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Nvidia Announces New Handheld Gaming Device At CES 2013

Posted on Monday, January 7 @ 10:14:43 Eastern by Keri_Honea

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for 2013 is underway, and Nvidia has kicked off the gaming sector with Project Shield, a new handheld gaming device that will play both Android and PC games.

The device implements Nvidia's new Tegra 4 mobile processor, and plays any Android games available from Google Play and Nvidia TegraZone. It can also stream PC games from a nearby PC or on Steam. Nvidia also announced that Project Shield will have apps for Hulu and Netflix as well as other Android apps.

Players can use either the 5-inch, 1280x720 HD retinal multi-touch display on the handheld or use Steam's Big Picture mode and play the games on your TV.

The handheld also includes ports for HDMI, headphones, mini-USB, and a microSD memory card. It sounds like nothing has been left out of what users could possibly need for their gaming experience.

But how is the battery life? Considering all of the reported problems with the battery life of the Wii U controller, and how short the battery life for current portables are, you may be pleased to hear that Engadget has reported up to 10 hours of battery life for playing games, and 24 hours of life for watching videos.

No price has been set, but Project Shield is expected to release in the second quarter of this year.
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  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jan 7th, 2013 at 10:19 am
    $599.99 US Dollars
    0 1
  • elmoreoocyte
    elmoreoocyte
    Joined: Apr 2012
    Posted: Jan 7th, 2013 at 10:54 am
    Sounds like what the Steam Box should be.
    0 0
  • Alex_Osborn
    Alex_Osborn
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Jan 7th, 2013 at 10:58 am
    Looks cool, but I could never justify buying something like this.
    0 0
  • Jobin_Wendy
    Jobin_Wendy
    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Jan 7th, 2013 at 11:15 am
    If I had a Vita, I'd trade it in for one of these.
    0 2
  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Jan 7th, 2013 at 1:27 pm
    I'm intrigued, but the price is going to have to be rather low for me to even consider getting one (think $99). I couldn't care less that it plays Android games, so I hope it can handle some of the indie stuff on Steam. I wish Sony or Nintendo would put something out like this that was mostly meant to play older games from their library (N64, GC, PS1/2). I'd be all over that.
    0 1
  • whytenoiz
    whytenoiz
    Joined: Feb 2011
    Posted: Jan 7th, 2013 at 7:15 pm
    Isn't the purpose of handhelds to be able to carry them around easily in your pocket? Who wants to carry around an XBox controller like this without a bookbag or something? It is going to be so easy to spot these in my classroom and confiscate from students. I have put probably about 10 hours on the PSVita across 4 different handhelds.

    Maybe they have intentions of bringing Fanny Packs back.
    0 1
  • R0ADK1LL
    R0ADK1LL
    Joined: Jul 2009
    Posted: Jan 7th, 2013 at 8:38 pm
    This looks awesome! I don't even have use for one but I want it!

    Entry level is already pretty high because you have to have a GTX650 or higher to move your pc games to the lounge (or anywhere else in your home) but it saves buying a whole console. The fast-paced mobile phone market might outdate the Android side within a couple of years but because you're streaming Steam games from your pc hardware, it's always upgradeable.

    I have a 40" tv sitting next to my computer anyway so I have no need, but damnit, I want it!
    0 0
  • ZenGamer1993
    ZenGamer1993
    Joined: Nov 2012
    Posted: Jan 7th, 2013 at 11:21 pm
    Sounds like if this was smashed together with the Vita, it would be perfect... From this, screen resolution, steam functionality, HDMI, microSD,and battery life... From the Vita, everything else...
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