Technically, this would fall under "Tech News", but since we don't have that yet, I may as well put this here. That and james is doing a fine job with LEGO News as it is.

You know all of those Android-powered things that people keep talking about lately (Google Glass, the Ouya, etc.)? Well, here's another one fr the masses.

Apparently, NVIDIA (the guys who make good Graphics Cards and tablet CPUs) revealed a handheld gaming device set for release this June, known as the Shield. However, the pre-ordering date went from May 20th to TODAY.

The specs we were given look nothing short of impressive: NVIDIA's powerful Tegra 4 processor (Used in a few high-end tablet PCs) will give it plenty of gaming power, which we will see through a 5-inch screen with 720p HD display, HDMI output, plus the capability to stream onto your computer. You'll have 2 GB of RAM (commonplace in most of the latest phones at the moment) with 16 GB of storage to start with, and a microSD slot for more. Also, this thing will run Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and have stereo speakers. No word on a touchscreen, though. But with your standard console buttons (Not seen: four rear shoulder buttons), who's complaining? And all of this will be powered by three Li-ion batteries with a life of up to 15 hours.

Now, you're likely looking at those specs and thinking "Whoop-dee-doo Basil, but what does it all mean???"

Well, I'll tell you: a crazy-good gaming experience. This thing'll be GREAT for any handheld phone game you throw at it. And with a physical controller, you can't go wrong.

The Shield will be released with a starting price of $350 USD and will mostly be found online, but you could also try to pick it up at GameStop if you're into that kind of thing...

SO, what do you guys think?

Sources:

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/01/nvidia-dives-into-the-portable-console-market-with-project-shield/

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/05/nvidias-shield-handheld-console-is-now-available-for-preorder/