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As NVIDIA proclaims in every piece of marketing, the Shield Android TV box is "the streamer for gamers." It also happens to be the best TV streaming box for playing games developed for Android TV from the Google Play Store. Want to start playing? Here are some games to try. If you're wanting some more games to play on the go, then be sure to check out our best Android games list! Note: The NVIDIA Shield TV (2019) is not quite as gamer-ready as its predecessors and the Shield TV Pro (2019). NVIDIA went with a 32-bit version of Android TV and also downgraded the RAM on its tube-shaped streaming dongle to just 2GB. This has affected the base model's compatibility with some 64-bit games from the Play Store including several on this list (Metal Gear Solid 2, Half-Life 2, The Witness, and Portal). Meanwhile, the NVIDIA Shield TV Pro (2019) is still fully compatible to play all games developed for the Shield lineup. Best Android games for NVIDIA Shield: Bridge C

New and exciting PS4 releases seem to come out each month, giving dedicated gamers plenty of worlds to choose from. With the PS5 officially here, fans now keep track of multiple new releases and updates more than ever. Fortunately, we've gathered all of the best titles and listed other worthy games for you to consider adding to your collection. Here are all the PS4 and PS5 releases to look out for in December. ★ A gigantic expansion - Dec. 7 Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker - PS5 & PS4 Staff Pick While technically not a full game release, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is perhaps one of the year's biggest releases, if not this month. The highly-anticipated fourth expansion pack to the Final Fantasy XIV MMORPG arrives as a standalone release for new players. It includes an increased level cap, new areas, two new character classes, and more. $40 at PlayStation Dec. 2 Solar Ash Solar Ash is an adventure platformer that sees players navigate various brightly lit, n

Sony first-party games wouldn't necessarily launch day one into the service. What you need to know According to Bloomberg, Sony is working on a new gaming service codenamed Spartacus. The service would combine PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus, with different tiers available. The service is currently being planned to launch in early 2022. Sony is planning to launch a service to rival Xbox Game Pass, according to a report from Bloomberg . The service, codenamed Spartacus, is meant to combine PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now , and could launch as early as Spring 2022. Spartacus reportedly has three tiers, with the first essentially being PlayStation Plus as it currently exists. The second would add a library of PS4 and PS5 games. The third tier would bundle in game streaming, including access to older PlayStation titles across PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP, similar to how PlayStation Now currently allows subscribers to stream games. The report also suggests that with the

More party games to stream. What you need to know The Jackbox Party Pack 7 launches for Stadia on Dec. 7. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires will be coming to Stadia, though no release date announced yet. The game will be coming to PC and consoles in North America and Europe on Feb. 15, 2022, but the Stadia version will receive a different launch date. Google revealed two more games coming to the Stadia platform: The Jackbox Party Pack 7 and Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires. The Jackbox Party Pack 7 includes five games with Quiplash 3, the cooperatively chaotic The Devils and the Details, drawing fighting game Champ'd Up, on-the-spot public-speaking game Talking Points, and pop culture guessing game Blather 'Round. The party game collection launches for Stadia on Dec. 7, almost a month after its sequel, The Jackbox Party Pack 8 , initially released for Google's service. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires will also be coming to Stadia, though no release date has been announced spec

If you're the proud owner of an Oculus Quest 2 (or Meta Quest 2 , whatever you want to call it), PlayStation VR, or are just looking forward to the PSVR 2 , developers just unveiled a ton of new games on the Upload VR Winter Showcase for you to celebrate. The bi-annual Upload VR Showcase is now on its fifth show and has previously revealed tons of new titles with every show. It's a bit like the PC Gamer's PC Gaming Show in that it's designed to be an industy-wide showcase of upcoming titles for all of VR, although the industry primarily supports the Quest and PlayStation VR platforms due to their popularity. Without further ado, here's everything announced at the 2021 Upload VR Winter Showcase! Cities: VR Quest 2, Spring 2022 Cities: Skylines is coming to VR for the first time ever as the appropriately-titled Cities: VR. Just as you'd expect from the series, Cities: VR brings the city-bulding sim into a more personally interactive medium exclusively

While PlayStation Plus is usually a requirement to play online multiplayer, there are notable exceptions to this rule. Most free-to-play games allow people to enjoy online multiplayer matches without needing to be active PlayStation Plus subscribers. If you're wondering which games fall into this category, we've created a list of some of the best online games you can play without PS Plus. Should you want to see the complete list of free-to-play games offered on PS4 and PS5 , Sony has an entire section of its store dedicated to just that . Jump to: Genshin Impact Rocket League Call of Duty: Warzone Dauntless Apex Legends Fortnite Final Fantasy 14 Neverwinter Smite Brawlhalla DC Universe Online Warframe Paladins: Champions of the Realm Star Trek Online Genshin Impact Though it has a PS5 version in the works, Genshin Impact can be played on Sony's latest console through backward compatibility. This fantasy RPG thrusts players into the world of Teyva