In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a teeny, tiny little gaming console that will be launching this summer, and what the new video game system lacks in size it boasts in features. It was announced on March 29 that the OUYA will be launching in the US and UK both on June 4.
The OUYA, pronounced “ooo-yah”, is a 75 millimeter cube running the Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” operating system. Much like with mobile phones and tablet computers, the OUYA will allow gamers to try before they buy. That’s right -- all games on the OUYA will be made available for download, and you’ll be able to try each and every one of them out before deciding to purchase one.
View slideshow: OUYA Photos
Here’s a rundown on some specs and details for the intriguing little cube console:
8 GB internal flash memory
1 GB RAM
1.7 GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9
Nvidia Tegra 3 (T33) SoC
Instant wake-up ability. No boot time.
Wireless controller with touchpad
Twitch.tv app
Open platform to encourage developers to create games
It’s probably too early to say whether or not the OUYA will be on par with the other next-gen consoles from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. It certainly has a lot going for it, however. Free-to-play options have been highly praised in the mobile gaming market, not to mention successful. Gamers who dislike having to pay $60 a pop for a new game may find themselves inclined to give the OUYA a shot. But will the variety and quality of games found on the OUYA be any competition to those on the the other home gaming consoles? We shall see come June.
The OUYA, pronounced “ooo-yah”, is a 75 millimeter cube running the Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” operating system. Much like with mobile phones and tablet computers, the OUYA will allow gamers to try before they buy. That’s right -- all games on the OUYA will be made available for download, and you’ll be able to try each and every one of them out before deciding to purchase one.
View slideshow: OUYA Photos
Here’s a rundown on some specs and details for the intriguing little cube console:
8 GB internal flash memory
1 GB RAM
1.7 GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9
Nvidia Tegra 3 (T33) SoC
Instant wake-up ability. No boot time.
Wireless controller with touchpad
Twitch.tv app
Open platform to encourage developers to create games
It’s probably too early to say whether or not the OUYA will be on par with the other next-gen consoles from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. It certainly has a lot going for it, however. Free-to-play options have been highly praised in the mobile gaming market, not to mention successful. Gamers who dislike having to pay $60 a pop for a new game may find themselves inclined to give the OUYA a shot. But will the variety and quality of games found on the OUYA be any competition to those on the the other home gaming consoles? We shall see come June.
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