Nvidia Shield update brings GameStream out of beta

Nvidia's Shield is receiving a major software update that brings their GameStream feature out of beta, allowing Shield owners to directly stream their PC titles to their Shield at 60fps.

Ozzie Mejia

October 28, 2013 4:30 PM

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Nvidia's Android-based Shield handheld console has received a major software update. The update brings Android 4.3 Jelly Bean to Shield, adds gamepad compatibility to over 500 Android games, and also brings one of the handheld's more promising features, GameStream, out of beta.

GameStream allows players to use their home wi-fi connection to directly stream their PC titles to their handheld. Being an Nvidia product, it means that you'll need a GTX 650 or higher desktop GPU with a 802.11 a/g or n dual band router. The full list of required specs can be seen on Nvidia's website.

The update will also include support for "Console Mode," which allows Shield owners to connect their handheld to their televisions through a mini-HDMI connection. Combined with GameStream, Shield owners will be able to stream their PC titles directly to their TV.

The full list of features included in today's update can be found here.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?