Google (S GOOG) is building a Nexus-branded TV set-top box that could launch in the first half of 2014, according to a report from the Information (subscription required). The device is running Android, and is apparently doubling as a game console. The Information’s story doesn’t feature many additional details, which is why it’s worth it to back up and look at this with some context:

There have been numerous rumors about a Nexus TV device over the last year, including a report by the Wall Street Journal that then-Android boss Andy Rubin showed off such a device at the CES in Las Vegas in January. Around the same time, Bloomberg also reported that LG was building a Nexus-branded Google TV device.

However, Google’s strategy in the living room has clearly undergone changes. Whereas Google initially wanted to conquer the living room with its Google TV platform, it surprised everyone in July…