PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, EMTEC announced that the company’s forthcoming Gaming-Entertainment-Multimedia (GEM) Box will feature the GameFly Streaming cloud gaming service when the microconsole launches in North America in early 2016. The EMTEC GEM Box offers a wealth of gaming and multimedia options including GameFly Streaming and Google Play, along with additional apps and services for movies, music, social media and web browsing, all in one tiny, affordable device. The GEM Box will be available from retailers in North America beginning early 2016 for $99.00, which includes a Bluetooth gamepad.
“With GameFly Streaming, the EMTEC GEM Box turns your TV into a true gaming hub, giving players instant access to hundreds of console-quality video games without having to make a huge investment,” said Nathalie Lamri, Marketing Director at EMTEC. “GameFly Streaming promises the best cloud gaming experience, delivering huge franchises and top titles directly to a player’s screen in full HD.”
Once the GEM Box is connected to a TV and the Internet, GameFly Streaming brings games straight from the cloud to the living room to provide a huge variety of console-quality HD gaming – from kid-friendly casual games to core AAA fare – without the cost or complexity of a standard console. The GameFly Streaming Service includes leading game titles from publishers such as Namco Bandai, Capcom, Codemasters, Nordic Games and Warner Bros. Casual fare is just a click away, with hits like Candy Crush Saga, Minecraft, and Crossy Road delivered from Google Play. The GameFly Streaming service will cost under $10 per month. The EMTEC GEM Box includes both the Android-based microconsole as well as a premium Bluetooth wireless controller, delivering the control that gamers demand right out of the package.
“GameFly has partnered with EMTEC to deliver the ultimate game-streaming experience to any TV. The EMTEC GEM Box microconsole is designed to optimize streaming quality, bringing games to gamers immediately,” said Elad Dror, Senior VP International at GameFly Streaming.
Beyond gaming, the EMTEC GEM Box grants access to thousands of applications from Google Play or other services such as Netflix, Hulu, Kodi, Pandora, Spotify and Deezer, and will also come with several entertainment apps pre-installed including Twitch and YouTube. Consumers can also rent and download music, television and movies directly from the Google Play store, or enjoy their own multimedia library and entertainment content via USB connection or microSD port. Powered by Gigabyte Technology components including their award-winning motherboards and graphic chipset configurations, buyers can be confident of the EMTEC GEM Box’s quality construction, performance and durability.
More information about the EMTEC GEM Box is available on the official website: http://www.emtec-gembox.com/
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About GameFly Streaming
Providing live game streaming in 55 countries around the world, GameFly Streaming works with cable providers, hardware manufacturers and media companies to make game services available to consumers. GameFly Streaming harnesses a first-of-its-kind compression engine to stream video games from leading brands, like Warner Bros., Disney, Ubisoft, 2K, Square Enix, Capcom and Sega, through smart TVs, over-the-top platforms, set-top boxes and microconsoles.
Learn more at https://www.gamefly.com/#!/stream.
About EMTEC
Distributed in over 50 countries, EMTEC prides itself on a 70 year history of reliable, easy-to-use products whose creative and elegant designs appeal to the consumer as much as their technical performances. EMTEC products incorporate the most recent innovations: ingenious storage solutions, connected entertainment devices (audio, gaming, movies), and mobile accessories to let the user take advantage of modern technology and enjoy their digital life with simplicity. In 2015, EMTEC is determined to become the brains of tomorrow’s smart home with streaming video, connected audio and a personal cloud that seamlessly sync for an intuitive, consumer-friendly solution.
Learn more at http://www.emtec-international.com/en-us/homepage.