Nvidia Shield: micro-console, set-top box or something more? | Digital Foundry Impressions

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Last-gen-beating performance, cutting-edge 4K media support and 1080p60 high-end PC cloud streaming. DF has first impressions.

At its 'Made to Game' media event in San Francisco, Nvidia revealed Shield – its debut home console that takes the form of a set-top box based on the new Android TV operating system, supporting 4K media playback at 60fps. New titles revealed for the unit include Android ports of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Doom 3 BFG Edition, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – and even Crysis 3. On top of that, the Shield console also supports 1080p60 cloud streaming of high-end PC games via Nvidia's GeForce GRID services.