HUGE: SteamBoy revealed. R.I.P. 3DS and VITA

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#51 ninjapirate2000
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Vita is already dead. Doesn't be killed again.

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#52 JangoWuzHere
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@GhoX said:

@IgGy621985 said:

So this isn't Valve's project?

It seems to be the project of one of the teams Valve partnered up with, just like how all the Steam machines are being made by those partners instead of Valve itself. However, this dev decided to try handheld instead.

I see a lot of potential, if it allows me to use my existing Steam library. Hundreds of low hardware requirement games would be playable on launch. While Vita is bragging about a few indie ports, this Steam handheld will allow access to games like FTL, Recettear, Bastion, Transistor, etc. The list of available games is simply too massive.

Valve will be interested as well, since this extra platform opens up a new way for people to be interested in Steam games.

I don't think its worth it at all if consumers end up having to pay $800 for the thing.

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#53  Edited By FoxbatAlpha
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This thing has my interest peaked. Not for the function, size, access of steam library but since it uses Xbox buttons and Xbox inspired triggers and shoulder buttons.

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#54 Mr-Powers
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Is Valve going for strike 3? Steambox is a turd, that remote was so bad it's getting scrapped, now this? If they were smart they would put out something cheap that just streams from your PC over wifi or online. This is pointless.

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#55  Edited By KHAndAnime
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@mr-powers said:

Is Valve going for strike 3? Steambox is a turd, that remote was so bad it's getting scrapped, now this? If they were smart they would put out something cheap that just streams from your PC over wifi or online. This is pointless.

Streaming over Wifi or online is garbage for games, thus ur post is pointless.

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#56 drufeous
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This interests me greatly

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#57 CyberLips
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@freedomfreak said:

freedom does not evolve.

freedom is not free

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#58 CyberLips
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@starwolf474 said:

No thumbsticks = no buy

I just noticed that, how weird.

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#59  Edited By asylumni
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So does anyone else think with a slight redesign, all the Fallout games preloaded and a name change to Pipboy, this thing would cause a frenzy?

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#60 PsychoLemons
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It's called a laptop... If you want to have steam.

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#61 GhoX
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@JangoWuzHere said:

@GhoX said:

@IgGy621985 said:

So this isn't Valve's project?

It seems to be the project of one of the teams Valve partnered up with, just like how all the Steam machines are being made by those partners instead of Valve itself. However, this dev decided to try handheld instead.

I see a lot of potential, if it allows me to use my existing Steam library. Hundreds of low hardware requirement games would be playable on launch. While Vita is bragging about a few indie ports, this Steam handheld will allow access to games like FTL, Recettear, Bastion, Transistor, etc. The list of available games is simply too massive.

Valve will be interested as well, since this extra platform opens up a new way for people to be interested in Steam games.

I don't think its worth it at all if consumers end up having to pay $800 for the thing.

Where are you getting the price from?

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#62 AdrianWerner
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I might be interested if I can install regular Windows on it. Because I don't really want to play most modern PC games on it, but device like that could rock for older titles, emulators and some freeware games.

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#63 NVIDIATI
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@AdrianWerner said:

I might be interested if I can install regular Windows on it. Because I don't really want to play most modern PC games on it, but device like that could rock for older titles, emulators and some freeware games.

I imagine it would be using an x86-64 SoC.

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#64 NVIDIATI
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@JangoWuzHere said:

I don't think its worth it at all if consumers end up having to pay $800 for the thing.

More likely ~$300. An Intel Core M (Broadwell-Y) tablet / 2-in-1 will be selling for under $700.

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@Renegade_Fury said:

I'd rather just use my laptop.

With how big, expensive it's going to be? Same. Not to mention battery life. Running AAA steam games takes power.

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#66 CrashNBurn281
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@ReadingRainbow4 said:

Gabe just make half life 3 and stop wasting time on this bullshit.

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#67 hotdiddykong
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Is the STEAM Machine even out? Yet they announce a handheld? If you wanted to play PC games, play it on your PC, not your limited handheld, if you think a handheld is about simply playing a port on your hands, your gonna fail, the main reason the Vita is.

"Steamboy" Wow what a name

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#68 xxgunslingerxx
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I already have a steam boy.... its called a gaming laptop

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#69 PS4hasNOgames
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@UnbiasedPoster said:

Fuckin thing looks huge. You'll need to break out your 90s JNCO's to carry it anywhere. AKA pointless device. And besides, we all know hermits don't leave the house, this will sell 0 units.

lol

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#70 PS4hasNOgames
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Didn't people say the steam box will kill ps4 and xbox one? lol no, hermits buy parts for their rigs not wannabe consoles. just like handheld is now either iPhone or samsung galaxy or 3ds.

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#71 R4gn4r0k  Online
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-crappy d-pad

-no analog sticks

I know they were going for the same design as the Steam controller, but they are still working on that controller, it still has faults.

I would, especially for a handheld, like something that is way more traditional:

Like the PSvita layout: 2 analog sticks, a d-pad, 4 face buttons, start/select, home and 2 should buttons. Perhaps add 2 triggers and you got something that will play most games fine. You will never play RTS on this anyway...

I mean this has potential, especially for streaming imo, but as it stands, it's not really that interesting.

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#72 I_can_haz
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Looks cool but I won't get. It seems like it will be a flop

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#73 001011000101101
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Who would buy this?

