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THOSE WAITING FOR Valve to release its console this year will have to wait a little while longer before it’s ready for release.
In a recent update on its blog, Valve developer Eric Hope has said the company is now looking at “a release date of 2015, not 2014″ as it continues to fine-tune the controller.
It put the reason down to the system’s wireless controllers, which it is currently testing. It said that making improvements to the controller has meant the release date had to be pushed back to ensure it provides the “best experience possible” when it’s released.
Obviously we’re just as eager as you are to get a Steam Machine in your hands. But our number one priority is making sure that when you do, you’ll be getting the best gaming experience possible. We hope you’ll be patient with us while we get there. Until then, we’ll continue to post updates as we have more stories to share.
The Steam controller has two touchpads instead of analogue sticks on its front, designed to offer players precise control when playing games. The console will also run on the Linux-based operating system SteamOS.
The company is best known for its range of games like Portal, Left 4 Dead, DOTA 2 and the Half-Life series as well as its online gaming marketplace Steam.
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If valve delayed it then it will probably be another 20 years before it gets released. Will Half Life 2 episode 3 even be released in my lifetime?
Yeah they have form. Half life 2 was delayed for years. And they were involved in the DukeNukem fiasco…..
Reading the headline I thought the article had something to do with an industrial accident.
All Valve are making is the controller in fairness, they’re not making the Steam machines. I’d imagine they’re putting focus on making their Linux based OS more user friendly and able to run Windows based games.
Ahh them steam release valves can be nasty business when they stick.
Where do you put the coal?
Just blowing off some steam egh
So what is this is it a controller for the laptop/pc ?
It might be a console and controller but I’m not sure… I only read the headline.
And byline.
And very first sentence.
Hard to tell what it could be ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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