Nvidia’s Project Shield: Android gaming handheld

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Android gaming handhelds seem to be en vogue these days as several have received funding or are about to receive funding on crowd funding platforms. NVIDIA on the other hand does not need funding and the company’s Project Shield Android gaming handheld may have come as a surprise even for hardcore Nvidia fans.

The handheld looks like a cross-breed of a gaming pad with a 5-inch touchscreen that are attached to each other which makes the whole device look rather clunky and related to Panasonic’s Jungle. It is a clamshell design which means that you can move the screen over the game pad for easy transportation or storage.

Hardware-wise, it is powered by Nvidia’s new Tegra 4 processor, the 5-inch 720p HD display, an HDMI port for video output, a micro-USB port and a micro-SD port to extend the storage. No word yet on other device specs or price. According to The Verge, the device is good for between 5 to 10 hours of play time before you need to connect it to a power source to recharge the system batteries.[....]

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[Vextor]

I don't think this will succeed. Android does have a decent library of games, but not enough that will take advantage of the specifications, nor the sorts of games and big titles people expect from a gaming console/PC (not saying these games are good; just that they are well known and expected).