Nvidia will launch its "Netflix for games"

The maker of graphics processors Nvidia launched in this month in North America and over the next year in Europe and Asia its new streaming service game called Grid, focused his Shield Tablet devices as well as its predecessor which is currently regarded as Shield Portable.

Nvidia has chosen this way to launch its streaming service games to their mobile devices instead of betting on desktops that have their graphs, more in line with the Sony PlayStation Now service with the PlayStation 4, as stated in his blog . In this regard, Phil Eisler said in an interview PlayStation Now is based on PS3 chips, which was developed ten years ago by Nvidia, and adds that in benchmark tests, Grid is 12 times more potent and get twice the rate photographs relating to the streaming of games through PS Now.

In the interview, since Nvidia pointed to Grid as Netflix games twice, even though at present its catalog of games is still small, with a total of 20 games ranging from one year antiquity to play with up to a decade, although since the company raised add new games every week, hoping to bring more than 100 games over the next year.

Grid will be available for now as a free preview for users Shield Shield Portable Tablet and without yet have defined a deadline for this mode or final plan prices. At least we know that until the first half of 2015, Grid will be free for users Shield devices.

Grid moment will not support so users can export data items that have, where also played games that are initiated through Grid, can not be resumed outside the ecosystem of Nvidia. The spread of the games will take place through WiFi networks, although there is the possibility that users can use USB ethernet adapters to connect, where in any case, an internet connection 10Mb / s or higher recommended .

As a final point, Nvidia aims to reach Shield Lollipop Tablet soon though it will take a few months to arrive in the case of Shield Portable. We leave you with the video:

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Hitman Go for iOS and Android receives 8 classic levels

Three months after the release of Hitman Go boys Square Enix surprised us with its first update, where they add an interesting series of new levels that remind us of some classic scenes of the second part of this long-running franchise, which increases the value appeal of this title for those early followers of the history of Agent 47 . With a unique visual aesthetic and gameplay reminiscent of those games with scenarios and routes, popularized in the 90s, giving it a Hitman Go interesting concept already seemed tired, making a fun experience, but not re-invent anything hue.

A direct Hitman 2 flashback 
The latest update Hitman Go under No. 1.11, recreates his way along all 8 levels "St. Petersburg Stakeout" , one of the missions of the classic emblematic Hitman 2: Silent Assassin , where Agent 47 seeks to remove a former member of the KGB during a secret meeting, the grace of this, as with the original game, is that there are many variables that can lead to accomplish the mission in different ways , giving you some extra points for entertainment.

Along with this new mission will integrate support for iCloud , which allows save games in the cloud and progressing through the missions regardless of the iOS device from which it is played. There is also a version of this title for Android, though the update took a while to rid the well is already available version 1.11 for this platform, but obviously not part of iCloud function, but instead found a similar proposal.

Hitman Go promises to be integrating new levels and game dynamics as advancing their development, so the price seems fair under such expectation.

Download: iOS and Android , for $ 1.99.

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