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October 28, 2013 05:15 pm GMT

Nvidia Shield Update Unlocks Thousands of Android Games

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A major update to the Nvidia Shield will allow owners to operate their handheld consoles through their televisions and play a wider variety of Android games that don't support controllers.

The Nvidia Shield, which merges a full-sized game controller and 5-inch display into a handheld device, was upgraded on Monday morning. The update bundles several new features with Android's Jelly Bean operating system. The console previously ran on Android 4.2.1.

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Nvidia unveiled Shield's new Console Mode, which lets gamers plug the handheld into their televisions with an HDMI-out cable. The Shield can then act as a game console, responding to a Bluetooth controller to play Android games and watch movies. It also works with the Shield's PC streaming technology to stream games from a compatible computer to the TV at 720p. Read more...

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