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Ouya Shipping March 28

The Kickstarted Android gaming console will start shipping out to Kickstarter backers on March 28. Ouya also announced its recruitment of thatgamecompany co-founder Kellee Santiago to head up developer relations for the $99 console.

"Ouya gets it. This is the first console company that really understands how important it is to remove the barriers to development. By freeing up the development process, Ouya is opening up new doors in console gaming," Santiago said in a statement.

Ouya also announced several games in development for the system:

  • A new exclusive title from Quantum Conundrum developers Airtight Games and Kim Swift
  • Papa & Yo, redesigned for Ouya's touchpad and buttons
  • The Ball from Tripwire Interactive, as well as a new exclusive title from the studio
  • ChronoBlade, a free-to-play Facebook action/RPG from indie startup nWay

Ouya comes out later this year for the general public.

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  • It's just not for me...I'm gonna pass on this when it eventually comes out.
  • YAY! I've got one coming to me! The exclusive title from the Quantum Conundrum devs sounds intriguing, too.
  • I cant wait to get my Ouya. I pre ordered mine. I didnt know about this until after the Kickstarter project ended. But once they started the Pre-orders. I immediately jumped on that. I'm a diehard android fanatic and I will buy anything android. I cant wait to play some of the games on this beauty. Especially the SNES and N64 emulator. Im going to get all the N64 games for that emulator and a majority of the SNES games.
  • The Ouya... Sounds interesting. I hope it does well. The Ouya can do really well. I don't wanna see it fail.
  • I may have to pick it up--but my Kickstarter-backed GameStick will be arriving/shipping about the same time--and my team is approved to develop on that one.

  • I would like to check this system out.

  • Does anyone have a idea if it willl be sold at stores? (Wallmart, Game Stop, Ect.) or just be available online?
  • Yay! That's awesome.

  • This thing still won't be able to compete with the big 3 (Sony Microsoft Nintendo). Also, isn't Papa & Yo a PSN exclusive?! Why is Sony letting them do this crap??!!?!
  • No thanks on this thing. I want a real console.
  • I suppose it would be nice to put all the emulators on it.

  • I am really intrigued by the Ouya just because it's a completely new console and it's just walking right into the console world. There doesn't seem to be anyone trying to stop it or out-do it and it just seems to be making a lot of people really happy. Maybe it's being ignored because the juggernauts of the console world have decided it isn't much of a threat but it sounds like it could very well become one very quickly.
  • I heard the controller was shaped like a boomerang on purpose.So When you throw it,comes right back at ya.
  • Can't wait to get this. Seems like a really cool idea.

  • seemed cool till they said it was gonna have a yearly version ( like apple products) now i'll probly pass :/
  • I will get one, not sure if it will succeed though. But hey, it will already have the advantage if it actually focuses on giving people games to play. God knows that's 3rd or 4th on the list of things the PS4 and (apparently) the new Xbox have in mind.

    And if it doesn't work out, it will be yet another rare gaming oddity I can put on my collectable shelf. I win either way.

  • Very curious, mostly for a $99 shot of nostalgia in running emulators for classic 90's titles.  At this price point it will be hard to ignore, especially with exclusive titles.

  • I decided to pass on this when they said they were going to release one every year.

  • This comes out just in time for my to watch the new season of Game of Thrones.

    Ha but actually this seems interesting. Its not gonna be a day one purchase for me but im gonna keep my eye on this

  • My interest in the Ouya has lessened the more I've heard about it, but I'm still curious to see how it does.

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