Is the $99 Ouya the Video Game Console for the 99 Percent? - deanwitilen

Get this: some day soon, a slick-looking, $99, Android-based game solace Crataegus laevigata take the property of your Playstation 3. Why? Because it would Be retributive that good, that's wherefore. An ambitious set about to, among otherwise things, lure talent away from mobile platforms and back to console development, the Ouya boasts a list of features that sounds almost too good to embody true.

On top of being exceptionally affordable, the Ouya will come with a quad-core Tegra 3 central processing unit, 1GB of memory, 8GB of domestic flash storage, an HDMI connection for your TV (with inbuilt support for up to 1080p HD), 802.11 b/g/n Wisconsin-Fi, Bluetooth LE 4.0, USB 2.0, and a wireless controller that has been described as the "the Stradivarius of controllers." Whew!

Nonmoving unimpressed? Try this on for size: Hardware hackers are welcome here. You can root as much as you care through your Ouya without fear of voiding your warranty. Those WHO deman nicely might symmetrical get a shot at visual perception the hardware design of this highly economical console-in-preparation.

If you're a game developer, you have even many reason to want an Ouya. Instead of having to purchase a salmagundi of expensive things before you can begin development, all you'll need to ut is blame up a retail unit. Want to pay off your game added to the Ouya marketplace? Make a point leastways some of the gameplay is free. That's console developer Boxer8's only stipulation (so far).

As of this moment, over $150,000 has been pledged to the Kickstarter project. With 29 days to exit, it's dependable to say that the development team, which is helmed by industry veteran Julie Urhman, pretty much has this in the handbag. Personally, I'm curious about what is going to happen succeeding. Once the cash rolls in, bequeath Boxer8 be able to put their money where their mouth is? We'll keep you updated A we retrieve out more.

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Cassandra Khaw is an entry-level audiophile, a street dancer, a person who writes about TV games for a living, and individual who spends too much time on Twitter.

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