saethir

I use this same keyboard with a living room PC that I built specifically for media streaming and playing games with a game pad, and I think it suits this use almost perfectly. It's just simpler than having a regular mouse and keyboard hanging around in there, and since the mouse is only used for launching things 90% of the time, it's fine. I could see if it was your only PC you would want a regular setup, but then hooking up your main PC to your living room TV isn't exactly a regular setup anyway.

It's a very niche use, to be sure, but I think it works well for what it's meant for.

Because this bird guy looks a lot cooler than my dumb face.

@TheHT said:

1/10

Love them pirates.

Agreed, Love me some pirates.

1/10!

A mountain climber climbs the mountain because it's there.
I create because it isn't.


Real talk: because I've had these stories / designs in my head for too long and I need to do something with them.

Rayman: Jungle Run is pretty fun, as is Jet Pack Joyride if sidescrollers are your kinda thing.

Xbox Smartglass might be worth looking into as well.

@Kidavenger said:

http://www.humblebundle.com/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iconology.comics

And I second both these things.

The great thing about their home on The Verge was it was basically the only gaming news/reviews not blocked at work. As long as Polygon.com remains unblocked (as the splash page currently is) I will very much continue to visit it from time to time. I really like their more in depth articles and The Besties is just fun.

Can't remember if I said it before or not, but these are all fantastic. Poor Will.

I already believe that consciousness ends at death. So, as others have previously said, I would act basically the same. Though perhaps without a tiny twinge of wanting to be pleasantly surprised.

@AtomicEdge said:

I have not had a chance to try this yet, but I will give it a go when I get home later.

A question for someone who is running Windows 8!

Is there any way to make the big picture mode launch directly from a start screen icon?

There must be a shortcut in the steam folder that launches directly to this right? So that people can add it to their startup if they just want steam?

I'm following a couple of people who are trying to get the 360 controller working with the modern interface, and so these things together could be interesting.

Also, MS should buy Valve.

You can set steam to be a metro tile, and click on that. When steam comes up, all you have to do is push the guide button on the 360 controller and it changes to big picture mode if your in the beta. I haven't tried messing with the launch files, but that would be interesting.

Pokemon Blue taught me how to spell confusion.

Also, holy jesus old thread.