Archos Gamepad Released In the USA

Posted by timothy on Sunday March 24, 2013 @08:48AM from the take-it-or-leave-it-or-use-it-as-a-shovel dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Archos have finally released their much anticipated touchscreen gamepad in the USA. The console boasts a Arm Cortex Dual-core A9 1.6GHz cpu, 1024MB Ram, 8GB internal storage and uses the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. The Gamepad has 14 physical buttons and dual analog thumb-sticks as well as a touchscreen which means the latest 3D Android games should work great and for fans of emulation the traditional gamepad design and buttons will make N64/PS1 emulators work great on the gamepad." CNET UK was unimpressed, calling it "a bitter disappointment"; IGN was more optimistic, especially at its sub-$200 price.

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Developers by tepples · 2013-03-24 09:55 · Score: 1, Redundant

why wouldn't I just get a Vita [or] 3DS
Sony or Nintendo require developers to meet certain for industry experience, financial stability, and office security before allowing developers onto their handheld video game systems. A lot of indie developers don't qualify, especially amateurs and startups. Remember Bob's Game?