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Video game maker Valve has unveiled a modular PC designed to let users to play Steam games on their TV.

Codenamed "Piston", the product, developed by Xi3 Corporation and funded by Valve, was unveiled at the CES trade show in Las Vegas.

The set-top box will allow users to access thousands of gaming titles through an integrated system, a statement said.



Picture.

So we don't actually know the hardware but what do you think of the goals Valve is trying to achieve with this? Will you buy one?


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  • 01.08.2013 7:59 AM PDT
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Why did they need to make it so small? They could of it made it a little bigger to be more powerful.

No point in this. Might as well get a gaming laptop and plug it into your tv like I do.

  • 01.08.2013 8:00 AM PDT

Already sitting in front of my TV, so I won't buy it.

  • 01.08.2013 8:01 AM PDT
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For all questions with answers unknown to you, the proper procedure is to assume the answer is peanut butter.

While that may be true, I'm just going to pretend otherwise.

I think I'll stick to my Xbox, but we'll see. I've been known to be impatient and impulsive with my purchases.

  • 01.08.2013 8:03 AM PDT

Major props to my hommie Sheeef. He made Recon possible for me. Long time recovering emails and passwords. And it was his. lol.

That's pretty sweet!

  • 01.08.2013 8:04 AM PDT

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A. It's not a console.
B. It's funded by Valve not made by them.
C. It's probably not the steambox but Xi3 is probably the company that will make the steamnox.

That is all

  • 01.08.2013 8:05 AM PDT

I'll be getting one

  • 01.08.2013 8:06 AM PDT
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Posted by: ViVo 444
A. It's not a console.
B. It's funded by Valve not made by them.
C. It's probably not the steambox but Xi3 is probably the company that will make the steamnox.

That is all
Of course its made by somebody else Valve has no experience building gaming hardware, also everybody called it the Steam box it wasn't actually the official name.

  • 01.08.2013 8:08 AM PDT

Sounds cool, actually. Could be fun to play on a console against PC players.

  • 01.08.2013 8:08 AM PDT
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I am...whimsical today.

Posted by: ViVo 444
C. It's probably not the steambox but Xi3 is probably the company that will make the steamnox.
Why does this not qualify as 'the steambox' to you?
Seems like it's designed to run with Steam's BigPicture form in mind to me.

  • 01.08.2013 8:08 AM PDT


Posted by: CIint Beastwood
Sounds cool, actually. Could be fun to play on a console against PC players.
Guess who's getting wrecked.

  • 01.08.2013 8:10 AM PDT
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Posted by: Leader AleX

Posted by: CIint Beastwood
Sounds cool, actually. Could be fun to play on a console against PC players.
Guess who's getting wrecked.
Console for sure.

Microsoft even tested the possibility to combine the 2 to see what would happen and the console players got so destroyed it wasn't funny.

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  • 01.08.2013 8:12 AM PDT

I'm confused.

Do you need a high end gaming PC to use it?
IS it supposed to be a PC/Console hybrid?

  • 01.08.2013 8:13 AM PDT


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Posted by: Leader AleX

Posted by: CIint Beastwood
Sounds cool, actually. Could be fun to play on a console against PC players.
Guess who's getting wrecked.
Console for sure.

Microsoft even tested the possibility to combine the 2 to see what would happen and the console players got so destroyed it wasn't funny.
And that is why the PC won't get crossplay with the consoles (not including the Steambox or whatever since it'll probably support mouse and keyboard).

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  • 01.08.2013 8:14 AM PDT

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Posted by: Guscon
Posted by: ViVo 444
C. It's probably not the steambox but Xi3 is probably the company that will make the steamnox.
Why does this not qualify as 'the steambox' to you?
Seems like it's designed to run with Steam's BigPicture form in mind to me.

It's a "steambox" but it's not Valve's steambox.
It doesn't have the Valve logo on it. Therefore it's just a tiny PC.

  • 01.08.2013 8:14 AM PDT

Posted by: Leader AleX

Posted by: CIint Beastwood
Sounds cool, actually. Could be fun to play on a console against PC players.
Guess who's getting wrecked.

I play on PC using an Xbox controller as I can't stand mouse & keyboard for FPSs and I don't have any trouble without aim assist.

  • 01.08.2013 8:15 AM PDT
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Posted by: CIint Beastwood
Posted by: Leader AleX

Posted by: CIint Beastwood
Sounds cool, actually. Could be fun to play on a console against PC players.
Guess who's getting wrecked.

I play on PC using an Xbox controller as I can't stand mouse & keyboard for FPSs and I don't have any trouble without aim assist.
You got it all wrong.

Console games are slightly different to their PC counterparts, it doesn't matter what your using as an input device its the hardware, Software and connections that make all the difference.

Console games don't allow the same accuracy as you would find on the PC which has the mouse n keyboard with more precision. After all how many games on the console give you an option for aim assist?

  • 01.08.2013 8:23 AM PDT

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Posted by: jakster11
I'm confused.

Do you need a high end gaming PC to use it?
IS it supposed to be a PC/Console hybrid?

It's a tiny PC

  • 01.08.2013 8:23 AM PDT
Subject: Valve Shows off its new console ITS UPGRADABLE!!!!! (Hardware)

The HELL you are! These are precious gifts to me and they are non-transferable! How dare you regift my challenge prize. You might as well hock a wedding ring for beer money. -DeeJ

Upgradable hardware?

Where can I preorder?

  • 01.08.2013 8:25 AM PDT
Subject: Valve Shows off its new console

This world wants to drag you down... And the weight, that guilt they want to hang around your neck, you don’t have to carry it one more step. You think they won’t let you rest, but it’s not up to them. It never was.

I hope they release the specs soon. I am intrigued.

  • 01.08.2013 8:25 AM PDT