Tag Archives: Steam OS

A while back the Iconsole TV was announced, and it attracted attention with its rather powerful developer kits that used Ivy-bridge CPU's, 8GB RAM and dual 500GB hybrid drives. These specs make up the most powerful Android device out there and now it will come with Steam OS too. According …

In recent weeks a lot of companies have been announcing support for Linux. So far we've had: Valve, AMD, Nvidia and now DICE. In an interview with Polygon the company's director, Lars Gustavsson, said it would only need a single “killer” game for the platform to become incredibly popular. In the …

Last week Valve revealed the specs for the 300 prototype Steam Machines, based entirely on Intel and Nvidia hardware. Considering all the hype around AMD recently with the launch of the Mantle API and the forthcoming R9 290X graphics card, this move was surprising. It even led to  rumours that …

Last week the Internet was flooded with pictures and articles on the Half-Life 3 trademark filing, we even reported on it. However the trademark filing seems to have disappeared along with our hopes of seeing the long awaited sequel any time soon. The filing had not been examined by the …

Over the weekend we covered the announcement that Valve had its own controller in the works, but it looks so different from what traditional controllers have with regards to features and aesthetics, that the jury's still out on whether the public will bite. Fortunately, some developers have had a sneak …

The Steam controller! No, not Half Life 3, lets face it- thats just unrealistic at this point. Valve have been experimenting with inputs over the last year, trying to bridge the gap between the desk and the sofa with no compromises on control and ease of use. The controller is …

Earlier this week Valve announced the Steam OS. That however, was just the beginning. Today beta testing for Valve's ‘Steam Machines' was announced and you can be a part of it. To become eligible for beta participation you must follow these steps: Join the Steam Universe community group Agree to …