Review roundup: Steam Controller, Steam Link, and SteamOS
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Valve announced a bundle of Steam Machine hardware today, all of which is set for a November 10 release. The "Steam Machine" comprises the PC-console hybrids with SteamOS installed, the Steam Controller, and the Steam Link, a local streaming box sort of like Nvidia's Shield. We've scoured the web for a few pre-release impressions of how the whole concept fits together, and the word on the street is generally positive, with a few caveats.
We'll be looking at impressions of everything except the Steam Machines themselves, since the controller, SteamOS, and game streaming will be the things that will make or break the average user's experience. We'd wager most of our audience can easily configure a ...