I could stick this in =22 but everyone who posts there reads here anyway.
With the whatever-game-design-expo 2015 thingie going on, Valve has expanded its coming PC gaming hardware attractions.
Steam Controller - Getting good reviews it seems from everyone who picks one up. I'm not much of a controller user, more because I'm used to KB+M than any silly "gaming purity" thing but maybe the right controller will help me switch when it makes sense. As it stands, I have a terrible habit of muddling through games like the Batman franchise on the keyboard when they really need a controller to enjoy.
Steam Link - Anyone interested in this? $45 gizmo to hook up to your TV in-home network to essentially use your TV as a gaming monitor while your PC stays in its usual spot. I'm apparently not in the right demographic to care about this judging from the fact that I don't care about this.
Steam Machines - Hyped since... 2012 now? Still look overpriced and underpowered to me and still seems to be a solution in search of a problem. People into PC gaming already know how to hook a PC up to their TV (or can get the link thingie, I guess) and those who want a console experience aren't going to be impressed by the Linux catalog for the cost. Once you get past Shadow of Mordor and the latest Batman title, you're playing FTL and Revenge of the Titans on your 50" -- yay?
SteamVR - Again, this is probably a demographic thing. The idea of sitting around my living room with a silly VR set strapped to my face while my family lives life around me seems like a nonstarter. Plus I can't even see modern 3D movies correctly so I'm skeptical about any products attempting the same thing.
Anyone more jazzed up than I am or seeing something that'll go on their holiday shopping list?
Edited, Mar 5th 2015 5:36pm by Jophiel