Leaked images show possible Amazon gamepad

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Heres The Verge:

Images of an Amazon-branded game controller have leaked, all-but confirming the existence of an Amazon set-top box for your TV. The images were first posted by media blog Zatz Not Funny, and come from a Brazilian regulatory agency similar to the FCC. They depict a traditional-looking game controller with media control buttons at its bottom. It actually looks remarkably similar to the controller for OnLive, but with Xbox-style offset analogue sticks. The controller also features three central buttons that look like Android's back, home, and menu keys, and a button beneath that bears the logo for GameCircle, Amazon's service for cloud saves, leaderboards, and achievements.

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It's suggested that the unnamed box will run a fork of the Android OS, just like Amazon's Kindle Fire line of tablets. Those tablets act very much as a storefront for Amazon, offering a wide selection of games, movies, and books. It's likely that Amazon will attempt to leverage its large content offerings with the launch of a set-top box. The recent acquisition of Killer Instinct / Strider developer Double Helix cemented rumors that Amazon had higher hopes for its TV box than just a media streamer, with gaming also said to be a focus. The Amazon TV box was apparently planned for a holiday 2013 release, but that date was reportedly pushed back, and the most recent rumors suggest an official announcement is imminent.

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Source = The Verge

 

[Flame]

another Android gaming system...

 

[Gahars]

Well, at least we know that Double Helix wasn't just sold down the river.

 

[Gruntzer]

Amazon wants to take over the world

End of story.

 

[Chaosruler]

OnLive controller lol

 

[GameWinner]

Looks a lot like the Bone's controller.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

I'm sure Amazon saw the total success (:rofl2) of the Ouya and thought "Yeah...we could do that..."


EDIT:

Looks a lot like the Bone's controller.

Actually this. Grabbed one to compare, they are very similar in design.

 

[Taleweaver]

You know it's not going well with the gaming industry when there are more consoles coming out than actual games for 'em.


Also: the rumour that amazon was going to buy the xbox brand...it seems to me they just bought the controller design sheets.

 

[loco365]

Amazon,

 

[the_randomizer]

Yay for making the gaming market even more saturated with game consoles!

 

[DinohScene]

Hello Video game market crash of 2014.
1983 called.

 

[Deleted member 194275]

it is as ugly as Huynday Matrix

 

[WiiCube_2013]

I could have swore I saw this controller elsewhere.. That's it! Xbox One controller! Pretty cool I must say in that aspect.

But seriously please stop with the mobile-home consoles that's just going nowhere.

 

[the_randomizer]

Mobile gaming consoles aren't real consoles since they don't have real games


"I want to play games made for mobile devices on my TV!" -said no one ever

 

[osaka35]

I'm looking at it like this.

-The chances of being able to install a different OS/stock OS on this device are strong, given how easy it is to do on all other Amazon devices.
-That being said, Amazon is also very good about pricing items cheap, compared to how much it cost them to make it.

If those two things hold true, Amazon's device will most likely be my go-to device for media streaming, emulation, and android games. Here's hoping it's got quite a bit of power to it as well.

 

[the_randomizer]

Because we clearly don't have enough Android gaming devices already!

 

[3bbb7]

this controller looks way too boxy. Doesn't even look good

 

[Hyperstar96]

What an original design.

 

[Delta517]

It looks like a nice android controller, even though it's clearly ripped off the Xbones controller design.

 

[avran89]

Looks ergonomically incorrect to hold in your hands for a long time