NVIDIA Shield TV with remote and controller. Photo: NVIDIA

Amazon has slashed $50 off the NVIDIA Shield TV and is throwing in a free media remote worth another $49.99 for a limited time. You can currently pick up the 16GB bundle for just $149.99, while the 500GB option is down to $249.99.

If you have no interest in the new Apple TV, or even Amazon’s latest Fire TV lineup, then perhaps a generous discount on the Nexus Player can tempt you. The device can currently be had from Best Buy for just $49.99, which is $30 less than its regular retail price.

Minecraft Pocket Edition now supports controllers and cross-platform multiplayer. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Building spectacular structures in Minecraft Pocket Edition is now even easier thanks to a new update that adds support for physical game controllers. The release also introduces cross-platform multiplayer, allowing smartphone players to join those on PC for the first time.

If you grew up in the ’80s, you probably have very fond memories of retro video gaming, when everything was 8-bit and 3D was merely a dream. Things have come a long way since then, but we gamers still can’t get enough of retro 2D platform games that we can pick up and play at any time on our handheld devices.

And what better way to do that than with a physical controller designed to look and feel just like that of the original Nintendo Entertainment System? The NES30 connects a whole bunch of Bluetooth-compatible devices to enhance your gaming experience, and for a limited time only, you can get yours with 25% off, thanks to Cult of Android Deals.

If you haven’t already placed your order for an Amazon Fire TV game controller, then you’re in for a lengthy wait. It’s selling so well that orders placed today won’t ship until May 11 at the earliest.