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Nvidia handheld releasing q2 2013
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Stolen from GAF, figured this was worth discussing outside the 6 posts in the Industry Thread
Shield Recap:
:: Named Shield (codenamed: Thor)
:: Runs on pure android (no bloat-ware or skins)
:: Games are download from: "NVIDIA TegraZone" and "Google's app store"
:: No retail games
:: No exclusive games were announced yet.
:: Tegra 4 (72 cores)
:: Has a bloody heatstink of some sort in a portable
:: Most powerful mobile console (atleast that what he said)
:: It can play 4k videos and "drive" 4k TV sets (that what he said)
:: Shaped like a controller
:: 5-inch, 720p Retinal multitouch display with 294ppi pixel density
:: The 5 inch touchscreen has a customizable plate
:: Custom bass reflex system with tuned ports for sound.
:: Controls are all the controls a gamer would expect (pressure sesitve triggers, clickable sticks etc.)
:: Micro SD support.
:: Audio out, Hdmi Out, USB support.
:: Battery lasts from 5-10 hours while gaming or 24 hours of HD video playback (according to verge)
:: Can stream from PC (like WiiuTab from Wiiu), and then can stream that same image to your TV (PC streaming requires a router)
:: Could also to cloud gaming (much like any other mobile/tablet)
:: Does local multiplayer wireless.
:: No price, storage announced
:: Coming out Q2
Site: http://shield.nvidia.com/
This teaser was not a video but a realtime render which run on Shield.
(Its probably the only "graphics demo" of shorts)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9edRfTn1hzQ
Tegra 4 example game: Dead Trigger 2. (not built up for Shield but made for Tegra 4)
Edit: Its seems to be more likely a multi-platform game, most likly going come out iOS and older androids. like the first Dead Trigger.
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Console playing all ready available android games (nothing made up from ground up for it yet)
Shield Recap:
:: Named Shield (codenamed: Thor)
:: Runs on pure android (no bloat-ware or skins)
:: Games are download from: "NVIDIA TegraZone" and "Google's app store"
:: No retail games
:: No exclusive games were announced yet.
:: Tegra 4 (72 cores)
:: Has a bloody heatstink of some sort in a portable
:: Most powerful mobile console (atleast that what he said)
:: It can play 4k videos and "drive" 4k TV sets (that what he said)
:: Shaped like a controller
:: 5-inch, 720p Retinal multitouch display with 294ppi pixel density
:: The 5 inch touchscreen has a customizable plate
:: Custom bass reflex system with tuned ports for sound.
:: Controls are all the controls a gamer would expect (pressure sesitve triggers, clickable sticks etc.)
:: Micro SD support.
:: Audio out, Hdmi Out, USB support.
:: Battery lasts from 5-10 hours while gaming or 24 hours of HD video playback (according to verge)
:: Can stream from PC (like WiiuTab from Wiiu), and then can stream that same image to your TV (PC streaming requires a router)
:: Could also to cloud gaming (much like any other mobile/tablet)
:: Does local multiplayer wireless.
:: No price, storage announced
:: Coming out Q2
Site: http://shield.nvidia.com/
This teaser was not a video but a realtime render which run on Shield.
(Its probably the only "graphics demo" of shorts)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9edRfTn1hzQ
Tegra 4 example game: Dead Trigger 2. (not built up for Shield but made for Tegra 4)
Edit: Its seems to be more likely a multi-platform game, most likly going come out iOS and older androids. like the first Dead Trigger.
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From what I understand the Android Market is a total mess compared to Apple's store, and considering I don't see anything worth playing there, I doubt Android will somehow fill in that gap.
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It's slowly getting better, though it may never reach Apple levels of shine. (Apple's iron handed control of their store does have its perks I suppose.)
Still, I'm not so sure about this, I like it, but I think tablet gaming is probably the next big wave, no one really wants to be carting around controllers for devices meant to be mobile.
My PC monitor is a TV and I have a USB controller right here. This doesn't seem too appealing.
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Not to mention Steam's big screen stuff will make this a possibliy for anyone with a TV and generic controller
Fragmenting the Android base of games into more and more niches doesn't seem like it'll work. Maybe I'm wrong.
Not saying this thing is going to take off, but not everyone has your setup. A good deal of people don't have their PCs in the same room as their TVs.
I'm hesitant to say there will be any demand for the Shield, but I could totally see the streaming part taking off if they allow companies to license that tech to other devices. I would pay upwards of $100 to have a box that wirelessly streams games from my PC and has a wireless controller comparable to the 360 controller (and possibly support for wireless keyboard and mouse via USB dongle).
The big news here isn't that they're making a handheld, it's that they have the tech to turn your PC into a game streaming device.
Yes, but this is a good option for those people who can't/don't want to put their gaming pc in the living room, or run a a few long cables, or buy a second PC.
What I really hope is that they release a cheap dongle like device that has an hdmi out, and a usb port or two on it, that could do all the streaming from pc and then just use any usb controller like a 360 one. without needing the shield as a middle-man in the whole setup.
As it is right now wireless hdmi setups run about $150-200, plus whatever you might need to extend the usb receiver range for the controller.
Also, whats wrong with the 3ds? Even the Vita looks more practical.
I do play my 3ds sometimes but this allows me to change rooms and keep playing the game I am currently on.
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Mind you, it'd probably work better in front of the couch but I don't know.
Sounds good to me.
Also I was laughing when reading comments elsewhere from people slamming this thing saying it had horrible streaming lag based on what they saw from Hawken "streaming from PC" being completely oblivious to the fact that it was actually a quick demo build thrown together powered completely by the device to show off the Tegra 4. There was no streaming in that demo, people were just inventing reasons to hate on it.