The Ouya

The Ouya home console tried to bring smartphone gaming back to the TV, and when it was revealed in 2012, it quickly became the most successful Kickstarter project in history. Two years later, it was discontinued.

Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Katie Janzen.

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Videos: • https://youtu.be/U39L4mEyIRc • https://youtu.be/-SzXpo8VjYs • http://youtu.be/Es-okjDMAbI

Sources: • https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-console • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U39L4mEyIRc • https://www.kickstarter.com/blog/ouyas-big-day • https://www.wired.com/2012/07/ouya-ceo-qa/ • https://blackfridayarchive.com/ad/walmart-2011/page-8 • https://ouya.world/t/ouya-collectors-guide/61/3 • https://www.pcmag.com/news/ouya-teams-with-amazon-gamestop-for-june-release • https://www.pcmag.com/news/first-ouya-consoles-shipping-to-backers • https://www.pcmag.com/news/ouya-to-release-a-new-console-every-year • https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/ouya • https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-ouya-review • https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/26/ouya-review • https://www.pcmag.com/news/ouya-crashes-e3-organizers-call-cops • https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/ouya-launches-new-black-console-with-twice-the-memory/ • https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/get-an-ouya-game-console-and-5-game-credit-for-59-99-shipped/ • https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/ouya-apologizes-to-kickstarter-supporters-offers-13-credit/ • https://www.wired.com/2013/09/kickstarter-scandal-ouya/ • https://www.theverge.com/2013/7/22/4547000/ouya-gamers-reportedly-sticking-with-free-games • https://www.theverge.com/2014/3/7/5478198/the-indie-game-console-may-already-be-dead • https://www.razer.com/newsroom/product-news/razer-acquires-ouya-software-assets • https://www.engadget.com/2015-07-28-ouya-razer-indie-games-money.html • https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/razer-will-pull-the-plug-on-ouya-gaming-console-on-june-25/ • https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/ouya-offers-all-access-pass-to-800-games-for-59-99/

Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:00 Microconsoles 0:06:08 Ouya Launch 0:29:15 E3 2013 0:34:50 Release & Reviews 0:43:42 Updates & Controversies 0:55:23 Ouya Shuts Down 1:00:34 Outro