With $8.6M In Kickstarter Funds, Ouya Opens Console Pre-Orders 218
Chameleon Man writes with an excerpt from PC Mag: "Early this morning, the Android-based Ouya console ended its run on Kickstarter with nearly $8.6 million in user donations. In recent weeks, the company has secured a number of content partners for the device, but now it's time to see if Ouya can really deliver. Interested buyers can now pre-order an Ouya on the company's website. In the U.S., one console and one controller will cost $109, one console plus two controllers will be $139, and one console and four controllers will be $199. All orders include a $10 shipping charge."
Adds Chameleon Man: "Here's to hoping that an open-source console can gain a foothold in an already competitive market."
Re:Pushed back (Score:5, Informative)
seems to be on time,
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-console?ref=live#AndHowFarAlonAreYouInBuilOuya [kickstarter.com]
Re:Pass. (Score:5, Informative)
Only reason I buy a console is so I can play games like Final Fantasy and RPGs in general.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/31/final-fantasy-iii-launching-on-ouya [ign.com]
Any other reasons?
Re:I got one! (Score:4, Informative)
The Wii actually has a pretty weak processor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_(microprocessor) [wikipedia.org]
Re:How open is this "open console"? (Score:4, Informative)
I asked developers whether Ouya will run games sold outside the official store (without having to root the device, like with to Android's "unknown sources"), but they never replied.
They replied in Reddit's AMA [reddit.com].
Q: Is sideloading separate .apk flies to install apps not in the ouya store something that is possible without having to root and lose access to the ouya store?
A: Yes, we will allow installation of your APKs.