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Man, that sucks. I almost thought I'd finally be able to banish Sony and Microsoft from under my TV.
Anything other than "Absolutely not. We would rather rape children on camera than make a console" basically means a steam console has the potential to come out around when I expect it; basically meaning years and years from now. Half-Life 3 is still being worked on after all these years. A game console would take at least a decade.
If they do make a console, I sure as hell won't be picking it up. Keyboard and mouse are the only way I can play FPSs, and I really don't need 2 steam machines.
Well, guess I'm still going with the "Nintendo console + Sony console" combo that drains my wallet every few years. Oh well. Maybe one day.
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They already did this. They tested the technology during The International 2011. I don't see why you're stating, "NO please" when it has already happened.
They already did this. They tested the technology during The International 2011. I don't see why you're stating, "NO please" when it has already happened.
I still cant see it happening, if they farm out hardware manufacture to someone else there has to be a chance it'll end up being very expensive (definitely if the supposed specs are correct) Sony and Microsoft sell hardware at a loss to make it more affordable with an eye to making money back on software, how's a third party going to do this with all the software being sold direct through valve.
I think Sterling talked about a 'OnLive' like set up and that's the only way I can see that it'd work.
I think Sterling talked about a 'OnLive' like set up and that's the only way I can see that it'd work.
Consoles are getting dated, and I think the console gamers are getting jealous of steam sales, and PC graphics. Its a rumor console games would want to be true, but honestly, it'd just be a PC, so I really don't see it happening.
I think this would be huge for Valve but I do not think a "PC based console" would replace normal consoles.
New GPU's come out every 6 months and cost $500+ to buy, hell my "old" GTX 560 ti HAWK cost $300 on sale in December of 2011...a PS3/360 costs $299 and does 10x more things than a single GPU does. When a game comes out for consoles there might be a firmware update but nothing needs to be upgraded because If you bought a "normal PC" and it's now 5 years old, you will probably be struggling to play the newer games. Besides Apple fans people don't rush out to spend $500+ every 6-8 months for slight upgrades.
New GPU's come out every 6 months and cost $500+ to buy, hell my "old" GTX 560 ti HAWK cost $300 on sale in December of 2011...a PS3/360 costs $299 and does 10x more things than a single GPU does. When a game comes out for consoles there might be a firmware update but nothing needs to be upgraded because If you bought a "normal PC" and it's now 5 years old, you will probably be struggling to play the newer games. Besides Apple fans people don't rush out to spend $500+ every 6-8 months for slight upgrades.
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