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Nyko Dock for NVIDIA SHIELD hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 11 Jun, 2013

Earlier today the popular accessory maker Nyko, most known for their budget game console products, announced a slew of cases and options for us Android gamers. Most notably, some cases and a new dock for the upcoming NVIDIA SHIELD game console. Their cases are nice, but the dock turns your quad-core Tegra 4 powered SHIELD into a traditional console. It's interesting, so lets take a peek.

Nyko NVIDIA SHIELD gaming accessories hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 11 Jun, 2013

After hearing that the popular gaming and accessories company Nyko was working on some NVIDIA SHIELD accessories this morning, we ran down to the E3 halls to get our hands-on some ourselves. Not only do they have a pretty neat SHIELD dock that will make it operate like the OUYA, but some nice cases too. Check em out after the break along side a production-ready SHIELD game-console.

NVIDIA SHIELD accessories revealed by Nyko

By Robert Nelson
on 11 Jun, 2013

The NVIDIA SHIELD is just about ready to begin shipping and while there are some official accessories available, another company has since stepped forward with a few options. That company is Nyko and they have announced a dock and power kit as well as two case options for the NVIDIA SHIELD. The announcement is coming out of E3 and sadly, does not include a specific release date or any details on the pricing.

Modern Combat 5 trailer for E3 shows mobile gaming at its finest

By Cory Gunther
on 6 Jun, 2013

Gameloft is so excited for the upcoming E3 gaming expo taking place next week that they couldn't wait any longer, and for that we thank them. Today, Gameloft is teasing us with a quick video of their upcoming mobile FPS shooter game Modern Combat 5. The latest release in their action-packed shooter is coming soon, and looks outright incredible.

NVIDIA SHIELD also has a non-gaming Nexus experience

By Robert Nelson
on 6 Jun, 2013

We had known the NVIDIA SHIELD was more than just a gaming system. This detail was revealed early on and in fact, the SHIELD will arrive running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Given this and given things will not be buried and hidden, this means SHIELD users will be able to do just about everything they can on a regular Android smartphone or tablet. In fact, some of the experience actually looks quite nice.

Madfinger Games teases Tegra 4 features in Dead Trigger 2 video

By Robert Nelson
on 5 Jun, 2013

We suspect there are more than a few waiting for the release of Dead Trigger 2 and while this isn't the first time we have seen details of the game, there is new trailer video that has recently been released. The trailer was released by Madfinger Games and it highlights the Tegra 4 specifics. And in addition to a brief look at what can be expected in terms of how the game will look, Madfinger Games has given a slightly more narrowed down release timeframe.

NVIDIA SHIELD FCC filing arrives ahead of June device shipments

By Robert Nelson
on 30 May, 2013

The NVIDIA SHIELD has recently been spotted in an FCC filing. The Tegra 4 powered handheld gaming console is sporting the original codename, which for those who might have missed that detail, was Project Thor. That bit aside, the filing unfortunately doesn't reveal anything new. And while that may have been a nice way to discover some hidden functionality or the addition of a cellular radio -- there is an upside here.

NVIDIA gives us a behind-the-scenes look at SHIELD

By Cory Gunther
on 29 May, 2013

The teams behind NVIDIA's new game console, Project SHIELD, have been extremely hard at work perfecting the device to be the ultimate Android gaming device. We've seen and covered it plenty in the past, got hands-on time with it flying the Parrot AR Drone and more, but today NVIDIA's giving us all a behind-the-scenes look at everything they've been doing in preparation for the release.

Will Android ever compete with Xbox?

By Cory Gunther
on 21 May, 2013

Comparing something like the OUYA game-console at $99 vs the Xbox 360 isn't really what we'd consider fair. They are two entirely different platforms operating at very different levels. However, with the new Xbox on the horizon today we found ourselves wondering if Android will soon be able to compete with the Xbox, if ever. And we'd love to hear your thoughts too.

NVIDIA SHIELD hits pre-order status for the gamer in you

By Cory Gunther
on 17 May, 2013

Earlier this week the team from NVIDIA officially announced their new Project SHIELD gaming device would go up for sale in June. We confirmed on Tuesday morning that SHIELD would be available for pre-order starting on May 20th for $349, but today we have even better news. Thanks to a big demand and social buzz, they've moved the date up to today.