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#74 LustForSoul
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No real analog there. I don't know if it's legit, I'm guessing no.

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#75 LJS9502_basic
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Just use a laptop.....you probably already have one.

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#76  Edited By cainetao11
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There is no working prototype as of yet according to Jon FingasEngadget - ‎Sunday‎, ‎June‎ ‎15‎, ‎2014 "Someone is making a handheld Steam game system." But if this turns out to be what it professes, I am all aboard.

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#77 heretrix
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I don't want to play PC games on a handheld device.

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#78 NVIDIATI
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@xxgunslingerxx said:

I already have a steam boy.... its called a gaming laptop

@LJS9502_basic said:

Just use a laptop.....you probably already have one.

@PsychoLemons said:

It's called a laptop... If you want to have steam.

I don't see how a laptop can be considered a substitute for a handheld gaming device. These are two different form factors.

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#80 NVIDIATI
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@FastRobby said:

They don't have the marketing budget Nintendo and Sony have, so...

I don't see why that would really matter. It plays PC/SteamOS games, a library and ecosystem that's going to grow regardless of the device's success.

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#82 Jynxzor
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While interesting it's just not what I as a PC gamer am looking for, if I want handheld experiences I have other better systems that fofucs on a proper handheld experience (3DS/Vita)

Can't imagine wanting to degrade my PC gaming experience like this.

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#83 lundy86_4
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This isn't for me. It could be cool for the more handheld oriented Steam games, but I can play them pretty handily on my PC. 3DS/Vita are more my cup of tea, for handheld games (though Vita far less).

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#84 benleslie5  Moderator
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And at what price and how much battery will it take, that would be the question

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#86 p3anut
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@jhonMalcovich said:

@MBirdy88 said:

probably 3x the price of a vita.

If it´s compatible with my Steam library, I don´t care.

What's the point? I rather just play the games on the computer. And if you want to play on the go you will have to pay for that 3G service.

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#87 g0ddyX
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Specwise, its better. And you can't go wrong with Steam Library.

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#88 NVIDIATI
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@FastRobby said:

@NVIDIATI said:

@FastRobby said:

They don't have the marketing budget Nintendo and Sony have, so...

I don't see why that would really matter. It plays PC/SteamOS games, a library and ecosystem that's going to grow regardless of the device's success.

Same goes for Nintendo, who already has a bigger name in handheld devices. They need less money for marketing to get the same amount of attention from the general public, because Nintendo already has its name. So add to that, that they just have more money to invest in marketing... Look at HTC with Android, at first they were the biggest, then Samsung threw an enormous amount of money towards marketing, and we all know who is the biggest at the moment. Nokia saw this coming, which is why the never build an Android phone until recently.

I still don't understand why you brought up marketing budget in the first place.

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#90 NVIDIATI
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@benleslie5 said:

And at what price and how much battery will it take, that would be the question

We're looking at a 2015 launch. They claim it will be using a quad core CPU with 4GB of RAM and running SteamOS (I would assume on an x86-64 SoC).

As far as I know, Broadwell-Y (Intel Core M) will only come with 2 cores (4 threads), so that would be ruled out.

Intel's 14 nm Cherry Trail (tick) is launching at the end of this year and its successor, 14 nm Broxton (tock), will be launching mid-2015. So those are the likely SoCs that would be inside of a handheld SteamOS device.

If this device is using one of those SoCs, it will likely fall into the $250~$350 price range. Battery life is hard to estimate as there is still so much we do not know, but I would expect it to be in the range of 4~6 hours of gaming.

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#91 NVIDIATI
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@FastRobby said:

Because it has a significant influence on how well a handheld can perform. Why do you think Nintendo DS sold so well, what is it, 250mil? Nintendo name branding, and marketing.

As I said before, that doesn't hold much relevance for this device.

This is essentially a handheld PC that runs SteamOS, and I'm sure you could even install Windows on it. So even if the device turned out to be an absolute flop in terms of sales, it will have no negative impact on the ecosystem and library.

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#93  Edited By Legend002
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I thought Vita died instantly at release.

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#94 spike6958
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I'm having a hard time working out who this is aimed at?

If I want Steam I'd build a high end PC, if I want portable Steam I'd get a high end Laptop, if I wanted another Portable system, I'd stick with my 3DS. I guess there might be some small market for this, but I can't really think who.

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well the spec aren't bad from what we know

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@starwolf474 said:

No thumbsticks = no buy

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#97 AmazonTreeBoa
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But I already have a PC to play all those games. I am no fool, so I will not be making a fool's move of buying this junk when I already have a PC to play all those games. You want to get me interested in a handheld, it has to have it's own games, not share games with a system I already own. Only a fool runs out and spends hundreds to buy a system that plays all the games you already own and can play without spending those hundreds. Now maybe if I wasn't a PC gamer, but I am, so this would be a waste of money.

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#98 deactivated-5c6581980ee0d
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1. This is a fan project so highly unlikely to get a commercial release

2. No it won't, Nividia already tried this or something similar and it failed terribly.

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#99 LadyBlue
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Don't see how any sane person buys this thing.

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#100 KBFloYd
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umm...

i dont even have a steam library...

what ami going to play? indies and last gen games?

plus i have to pay 500$ or something?

i need more info.