With the success of the Ouya on Kickstarter, it seems the viability for launching a console on through fundraising is becoming a growing trend as the GameStick has just about doubled its target goal of $100k. So will the USB-sized Android-powered console become bigger than the Ouya? Or will it become just another fad to drop off after it launches? Daily Reaction discusses below.
OVERRIDER is a new sci-fi roguelite about hoverboarding and smashing robots, and there's a Kickstarter campaign to help get it funded.
From systems that could keep your beer cool, to oddities trying to get in on the popularity of VHS and laserdisc, you’ve got some very, very weird video game consoles out there.
I had the LaserActive... it was a nice collectors piece but not very practical. Especially when it came to needing recapping. I think i paid all of about $50 for the floor model from an incredible Universe back in the day. I ended up selling it many years later for $300 at the time due to it needing a new laser and the aforementioned recapping.
An honorable mention not on the list would be the VM Labs Nuon. It basically looked like any regular DVD player but it had ports on it for controllers to play specific games. one of which is still exclusive to it with Tempest 3000. It also offered nuon enhanced DVD movies with extra content not accessible by regular players.
Cinnabunny and Time is Honey are currently up to be crowdfunded on Kickstarter right now. They're both adorable.
Give me the stick
Next up maybe we'll see a penny-sized console?
Things aren't getting smaller over here if you know what I mean....
Hadn't heard of this project yet. Went to the developer's website and watched a video of them saying how excited they are about Game Stick, yet none of them seemed genuinely excited or even passionate about what they are building.
Android gaming is a decent time killer on a mobile device if one doesn't have a dedicated handheld gaming device, but it is a long, LONG way from offering an in home console experience. I just don't see this as something I would even care to own, and I want to play just about everything.