This looks a lot like a console, is it efficient with games like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, or Hearthstone? null

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jkell411 · Accepted Answer

I have not played these games specifically but have played other games like them. Halo Wars 2 worked fine as did Diablo 3. I highly recommend a wired connection. Over WiFi it was extremely laggy. Even with a wired connection I still experienced some lag so games like Gears of War or Call of Duty are a no-go.

Answered by jkell411 8 years ago

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sirhotness · Answer

havent tried games yet but its smooth with everything else, really fast. i just set up the game streaming from my pc and will be trying that this wkend, but i have no doubt in my mind this will run all games smooth.

Answered by sirhotness 8 years ago

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Reddog · Answer

You can stream these games directly from your PC if you have a good home network and your PC has a newer Nvidia video card.

Mike · Answer

Well I have not seen a port for WoW or Hearthstone. But I think the hardware could handle it no problem. The box is running an Android OS with a Tegra X1 processor 3GB Ram, and 16GB storage. NVidia GeForce Now has a subscription for Gaming that allows you to buy a ton of Newer games, and as a member there are a ton of Free-Play games like MadMax, Borderlands, TombRaider almost all of the Lego games ect.. They do not download entirely to the machine, but it uses a type of streaming so you need some decent broadband to have no buffering during game play. And the Game controller is Solid, I like it better than the Xbox controller, and its battery seems to keep a charge for days.

Answered by Mike 9 years ago

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LocalGeek · Answer

Yes, it can run some PC games using the GeForce Now features, including League of Legends and Hearthstone. However, you will require a fast internet connection to get 1080p 60fps

BabyPants · Answer

I don’t know I have only used it for movies and speed is 
 Phenomenal! Sorry not much help.

Sheevakai · Answer

Will support games as mentioned.
Far far far smaller than a console

Arkador · Answer

the casting from a computer does not play well with the Blizzard launcher. the only way I have gotten them to work is by connecting a bluetooth keyboard/mouse to the Shield

DetroitSportsFan · Answer

It will play just about any game you can get in the Google Play store. You can also sideload games that aren't in the store.

BuyingThings001 · Answer

This is not a console. It is an android box. It cannot natively play WoW, or LoL but it CAN stream these games from your computer. Combine it with some controller mapping software and it is POSSIBLE to play, but still less than ideal. 

I believe that it can natively play Hearthstone (there is an Android app for Hearthstone), but I have not personally tried to do so.

Jelly · Answer

This isn't a PC, it is an Android device. Think of it like a Samsung or HTC smartphone but running a TV instead of the phones screen.

So in short, no it will not run the video games you mentioned. As they are PC applications, not Android apps.

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