Ask Slashdot: Can Valve's Steam Machines Compete Against the Xbox One and PS4?

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday October 2, 2013 @06:47AM from the microsoft-and-sony-are-in-hot-water dept.

Nerval's Lobster writes "Valve has announced SteamOS, Steam Machines, and a Steam controller — the components necessary for it to create a viable living-room gaming experience. Valve's strategy with these releases seems pretty clear: create a platform based on openness (SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system), in contrast to the closed systems pushed by console rivals such as Sony and Microsoft. If Valve chooses to release Half-Life 3 in conjunction with its Steam Machines' rollout, it could help create further buzz for the system, given the years' worth of pent-up demand for the next chapter in the popular FPS saga. But can Valve's moves allow it to actually compete against Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony on equal terms? What do you think?"

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Steam, HL3 by Megahard · 2013-10-02 06:52 · Score: 5, Funny

That's a lot of vapor.

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1. Re:Steam, HL3 by H0p313ss · 2013-10-02 06:58 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  That's a lot of vapor.
  Only if they leave the valve open.
  
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2. Re:Steam, HL3 by geekoid · 2013-10-02 09:54 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Could you condense your point a little more?
  
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Shutup and take my money! by FictionPimp · 2013-10-02 07:02 · Score: 4, Funny

That's what I think!
Re:over before it began by ZombieBraintrust · 2013-10-02 08:30 · Score: 3, Funny

Sounds like your paying a couple thousand dollars to play $1 games.