Recently released the other day was the mighty Doom 3: BFG Edition, which gives you the chance to enjoy id’s classic first-person shooter at 60fps in full 1080P through the Shield console. It’s big, dark and brutal, so we’ve compiled 10 useful tips to give you that extra edge when you touch down on Mars.
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Every Tuesday the Nvidia GRID line-ups expands just a little bit, with a new title added each week. This week the new game on the playground is Sacred Citadel, a hack n’ slash action-adventure game that features both single-playerand co-op multiplayer gameplay, all of which takes place in the land of Ancaria.
Today on Twitch: Unboxing the Nvidia Shield Android TV console, hooking it up, and playing games
Our Nvidia Shield Android TV console has finally arrived today. We thought it was going to arrive yesterday, but apparently today is the day instead. Either way, we are going to stream the unboxing of our Nvidia Shield Android TV console, open everything up, and hook it up before jumping into some games while playing on the Shield console.
Hotline: Miami is one of the hottest launch titles for the Nvidia Shield Android TV and one that’s getting fans of hardcore indie games hot under the collar, particularly those who recall the PC launch of this highly original 8-bit retro styled top-down shooter.
One of the bigger titles announced back during GDC 2015 for the Nvidia Shield Android TV console was DOOM 3: BFG Edition. Well it seems that this game, or selection of games as that is actually what it is, has been released onto Google Play today for Shield Tablets as well as the Shield console. Shield Portable owners are unfortunately not able to grab this game.
Tired of games wasting your time with prologues, tutorials, and wordy explanations of where your next five objectives are? Would you prefer to immediately blast off into the sky, shooting every aircraft and warship you see until you explode, take a second to catch your breath, then launch your ship all over again? That’s what you’ll find in the premier shoot ’em up for the NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV (the system is available now starting at $199), the slice of pseudo World War II air combat known as Luftrausers.
With the official launch of the Shield Android TV console, there has also been a few new games to be released alongside the console’s launch. However, not all of these new games are specifically for the Shield Console. Some of these titles are also for the Shield tablet, and there are even a few for all three Shield branded devices. Some of these games people have been waiting to play on their Shield Tablets and now that they are available, during the launch of the Shield Console, you might not be aware that you can play them on your tablet.
[GoogleIO 2015] Nvidia announces AndroidWorks suite of tools to help developers make better Android games and apps
Nvidia has made a second announcement at Google I/O 2015 and while yesterday’s was the official launch of the company’s new Shield Android TV console, today’s announcement is for a new suite of tools called AndroidWorks. These tools have been designed to help developers make better Android games and is an expansion of Nvidia’s current suite of tools for PC game developers called GameWorks.
As most of our readers are already aware, yesterday was the first day for Google’s annual developer conference. While many cool and exciting features were previewed for the upcoming “M” release, there were very few announcements that would impact gaming, save for the new version of Cardboard and for the new Shield set top box. According to NVidia, the new Shield unit will work for cord-cutters, viewing the web on a TV set, or gaming.
Seven classic games getting revamped for the Nvidia Shield Android TV console which apparently launches tomorrow
NVIDIA’s new SHIELD Android TV is aiming to be the new king of the set-top boxes: an all-round entertainment system capable of displaying 4K video with 7.1 surround sound, and it also has a serious gaming pedigree. It comes with its own controller and enables you to stream games from NVIDIA’s GRID service in full HD and maximum graphical quality, or even from your own PC over your local network or across the internet. On top of that, though, is a range of hit games that have been revamped especially for the SHIELD, some of them you’ll doubtless already know, and some of which might be new to you. Here’s our guide to the first seven games getting a SHIELD makeover.