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Ouya to release new gaming consoles annually

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by Roy Alugbue on
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The revolutionary Ouya gaming console is all set to push for a major first in the gaming industry. As opposed to seeing a new console model once every 5-7 years from a traditional gaming brand, Ouya is looking to buck the trend and follow the mobile model by introducing a new Ouya model annually. In a recent interview to our friends at Engadget, Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman highlights “there will be a new OUYA every year. There will be an OUYA 2 and an OUYA 3″ that will “take advantage of faster, better processors, take advantage of prices falling“. Oh and gamers won’t need to fret about having to buy too many games either as Uhrman confirmed that all games will be backwards-compatible— meaning you won’t need to buy multiple copies of a certain game. Moreover– games will be tied to a single gamer— effectively eliminating the need to buy multiple licenses for a game like what is seen on a certain gaming consoles. So while gamers would probably want to keep things fresh and current by purchasing a new console every year, it’s at least nice to know that we won’t need to be gung-ho about our games and all.

Boy oh boy this new puppy is shaping up to be one heck of a mouth-watering device isn’t it? The month of June just can’t come soon enough.

source: Engadget

Ouya Gaming Console To Be Available In Retail Stores By June For $100

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by Roy Alugbue on
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Some lucky developers may already have what is the most revolutionary console to hit the market in quite some time— but it looks like the rest of us normal folk will have a chance to purchase the device by late spring/early summer. During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman took some time to address the major questions that many of us have been seeking an answer for, while also giving us an indication of how much hype the console is getting at this time. Uhrman mentions right off the bat that the console will launch for the general public for a mere $100— with controllers being available for another 50 bucks and should be available at most major retailers such as Amazon, Gamestop, Target and Best Buy sometime in June; conversely, kickstarter backers will see the console by sometime next month. In addition to highlighting the cost and availability of the Ouya gaming console, she is quick to mention how much support the device is getting from not only developers, but gaming fans alike:

 

“We haven’t made any significant announcements for our line-up for our launch in June or our unveiling. We have about half a dozen to a dozen community sites with lists of as long as 200 titles coming to OUYA. We feel we’ll have a large suite of titles and titles from developers that are exclusive to OUYA.

You can expect games from every genre, from publishers you know, triple-A publishers. We already announced that Final Fantasy 3 is coming to OUYA from Square Enix. We are definitely working on exclusive content, Final Fantasy 3 has a lot of exclusive features — it’s the only version that’s made it to the TV. It’s a unique version that will be available only on OUYA”.

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“We 68,000 backers, and we’ve been selling units every day. The number of orders have grown each month. We haven’t disclosed any numbers. I think it’s fair to say to get established players in the retail space excited about pre-selling OUYA speaks to the excitement in the marketplace. We’ve had 68,000 backers, we have more than that in pre-orders today”.

 

So there you have it folks— the Ouya gaming console is literally growing by the day— so it shouldn’t be too far-fetched to see some immediate success upon its release. Ladies and gents– feel free to commence the June countdown at this point.

source: Wall Street Journal

 

 

OUYA gaming console gets 166 game prototypes thanks to 10-day developers jam

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by Robert Nazarian on
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In case you’re concerned that the new OUYA gaming console is going to be vaporware, then worry no more because they recently held a 10-day “game jam” called CREATE with the hope of seeing some game prototypes. I think it’s safe to say it was an astounding success as 166 game prototypes were created from every kind of genre including RPG’s, shooters, puzzlers, dungeon crawlers, fighting, and more.

These prototypes will be judged and the top developers will receive prizes, but you can also help out by sharing your favorites. Winning developers will obviously be that much closer to finishing their game. They also reported that the OUYA software package for making games has already been downloaded 22,000 times.

You can see the full list of games in the source link.

source: OUYA

 

OUYA presents improvements to game controller based on dev feedback

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Last month OUYA start shipping their forthcoming gaming console to developers so they could start to get a feel for what needed to be improved. OUYA says they received a ton of comments and feedback on what would make the game controller even better. OUYA has taken the comments to heart and announced today several changes and improvements to the gaming console for the newest iteration. » Read the rest

Gameplay Videos To Satisfy Your OUYA Curiosity

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OUYA, the Android gaming console, is a relatively low-budget, yet intriguing approach to console gaming. In the minds of many in the Android community, it’s been high on promise but low on substance. Fortunately, we’re starting to see examples of actual gameplay on the device. The gaming site, Game Fans has put together a collection of videos showing some classics on the OUYA.

