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The Android-based Ouya console launches in the UK on June 4th. Ouya is famous for raising over $6m via Kickstarter last summer, promising cheap and accessible games and a console at a low price. It will be sold by GAME in the UK, and priced 99 (it costs $99 in …
Read More »GDC 13: Ouya launch dated for June 4th in UK and US
Hardware begins shipping to Kickstarter backers from today
Read More »GAME to stock Ouya; Pre-orders now open at £99.99
Upcoming Android console Ouya will be available to buy from GAME. The retailer has opened pre-orders for the console, which will cost 99.99 when it arrives in June. Additional controllers are available for 39.99 each. It is presumed that GAME will also offer customers a chance to either buy games …
Read More »SNES and NES emulators ready in time for Ouya launch
Emulation community likely to bring Nintendo games to Android-powered console
Read More »SNES and NES emulators being readied for Ouya launch
Upcoming Android console Ouya will likely have SNES and NES emulators ready for day one, reports claim. CVG reckons that signals within the emulation community” point to a NES emulator being up and running for the console’s launch. Work on a SNES emulator is also progressing fast. Emulation could possibly …
Read More »Lots of online functionality missing from Ouya at launch
Ouya consoles will be shipped out to Kickstarter backers later this month, but key online functions will not be enabled until the end of the year. The Verge reports that online chat, friends lists and achievements won’t be ready, even for the retail release in June. The site had originally …
Read More »Ouya accepting game submissions
Top three titles during first six weeks of launch to be featured in documentary
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Read More »Thatgamecompany’s Kellee Santiago joins Ouya team
Co-founder of Journey studio to handle developer relations
Read More »Ouya game approval process kicks off later this month
Ouya’s approval process for submitted games will begin later this month. CEO Julie Uhrman told Engadget that developers should expect a fairly simple submission review before being added to the console’s store. "[Games will be checked for] intellectual property infringement, and malware, and excessive pornography," said Uhrman. "Ultimately it’s a …
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