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Nvidia has been a company I've trusted for years. I've been a PC gamer since I was a kid, building computers with Nvidia graphics cards . When I picked up my first Android tablet, it was the Tegra 3 equipped Nexus 7. So when Nvidia announced something radical at CES earlier this year, I was enthralled. That something was the Nvidia Shield , a a kind of games-focused Android device, formed of a 5-inch touchscreen mounted above a controller. The controller held the guts of an Android device inside, powered by Nvidia's new Tegra 4 Android chipset. The design makes for an ideal Android-powered gaming platform, with hundreds of titles in the Play store as well as a select few in the Shield-only game store. Just there, I was already tempted - the ideal Android handheld! What sealed the deal was another source of games: my PC! Using some clever streaming technology, I would be able to bring controller-capable PC games from my desk to my couch, my living room or indeed pr...

As a serious gamer its hard to stuff a gaming computer or console into a backpack, so here are a few options that easily stuff into a solar-recharging backpack. 1- Retro Gaming Fix – The Atari Arcade for iPad Atari fans will love this iPad docking station with its classic red line design. It seamlessly supports all Atari games available for the 20-inch iPad. This gaming console and iPad docking station is a retro gear style joystick and four button control pad. As it is roughly the same size as the iPad, it easily slips into a backpack. The one downside is that players have to take turns since its a single joystick docking station. And don't get too enthusiastic while playing, the joystick IS the docking station. 2 - Old School Gaming Fix – Nintendo Gaming Dock This cool, backpack friendly gaming dock turns most iPad devices into a high-definition gaming console for two. The dual controllers are totally old-school Nintendo and the console allows you to play ...