The microconsole battle royale: GameStick vs. Ouya (gallery)

We spent some time playing with both Android-powered microconsoles at the 2013 Game Developers Conference. Here's how they stack up.

PlayJam licenses its GameStick technology to Asian hardware manufacturer

PlayJam's TV games service will make its way to Asia.

Ouya, Steam Box, and Razer Edge: We explain the cluttered console-alternative market

We cover the confusing world of Android-based microconsoles, Windows-based tablet-controller hybrids, and more.

Kickstarter kills new GameStick backer tier that gives devs 100 percent share of sales (update)

The Android-based microconsole offers a special deal to indie devs through its Kickstarter, but it's against the guidelines.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: THQ, GameStick, and Project Shield

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

Kickstarter takes down GameStick project due to intellectual-property dispute (update)

Kickstarter removed the project as part of its normal procedure for dealing with these type of complaints.

GameStick gets more colors and MicroSD support if backers meet new goals

GameStick more than doubled its $100K goal with three weeks left to raise contributions. Now, it has some stretch goals.

PlayJam launches Kickstarter campaign for game console on a USB stick

PlayJam is touting its GameStick as the “most portable TV games console ever created.” It is an Android video game console on a universal serial bus (USB) stick. And the company has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 via …