This week gaming company Valve made public a new operating system based on their game collection and environment: SteamOS. As Steam continues to be a central part of the gaming community here in 2013, dominating the world of digital distribution of games the world over, SlashGear took the opportunity to speak with one of the […]
The first thing you’re going to need to understand about the tablet called NVIDIA Tegra Note is that it’s not going to be released like SHIELD – it’s headed to market like an NVIDIA graphics card would. This tablet will be brought to market by hardware hard-hitters like EVGA and PYN Technologies, taking Project KAI […]
Though PC streaming from NVIDIA SHIELD is still considered “Beta” by the company itself, an over-the-air software update coming this week has increased the number of games supported by the device officially up to 31. This OTA update suggests that NVIDIA is edging in ever-closer to a final bump for the machine into Go Time […]
The 8th generation of Gameloft’s rather successful racing game franchise is out today for both iOS and Android devices in Asphalt 8: Airborne. This game takes another step toward making a truly worthy translation of the 2008 movie Speed Racer to the gaming universe. Though it’s not Gameloft saying they’re doing so, it certainly appears […]
With NVIDIA SHIELD we’ve begun diving in to a collection of use-cases for the system that spin beyond its original two: Android gaming and PC game streaming. While we’ve given NVIDIA SHIELD a full review already, we’ve only just begun to explore the many use-cases for this device, considering especially its physical controls connected directly […]
You’ve already read our review of the NVIDIA SHIELD (you have, right?), but now it’s time to take the sucker apart and see what kind of glorious circuitry is floating around in that gamepad. iFixit is at it again with another teardown featuring NVIDIA’s latest product, which welds a foldable display on a game controller […]
Delivered in NVIDIA SHIELD is the first full-fledged mobile device crossover into the desktop gaming universe. SHIELD is an Android-based physical gaming controller with its own clamshell hinge-attached display, powered by NVIDIA’s newest mobile processor, stepping up as what the company claims is the world’s most powerful mobile gaming device. With NVIDIA’s Tegra 4 SoC
This week NVIDIA SHIELD launches, bringing the company’s vision for a high-powered mobile gaming device to the market with a console-quality physical controller attached to a flip-up display with Android under the hood. This machine will be shipping to customers who preordered this device starting Wednesday, while in-store availability also starts its spread this week at locations like GameStop, Microcenter, and Canada Computer. You’ll be seeing SlashGear’s full review soon, as well.
This device works with a 5-inch “retinal-quality” multi-touch display which flips up in clamshell fashion from a controller full of buttons. This device works with two custom-tuned bass reflex audio-pumping speakers, and users will have full access to Google Play for media, apps, and games.
NVIDIA SHIELD works with a massive number of Android games, NVIDIA providing a list of 100+ games compatible with the physical controls of this device right out of the box. You’ll be working with both wired and wireless connectivity options for projecting the content of SHIELD’s display as well, these including a mini-HDMI port on its back, Miracast wireless display mirroring, and PC streaming.
PC streaming remains in Beta at the moment, but will be pulled up to full strength sooner than later. This connectivity allows SHIELD to play full-powered PC games while synced with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPU-toting gaming computer over a Wi-fi connection. Below you’ll see our most recent demo with PC streaming, while above you’re seeing a bit of Android gaming from our first NVIDIA SHIELD hands-on and unboxing.
This device will be rolling out for $299 this week and will be coming out in a Wi-fi-only form. There’s just one internal storage size: 16GB, and you get a microSD card slot to expand all the way up to 64GB if you wish. Stay tuned for SlashGear’s big run-down, sooner than later!
NVIDIA SHIELD launches this week: the mobile desktop gaming crossover is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The developers at Vector Unit have this week unveiled Riptide GP 2 for the public, having created the original well over a year ago to waves of Android devices that still continue to jetski forth with this classic today. What we’re seeing with Riptide GP2 is a full-on sequel to the original, here working with an NVIDIA Tegra 4 optimized bit of software on none other than NVIDIA SHIELD, a device that the public will be getting their hands on later this month.
This game takes on the original simple-yet-effective gameplay of Riptide GP the first, here attaching itself once again physical gamepad controls – here with SHIELD, but working just as well with other 3rd party setups. This game is the first to make use of what this group calls Vector Engine 4, a system that you’ll find brings it into a rather realistic – but not so realistic it’s creepy – vision of ski racing on water.
NVIDIA lets us know that they’ve worked with the developers of this game to once again bring it to a new graphics-borne level with HD graphics, complex shaders, high-resolution textures, and dynamic lighting. You’ll find real-time shadows following your ski wherever you go, and the water splashes your view remain intact – just as oddly enticing as they were when we first saw them with the Tegra-enhanced version of the first game.
This version of the game works with upgradable hydro jets, upgradable riders, and so many color choices your eyes will scream. There’s a brand new career mode that did not exist in the original and you’ll find a much more immersive system of tricks in store as well.
You’ll not just be limited to the stunts that are built-in with your racer from the start, you’ll be able to expand with virtual cash trade-ins as you go along. Learn a double front-flip or forever hold your crashes down the front of a wave.
This game joins titles like Shine Runner and Hydro Thunder Hurricane (a Windows-based boat-racing title), as well as Beach Buggy Blitz as Vector Unit’s ever-growing family of race-based titles for mobile gameplay. Riptide GP 2 will cost you a cool $2.99 USD with Google Play through NVIDIA’s own TegraZone Riptide GP 2 portal.
Riptide GP 2 Review is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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After receiving a delay past its initial launch date (June 27), NVIDIA’s SHIELD handheld gaming device will officially begin shipping on July 31, barely meeting its delayed launch window of this month and arriving on the last possible day inside of that window. That makes it just over a week until gamers will be able to purchase the new handheld.
The SHIELD was initially initially expected to ship late last month, but due to mechanical issues with a third-party component, NVIDIA ended up having to delay the handheld gaming system for over a month. However, it seems that everything is straightened out now, and the only thing in NVIDIA’s way is hoping the SHIELD has a flawless launch.
The SHIELD is a handheld gaming system that can play Android games, as well as stream PC games from Steam. It’s essentially a game controller with a flip-out display that measures 5 inches diagonally with a 720p HD resolution. The device was first announced at CES 2013 back in January during NVIDIA’s press conference.
Since the announcement, we’ve gotten to know the SHIELD quite a bit in the last few months. We’ve given it a test spin a couple times already, using it to fly around an AR Drone in the backyard, and even getting to do a hands-on session with the final hardware version of the SHIELD last month.
The SHIELD will cost $299 when it launches on July 31, and this is even after a price drop from $349 after the company received feedback from potential buyers at E3 last month. The device is still up for pre-order, and units will begin shipping out starting on July 31. Happy gaming!
NVIDIA SHIELD officially arriving last day of July is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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