Roku 2 XS Review : Streaming Videos and Casual Gaming on the Big Screen

Roku is one of the pioneers in the media streamer market. They introduced the first Netflix streaming box in 2008. New models have been coming out every year. This time around, the rise of connected TVs and the Smart TV push from Intel have forced Roku to come out with something different compared to offerings from previous years. We had covered the launch of the Roku 2 lineup earlier and pointed out the casual gaming angle as the differentiating factor.

The top tier Roku 2 XS model was sent for review by Roku. How does it fare in our testing? Is a mixture of Internet video streaming and casual gaming on the big screen worth the $99 asking price? Read on to find out.

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