The Valve and Steam Platform Discussion Thread

[Grunker]

 

[Morgoth]

This whole new craze about being entertained 24/7 anywhere and at anytime is totally going out of control. This is the key to understand the American psyche.

"I must play on the bus, then I must play at work, and at the grocery store, and when I get home I'm really getting started. Oh shit what's that moar games coming!?!!11"

:patriot:

 

[Captain Shrek]

 

[Brotherman Bill]

http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/1...3-says-it-will-compete-with-next-gen-consoles

Hot on the heels of the surprisingly-well-received Big Picture mode, Valve has confirmed that it will release a “Steam Box” video game console sometime in 2013.

Speaking to Kotaku at the 2012 Video Game Awards this weekend, Gabe Newell confirmed that Valve is working on a living room-friendly PC that runs Steam. Newell says that reception for Steam’s new, TV-oriented Big Picture mode has been “stronger than expected,” and the company will now work to get Steam for Linux out of beta.

Beyond that, Gaben only gave us one other tidbit about the Steam Box, stating that “our hardware will be a very controlled environment.” In other words, the Steam Box will be a console, rather than some kind of PC that you can upgrade. Curiously, Newell also said that he expects other companies to sell living room PCs that will compete with next-gen consoles from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. We’re not entirely sure why 2013 is the year that living room PCs will suddenly compete with game consoles, but do let us know in the comments if you have a theory.

 

[Angthoron]

"Steam Box"?

"Gaben's Sauna" would be way more appropriate.

 

[felipepepe]

Hard to say, it's definetly incline in making PC releases more atractive, but since people will be in their couches, they'll probably prefer to play with a controller, so it may "consolize" PC releases, making mouse & keyboard interfaces even less relevant... also, being a closed box, no one will want to release PC games that don't run on the Steambox, so it may hold the technology in the same way 7-year old consoles do...

 

[CorpseZeb]

Yeah... I fear about dreaded "couch factor" too.

Ps. But, anyway, titles like Silent Hill 2, was first released on the console. So maybe, there is a hope. Always is.

 

[Blaine]

Okay, so basically we've got:

• PlayStation 4 X-TREME DRM EDITION!!
• XBox Americlap 420 blaze it fgts #YOLO
• Mario Bros. 43/Legend of Zelda 19/Metroid 15 Delivery System
• NVidia Shield, now featuring 45 minutes of battery life!
• Ouya

...and of course, the Steam Box. I can't wait wait to see how all this shit plays out.

 

[Infinitron]

http://theoatmeal.com/pl/state_web_spring/valve

 

[Helly]

Okay, so basically we've got:

• PlayStation 4 X-TREME DRM EDITION!!
• XBox Americlap 420 blaze it fgts #YOLO
• Mario Bros. 43/Legend of Zelda 19/Metroid 15 Delivery System
• NVidia Shield, now featuring 45 minutes of battery life!
• Ouya

...and of course, the Steam Box. I can't wait wait to see how all this shit plays out.

You forgot the most portable TV games console eveeeeeer ! (shitty Android flash games not included)
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/872297630/gamestick-the-most-portable-tv-games-console-ever

 

[Infinitron]

Android does not support Flash anymore, so there's actually no such thing as an "Android flash game".

 

[Helly]

Yes, that was the (bad) joke

 

[Kane]

Tonight's the night?

 

[Rpgsaurus Rex]

Where's my Gaben?

here:

I want that.

 

[Hobo Elf]

A limited PC is just what the console market needed.

 

[Konjad]

Okay, so basically we've got:

• PlayStation 4 X-TREME DRM EDITION!!
• XBox Americlap 420 blaze it fgts #YOLO
• Mario Bros. 43/Legend of Zelda 19/Metroid 15 Delivery System
• NVidia Shield, now featuring 45 minutes of battery life!
• Ouya

...and of course, the Steam Box. I can't wait wait to see how all this shit plays out.

 

[Captain Shrek]

Android does not support Flash anymore, so there's actually no such thing as an "Android flash game".

Really?

Shit.

Haven't used my tablet in days!

 

[Stereotypical Villain]

Gaben is full of hot air.

 

[Azalin]

So from now on all pc games will be controller enabled to be compatible with the Gabecube and the Big Picture mod ,oh joy

 

[Sul]

also, being a closed box, no one will want to release PC games that don't run on the Steambox, so it may hold the technology in the same way 7-year old consoles do...

Not really, it's completely modular.

 

[Brayko]

I don't like it. It means that they'll start developing games with a controller and ADD attention spans in mind to MAXIMIZE.

A sad day.

 

[Morgoth]

This is not the Steam Box. Somebody shoot this Journalist dumbfuck.

 

[taxalot]

Steambox is still an improvement over the closed markets that are the Big Three's consoles. I am myself hoping the Steambox kills them all, and then hoping it dies on its own. Incline is a small step after another small step.

Edit : aw, I seem to be the only one who has voted for

 

[Infinitron]

Yes, it's an incline over what we have now.

If there are still PC games (likes RTSes) that haven't been made with controllers in mind until now, even during the long years of console dominance, then there's little reason for them to start now.

 

[Executer]

Anything that pushes Linux and gives an alternative to windows/xbox is incline atm.