A Brand New Games Console To Rival Xbox One And PS4 Announced

This year, the Games Developers Conference has thrown out some big announcements and one which could cause the biggest impact is the reveal of a brand new games console that could rival PS4 and Xbox One.

Made by a company known for creating computer graphics cards, the Nvidea Shield is an Android operating entertainment device, which will primarily be used for games and be able to show 4K quality graphics.

At their press event at GDC, the company's CEO explained the reasons why they think they will become a serious contender in the games console market.

First, it’s based on the most popular OS in the world. Second, the richness of the Google Play store, with it huge range of applications. Third, it syncs with all my other devices. Finally, it has an incredible voice search capability.

A games console is nothing without good quality games and there's already a decent list of titles announced for Shield

Using the Nvidia Grid, a subscription based service, users will be able to stream games as well as buy others from the Google Play store. Doom 3, Crysis 3, Portal, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Half-Life 2: Episode 1, The Talos Principle, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, The Witcher 3, Dead Rising 2, Metro Last Light Redux, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Batman: Arkham Origins and Ultra Street Fighter 4 are just some of the big names that will be available.

However some gamers may not be convinced, as all those are available on consoles they may already own. Nevertheless, Nvidia seem confident they will soon have the best digital games store around.

One of the selling points is that not only will older console games be available, but the latest releases and also some high quality PC games. Could this finally bring PC gaming into your living room?

What we need is a great store. Well, Google Play will have thousands of games. We created a store to curate the best of the best games, the ones designed for Shield.