Since Valve’s latest round of announcements, the biggest questions left unanswered involved the prototype Steam Box itself. Fortunately, earlier today the company revealed detailsĀ for the machine that 300 lucky testers will receive later this year. GPU: some units with NVidia Titan, some GTX780, some GTX760, and some GTX660 CPU: some boxes with Intel i7-4770, some […]Read More
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Back in January, a little company called Xi3 announced a partnership with Valve for this small-form Piston PC. It was the original Steam Box, way back before all this Steam OS and Steam Machines hullabaloo. Since Valve severed ties with the company back in March, Xi3’s Piston has been the subject of much scrutiny. Well, […]Read More
Yesterday, I took to this site to write about Xi3’s Piston, that almost Steam Box everyone is hyped (or not hyped) about. Well, it looks like Valve has severed ties with the company. In a statement issued to Eurogamer by Doug Lombardi, Valve had at one time been in cahoots with Xi3, the extent of […]Read More
Remember that tiny little computer Xi3 had at CES this year? The Piston? Well, you can pre-order one starting today. For as low as $999 (or $899 if you order before March 18), you can buy your very own Steam Box in time for the holiday season. While that’s a lot to ask of customers […]Read More
Here’s your hot scoop for the day. Valve’s now mythical Steam Box may be Linux based. Sound kooky? Well, it really shouldn’t. In recent interviews, Gabe Newell has told us that Valve hardware was on the way, and that he really doesn’t like Windows 8 at all. Couple that with the support Steam has for […]Read More
Remember all the talk of a so-called Steam Box that would be Valve’s answer to the game console? Well, don’t hold your breath for that. But in the meantime, Big Picture Mode just got a public release, and thatĀ kinda turns your PC into a console! For those that don’t recall, Big Picture Mode gives Steam […]Read More