The lights are on

GameInformer

What's Happening

Liam commented on Companion Cube's post about re: The Year In Gaming In Under Two Minutes (2013 Edition).
Liam commented on ZombiTsunami's post about re: Battlefield 4 Update For One-Hit Kill Bug On PS4 Released.
RazRaptre commented on Matt Miller's post about [UPDATE] Destiny Beta Code Giveaway #1.
Liam commented on Mike Futter's post about Heroes of Dragon Age Available On iOS And Android Now.
klabarator133 commented on Matt Miller's post about Destiny Beta Code Giveaway #2.
klabarator133 commented on Matt Miller's post about Destiny Beta Code Giveaway #2.
soruyo commented on Matthew Kato's post about Where Is Our Gran Turismo 6 Review?.
smittyg74 commented on BrokenAngel's post about re: Assassin's Creed's Genetic Memory Fiction Might Be Rooted In Science Fact.
Sparksman commented on Sparksman's post about re: Reader Discussion: Are You Missing Backward Compatibility?.
MagnetMonkey commented on Mike Futter's post about Gamers, You Deserve Better Food Than This.
Nathan commented on Mike Futter's post about Reader Discussion: Are You Missing Backward Compatibility?.
cocosoup commented on Andrew Reiner's post about PopCap Announces Plants Vs. Zombies Merchandise.
Anthanonymous commented on Matt Bertz's post about Vote On Your 2013 Games Of The Year.
SmileyOfChaos commented on Dan Ryckert's post about Gaming's Competitive Jabs Of 2013.
smittyg74 commented on Mike Futter's post about Microsoft Takes On NSA With Three New Privacy Features.

The Other Home Consoles

by Matthew Kato on January 19, 2013 at 12:11 PM

1,396 Views

3

Here's a quick look at some of the upcoming home consoles that could expand the kinds of games you play on your TV.

For more reading on some of these devices, check out these links:

The Verge's CES Interview With Gabe Newell About the Steambox & Valve
Nvidia's Shield Android Handheld
PlayJam's GameStick Home Page & Kickstarter Page
Ouya's Home Page (system shown above) & Kickstarter Page (Kickstarter closed)
Xi3's Piston PC Box With Steam

Email the author Matthew Kato, or follow on Twitter, and Game Informer.

Filed under: News, Valve, Android, Nvidia, Ouya, shield, steambox, steam box, gamestick, nvidia shield

Comments

sort by date:

by ADAMMWOOLLEY Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 06:02 PM

Not sure I'll buy any of these. With the upcoming next-gen consoles, I need to hoard ALL my pennies.
by WwarKid321 Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 07:47 PM

Most of these things require something, like the Shield needing a nearby computer with Nvidia to play.
by Robertman2/Kira Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 10:09 AM

Steambox FTW!!!

The only one that definitly will be a success is the Steambox/Piston.