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This episode discusses the rise and fall of the Ouya home console, which aimed to bring smartphone gaming to the TV.

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. Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techtalesshow.com Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support 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 •…

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