Ouya user interface getting facelift this month

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Ouya will receive an update sometime in the next few weeks that will improve the system's user interface, Engadget reported. Upon installing the update, the Android-based micro-console's UI will more prominently feature cover art for games in sections like the "Discover" page.

Additionally, double-tapping on games will pull up a new menu that offers game recommendations and allows users to purchase and "like" games.

The update will also add support for external USB storage and the ability to add games to your Ouya queue via the console's web store. This month's system update will automatically add BombSquad and Amazing Frog: The Hopping Dead to players' download queues as well, though they'll need to purchase either game to play them to completion.

Posted: Nov 13, 2013 3:37 am
Related Forum: Gaming Discussion

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/13/ouya-user-interface-getting-facelift-this-month/

Comments

undisclosedPosted: Tue. Nov 26, 2013

Ouya would be cool i think with a touchscreen monitor with capabilities for it. It could make alot of games more interested and would get younger children involved more.

HOFPosted: Tue. Nov 26, 2013

Looks almost like a Netflix or Windows 8 Interface

KatsumiPosted: Wed. Nov 20, 2013

Johnus Looks relatively the same as all other consoles

It does look pretty standard.. i would of liked the Ouya to innovate a little when it comes to their UI

FinancialChadPosted: Tue. Nov 19, 2013

Looks relatively the same as all other consoles

GossipPosted: Tue. Nov 19, 2013

All of the console UI's look the same now. Do something different..

KatsumiPosted: Sun. Nov 17, 2013

Georgasm Don't think it's going to help attract sales.

I don't think that it will help very much either.. what it needs is some more advertising and games

GeorgasmPosted: Sat. Nov 16, 2013

Don't think it's going to help attract sales.

BRSPosted: Thu. Nov 14, 2013

ImgBurn Same here never heard of this ouya

A Ouya is a new game console and is very small.
Costs about 100 dollars.

BRSPosted: Thu. Nov 14, 2013

Hmm, pushing games to a download queue, eh? I like that idea if there's a way to opt out of it. Even if you can't, it's still a pretty neat way to enable discovery. Oooo, it'd be even cooler if the games that were pushed in to your queue were dependant on your play metrics so it could match the right game to the right person.