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Ouya Shows Off Controller, OnLive Support

Kickstarter darling Ouya announced that players will be able to stream games on the Android-based device using an OnLive app. The company also offered the first head-on shot of the controller. It's still a work in progress, but it should give you an idea of the direction they're going for.

Here's what OnLive general manager Bruce Grove has to say about its relationship with Ouya, and what it will mean to customers:

  • OnLive will deliver a full console-class experience, bringing hundreds of top-tier games from more than 80 publishers to the OUYA console for play on demand.
  • OUYA owners will be able to jump in and play any of these games both at home on their OUYA console, and on the go on PCs, Macs, tablets and phones, never leaving a game behind.
  • Instant demos will be available for nearly every game in our ever-growing library—from eagerly anticipated indie titles like Ravaged, to hot blockbusters like the upcoming Darksiders II. Players can experience up to 30 minutes of each game for free before deciding what to buy. If they like it, they can continue playing where the demo left off.

Ouya also released a nice picture of its controller, which you can see below. The company says it's still being worked on, so don't get too attached to it. In particular, they're trying to figure out a way to ensure that color-blind players won't be left out. Do you think they'll go with an XYAB configuration, or are they going to be bold and adopt a Square-Triangle-X-O arrangement?

Ouya has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success on Kickstarter. The project sought $950,000 in pledges to get it off the ground, and it's now exceeded $5.5 million--and it still has 12 days remaining. Have you backed this thing? Do you think there's any room for something like Ouya, or is it just another gaming fad?

For more information on Ouya, including its specifications, check out our previous coverage.

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Comments
  • I can dig it.
  • Almost looks like the old PS3 boomarang controller had a baby with a 360 controller.
  • as cool as this looks, I'm still not interested.
  • Xbox controller anyone? Anyway i really want to see this be open so devs can get good games out there.
  • This i will check out!!! cant wait!

  • $5.5 MILLION!? That's insane! This is gonna be one hell of a console, hopefully!
  • not sold on this just yet

  • What were they thinking with that D-Pad?
  • Ouya Controller hand cool

  • I backed it like 3 days ago. It was the first thing I ever did on Kickstarter, so it was my inaugural backing. I did the 99$ or more backing. I like that they don't charge your card until August 9th. It gives people the opportunity to get the money together and still reserve a copy. GIO turned me on to Rival Threads so I backed that as well. That game looks like a Vanillaware title which isn't a bad thing

  • I'm still not sure how I feel about this project.

  • I want to see some software...
  • $5.5 million wow people message Ouya

  • looks good and cheap

  • Still looks promising to me

  • Hold on! Are people freaking out about a glorified tablet here? OnLive can be accessed from almost any Wi-Fi enabled device.
  • Looks nice, but not getting it. I'm fine with my PC.

  • Game Systems new Ouya

  • Wow! This project is really coming along and I'm actually rather proud of the publishers, this is no easy feat. While I probably wouldn't get too in to this console, it still seems like it could offer a wide selection for a solid amount of gamers. Does anyone know if they're going to finally offer any larger games, or is this a strictly Indie console?
  • see computer web message people really

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