Valve distances itself from Xi3 Piston
Valve has distanced itself from the Xi3 Piston, saying the company did "exploratory work" with the company but currently has "no involvement" in the product.
READ MORE >Xi3 Piston pre-orders open, user interface shown
The Xi3 Piston, better known as one of Valve's first Steam Boxes, had its user interface shown off at SXSW this weekend, just as pre-orders opened.
READ MORE >"Valve probably doesn't care what hardware as long as you are using the steam ecosystem. Same ..."
see all 15 commentsValve boss says Apple is biggest threat to Steam Box
Valve founder Gabe Newell believes that the biggest threat facing Steam Box is Apple. He says the question is if the PC industry can get a foothold before Apple "takes over the living room."
READ MORE >"People don't seem to realize this. Apple's portable devices are handled more like consoles than ..."
see all 39 commentsValve's 'Steam Box' revealed as Xi3 Piston
For yonks, rumours have buzzed about Valve selling its own pre-built PC, fondly nicknamed the 'Steam Box' by fans. Yesterday Valve and Xi3 announced that the Half-Life creator and Steam mastermind had invested in the fledgling hardware company, and that the pair are working ...
READ MORE >"Yep. If I have $1000 to spend and I want to buy a machine to play games on, I don't see how ..."
see all 130 commentsValve denies Steam Box rumors
Valve's Doug Lombardi has denied rumors that the company is working on consumer hardware, claiming that the "Steam Box" rumors were sparked by boxes built to test the Big Picture mode.
READ MORE >"Well that sucks. Valve/Steam is in a fantastic position to try this. If it "fails" then ..."
see all 31 commentsRumor: Valve planning 'Steam Box' PC gaming platform
It's long been rumoured that Valve has plans to get into the hardware game. Now a new set of rumours are saying the Steam and Half-Life maker is planning a PC gaming platform, with standardised hardware and software it'll share with companies to make thei
READ MORE >"Remember that Valve head honcho Gabe Newell has excellent connections to Microsoft"
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