ouya , you can easily watch other people playing them. Streaming site Twitch.tv revealed that it already has a dedicated viewing app on the tiny crowdfunded console at launch. Ouya is officially the first console with a native Twitch app … if […]
Mar 29 2013 | Posted in
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The Ouya game console has started shipping, with the first wave of shipments being sent today. The commencement of sending consoles to Kickstarter backers follows announcements that Game, a computer game retailer in the United Kingdom, has opened up pre-orders for the device, both in-store and through its website. Notifications on the Android console’s social […]
Mar 28 2013 | Posted in
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The makers of the new OUYA game console have announced that they will begin shipping their first units to Kickstarter backers on March 28. They announced on their blog that they expect to gradually ramp up production for the full launch to retailers and the rest of the public in June. They report that tens […]
Feb 28 2013 | Posted in
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If the Ouya is to succeed it needs some standout AAA titles. To meet that demand, Ouya is teaming up with Kill Screen to create a bunch of games in short order. The “CREATE” game jam is a ten-day competition running between January 14 and January 23. Developers are encouraged to create new games for […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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Pier Solar HD has more than hit its Kickstarter funding goal, bringing in $231,370 at the end of the campaign this morning. People were sufficiently piqued by the idea of an HD remake of a present-day Genesis RPG to not only get developer WaterMelon Co. to its $139,000 goal, but to exceed every stretch goal […]