A new report from Re/code claim that the Android-based game console company OUYA is conducting early acquisition talks with a number of corporations. The story, citing unnamed sources, claims that OUYA has held discussions with a number of China-based businesses, including Xiaomi and Tencent. However, Re/code says there have also been talks with some US companies, including Google...
Ouya may be taking its games to China if a deal with Xiaomi could be made. The two companies are said to be in talks ironing out the details where Xiaomi would make Ouya's gaming service available on its set-top boxes and smart TVs. A report on Reuters says that the details are "still getting hashed out" but likely Ouya will get its own dedicated channel on Xiaomi's hardware....
Ouya and Pebble are helping to fund the current Reading Rainbow Kickstarter campaign by offering limited edition versions of their hardware products as rewards for backers. People can pledge $250 to get the special version of the Ouya, which will have a "sky blue" color for the game console and the controller. Only 500 of the limited edition consoles will be offered as part of the...
Android software meets game console hardware in a quest to revolutionize gaming Last year, a project for the Android-powered video game console "OUYA" (pronounced OOO-yah) was founded, using Kickstarter to raise funds for development costs. Originally asking for $950,000 from Kickstarter backers, the project raised over $8.5 million -- making it one of the most successful Kickstarter...
OUYA consoles are shipping out rapidly, and our very own contest winner has received his unit A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, we held a contest to pick our Android Central user name for the OUYA service. We rounded up all the entries and picked a winner -- glazedfaith came through with the name LloydOfTheRings -- and it was all finished except the waiting. The wait's over,...
The little Android console that could hits store shelves in the US, UK and Canada It's been a long time coming, with a lot of changes along the way, but OUYA has finally hit widespread retail ability and will officially go on sale starting tomorrow. Several different online and traditional retailers -- such as Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target and GAME -- will be carrying the Android-...
Shipments to international backers will continue ramping up over time to meet estimates In its weekly update to early Kickstarter backers, OUYA has laid out encouraging numbers for the current status of the new consoles shipping out. To date, a full 65-percent of the consoles have been shipped, which is ahead of the projected schedule as has been the case since late April. 60-percent of...
OUYA and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers today announced that the Android gaming upstart has raised $15 million in funding. The money comes in part from NVIDIA, the Mayfield Fund, Shasta Ventures and Occam Partners. That's alongside the $8.5 million (give or take) pledged through Kickstarter in 2012. OUYA's goal is to be a nimble, $99 Android gaming console, with frequent updates...
Shadowgun and Dead Trigger the first games to add wider console support As a new breed of Android-powered consoles and gamepad accessory devices hit the market, Madfinger Games is hoping to keep up with the times by expanding console and accessory support for its most popular games. First up is Shadowgun, which is expected to hit OUYA on June 4th, as well as be available when Gamestick...
50-percent of consoles expected to ship by end of next week, no matter your location In a weekly email update from the OUYA team, we now know that a full 32-percent of early kickstarter backers of the console have had their devices ship out. If you'll recall, the first shipment notifications started heading out at the very end of March, and we're sure OUYA is cranking these things out...
All backers still on-track to receive their unit by May 25, one quarter of which will come before the end of April Ouya founder and CEO Julie Uhrman has sent out a message to the Kickstarter backers of the Ouya console that gives a peek at their projected shipping schedule. We see a sharp uptick today, and another near the end of the month when "larger-scale" weekly shipments are...
Just as the first systems are getting ready to ship this week, MakerBot has teamed up with OUYA to make 3D printable cases for the consoles. The partnership means that anyone who gets their hands on an OUYA and happens to have a MakerBot Replicator 2 can design and print custom cases for their console. OUYA helped create 3D printing design kits, which are available on MakerBot's website...
OUYA today in an e-mail announced that its upcoming Android-based gaming console will be sold by several big-box retailers as well as by OUYA itself. A few we already knew -- Amazon's a new addition to the list. Its unclear whether you'll be able to get one in stories, or if it's online only. Preorders are available now -- Target and Best Buy current have live listings -- and prices are...
Ouya got its developer consoles out to eager Kickstarter backers on time, and now these devs are putting themselves to work creating game prototypes for the console. In a partnership with Kill Screen, the folks at Ouya hosted a "game jam" to get developers interested in making new games for the platform. The jam produced 166 different game prototypes in just 10 days -- quite a feat for...
Taking a whole boatload of feedback into consideration, the Ouya team has made several notable improvements to its controller. Developers that have had their hands on the consoles for a few weeks have started to give their recommendations back as to how the controller could be improved, and the team is taking it all to heart. First, the D-pad on the controller has switched from a "disc...
Gaming start-up OUYA today announced via its blog that it's planning on getting developer consoles to those who backed it at the developer level on Kickstarter by the end of the year. Dec. 28, in fact, is when OUYA says they'll leave the factory and still have that new-console smell. And apparently these early versions have something special in them -- "you'll know what I mean when you...
If you're a game developer, or the sort of fellow who just has to get your hands on cool stuff as soon as you can, you might want to have a look at OUYA's page today. The Development Kits -- an OUYA console, two controllers, and access to the ODK (software development tools) -- are now available for preorder. The kits check in at $800 US per piece, and should be available in January...
A couple weeks back we decided to look to the wisdom of our readers for help in picking a username for Android Central's OUYA username. The response was overwhelming, and after looking through all of them we have come up with a winner. An awesome site like AC needs an awesome username, so here's your winner: LloydOfTheRings, picked by AC reader glazedfaith. Besides the admiration of all...
The folks at OnLive have reached out this evening, in an attempt to put an end to all the rumors and speculation since Friday's change of ownership. If you weren't paying attention (or were smart enough to ignore rumors), the Internet was filled with accusations, images, and all sorts of general nonsense about OnLive's purchase. That sort of thing isn't good for business, so were glad...
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