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OUYA hits 10,000 developers worldwide

, Apr 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

OUYA announced today that they have reached the 10,000-developer mark with their portable Android-powered gaming console. The console made its public debut at the Games Developer Conference last month, where it also began shipping to Kickstarter backers. During that time, OUYA had around 8,000 developers signed on. Read The Full Story

GameStick shipments delayed until the end of June

, Apr 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

PlayJam has announced that GameStick shipments will be facing a delay and that customers can expect the device to ship to them by the end of June. The main reason for the delay is due to the huge demand for the device. PlayJam only planned for the demand to be around 1,000 units, however they were extremely surprised when orders began reaching the tens of thousands of units. Read The Full Story

GameStick announces partnership with Pivos for XBMC integration

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

We already knew that the GameStick would be supporting XBMC, but PlayJam has announced that they're partnering up with Pivos to bring the XBMC integration to the portable gaming console. Pivos is an industry player in home entertainment and media products, and PlayJam says that the partnership is good news for both the GameStick and the gamers who will be using it. Read The Full Story

GameStick developer units shipping later this month

, Mar 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's been over a month since we last heard from PlayJam on their new GameStick portable gaming console. However, the team definitely hasn't been sleeping, as they announced today that developer units of the new console will be shipping out later this month. The company also had a few other announcements, including controller production, partnerships, and the SDK. Read The Full Story

PS Vita price cut results in sales quadrupling

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

It looks like Sony slashing the prices of its PS Vita systems have done it wonders. Sony had cut the price of its PS Vita down to 19,980 yen from 24,980 yen due to its struggling sales. It looked like the 30% price cut worked because Sony saw sales quadruple for the device compared to two weeks ago. The announcement was made by Hiroshi Kawano, President of Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan, while he was doing a presentation for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2. Read The Full Story

OUYA to ship consoles starting March 28

, Feb 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

After a long wait for consumers, OUYA has announced that it will begin shipping their gaming consoles to Kickstarter backers starting on March 28, which is exactly one month from now. OUYA says that a full launch of the console is still on schedule for sometime in June. This is when the OUYA console will be available in stores for anyone to purchase.

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GameStick kicks off pre-orders, reserve now for $79

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

The GameStick is getting ever so closer to getting into the hands of portable gamers around the world. PlayJam, the company behind the Android-powered portable gaming console, has announced that pre-orders for the GameStick are now live, and you can reserve your unit right now for only $79 on GameStick's website. Read The Full Story

GameStick Kickstarter campaign ends at $647,658

, Feb 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

After 31 days of campaigning on Kickstarter, PlayJam (the company behind GameStick) has finished its final day and ended up with a total of just under $650,000 in contributions. The project actually surpassed its $100,000 goal in just two days, and edged past the $500,000 mark with just three days to go. In total, the project ended up with $647,658, over six times the initial goal. Read The Full Story

GameStick final design and docking station unveiled

, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

The GameStick is the newest in a line of Kickstarter success stories, and the company is working overtime to get the design of the new portable Android-powered gaming console just right. And thanks to all of the backers who submitted feedback, the final design of the GameStick controller has been unveiled, as well as new docking station to go along with it. Read The Full Story

GameStick adds new tier for indie game developers

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

The most recent success story on Kickstarter is GameStick, the portable gaming console that's looking to take on OUYA, the other Kickstarter success story. The folks behind GameStick are aggressively going after game developers in order to make the portable gaming console a success. Today, the company announced that they have added a new tier specifically for indie game developers. Read The Full Story

GameStick announces support for XBMC and DLNA

, Jan 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

This morning, the team behind GameStick have announced support for XBMC and DLNA, two of the most sought after features in a product like this. While the company is shipping the GameStick as a dedicated gaming console, they have made sure that users will have the ability to hack the devices and install optional firmware. Read The Full Story

Standalone Neo Geo X announced, pricing detailed

, Sep 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you have a soft spot for the Neo Geo - as many gamers do - then you were probably excited by the announcement of the Neo Geo X Gold bundle. The bundle includes the handheld Neo Geo X with 20 pre-installed games, a dock to play the games on your television, and a special Neo Geo joystick, more than enough to get Neo Geo fans pumped up. There's just one problem: the $200 price tag the Neo Geo X Gold bundle sports can be a little difficult to swallow. After all, nostalgia is great, but a trip down memory lane that costs $200 is a tough sell. Read The Full Story
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