TOP NEWS: OUYA Lands its First Exclusive: Human Element Prequal

I hadn't been buying the hype on the OUYA Kickstarter project - a console to play games equivalent to what I get on my iPhone? No thanks?  Even securing 42,000 backers and $5.2 million in funds in less than two weeks failed to mitigate my skepticism.  But after today's announcement that the $99 counsel nabbed its first high profile exclusive, I may need to change my tune.


Robert Bowling, formally of CoD fame, announced a prequel to "Human Element" - his new studios first game - will be exclusive to the OUYA.  One wonders if the plan for the game had been in place, or if Robotic is the first studio to be lured by the impressive Kickstarter numbers.  How many more might be lured? 


With any new counsel its success will be determined by the games it offers.  Though I'm still skeptical, this is the first sign that OUYA may be more than a fad. 


I would still attribute the success of the OUYA Kickstarter project to two factors.  1) people are itching for a new console.  Any new console.  I think it indicates the major console manufacturers missed an opportunity by not announcing or even teasing their next generation of hardware at E3 this year.  How much could a Xbox 720 Kickstarter project raise? And 2) price point matters.  People will take a shot on a new console if it is priced right.  Realistically the next gen console won't be anywhere near the $99 price point, but MS and Sony should understand keeping the cost down will only benefit them.