Link: http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/2/2840932/exclusive-valve-steam-box-gaming-console

How awesome would this be? If true, this is likely to give consoles the first big push it needs into the digital era. And who better than Valve to start that revolution, eh? If Valve's work over the years is anything to go by, expect a pricing model for games that isn't offensive. Steam could actually do an Apple here if they play their cards right. By that I mean you could see them take a large share of the industry by offering a desirable platform that delivers content to consumers directly. Think about it, they've already got the infrastructure and customer base in place, à la iTunes Store. They could flip this industry on its head.

And the greatest thing is, Sony and MS would be forced to follow suit to compete in the space. Rethinking pricing models along the way. When you look at stuff like this (right), I'm sort of glad Sony and MS aren't leading the line on this one.

And how about this for speculation peeps? Half-Life 3 as a Steam Box launch title, just as HL2 was for Steam.

There is already a thread on this here. Let's keep the discussion there.