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== SteamBox ==
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''"According to sources, the company has been working on a hardware spec and associated software which would make up the backbone of a "Steam Box"'' -slashdot 23/3/2012. Valve has been rumorewd for the better part of a year that a new so called "Steambox" is in production by valve, the idea of which is to replace the current antiquated consoles with an affordable up to date mini comptuer powered by their own digital distribution platform. Images of a new Alienware Mini-tower[http://www.tqcast.com/2012/03/03/valve-working-on-a-gaming-console-steam-box/ [1<nowiki>]</nowiki>] were posted online, this led many to believe that this might be the prototype or early build of a steam based platform with the rumored specs of an i7 processor, 8gb of memory, and an Nvidia GPU. The aim was to have the platform be able to run any standard PC game from Steam or any other rival source (Origin, GOG, etc.). The pourpse of which was to have a relevant console to be updated every 3-4 years with the muscle to keep up with mid spec PC's as to not slow down game development with old hardware. Valve Debunked early rumors of any so called steam box, but a job posting on the valve website confirms they are looking to jump into the hardware market and create a new innovative experience that other hardware companies lack.
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*edit* Recently at CES 2013, valve talked about the future specs of their hardware

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SteamBox

Concept

"According to sources, the company has been working on a hardware spec and associated software which would make up the backbone of a "Steam Box" -slashdot 23/3/2012. Valve has been rumorewd for the better part of a year that a new so called "Steambox" is in production by valve, the idea of which is to replace the current antiquated consoles with an affordable up to date mini comptuer powered by their own digital distribution platform. Images of a new Alienware Mini-tower[1] were posted online, this led many to believe that this might be the prototype or early build of a steam based platform with the rumored specs of an i7 processor, 8gb of memory, and an Nvidia GPU. The aim was to have the platform be able to run any standard PC game from Steam or any other rival source (Origin, GOG, etc.). The pourpse of which was to have a relevant console to be updated every 3-4 years with the muscle to keep up with mid spec PC's as to not slow down game development with old hardware. Valve Debunked early rumors of any so called steam box, but a job posting on the valve website confirms they are looking to jump into the hardware market and create a new innovative experience that other hardware companies lack.

  • edit* Recently at CES 2013, valve talked about the future specs of their hardware