Just a few months back, the internet was gushing over the announcement of a tiny, Android-based video game console called the OUYA. Well, history may repeat itself with the introduction of the a new, ...

It looks like the Kickstarter-funded, Android-based, affordably priced game console known as Ouya has some competition. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

The portable Android gaming console GameStick proved to be a hit when it reached its $10,000 Kickstarter goal in just two days — and here at GDC 2013 PlayJam is showing off the the developer version ...

The GameStick is the second of two Kickstarter-backed Android-powered game consoles announced in the past 12 months, and its arguably the less visible of the two (the other being OUYA, of course).

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Your first glance at PlayJam’s Android-based GameStick home console might lead you to think it looks silly. The analog sticks are oversized, the controller housing itself seems comically too big and ...

The dawning of the next console generation has dominated the gaming headlines in 2013, but we've also seen the rise of a new subculture in the shape of the Android console movement. PlayJam is the ...

The makers of the GameStick video game console have announced that they’ll be shipping the first dev kits to game makers later this month. The GameStick is a small device with an ARM Cortex-A9 ...

Building on the Kickstarter success of the Ouya, the GameStick is another Android-toting micro gaming system, but does it deserve a spot in your house? Kicking off with the Kickstarter success of the ...

OUYA likely won't be the only Android-based game console in town this spring. PlayJam is going beyond its smart TV roots to build the GameStick, a TV-based system that fits into a shell not much ...

Update: GameStick has already met its $100,000 Kickstarter goal after just over a day. That was quick! The current tally stands at $102,256. Original story: Following in the footsteps of Ouya, creator ...

Not too long ago, we were all excited by the Ouya, the $99 Android-powered gaming console that was receiving millions and millions on Kickstarter. We even interviewed the CEO. Yesterday, we learned of ...