Valve Teases Steam Box, Other News

Portal 3, Left 4 Dead 3, 3D Gabe knife collection 3.

They're realizing Krazy Ken's vision.

My pride has no corporate stake. Valve is a company, and that's that. I'm a consumer first, looking out for my best interests. I don't take issue with any beef against Valve, I take issue to worthless comments posed at legitimate opinions.

Then again, I'm responding to you, so you have won 'time'. For that, I applaud you.

they are adding Pets to their Hats system..?

Also, the beta updated with "preparations for upcoming features" or something.. i think more news about the family sharing will be released as part of this thing

Zero interest

So I think Valve is probably helping turn Linux into the Android of the PC/Console gaming space.

@believer258: I don't think they'll abandon the install base they have in the other OS so I'm pretty sure they won't just be making a Linux exclusive version of the games but from what I've read of the articles they are just helping with the process of other developers being able to create versions that are also compatible with Linux by creating a debugger, etc.

Gabe Newell Knife Collection Simulator 2014

3 buttons...3 whiskers...3 pictures...

So this is pretty much confirmed Linux? What's the point then?

A hundred percent this

Whatever it is, one thing is certain. It will not be Half-Life 3.

LEFT 4 DEAD 3 CONFIRMED!

@jagehtso: probably, but MAN. can you even imagine that? If PS4 had steam support it would be untouchable. But, that would kind of cut into Sonys pie a bit and I can't imagine they would go for that (and especially not Microsoft.) that would no doubt push consoles though but at the same time would probably really hinder software sales.

@benpicko: hm, tried repeating this by your screenshot but couldn't get it. what did you do to prove this isn't fake.

That'd be interesting. Linux + their own custom WINE. That would let them ensure driver and game compatibility.

Can't wait to hear what they announce.

Excite !

@hells: I think it's a play on the fact that it's in your living room, where your cat hangs out? I dunno.

I as a PC player and enthusiast, owe this company the recent resurrection of popularity for the platform and the consequent developers' willingness to develop for it and port to it. And therefore I wish this company luck in all their new projects.

With that being said, I'm very disappointed that their new direction and focus has nothing to do with me as a traditional PC player using a mouse and keyboard, gaming on a desk with a gaming monitor.

Valve has become more and more irrelevant to me over the past few years, with their Big Picture, Dota, TF2 hats and Steam trading systems, and now this Steam console..

I hope soon they'll do something that involves me as a traditional player and consumer. Gabe Newell turned from an interesting PC visionary to a dude who talks about boring irrelevant shit that will make him more money, nothing but streamlining and increased accessibility bullshit.

I hope you can buy hats to put on top of the Hatbox.

So HL3, new IP and SteamBox?

Nothing, it was a joke on /v/

@jagehtso: this

Half life 3 Xbone exclusive.

THREE ANOUNCEMENTS. They are all explaining how they are not announcing anything about HL3.

Clearly this is a sign of more hats coming to TF2.

If it is the SteamBox I just don't get the excitement. A lot of us already have SteamBoxes...our gaming PCs. Regardless there is no way it would ever stop me from buying a Xbox One or PS4 or vice versa (having a next gen console would never stop me from having a gaming PC).

Given I can barely get my gamepad to work with 80% of steam games, good luck with that.

@jouseldelka: I totally get why some people don't like it but DOTA 2 is one of the most PC ass PC games that I have played in years.

@benpicko: well then...

also cats <3

I wonder if this is a console crowd target to increase Steam's reach, or the first step in transition to its own platform... or both? There will be some, but I just don't see that many Windows, Mac or Linux based Steam users buying this. And Valve has to sell those non-PC gamers on an incredibly closed system with a very restrictive DRM policy.

The sales will help I'm sure, but a lot of people (including myself) want many games we look forward to the minute they're available. And in that regard, Steam is absolutely no different than any other platform. Except that if you're play on a console, you can sell your copy of GTA5 when you're done and get some credits towards another investment.

I've got a SteamBox.

I really do want this more than any other next gen console right now.

@jagehtso: This would absolutely destroy a competitor. If I could hypothetically get all of my Steam games on either the Xbox One or the PS4 I would choose the one with Steam. The other company would be destroyed in the market.

Finally, Valve is going to make Counterstrike 2. Also, I just bought a PC that is basically a Steam box with Giant Bomb video and streaming added on. Everything else I do on my Macbook.

@rushdo: Go buy a pc then because you don't need to preorder them they're out already....

Half Life 3 will be announced. Then it will be announced it will be delayed a year and then announced it will be delayed another six months.

That image makes me feel like I'm going to die in seven days.

Are those images low quality? otherwise I smell a crazy ARG again.

taking a guess its something that we've all been wanting for a long time, and it won't be a big thing at all, and it will be buggy at launch, and its not going to be a big deal at all. the way they are going to announce it will be a bigger deal than the thing itself. Bringing Steam to the living room isn't Steam's biggest weakness at the moment.

taking a guess its something that we've all been wanting for a long time, and it won't be a big thing at all, and it will be buggy at launch, and its not going to be a big deal at all. the way they are going to announce it will be a bigger deal than the thing itself. Bringing Steam to the living room isn't Steam's biggest weakness at the moment.

They're going to repackage the Ouya. Add Steam support. Profit.

"Soon, we’ll be adding you to our design process, so that you can help us shape the future of Steam.” Valve is going to go full-on cult.

I would be really interested to know why people are excited about a potential steam box. Personally I just can't envision it being all that cool, even if it ends up being a fully fledged console and not just some streaming solution.

Damn it Valve, "3" announcements? Seriously? Half-Life 3 exclusive to the Ouya 3 which is Linux based.

As a guy who had his gaming PC hooked up exclusively to their TV for years (until last month), why doesn't Valve make Big Picture Mode a worthwhile feature before they move on to other "living room" initiatives? BPM was a cool add-on that I tried a couple of times before just using the regular Steam client again.