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Monday, July 15, 2013

Video game systems are dominated by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo today

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They make big, expensive, state-of-the-art gaming consoles that attract the world's top developers and the most intricate games.




But the fastest-growing video game segment has no use for all those bells and whistles. Smartphone and tablet games are cruder and simpler but are often as fun and innovative, and immensely popular with the average consumer who would never dream of shelling out $500 for a video game console.
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What if those casual gamers could play games in the same vein as those smartphone titles, but designed around the living room experience, on a console that costs less than $100? Ouya, a Kickstarter-backed video game project, is betting that people would bite.

The $99 Ouya video game console is a fascinating concept that at times delights with inexpensive, high-quality games. Though it is both crude and temperamental, the little box still manages to win you over with its charm.

Ouya is packed with the same guts as a smartphone or media streamer. It's small and silent.
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