Author Topic: Amazon Pulls A 'Sega' - Fire TV For Sale Now (Read 5391 times)

bork · « **Reply #60 on:** April 02, 2014, 01:22:32 PM »

THE FUTURE OF GAMIN, BRO

WHY U LAFFIN, BRO

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #61 on:** April 02, 2014, 01:23:09 PM »

Quote from: bork laser on April 02, 2014, 01:17:12 PM

HALO OF WAR

You get this free when you buy the controller

benjipwns · « **Reply #62 on:** April 02, 2014, 01:24:01 PM »

I assume if the games are already tied to your Amazon account you can get em on this for free? And that I can use the Humble Bundle app to sideload crap from that, etc.

If so, will consider when they offer it for like $50 plus $50 of store credit. Will decide no, but will consider. Promise.

Do you have to keep a piece of popcorn by the remote at all times?

Raban · « **Reply #63 on:** April 02, 2014, 01:29:36 PM »

~$140 for the console and controller seems a little steep for a device that plays tablet games with none of the utility of a tablet. Looks like a nice box tho.

bork · « **Reply #64 on:** April 02, 2014, 01:29:56 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 02, 2014, 01:23:09 PM

Quote from: bork laser on April 02, 2014, 01:17:12 PM
HALO OF WAR

You get this free when you buy the controller

I can't wait to play phone/tablet games on my TV!

Props to them for actually selling a controller, though. I mean, I don't care about yet another one of these boxes, but at least they seem to be trying.

hampster · « **Reply #65 on:** April 02, 2014, 01:36:08 PM »

Now that Amazon has reinvigorated the set top box market with the FireTV its time for Sony to swoop in with the Vita TV and make a killing

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I would buy one

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benjipwns · « **Reply #66 on:** April 02, 2014, 01:51:26 PM »

They should let you use the controller with a Kindle.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #67 on:** April 02, 2014, 02:04:44 PM »

Amazon pulled out of the hardware market already?

benjipwns · « **Reply #68 on:** April 02, 2014, 02:14:09 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 02, 2014, 02:04:44 PM

Amazon pulled out of the hardware market already?

No, they're spending $75 million on a forklift operator simulator.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #69 on:** April 02, 2014, 02:27:15 PM »

Finally, my entire family can enjoy Gameloft games together in the same room.

Eric P · « **Reply #70 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:28:34 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on August 18, 2013, 07:14:24 PM

this can only end in fire

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #71 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:35:23 PM »

I may get one to replace my Roku 2.

Steve Youngblood · « **Reply #72 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:37:37 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on August 10, 2013, 10:27:11 AM

THE AMAZON FUCK CITY

I'm an ideas man! I came up with Amazon Fuck Mountain!

headwalk · « **Reply #73 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:49:46 PM »

their sizzle reel reminds me of every indie bundle i've ever ignored.

benjipwns · « **Reply #74 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:51:02 PM »

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Amazon is bolstering up talent in their video game development studio, and they've got two new high-profile snags: Portal designer Kim Swift and Far Cry 2 designer Clint Hocking have both joined Amazon Game Studios, Kotaku has learned.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #75 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:55:11 PM »

Amazon dumpster-diving behind the Valve HQ for talent.

Tasty · « **Reply #76 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:55:31 PM »

Didn't Portal dude make some OUYA game that mega-bombed?

Tasty · « **Reply #77 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:56:17 PM »

Also is this news to anyone else? I just found out that OUYA basically quit hardware.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/7/5478198/the-indie-game-console-may-already-be-dead

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Ouya founder Julie Uhrman insists that the company isn't abandoning its original vision. "What makes Ouya is not the physical hardware, but the fact that it is made for games built for a TV," she says

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #78 on:** April 02, 2014, 03:57:23 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 02, 2014, 03:55:31 PM

Didn't Portal dude make some OUYA game that mega-bombed?

Kim Swift is a chick and yes. Also she made Quantum Conundrum, which was doody.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #79 on:** April 02, 2014, 04:54:26 PM »

Quote from: hampster on April 02, 2014, 01:36:08 PM

Now that Amazon has reinvigorated the set top box market with the FireTV its time for Sony to swoop in with the Vita TV and make a killing

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I would buy one
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I would fucking for sure buy a Vita tv if they released it here. At least it has stuff I want.

magus · « **Reply #80 on:** April 02, 2014, 04:58:33 PM »

the idea of a cheap console with a slew of new cheap games always fascinated me and knowing how many people backed ouya i'm sure i'm not alone

so i don't understand why everybody tries it and keeps fucking it up

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #81 on:** April 02, 2014, 05:01:36 PM »

Quote from: magus on April 02, 2014, 04:58:33 PM

the idea of a cheap console with a slew of new cheap games always fascinated me and knowing how many people backed ouya i'm sure i'm not alone

so i don't understand why everybody tries it and keeps fucking it up

Because the market that truly wants such things are already served by the existing tablet/smartphone market.

