The more powerful internals mean that the tablet
As well as the same painless PC streaming as NVidia’s
can play some supremely impressive games for
handheld, users can stream their gameplay on Twitch,
something so small. Available from the off is a
sharing their best highlights to those who follow them.
selection of 20 NVidia optimised PC games to
On top of the portability, NVidia’s Shield Tablet, much
download for free including 2K’s NBA series and
like the handheld, can be connected directly to a TV,
Valve’s legendary puzzler Portal, with hundreds of
turning it into a fully-fledged 60fps games console.
more on Shield Hub, NVidia’s bespoke marketplace
and even more so on Google’s Play store.
The handheld gaming scene has had its ups and
downs, especially in the West but NVidia’s Shield range
The separately sold Shield controller has a touchpad
can really shine given the right exposure. If developers
that works wonders with the tablet and acts as a
and NVidia continue to support the platform then it
mouse cursor when you are away from the tablet.
won’t just be a powerful handheld, but a staple gaming
Mounted on the top is a microphone for voice
device in the household, especially for PC gamers. ■
navigation and inside is a 5 GHz wi-fi connection for
low-latency gaming - the perfect accompaniment,
By James Bralant
especially if you are using the tablet on the big screen.
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