A Steam console?

[Pulsar_t]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/2/284093 ... ng-console



Could this be the 3DO done right?

[Weekend_Warrior]

So in other words, they're making a PC?

[kingbuzzo]

a standard hardware loudout for devs to create optimized games for without liscensing fees is something I've always wanted. Only bad part is it might run windows.

[Jontendo]

a standard hardware loudout for devs to create optimized games for without liscensing fees is something I've always wanted. Only bad part is it might run windows.

Or even worse, Windows might run it!

[isiolia]

a standard hardware loudout for devs to create optimized games for without liscensing fees is something I've always wanted. Only bad part is it might run windows.

Well, given how much that's on Steam is only for Windows...

Unless they negotiate with MS to strip out nonessential parts of the OS, or use some sort of WINE-esque method of just executing DirectX, it'd mean cutting a lot of software out, reducing the appeal out of the gate.

A standard platform could be nice. That said, I'm leery of what kind of specs they could realistically put out at a mass-market price. Part of the issue is already that devs target low-spec consoles - if you have the "official" Steam specs being a $75 GPU and dual core CPU, or AMD APU, or whatever, then that only encourages keeping the bar low.

What might be better is to make their own version of the Windows Experience Index plus some sort of logo program. Someone wanting a gaming PC can go to Best Buy or whatever, and find a Steam Certified Gold or whatever machine and know it's got a decent enough GPU/etc.

Every example I can think of for machines like this - Alienware X51, the nVidia branded Crysis machine a while back, and so on, only manage to maybe get down to the $700-800 range, and are still low/low-mid range gaming machines.

[MrNash]

It just sounds like a PC with standardized parts. I guess maybe it would expose a few console gamers that have never touched a PC game to Steam, but personally I don't see the appeal. I'd just assume get a nice laptop.

[BurningDoom]

Isn't that already out? OnLive?

[dsheinem]

Could this be the 3DO done right?

I don't see the 3DO analogy...what do you mean?

[J T]

Steamstation 360 Entertaintment System?

[AznKhmerBoi]

Looking at the controller, that name would fit it pefectly

Steamstation 360 Entertaintment System?