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Steam Machine beta kit arrives with top-tier specs and amazing packaging
2013-12-16 17:53:39| Extremetech
Valve made its first shot across the game console bow, releasing SteamOS to the masses and shipping its promised 300 Steam Machine beta kits to lucky recipients. The recipients have been nice enough to capture unboxings for the rest of us, as well as divulge the console's specs, and test out some games. How does the first official Steam Machine hold up?
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Piixls powerful Jetpack Steam Machine attaches to the back of your TV, promises joyride
2013-12-05 18:14:06| Extremetech
Not too long ago, we had our first look at the first third-party Steam Machine to be revealed. Now, Piixl is showing off its Steam machine, the Jetpack. Rather than an actual set-top box, however, the Jetpack is a rectangular, flat unit that sits on the back of your television, saving precious space on your TV stand.
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Steam Machine on Track to Switch Up Video Gaming
2013-11-30 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
iBuyPower reportedly is working on prototypes of a commercial Steam machine. Valve recently announced that it was working with multiple OEMs to bring Steam gaming machines to market in 2014. All will run its Linux-based SteamOS. The iBuyPower device is the first Steam machine prototype unveiled by a third party so far, but Valve is said to be working on its own prototype.
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First third-party Steam Machine achieves PC gaming power for just $500
2013-11-26 17:29:46| Extremetech
Valve has been kind enough to reveal almost every detail regarding its upcoming attempt to bring PC gaming to the living room, the Steam Machine. The company has revealed the specs of various beta models that will be shipped out for testing, so we know the types of Machines we'll be getting down the line. However, the one detail Valve has yet to reveal is the price. A third-party Steam Machine was recently revealed by iBuyPower, and with it, the price -- an affordable $500.
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Can Valves Steam Machine actually pull off in-home game streaming?
2013-10-17 14:30:30| Extremetech
Now that we're a few weeks removed from Valve's Steam Machine announcement, we've had enough time to let the implications of its three-tiered approach to living room PC gaming sink in. If you think it's not the best idea and Valve has gone a little crazy, the saving grace of the Steam Machine is supposed to be its ability to stream games from your regular gaming PC to any TV. Details were kept under wraps, but the new Steam beta update reveals tidbits of info that shows Valve is headed in the right direction.