globefish23
sophisticated slacker
+334|6293|Graz, Austria
Steam have officially announced their own Linux-based SteamOS and hardware to play in the living room.

http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamMachines/
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/

They're giving out 300 prototypes for free in a hardware beta this year.
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pirana6
Go Cougs!
+682|6260|Washington St.
I'm a pc fanboi so i'm on Steams side here... but i think it's hilarious they're combating the console market by producing a small computer, used solely for gaming, left in the living room, connected to you TV.

oh the ironing.

Flecco
iPod is broken.
+1,048|6634|NT, like Mick Dundee

I don't see it as "combating", rather trying to attract console gamers to the steam service, the same way the attempt was made with Playstation, to make more money off digital sales.
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
globefish23
sophisticated slacker
+334|6293|Graz, Austria
I do like the streaming capabilities of SteamOS, where you can stream games from your desktop computer to the Steam Machine in the living room.
For that you'd probably only need a very low-spec box, or build one yourself from old parts.
globefish23
sophisticated slacker
+334|6293|Graz, Austria
Steam Controller
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroo … ontroller/

Dual trackpads and keyboard/mouse emulation for older games.


https://i.imgur.com/J6GHpBk.jpg
Flecco
iPod is broken.
+1,048|6634|NT, like Mick Dundee

Controller scares the shit out of me.
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
_j5689_
Dreads & Bergers
+364|6686|Riva, MD

globefish23 wrote:

Steam Controller
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroo … ontroller/

Dual trackpads and keyboard/mouse emulation for older games.


Apparently they were saying it can play sound too somehow
Miggle
FUCK UBISOFT
+1,411|6711|FUCK UBISOFT

_j5689_ wrote:

globefish23 wrote:

Steam Controller
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroo … ontroller/

Dual trackpads and keyboard/mouse emulation for older games.


Apparently they were saying it can play sound too somehow
the haptic feedback is capable of acting as a speaker
https://i.imgur.com/86fodNE.png
jsnipy
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