OUYA Gives Back With its #FreeTheGames Program
In 2012, a Kickstarter campaign was started to fund the creation of OUYA, a microconsole utilizing a version of the Android operating system. Earning $8.5 million, the campaign became Kickstarter's…
Indie Game ‘Toto Temple Deluxe’ to release on OUYA
This Thursday, July 24th, Juicy Beast will release the 2D multiplayer “party” game Toto Temple Deluxe exclusively for the OUYA gaming console. In Toto Temple Deluxe, up to four players…
Kickstarter Highlights
It's already been well over a year since Double Fine Adventure first appeared on Kickstarter and arguably paved the way for all the successful video game crowd funding campaigns that…
OUYA to offer $1M matching funds to developers on Kickstarter
OUYA, the game console that got its start on Kickstarter by raising over $8.5 million, is now going to launch its own Kickstarter campaign with $1 million to help Android…
Ouya delays retail launch — fixing sticky controller
For those of you anxiously awaiting the Ouya’s arrival to stores on June 4th, you’ll have to wait another 21 days until Tuesday, June 25th. The original drop date has been delayed by the startup game company, giving Ouya a chance to manufacture more units but also to fix a sticky controller issue Kickstarter backers have complained about. The problem, apparently, was due to the size of the hole the button sits in under the faceplate (exactly which button(s) not specified). Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman told JoyStiq, “we’ve increased the size just a little bit, so now the buttons don’t stick under it.” Ouya backers can request replacement controllers from the company’s customer service. (more…)
Spotlight on Ouya: The Games That Will Sell
As we get closer to the June 4th consumer release date for Ouya, the question on everyone’s mind is about the games that will be available. It’s well known throughout…
Spotlight on Ouya
Ouya and the independent game scene The summer of 2013 will bring us all something that we haven’t seen in a while: the breakout of a new game console to…
Ouya console launch to include Final Fantasy III
Square Enix is getting on board the Ouya train and bringing Final Fantasy III with them to the $99 Kickstarter-funded console when it launches. That means it'll be the first…
OUYA controller and console photos released
Today the OUYA team has revealed new revealing photos of the controller and console. Not that we should not expect some slight tweaks to the designs, but according to OUYA…
Ouya game console kicks off strong
Microsoft, Sony, step aside. The $99 gaming console Ouya has raised over $2 million funding in about 24 hours on Kickstarter, prompting the startup to ask anyone interested what they…