#BROKEN Hasney
03-03-2012, 06:34 AM
Take this with a mine-full of salt, but the Steam Console rumours are about and is supposed to be similar to Android as in they create the software and OS, then hardware vendors produce the actual machinery.
Part of the goal of establishing a baseline for hardware, we're told, is that it will give developers a clear lifecycle for their products, with changes possibly coming every three to four years. Additionally, there won't be a required devkit, and there will be no licensing fees to create software for the platform.
While I prefer having full control over my PC, I love the idea of having a semi-open console on the software end of things and if they got it in enough homes, almost every 3rd party game would also be on PC, so I'd be winning based on that idea.
This part is a bit "out there"
We're hearing that a wide variety of USB peripherals will be compatible with the boxes, though it will likely ship with a proprietary controller. It's possible that the controller will even allow for swappable components, meaning that it can be reconfigured depending on the type of game you're playing. Think that sounds odd? Well Valve filed a patent for such a device last year. (http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20110105231#b)
Additionally, we're told that the kind of biometrics Valve uses in game testing will somehow be incorporated into these devices. Sources of ours say that the realtime biometric feedback in games will be a sea-change for users. To put it more succinctly, the sentiment we've heard is: "You won't ever look back." These biometric devices could come in the form of a bracelet, or be part of the standard controller.
Full article here: http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/2/2840932/exclusive-valve-steam-box-gaming-console
Really hope it's true.
Part of the goal of establishing a baseline for hardware, we're told, is that it will give developers a clear lifecycle for their products, with changes possibly coming every three to four years. Additionally, there won't be a required devkit, and there will be no licensing fees to create software for the platform.
While I prefer having full control over my PC, I love the idea of having a semi-open console on the software end of things and if they got it in enough homes, almost every 3rd party game would also be on PC, so I'd be winning based on that idea.
This part is a bit "out there"
We're hearing that a wide variety of USB peripherals will be compatible with the boxes, though it will likely ship with a proprietary controller. It's possible that the controller will even allow for swappable components, meaning that it can be reconfigured depending on the type of game you're playing. Think that sounds odd? Well Valve filed a patent for such a device last year. (http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20110105231#b)
Additionally, we're told that the kind of biometrics Valve uses in game testing will somehow be incorporated into these devices. Sources of ours say that the realtime biometric feedback in games will be a sea-change for users. To put it more succinctly, the sentiment we've heard is: "You won't ever look back." These biometric devices could come in the form of a bracelet, or be part of the standard controller.
Full article here: http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/2/2840932/exclusive-valve-steam-box-gaming-console
Really hope it's true.