Nvidia announces portable Android-powered console

sounds good on paper, but there is probably some flaws that we are overlooking in all this it's a bit too good to be true...i.e. if it's a streaming device...it's not really portable cuz you need wifi or maybe a dataplan or something...so you could potentially be paying monthly to play games you already have on your computer. it's a cool concept though cuz the technology will be able to handle next-gen games right?

"Meh!"

with the war on used games and aging consoles the PC is poised once again to dominate all of gaming.

so basically it's what onlive already did, but with a free controller.

Waiting to hear how the streaming will be done, WiFi or 4G? 3G wouldn't be able to handle the amount of data. WiFi only means it's not truly portable.

cool, it would be nice to be able to play AC3 and Black Ops 2 on the go..

I for one find portable games to be useless unless you don't have your license and people drive you everywhere or I guess if you take a train or something. I never have the need to play games when I'm not home but that's just me.

Hmm...we don't know what games it will play, what it's processing power is, how heavy it is, or battery life. I'm not worried about the graphics it can handle, but the rest seem like major issues for something like this.

with this, the ouya project, steam box. I wonder what they will all bring to the table.A console is defined by its unique experience. something you cannot get anywhere else. (nintendo: mario; xbox: halo; sony: GoW) with these new consoles not having a unique brand or install base what will they each offer the consumer?

I don't think portable consoles have a future anymore, with phones becoming so powerful (I have freakin GTA 3 on a mid range Android) they will probably fill the needs for portable gaming soon enough, the 3DS and Vita are probably the last of their kind. Bummer.

feels like may be a heavy one.. but looks better than nintendu ds..

@CHROMEFLAMIN "consolitis"

leave.

I can't wait to see how many people get burned from that thing overheating.

First time I saw this I thought it was the Xbox Portable because of the D-PAD and the coloured buttons.

This thing looks promising and I'm interested to see what sort of graphics Tegra 4 is capable of, but I'm skeptical of the PC game-streaming feature.

Why would I want to stream my games to a 5-inch, 720p display when I could just play them on my 23-inch, 1080p monitor?

If it was able to stream games over LTE while on the go, it might be really cool, but it sounds like the feature will only work over a local network.

i'm sorry, but i won't be able to enjoy video games on a 5 inch screen

With all the 'muscle' that they are putting in this portable, how much do you think it will retail for? I can't see it to be under $300.00 since it has a very high-end tech specs(quad core tegra, 720p display, 5 inch touch screen, high capacity battery). How will they market this portable? It is not a household name such as Nintendo, Xbox, Playstation brands. Who are they targeting this device? Casual gamers will be wary in buying this since they will or have already have a super/smartphone which plays Android games on the go when they upgrade their contracts. History also teach us that it does not matter if it has powerful specs if it does not have compelling games. In order to gain third party game developer/franchise support, it needs to have a decent install base not only in North America but also internationally.

Pretty interesting. I like how it is supposed to actually be a portable console.

I just dont care for portable gaming....fully featured or not.

It has a lot of potential. I'm hoping this works out really well.

M$ and Sony are going to have their hands full in the next few years. If their consoles fail to deliver, I have a feeling they are not going to be able to hold the new wave of cheap pc gaming.

So you can turn your PC into a Wii U? That's kinda neat.

Unless the screen can be tilted away from the controller, this thing looks unplayable.

I think the point here is you could theoretically play your pc games, apps, ect on-the-go. And not be limited to say, one system/console. I want to see multi-cross-platform-play. I want to own my ps3, and still play with xbox people, that would be nice. NEVER happen, but would be nice(well, could have happen. If someone opened up a private server, with the aforementioned cross platform concept.

Thanks Jonathan .

its bullshit android games nothing for meh.. its only visiting suxx games

@mrboone01 @ggregd Hawken is also streamed!!!

Portable Console? Eh...I'll leave my consoles at home. Handhelds are for on the go.

Wow. I don't know what to say. Aesthetically, it's like Nvidia put Homer Simpson in charge of the design team. From a conceptual standpoint most portable systems have games designed to be played in short intervals like if you're on a bus or waiting room. When I'm at home I like being able to sit my ass down at my computer terminal in my pajamas and play Skyrim. A portable PC sounds cool but when I'm out and about I just can't imagine whipping this out without feeling slightly embarrassed.