And the people that actually want to play games on a TV are already served by the existing console market.

a slime appears · « **Reply #82 on:** April 02, 2014, 05:14:34 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 02, 2014, 03:55:11 PM

Amazon dumpster-diving behind the Valve HQ for talent. (Image removed from quote.)

I can't hate though. Portal and Chaos Theory were fantastic games.

tiesto · « **Reply #83 on:** April 02, 2014, 05:44:58 PM »

Did I see a turn-based RPG in there? That's kind of a surprise...

chronovore · « **Reply #84 on:** April 02, 2014, 06:58:05 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 02, 2014, 12:19:32 PM

Quote from: Sho Nuff on April 02, 2014, 12:09:55 PM
Hmmm 2GB of memory.

As much as Weeeoo

Try again! Comparison's only valid to another game console.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #85 on:** April 02, 2014, 08:48:00 PM »

That video looks like a fucking early B-list GameCube game

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #86 on:** April 02, 2014, 09:42:21 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on August 18, 2013, 07:14:24 PM

this can only end in fire

Tasty · « **Reply #87 on:** April 02, 2014, 10:05:21 PM »

The fire rises :'(

chronovore · « **Reply #88 on:** April 02, 2014, 10:21:42 PM »

When quarterly reports come back, someone's gonna be fired.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #89 on:** April 02, 2014, 10:24:05 PM »

So, a 'console' that only plays tablet games?

Whats the point?

benjipwns · « **Reply #90 on:** April 02, 2014, 10:44:02 PM »

"Maybe we can sell more of these to the niche market before Apple or Google does just incase this becomes the next iShit."

thisismyusername · « **Reply #91 on:** April 03, 2014, 12:02:40 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on April 02, 2014, 02:27:15 PM

Finally, my entire family can enjoy Gameloft games together in the same room.

Hey now, Dungeon Hunter isn't terrible.

Quote from: The Sceneman on April 02, 2014, 10:24:05 PM

So, a 'console' that only plays tablet games?

Whats the point?

Trying to "paradigm shift" the console market since Tablet/phone gaming is the new shit.

Spoiler: Paradigm isn't going to shift until you have a "console experience" that drains said tablet/phone in an hour. I don't discount there's people playing on mobile (though I discount it being super-ultra popular enough to do this) but I don't think there's a market for something like this until game experiences match console/PC in regards to said tablet/phone/"console" hybrid.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #92 on:** April 03, 2014, 03:23:27 AM »

The only reason I bought this was for emulation. This thing is getting rooted asap and I'm going to install it into my retrocade. I should have mine in a few hours I'll let you guys know how I like it.

Lucretius · « **Reply #93 on:** April 03, 2014, 09:36:03 AM »

I just ordered one of these bad boys...

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… for my mom.

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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #94 on:** April 03, 2014, 02:17:55 PM »

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/457249/amazon-fire-tv-launch-games-listed/

brob · « **Reply #95 on:** April 03, 2014, 03:18:29 PM »

how far are televisions from just having this sort of stuff built-in? cus that's obviously where this is going. Not that people update their TVs all that often, so there's prolly some life left in selling these sorts of boxes still.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #96 on:** April 03, 2014, 03:21:47 PM »

Quote from: Brobzoid on April 03, 2014, 03:18:29 PM

how far are televisions from just having this sort of stuff built-in?

A lot of TVs right now do, in fact, already have this stuff built-in.

brob · « **Reply #97 on:** April 03, 2014, 05:23:53 PM »

well there you go

a slime appears · « **Reply #98 on:** April 03, 2014, 08:08:53 PM »

So, did anyone pick this up?

It clearly looks to be the best set top box in the market and the ability to play games is pretty cool. I would get one but the rumored game-ready Apple TV is right around the corner and I'm so invested in the iOS ecosystem that I have zero desire to repurchase content I already own.

Lucretius · « **Reply #99 on:** April 03, 2014, 11:23:28 PM »

Mine should be here Saturday.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #100 on:** April 04, 2014, 03:00:11 AM »

It is snappy at most things, but it might be because everything looks like crap. Everything about this just doesn't feel right. I do have to say whatever they are doing in the background to load up all visible content and prefetch is awesome. I've not had to wait for a HD stream to get to HD it's always started right in HD. I didn't get to play any games on it, but that will happen later.

So far I prefer my Roku 3 for media. This is just my initial observation of the device, I've spent less than a hour with it today.

bork · « **Reply #101 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:39:26 AM »

Quote from: a slime appears on April 03, 2014, 08:08:53 PM

So, did anyone pick this up?

It clearly looks to be the best set top box in the market and the ability to play games is pretty cool. I would get one but the rumored game-ready Apple TV is right around the corner and I'm so invested in the iOS ecosystem that I have zero desire to repurchase content I already own.

Gonna keep waiting to see what the other companies do in response to this.

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Author Topic: Amazon Pulls A 'Sega' - Fire TV For Sale Now (Read 5391 times)