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Valve’s invasion of the living room continues with the imminent release of a new operating system designed for big screens. SteamOS uses Linux technology and is designed to run on devices hooked up to TVs rather than traditional monitors. It will be available to download "soon", according to Valve, and …
Read More »Valve unveils SteamOS
Steam for Linux becomes Linux for Steam in first of three major announcements
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: September 15-21
Rome II and Payday 2 duplicated their previous performance on this week’s Steam sales charts, while more than one horror title appears to be on its way out of the top ten. The Early Access version of 22 Cans’ Godus climbed to number three on the charts, while the port …
Read More »Steam to reveal PS4/Xbox One rival on Monday
PC download service Steam will make three announcements in its bid to wrestle control of the living room from PS4 and Xbox One. Steam launched ‘Big Picture’ mode last year, which was a user-interface that made Steam games ideal for play on televisions and controllers. It worked but isn’t a …
Read More »Valve teases Steam Box announcements for next week
US firm to reveals its plans for the living room on Monday
Read More »State of Decay arriving on Steam Early Access today
Xbox Live zombie hit State of Decay is scheduled to arrive on PC for the first time today. The game, which set Xbox Live alight back in June, is due to arrive on Valve’s Steam portal today (Friday September 20th) priced at $20. It will be an Early Access version, …
Read More »Time-bending FPS Superhot breaks Steam Greenlight record
Superhot has become the fastest game ever to be greenlit on Steam’s Greenlight service. It achieved the goal after just five days. The FPS is based on an innovative mechanic that sees time progress only when the player is moving. It’s available to play online for free right now and …
Read More »Steam growth continues despite PC decline
The decline in PCs is not having any detrimental effect on Steam, which according to owner Valve continues to post impressive growth. CVG reports that Valve MD Gabe Newell told an audience at the Linuxcon event in New Orleans that Steam is not mirroring the trends seen in PC hardware. …
Read More »Newell: PC gaming is where innovation is occurring
Industry trends and shifts start from the PC, says Valve boss
Read More »Newell teases Linux-based Steam Box announcement coming next week
Valve plans to peel the curtain back on its first entry into the hardware market sometime next week, company head Gabe Newell has revealed. Speaking at LinuxCon, Newell preached to the choir regarding the event’s titular operating system – stating that Linux is the future of gaming, as well as …
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