Why Valve all of a sudden started making hardware will always remain a mystery. Why the controller went through a couple of different designs is also a head-scratcher. What I do know is, for a measly fifty bucks (that is,… Continue Reading
Very recently I was shopping for a new controller. Probably because I have an odd use case. I travel often for work these days, and while I can game a little bit on my laptop, for some games the keyboard… Continue Reading
So, you were pressured by that GameStop employee to buy that cheap, store-branded knockoff controller…then when you get home and try it on your GNU/Linux PC, nothing happens, even though jstest can detect it. Or, you have a couple of… Continue Reading
If you live in the US this may be some relevant news for you: according to Wired, GameStop will be the official distributor for Steam Machines in the USA. GAME UK will do the same in the UK, as well… Continue Reading
Remember that survey I encouraged you guys to join back in the second quarter of 2015 ? Well the results are out now! I was supposed to finish the analysis by July, but I was delayed like good Old’ Gandalf,… Continue Reading
If you visit BoilingSteam once in a while, you’ll know this is not the place for 24/7 news. There are better websites for that, either GamingonLinux, or even the subreddit linux_gaming among other options. Still, there’s a bunch of things… Continue Reading
Here’s a video from MaximumPC, showing off the Alienware Steam Machine running the actual SteamOS system. So, the “real” SteamMachine, not a Windows-based one, equipped with the Steam Controller. Apparently Alienware has partnered with Valve for over 3 years to… Continue Reading
Valve has recently started to accept pre-orders for its Steam Hardware offering. This means that the Steam Controller and the Steam Link are now available for pre-purchase. Both of them are priced at about 50 USD, and if you purchase… Continue Reading
So this is it. We now know for sure what the Steam Controller is going to look like. It used to be a perfectly symmetric device when it was first unveiled, and now it’s going the Picasso fashion. But that’s… Continue Reading
A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to get my hands on the first prototype of the Steam Controller (it did not have a screen and no analog controls either, unlike the latest iteration). While it is not… Continue Reading