Entries in 'piston' (6)

Xi3 launches war of words with Valve

Xi3 launches war of words with Valve

Valve seems to have ruffled some feathers with its recent assertion that it is not connected in any way with Xi3’s Piston Steam Box.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 13th 2013 at 1:14PM in News
$1,000 Steam Box due this Christmas, pre-orders begin

$1,000 Steam Box due this Christmas, pre-orders begin

The Xi3 Piston, the Valve-backed PC-like console, will be available by the end of the year. And costs a whopping $1,000.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 11th 2013 at 10:18AM in News
OPINION: Rumours of the games console's death greatly exaggerated - no thanks to Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony

OPINION: Rumours of the games console's death greatly exaggerated - no thanks to Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony

Speculation lately about the decline and ultimate death of the games console is rife these days.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 11th 2013 at 1:15PM in News
UK retail eyes up Steam Box and Nvidia Shield

UK retail eyes up Steam Box and Nvidia Shield

UK retailers have told MCV that they are keen to stock Valve's Steam-box and Nvidia's Shield.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 11th 2013 at 12:55PM in News

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Phil Harrison on Steam-box: 'It's very hard to launch hardware'

Phil Harrison on Steam-box: 'It's very hard to launch hardware'

Microsoft boss Phil Harrison says it will be hard for the likes of Steam and Nvidia to launch mass-market games consoles.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 10th 2013 at 2:49PM in News
Valve's Steam Box revealed at CES

Valve's Steam Box revealed at CES

The long-rumoured Steam Box has finally been revealed at CES in LA.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 8th 2013 at 9:00AM in News