Opinion: 5 reasons Valve’s Steam Machine dream is still very alive

Opinion: 5 reasons Valve's Steam Machine dream is still very alive

By Kane Fulton

Opinion: 5 reasons Valve's Steam Machine dream is still very alive

Dreaming of a Steam Machine future

Steam Machines? More like has-been machines, am I right? Actually, no: while many people are giving Valve’s PC-console-hybrids the cold shoulder, this gamer reckons they’ll be worth the wait.

I realise that I’m part of a shrinking group still backing Valve’s SteamOS-powered Linux boxes, and it’s not difficult to see why the hype around them has all but evaporated. Several controller-related delays, U-turns by seemingly committed hardware partners and a lack of news from the top has made many think that Valve is blowing hot air.

But with a big reveal looming, ongoing support from developers and the fact that Valve has billions in its coffers to get Steam Machines off the ground means that they still have a bright future ahead. Don’t believe me? Direct your eyeballs at the following:

1. The biggest Steam Machine launch yet is just around the corner

Steam Machine controller

It seems like an eternity since Valve announced that Steam Machines wouldn’t be seeing the light of day until 2015, but the wait is almost over.

The company is gearing up for a big push in March, when it will show off a …read more

Source: techradar.com – Gaming

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