Nvidia's Project Shield - now officially dubbed Nvidia Shield - will launch before the end a June for $349.99, Nvidia has announced. Pre-orders for the Tegra 4-powered Android handheld will open on May 20, through select online 'n brick-'n-mortar retailers: New Egg, GameStop, Micro Center 'n Canada Computers. Those on Nvidia's Project Shield notification list can pre-order starting today.

With the price 'n pre-order date, Nvidia announced five new games coming t' the platform: Broken Age 'n Costume Quest from Double Fine, Flyhunter: Origins from Steel Wool Games, Skiing Fred from Dedalord Games 'n Chuck's Challenge from Chuck Sommerville's Niffler, who ye may recall a Chip's Challenge fame.

The Nvidia Shield be running Android 4.2.1, sports a 5-inch retinal display capable a 720p 'n has 16GB a internal storage, expandable through a SD card slot on the back. Other hardware features include a built-in mic 'n GPS, plus a mini-HDMI out in the back. All Nvidia Shields will include two free games: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 'n Expendable: Rearmed.

We'll have a hands-on video with the final Nvidia Shield 'n some impressions up soon.