I've always wanted a GabeCube!

[Tiger Guy]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/2/2840932/exclusive-valve-steam-box-gaming-console

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Recently there's been chatter that Valve — the company behind the massively popular gaming service Steam — has been considering getting into the hardware business. Specifically, there have been rumors that the company has been toying with the idea of creating a proper set-top console which could potentially pose a threat to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Valve co-founder Gabe Newell even recently told Penny Arcade: "Well, if we have to sell hardware we will."

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Apparently meetings were held during CES to demo a hand-built version of the device to potential partners. We're told that the basic specs of the Steam Box include a Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GPU. The devices will be able to run any standard PC titles, and will also allow for rival gaming services (like EA's Origin) to be loaded up.

Pretty much, there's rumors that Valve is making a console that will run steam games. 

[cogsandspigots]

I never asked for this

I want HL3.

[aerobro]

[Supertoaster]

What did you say!?

[Astropilot]

Oh. So that's why they're sending CS:GO to consoles. Valve you tricksters.

[Enderman]

So Valve would be making their own hardware? It'd be pretty awesome if you could still connect to their servers from the console.

[Mr. Franklin]

OH SHI-

[Tezuni]

We're told that the basic specs of the Steam Box include a Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GPU. The devices will be able to run any standard PC titles, and will also allow for rival gaming services (like EA's Origin) to be loaded up.

So, they're selling PC's?  I think this article is trolling :d

[Tiger Guy]

So, they're selling PC's?  I think this article is trolling :d

The case for the 'Steam Box' looks like a console, but will have the power of a PC.

[Supertoaster]

The case for the 'Steam Box' looks like a console, but will have the power of a PC.

So essentially it's a PC dedicated for gaming?

[Tiger Guy]

So essentially it's a PC dedicated for gaming?

Yeah, but it's a 'console'.

[Supertoaster]

Yeah, but it's a 'console'.

with its own OS?

[Tiger Guy]

with its own OS?

I'm guessing it would use the steam interface as its OS.

[Cake Faice]

I would buy one. No need to keep on pulling money out of my ass just to play online/get avatar props.

[Deacon]

I would buy one. No need to keep on pulling money out of my ass just to play online/get avatar props.

FOURZA FOR STEAM