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SteamOS: Discussing the potential impact and unknowns of Valve’s next big thing

Could Valve's new operating system mean the end for consoles? Is there too many unknowns? Is it dead in the water? Pixel Enemy discusses Valve's first, big announcement.

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Timesplitter143880d ago (Edited 3880d ago )

I'm so excited for this, seriously. I'm guessing it'll be an OS you install on a computer that you buy just for the living room, turning it into a console/media-center equivalent.

But if the OS is good enough and gets enough support to replace windows, that would be just incredible. It's based on linux afterall, so all it needs is good software support (something like skype, for example, which isn't supported on linux anymore due to MS owning skype) and I'd totally get rid of windows

TekoIie3880d ago (Edited 3880d ago )

I doubt Steam OS will replace windows. Do I think it will replace it for gaming though? Absolutely and I hope it does :)

Although should Steam OS actually be a hit, then it will be a big win for Linux which I really hope replaces windows :D

crxss3880d ago (Edited 3880d ago )

I doubt steamos will replace anyone's current os. I'm thinking people would experiment with steamos through a partition or just get a separate machine

P0werVR3880d ago

Finally some sense!

Will it help games developers? YES!

Will Linux EVER replace Windows for general use?!...NO! And that is to you fanboys who keep transitioning this idea of consoles wars to OS.

UltimateMaster3880d ago

I still need windows 7 for some software.
But as far as gaming go, I'd trade away my gaming PC and change it to a Steam OS.
But given the fact that my other PC died, I can't make the jump yet and sacrifice the software programs I have in it. Maybe a bit later.

TekoIie3880d ago (Edited 3880d ago )

@UltimateMaster

You can have both a pick between the two when you boot up your PC :)

UltimateMaster3880d ago

@Pekolie
Like Linux Ubuntu?
Cool, I'll have to try it out.

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ritsuka6663880d ago

It will probably takes a few years for Linux/SteamOS to take over Windows, but in Gabe Newell I trust.

badz1493880d ago

the unknowns remain too large for now. they specifically said "running on devices on your living room" but what is it? a SteamBox? any custom built PC?

I guess they are trying to offer a gaming pc without Windows but how will games work without Windows aside from re-coding them for the new OS? what about gamepads, which most of them still need drivers to be installed on Windows? or special gamepads needed? I don't think they can simply make the SteamOS as a derived version of Windows, right? that would be illegal and seeing how SteamOS will be offered for free, I don't think MS will want anything to do with it either! so many questions!

HarryB3880d ago

This os is going to bust. I'm not going to play computer games with a joystick. Its why I got a pc. Dont need it. Gotta be stupid if you think counter strike players and dota players are going to dump their keyboards and mouse for a joystick.

battlegrog3880d ago

Ive been playing cs since the first one. Ive been waiting for the day to play it comfy with a good controller on the couch that has pc mods.That day is going to come true, Apparently they are going to release a controller with better latency and precise aiming then the other consoles. I thnk if its good enough and controls are made well for it,It can be good.

HarryB3880d ago

You just said counter strike and joystick. You know how stupid that sounds? Are you an idiot? That means you never played counter strike. And what kind of moron wants to play counter strike with a joystick against others with keyboards and mouse. All this because you want to sit on your couch? You can do that already all flatscreen have hdmi inputs. I do it to play bf3 on ultra settings and I'd kick your ass with a pistol if you played me with a joystick. Fuck outta here.

HarryB3880d ago

And cloud gaming is good for one thing. Memory space. I can save mh settings online that's great. But everyone's been doing that. Shits going to bust. It already did.

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ElementX3880d ago

I play my Windows PC on my TV via HDMI and I don't need Linux to do it. I also have the ability to play games which came out years ago which will never be ported to Linux.

ninjahunter3880d ago

Im curious about the numbers behind the performance gains. My lappy is getting a little aged and something like a 20% performance gain would make my day.

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Helldivers 2: How to Link Steam and PlayStation Network Accounts

This article explains how to link your Steam and PlayStation Networks accounts, which is becoming a must for Helldivers 2.

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Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Ups 4 Review -- Gamerhub UK

Save the quarters and blast everything to oblivion at home!

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Steam’s Refund Policy Change Won’t Affect You Unless You’re A Lowlife

Steam is changing its refund policy, but you probably won’t be affected

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thorstein12d ago

Should have happened a long time ago. People wanting refunds after 50 hours in game.

fsfsxii12d ago

Pc gamers will take this as an excuse to pirate things

KyRo12d ago

I'm not sure why you're getting disgrees. Whilst not all PC gamers are petty, an awful lot of them are lol

Crows9012d ago

Entirely untrue. Not any more petty than console gamers. The only large difference is console gamers don't have much of a choice.

Michiel198911d ago

Not sure why you're getting agrees. an awful lot of console gamers are overemotional twinks ready to go to war over a plastic box, I'll take being a pc gamer then.

Speaking about overgeneralizing much.

Nooderus11d ago

"X" type of gamer conversations are cringe

qalpha12d ago

Daily reminder that 'TheGamer' is a corporate-generated, anti-gamer, anti-consumer, clickbait web site. They are mostly A.I. generated articles that villainize gamers. They provide nothing positive and actively try to provoke and divide the community through extreme view points and politics. Do not give them any clicks.

Inverno12d ago

Only scumbags? As if people don't play their games on console put in the most amount of hours and return it to GameStop and trade it in for another game. But also how many people are actually do this? And what games have been allowed to be refunded?

DustMan12d ago

You can refund any game you've purchased as long as it hasn't been longer than two weeks, and you've played less than 2 hours. I wish they would change it to 3 hours because some RPG's have so much exposition that you may only get an hour total of complete gameplay. That's my only knock on it. I've refunded plenty of stuff I was just curious to try. I typically stay away from Early Access titles which are the only ones affected by this policy change.

Inverno12d ago

Apparently early access doesn't count, only complete games with a play early preorder bonus.

Gaming4Life198112d ago

I definitely know if I want a refund in 2 hours.

SegaSaturn66911d ago

I never liked refunding anything. Even if a film is bad, i dont want my money back. Sometimes things just aren't for me, and it's not the creator's fault necessarily.

Gaming4Life198111d ago

I feel you and i have never walked out on a bad movie cause I payed my money. I also don't refund games cause I'm a gamer and I know what to buy lol. I think having a digital refund is great.

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