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Read More »Amazon and GameStop sell out of Ouya
The Ouya microconsole is already sold out at online retailers Gamestop and Amazon. The Ouya earned fame on Kickstarter as one of the first of a growing breed of Android-powered living room devices. The news will likely further infuriate angry backers who were yesterday complaining that they were yet to …
Read More »Ouya sold out on Gamestop, Amazon
Android microconsole now available at retail, but some backers kept waiting
Read More »Android microconsole Ouya lands in UK
Hackable hardware heats up competition in console space
Read More »Ouya hits retail amidst backer unrest as units fail to arrive
Much-hyped Android console Ouya hits retail today, yet many backers of the device are yet to receive their machine. I am pissed,” Ouya boss Julie Uhrman stated. Some of you have not yet received your OUYA – and, to you, I apologise. I did not promise to ship to *most* …
Read More »E3 2013: Ouya duels with ESA over E3 presence
Police visit Ouya booth as company spars with E3 organizers
Read More »Can Ouya grab the E3 limelight?
The PS4 and Xbox One will be showcased at E3 after years and years of R&D. By contrast, in three weeks the Android-based Ouya console finally goes on sale to the public – a year ago it didn’t even exist. Propelled by record-breaking crowdfunding, it has promised to deliver an …
Read More »Sega shows faith in Ouya with Sonic partnership
A trio of Sonic titles will arrive on the Ouya during the console’s launch week, Sega has announced. The publisher has struck an agreement with the up-and-coming console company to launch Sonic CD and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episodes 1 & 2 on June 27th – just days after Ouya …
Read More »Ouya to host public E3 event in LA car park
The Ouya team has announced it will hold a public event during E3, right down the road from the LA Convention Center. E3 attendee or not, anyone in the area will be welcome to stop by the company’s booth – located in a parking lot near the industry expo itself. …
Read More »Ouya secures $15m in additional funding
A further $15m has been poured into Ouya, the Andoid console originally crowd-funded by Kickstarter. The company’s CEO Julie Uhrman said this additional investment was important to ensuring the long-term future of the device and would help increase production to meet demand. High retail demand was the reason given earlier …
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