In tandem with the recent Google I/O developers conference announcements on games, apps on the Android platform, Nvidia’s Shield was also to benefit from these releases. Users of  Shield can now enjoy media on native Android TV apps WatchESPN, Spotify and Disney.

Gamers however can look forward with the launches of Resident Evil 5 and Homefront: The Revolution. Cord-cutters will see the benefits of SHIELD becoming the first streaming media device with Netflix HDR while catching a glimpse of the future with new features coming to the next OS update, Android N. Updates — ranging from Android 6.0 Marshmallow to the launches of games like Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on Android and Mad Max on GeForce NOW game-streaming service are just the beginning.                   Watching On Android TV

There will be more streaming apps coming to the Android TV platform, sports fans you’ll be able to stream all ESPN has to offer. Music lovers will gain access to Spotify. Movie buffs can enjoy STARZ and ENCORE programming in the new STARZ app. For news junkies, CNN, NPR News and ABC News will soon be available. Family-friendly programming will get a major boost with WATCH ABC, Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney Jr. and Disney XD, and Nickelodeon. Viacom also brings popular shows with MTV and Comedy Central.  

More 4K content is also coming to the console, currently working with VUDU to deliver the latest movies and TV to Shield. VUDU will join the growing list of 4K content providers — including the recently released Toon Goggles — in an over-the-air software upgrade coming soon.

Gaming on SHIELD Always meant for gaming first, with the Tegra X1 processor, Resident Evil 5 is set to join, available May 19. GeForce NOW, the on-demand service that connects to NVIDIA’s cloud-gaming supercomputers, is streaming more day and date titles than ever. Shadwen is now available on the service with Homefront: The Revolution coming soon. With the new Pascal based GPU’s HDR GameStream will soon be possible on to stream PC games with HDR.

Future Updates Google also provided a look at future updates coming to Android N. Among the most anticipated are DVR support and multiscreen viewing (picture-in-picture).