However, as it current state, the Wii U is only on PS3 and Xbox360 level, so the possibility of it being a future generation console is questionable. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have been competing for years, and the release of the Wii U is just Nintendo attempt to out-sell Sony or Microsoft, to call it a next-gen console is blasphemy if not laughable because it's is only on PS3 and Xbox360 level, as I repeat myself so to be sure.
Thus, what will be the hope for our gamer? What will be the true Future-Gen or Next-Gen Console?
I'm afraid we have our answer, not so long ago, at VGA 2012, Valve, a video-game company responsible for the Half-Life Series and Steam ( The world best digital gaming and market service for PC gaming) had announced that they will join in the battle between the company, and to make themselves clear, they announced the existence of their own Video Game Console, called the Steam Box, and Gabe Newell, the head of Valve promised it would be the true start of the Next Generation of Video Gaming Console and stated that it will compete with Sony and Microsoft Next-gen console ( It's also amusing that he didn't even mention Nintendo).
So what is a Steam Box? It's a console currently developed by Valve and Alienware ( Best Known for Powerful Gaming Laptop and PC). With power and spec as powerful as the Alienware X51, which is 5 times more powerful than the Wii U and the PS3 or Xbox360, in fact it's a redesign of the same Alienware but run on a different engine, called the Steam Engine.
What make this console unique is that it have a storage of over 1000GB, worth 1 Terabyte I guess, which mean it could store up to 200 digital downloaded installed game or more, it can run video, play music or view Photos and is compatible with every TV screen, with user friendly interface, 6 USB port, 3 in front and 3 in the back for additional storage USB or a Controller or Game pad, of course Steam Box has it own controller:
A pitch black redesign of the Xbox Controller but with more features to be announce.
The Steam Box act like the Wii U, like if you're playing and like your kid want to watch My Little Pony, well, you can press a button on the controller and then you can continue playing on a PC screen or Laptop Screen, so as long as there are Wi-fi to transfer data.
The Steam Box run PC Games, either physical or digital, and Gabe Newell said that there will also be Steam Box Exclusive games, one of them is Half-Life 3, yes, the final chapter or episode of Half-Life, long waited for so many years.
The Steam Box utilize Steam as it own Online Service, for all of you that don't know what Steam is, it's a online service for Computer Gaming, what make Steam unique than PSN and Xbox Live is that, Online Gaming is better, Daily Sales ( Farcry 3 for 20$, are you kidding me?) access to the community and chat live instead of sending message, and of course auto update patches and DLC notice for all of your installed games.
Second of all, Steam PAY you to gain achievement, it's not like real money, but digital money which can be used to buy games on Steam or give you bonus item for a different game make by the same company, for example if you play Batman Arkham Asylum and beat it 50%, you get an achievement that unlock a special Free DLC mission and Costume for Batman Arkham City, some case, even the Harley Queen DLC.
In another example, you're playing Dota2 ( Yes Dota2 is on Steam) and you pick up this Rare Item, you can go onto the Market and sell it for 20$ for other player or exchange it for 1-5$ on Steam if there is no one interested in your product, all of the money you gain can be use to buy games and DLCs.
Well that is all we can gather since information is limited. (This artical posted by BigBrotherKaz on the PSN).
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