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Geek Culture / Android Game Console Ouya

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DevilLiger
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Posted: 7th Jul 2012 10:27
Had you guys heard of the new android game console? for $99 usd.


http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/04/99-dollar-android-game-console-ouya/
Aaron Miller
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Posted: 7th Jul 2012 10:39
Hadn't heard of it, no.

Quote: "The aim is to disrupt the console business by giving a path for indie game developers to reach gamers more easily and directly."

Yeaaaah, not going to happen. That's like saying "My new candy is going to disrupt all of the other candies!" or "My new game will make people not want to play any other game!" or "My Android console is going to disrupt the XB360 and PS3 and next gen consoles!"

I've had ideas like this many times before, though each time I wanted to build the OS. Using Android is just... Well, Android isn't a system built for games like consoles are. Console developers have the advantage of getting direct access to the hardware. I haven't researched this, so maybe they're offering something similar, but I read "Android-based" so...

I bought my Android phone for $75 on eBay, and I bet it'll be about as powerful as that $99 console.

The kotaku link isn't loading for me, so I might have some details off. Will revise later.

Cheers,
Aaron

Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 7th Jul 2012 11:17 Edited at: 7th Jul 2012 11:21
That's not a game console, that's the Internet, you are supposed to keep it on top of Big Ben. Just wait till the Elders of the Internet find out that someone is selling it as a console!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDbyYGrswtg

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