Xi3 Piston - Steam Box

[Emrys]

Info: http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/11/xi3-piston-is-this-valves-steambox/

IGN: http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/01/18/the-promise-and-potential-pitfalls-of-valves-steam-box

Premier game developer Valve shook the electronic entertainment world on Monday when it said that it had was working on its own open system console, which the press has dubbed the “Steam Box.” Rumors had been building for some time, creating huge excitement.

Gabe Newell, chief executive of Valve, acknowledged in an interview with The Verge that his company was working on the Steam Box and had invested in Xi3, which has a new gaming PC, called Piston, on display this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
  Edited January 24, 2013 by Emrys

[† Anras Rune]

I was going to post a thread about this about two weeks ago when it was announced, but there wasn't enough info. In truth there really isn't much more now. I still don't think that the Piston is the steam box, at least not yet. When Newman or one of the directors themselves announce that the Piston IS the Steam Box I'll get excited. Well, pissed off but excited.

 

I mean, 1000 bucks, minimum, is a lot of fricking money. If they are hoping to compete and destroy the console market competition then they are going to either have too lower the price, or try and offer some HUGE deals with it. I'm talking, loads of games.

 

In saying this, the concept is sound; Valve is awesome and if I ever have the expendable cash too buy one of these things, that is if it really is the Steam Box, then sure. I'll buy it. Meh, I guess I'll have too wait for more info to formulate my opinion on the thing...