UPROXX - Gabe Newell has admitted the Steam Box is real, Valve is building one, and that it will be available in 2013. This being Valve time, let’s assume 2015. The above is also a fan mockup, but we can dream.
Either way, it’s great news for gamers. That said, there are a few things we’d like to see that Valve could make happen, especially since Newell has admitted it won’t be a fully open PC.
It wasn’t hard or expensive to build the Steam Box, more of a case of know-exactly-what-you-are-doin g. Purchasing wrong parts for the build can be costly or even dangerous, but it’s something that can be solved with decent research.
Is PlayStation Neo Sony's answer to the onslaught of console like devices ushered in by Valve?
Thats how I have perceived the direction for Xbox since Spencer discussed it at Build earlier this year. Backward/forward compatibility and more frequent hardware releases spells it out plainly.
Nope. Neo (if it is happening) is just a way for people to watch 4k movies with their PS4, and play VR with a little extra power.
I thought this was well established?
Major videogame brick-and-mortar retailers GAME UK, GameStop, EB Games, and Valve have announced that the stores will be including special "Steam Sections" dedicated to selling Valve's upcoming hardware coming 10th November 2015. The hardware will include the Steam Controller, Steam Link, and Steam Machines. The sections will of course also include a variety of Steam prepaid cards, which most stores already sell.
I imagine the Vive will eventually be on the shelf? Its already into October and still no release date, preorders, or price. Valve/HTC better have a good strategy in place.