Ignis Fatuus
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Valve time is go.
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Valve comments on console rumours - No Steambox any time soon
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Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
All my consoles are ladies. Well except my 360. That thing is totally a dude.
Supply depot ready
Lasthope106
Member
Lombardi strikes again.
That man is the crusher of dreams for the Valve faithful.
That man is the crusher of dreams for the Valve faithful.
The controller and Big Picture Mode standards were the interesting things about the "box" anyways.
There's no way they were ever going to subsidize computers. Would it be cool for dudes who already buy boutique computers from Alienware? Sure. But it seems like some here were expecting an i7 and competitive GPU and Uncle Gabe was going to subsidize it at 499.99. Valve doesn't have billions of dollars to give-away. If it does exist, think Alienware branded and starting at at least 999.99.
There's no way they were ever going to subsidize computers. Would it be cool for dudes who already buy boutique computers from Alienware? Sure. But it seems like some here were expecting an i7 and competitive GPU and Uncle Gabe was going to subsidize it at 499.99. Valve doesn't have billions of dollars to give-away. If it does exist, think Alienware branded and starting at at least 999.99.
SolarPowered
Member
Consoles can make you happy in all sorts of ways.
Because it's not 1996. Discs are for cavemen.
Hmm. We could see Big Picture Mode released this year which would let us build our own Valve Box? Use us as guinea pigs. Then down the line Valve could sign hardware deals and market the whole box, software and hardware once software is ready and properly aged for widespread consumption.
Someone needs to photoshop Gabe's head into the shape of a Gamecube.
alexandros
Banned
Bah, Gabe is just luring the opposition into a false sense of security. Then, when the (Valve) time is right, he strikes.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Yeah, no thanks. I'll pass on a "Steambox"
which1spink
Banned
What's "any time soon", exactly?
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Valve time, obviously...
OMG, lol . I was not prepared!
I guess they don't want to reveal anything yet. .... right?
Well in the original report, Kotaku seemed to ask explicitly about GDC or E3 for example. Lombardi said they were 'a long way' from Valve shipping hardware. So sounds sort of like if they are thinking about anything, it's pretty far down the line.
Of course, they could be just trying to throw people off the scent a bit to regain some element of surprise for later...
Chittagong
Gold Member
The dream is over.
Ivan A Nguyen
Member
I was going to put off purchasing a computer for this. Now my hopes are dashed.
echoshifting
Banned
Way to ruin my day Gabe 
BassForever
Member
Not surprised by this update, but it would have been cool to see the Gabecube hit the market.
Barkley's Justice
Member
But that's not true, I was just at the SteamBox booth at GDC.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
valve may not be working on a console
but sony is...
and sony's ps4 is going to be "like a pc"
maybe steam will be on sony's box?
but sony is...
and sony's ps4 is going to be "like a pc"
maybe steam will be on sony's box?
Perrrrrrrrfect
outunderthestars
Banned
Not likely. Why would Sony open up their platform to the steam store and allow Valve to make all of the profits?
No. If Sony wanted an aggressive system like Steam's model, they could already have it with PSN. The things that make Steam cool run counter to the console business model.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
so they can lose money, duh
but the similarities. dont you see theemmmm
This Caveman likes owning the things he buys and not a licence.
D3RANG3D
Member
You don't own those discs, you have the right to use them...
I can sell my property.
Angry Fork
Member
Scumbag Gabe:
Fans ask for HL3 over and over.
Discusses some 'biometric feedback' hardware thingaling they're looking into.
That's the equivalent of Nintendo announcing that granny finger heart rate sensor instead of a new SM64/Starfox 64 sequel.
Fans ask for HL3 over and over.
Discusses some 'biometric feedback' hardware thingaling they're looking into.
That's the equivalent of Nintendo announcing that granny finger heart rate sensor instead of a new SM64/Starfox 64 sequel.
Glorified G
Member
gay can mean happy.
SketchTheArtist
Member
2009: I'm not working on Twisted Metal.
2010: Yes I am working on Twisted Metal.
2010: Yes I am working on Twisted Metal.
GotEmRunnin
Member
PS4 and 720 reveals at E3.
Just for GabeCube to be revealed and blow them out of the fucking water.
I came for the news. I stayed for Gabecube.