Checkout the N64 emulator, Street Fighter 2 Torbo and Sonic 4 on the OUYA. Hit the source for more videos.

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Ouya Gaming Console Already Given An In-Depth Overview, Courtesy Of An Excited Developer

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Although the game-changing Ouya gaming console has just been shipped out to select developers, we are already getting an idea of how the console looks and feels thanks to an in-depth overview and description by an excited developer. The overview highlights every aspect of the console as well, detailing everything from what is included in the box to highlighting the setup process and user interface. The setup process is straightforward and simple like any other Android device, while the UI looks to be pretty basic and easy to navigate through as well. There were no games to try out at this time, though the excited developer was bold enough to sideload a port of Deadly Dungeons which although could use some work to increase controller functionality, worked like a charm and gave us a taste of the console’s potential.

I know you’re all itching to get a taste of what the Ouya console is all about, so just head on down to the source link and check out one of the many videos to give yourselves an idea of what the console is really all about.

source: Phandroid

OUYA developer Android gaming consoles now shipping

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The long awaited Kickstarter-funded OUYA gaming console is finally upon us. Well, some of us at least. The team behind the Android based gaming cube has announced that units have begun shipping, keeping on schedule with its December 28th target date. The first batch is slated to arrive in the hands of eager developers by January 10th, which should give around four months of exclusivity before the consumer edition drops sometime in March or April.

Unlike other high profile Kickstarter projects, the OUYA team has managed to stay on schedule with its aggressive development strategy. Just four months after ending its massive funding campaign, OUYA is already on its way to thousands of backers, something that can be appreciated considering the astronomical $8.5 million raised.

Source: LaptopMag

OUYA developer consoles begin shipping December 28th

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It appears as though the highly anticipated and long-awaited OUYA consoles have officially been given a firm ship date of December 28th today, in addition to the news that the console’s SDK, dubbed “ODK”, would be available later that very same day. This announcement means Kickstarter backers can expect to receive the device “within a couple days” of the 28th, effectively kicking off their new year with a bang.

Production units are still expected to ship some time in March of next year, though the company has yet to announce an official release date. On the software side of things, users can expect to set up their units, including account activations by Christmas day. For the full run-down, be sure to hit the source link below.

Source: OUYA

Ouya launch still on track, dumps Ice Cream Sandwich in favor of Jelly Bean

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The developers of the Ouya, the kickstarter darling, say it is already upgrading the yet-to-be-released Android gaming console to Jelly Bean. They didn’t specify whether the update would be to 4.1 or the recently announced Android 4.2, but it’s good news either way. The progress report also stated they’ve been refining the hardware design and are now in the EVT (Engineering Verification Testing) phase. Once hardware testing is complete in the EVT phase, Ouya says it will be on track for a December launch of its SDK (Software Developer Kit).

Ouya’s hardware progress report said the device won’t have the familiar menu, back and volume buttons seen on most Android devices. The Ouya will instead have a single button that will pause and bring up the Ouya menu. This button may be similar to the Xbox 360 guide button gamers are familiar with. The controller is described as a “standard gamepad” and will include a touchpad capable of only single-touch input.  Since the Ouya will come with a Tegra 3 CPU, they suggested eager developers test their games on Android tablets with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor. “That’ll give you an accurate representation as to how your game will perform on an OUYA.” It sounds like my Nexus 7 will be my personal mini-Ouya until the March 2013 launch.

Source: Ouya

OnLive releases statement regarding the companies ownership change

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When a company goes through a change of ownership, it’s always important for the company to release some sort of a statement regarding the switch. The last thing the company wants is to remain silent, that may give their customers reason to doubt them. OnLive has effectively avoided a potential PR nightmare by releasing a statement regarding their change of ownership that went down this past Friday. The statement definitely eases any concerns people had with where OnLive currently stands, as well as the future of OnLive. In the statement, OnLive made it clear that the change of ownership has not affected production and development of OnLive and have, and always will, work 24/7 in hopes to continue the growth of the company.

It’s also important to remember that OnLive plays a big part in the impending release of the OUYA console due out sometime next year, thus this statement also eased many minds of the backers of the OUYA project.

You can hit the break for the full press release and a short Q&A for further information.

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