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A post on The Verge follows up on recent comments by Valve's Gabe Newell about the possibility of Steam hardware by saying this is exactly what Valve is working on, and a reveal may come as early as next week at San Francisco's Game Developer's Conference (thanks Kotaku).
The article cites unnamed "sources" who say Valve is working with various hardware vendors on a "Steam Box," which sounds more exotic than "Windows PC," which is what this seems like, as word is: "Apparently meetings were held during CES to demo a hand-built version of the device to potential partners. We're told that the basic specs of the Steam Box include a Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GPU. The devices will be able to run any standard PC titles, and will also allow for rival gaming services (like EA's Origin) to be loaded up." They note a couple of possibilities that may make this more distinctive than a hardware specification, speculating it may include a proprietary controller, a biometric feedback device, and could take better advantage of Steam's "big picture mode."
This all still speculation at this point, as Valve has not responded to their request for comment.
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There has been no indication as to what role the controller would be. It could be required, which would make this project little more than a glorified console but it could always be optional, simply requiring that it be an option for those that want it. I use a controller for more casual games (Assassin's Creed, Prince Of Persia, Tomb Raider, etc) yet that doesn't mean for a second I'd even consider trying to play first-person shooters or strategy games on one.
eunichron wrote on Mar 4, 2012, 04:51: I think the point is that there is no point to it. If it isn't a proprietary system then it is entirely redundant, and it negates the biggest advantage that PC gaming has over consoles; the ability to upgrade our hardware whenever we want, however we want. Without that, with the proposed standardized specs, 5 years from now we're stuck in the same stagnation as we are now Unless the specification is regularly updated, say every two or three years. That way it won't constrain development but will provide reassurance to those less familiar with PC gaming. |
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