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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Sly Boots » Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:12 am

Guessing most people will have it already (as I do), but currently Metro 2033 (original version) is free to keep on Steam.

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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Animalmother » Wed May 12, 2021 11:01 am

Apparently he's been talking to Microsoft about something, that must be it.

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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Drarok » Wed May 12, 2021 11:20 am

I literally can't understand a word in that video. Can I get an interpretation please? 😢
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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Medicine Man » Wed May 12, 2021 11:25 am

Sorry I thought I put it in the post.

Person asks if Steam is coming to consoles. Gabe says you'll find out by the end of the year. Everyone goes "woooooooooo"

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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Mantis » Wed May 12, 2021 12:04 pm

I don't get it. Why would I even want Steam on my console? Unless they're referring to Steam-made games, which amounts to pretty much diddly squat for the last decade.

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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Alan » Wed May 12, 2021 12:07 pm

In an ideal world of cross play, cross achievements, cross save etc.. it could make some sense but we’re nowhere near that. If your PS5/XSX/switch/phone could pull your steam cloud save down at continue on that would be magic.
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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Wrathbone » Thu May 13, 2021 1:45 pm

I guess if it turns consoles into what Steam Machines were meant to be (and kind of what Steam Link consistently struggled to be), it's not a terrible idea. It could also put an end to the days of deciding whether to get a game on console or PC, although if you take that to its logical conclusion then surely you'd only ever want to buy games on Steam so you can play them on both PC and console.

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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Achtung Englander » Fri May 14, 2021 12:16 pm

I wouldn't put money on it
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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Medicine Man » Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:20 pm

So Steam Pal turned out to be Steam Deck...

https://www.steamdeck.com/en/

https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck

Out December 2021. Reservations open Friday July 16th

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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Animalmother » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:32 pm

Jesus, it isn't cheap is it

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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Raid » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:41 pm

Compared to a Switch, sure, but not if you consider it competition to a gaming laptop.

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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Achtung Englander » Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:22 pm

whatever you know this thing will sell fast !

I love the idea its a portable gaming machine that you plug a mouse/keyboard with a monitor. Great for travelling.
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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Abs_McBain » Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:39 pm

I’ve been seeing these AMD APU units creep into handheld devices for a short while now, such as this one.
https://www.ayaneo.com/aya-neo
They certainly look pretty capable.

I played through Wasteland 2 on the Switch, and while it absolutely hammered the Switch for performance the overall experience hand me wanting to play more games like that on the go. Wasteland 3 on a handheld would be perfect for me.

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Re: Steam News & Updates

Post by Wrathbone » Fri Jul 16, 2021 5:52 am

Is it me or do the sticks look too high to be comfortable for extended periods?

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