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Valve's Gabe Newell on Steam Box, biometrics, and the future of gaming

TheVerge- Verge gets an exclusive interview with Gabe Newell about the SteamBox

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shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4126d ago (Edited 4126d ago )

"the Steam Box will be designed to work across multiple screens in the home using networking standards like Miracast, ideally allowing users to effortlessly transition between rooms and monitors to enjoy gaming and other content. But Valve's goal isn't just to put a box into everyone's living room, it's to help build an ecosystem of content developers — including the gamers themselves."

Showing Microsoft how to do it since 2013. :)

MattyG4126d ago

I think we all know why his beard is so huge... HL3 takes a toll on the growth rate of facial hair. Oh my god. Someone make the rumor article quick! "The more you play HL3 the longer your beard gets - CONFIRMED".

RXL4126d ago

don't you dare speak ill of that man's glorious beard..

MattyG4126d ago

I don't deny that it is beautiful and breathtaking, BUT WHY IS IT SO INCREDIBLE?

RXL4126d ago

some questions are better left unanswered brother..

girevik4126d ago

Doesn't he look like Jerry Garcia? =p

thorstein4126d ago

The funny thing is that Valve does not make trilogies. Find me one true trilogy by Valve... DOTA 2. Half Life 2. Team Fortress 2. Portal 2. Left 4 Dead 2...

You aren't going to get one. Although, I wouldn't put it past valve to release a game entitled "3" just to eff with us.

The Great Melon4126d ago

They even managed to prevent the Half Life 2 episodes from becoming a trilogy.

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matrixman924126d ago

so the steambox that people are talking about is not the "Piston"? that is a relief. This is more of what I was expecting and hoping for

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Team Fortress: Source 2 and Portal 64 Fan Projects Shut Down by Valve Takedowns

Fan projects Team Fortress: Source 2 and Portal 64 have shut down after Valve intervened in their development.

-Foxtrot106d ago

First they open Steam up to more AI, now they are shutting down fan projects when at one time they used to support or even give the fans jobs.

Wonder what's going on with Valve at the minute.

rlow1106d ago

@Foxtrot
It’s called money plain and simple.

JEECE106d ago

I mean, that might explain the Team Fortress 2 thing, because Valve might bring that to Source 2 (though I'm not sure I'd bet on that), but I can't see how Portal 64 hurts them. If anything, it's more attention to the Portal and therefore Valve/Steam.

Giblet_Head106d ago (Edited 106d ago )

There's potential that Valve had already planned to bring Source 2 to TF2 officially after Counter Strike 2. It's been getting some renewed attention lately.

Inverno106d ago

You got Nintendo to thank for Portal64 being taken down. As for TF2, most likely it's due to the probability of Valve working on a source 2 port themselves. It's sucks but Nintendo are the biggest pricks in the business and not letting this drag out into a huge court drama is the best decision.

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Valve Opens the Floodgates to Allow More AI Based Games on Steam

Valve has updated its stance on AI games on the Steam storefront, allowing creators to publish AI-created games.

Droppedez106d ago

AI is just another form of slavery for our computer brethren.

Barlos106d ago (Edited 106d ago )

Hell no. I want games that have been made by creative minds who have a passion for their craft, not a bot with a penchant for plagiarism.

BrainSyphoned105d ago (Edited 105d ago )

So instead of paying for an engine and assets to create a game they are paying for an engine and assets to create a game.

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Valve Tells Players To Stop Inhaling Steam Deck Vent Fumes

Valve has officially warned against inhaling the Steam Deck vent fumes in an official response due to potential health hazards.

gold_drake132d ago

my god, people are so dumb these days.

shinoff2183132d ago

I read the headline to my girl and she even reacted wtf is wrong with people. People wild

Notellin130d ago

I feel bad for her that she can't read and needs you to do it for her. Keep your head up!

shinoff2183130d ago

Notellin, I've been teaching her 😘

Jin_Sakai130d ago (Edited 130d ago )

This generation is about dumb as it gets.

frostypants130d ago

Huffing things isn't new to be fair.

SavageFlamingo130d ago

This has nothing to do with generations. It’s not a stupid challenge or anything. People just happened to smell it while they were playing. The steam deck exhaust is easy to smell without even trying. Just playing it you’ll smell it in the air around you.

Felix_Argyle_Catbro130d ago

"tHiS gEErAtIoN"
It's every generation, today you just see it more clearly thanks to internet.

k2d130d ago

To be fair, I loved the smell of glue, gas and certain plastics as a kid (new disc cartridges/new hardware, anyone?)

Si-Fly130d ago

Instruction manuals for me, best smell ever 😂

crazyCoconuts130d ago

I actually take a whiff of it once in a while, it's funny that it smells so good lol

DarXyde130d ago

Tide pod fiasco all over again

Felix_Argyle_Catbro130d ago

"tHeSe DaYs"
People have been just as dumb in the past, you just see it clearly now thanks to the internet.

gold_drake130d ago

thanks for that .. insight. ha.

rlow1130d ago

Well good thing about dumb people, they play an important part in human history. How else do we know which plants, animals and foods ar dangerous? Dumb people! They pay the price so the rest of us don’t have to. Lol

FinalFantasyFanatic130d ago

Honestly, I'm not even surprised considering some of the people I come across these days, inhaling fumes would explain a lot of things.

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Knightofelemia132d ago (Edited 132d ago )

Wow people will huff anything nowadays some people just have way too much time on their hands.

Abnor_Mal131d ago (Edited 131d ago )

Another reason to love the PlayStation Portal, no chance of breathing in noxious vapors.

Get a Steam Deck they said, to which I reply, what are you high?

KwietStorm_BLM130d ago

Were you high when you typed this?

Abnor_Mal130d ago

Sorry bud no Steam Deck here.

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FinalFantasyFanatic130d ago (Edited 130d ago )

Even the Steam Deck does streaming better than the Portal (they portal is capped for streaming for some reason, whereas the Steam Deck isn't).

Neonridr130d ago

imagine pretending a glorified streaming device is better than a stand alone unit that can also, stream.

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Eonjay131d ago

Stand by for the 'gaming kills' articles.
Que Halloween movie theme.

Nucleux131d ago

What does it smell/taste like?

Barlos131d ago

Better than the Switch cartridges is my guess.

Just to be clear, I've never licked a Switch cartridge, nor have I inhaled my deck's fumes.

Profchaos130d ago

Same never licked a switch cart I've always been worried more about where it's been than the taste but

Fluke_Skywalker131d ago

It smells good, that's the problem lol. When I first turned mine on I noticed it 😅
Better stop sniffing it then.

Barlos130d ago

I've had my deck for over a year, I've never been compelled to put my nose near the vent for a good lungful 😂

crazyCoconuts130d ago

I can't explain it... It smells...new

SavageFlamingo130d ago (Edited 130d ago )

Kind of like cheap bacon cooking. Even cheap bacon smells good.

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