Monday, 4 March 2013

New players prepare to shake up video gaming

Nvidia project shield

Nvidia's Project Shield - described as "an iPod touch, an Xbox controller and a sound system gaffer-taped together".

Bang! Chipmaker Nvidia unveils Project Shield - a handheld console capable of playing on-board Android video games and streamed PC titles on both its own screen and connected ultra-high definition TVs.

Power-up! PC gaming giant Valve confirms plans to make its own "Steam Box" console, and invests in hardware-maker Xi3.

Special attack! The boss of Ouya, the crowdfunded Android console, meets games developers and accessory partners in Las Vegas just weeks before revealing her device's launch line-up.

The Consumer Electronics Show is usually a relatively minor event in the gaming calendar, but the fallout from this year could disrupt the industry just as it readies for the launch of a new PlayStation and Xbox.

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