"Today, Valve will launch the beta of Big Picture mode [http://kotaku.com/5941793/valve-is-bringing-steam-to-your-tv-today-watch-out-consoles], a version of Steam designed for your television. That's right. The de facto central hub of PC gaming is now designed to run while you're lounging in your living room - and with a controller, no less. I've tried out Big Picture. It's sleek, intuitive, and groundbreaking in several ways." We've talked about this before [http://www.osnews.com/story/25816/Keep_an_eye_on_Valve_even_if_you_re_not_into_games]. If there's one company that can upend consoles, it's Valve. Everything is falling into place, and I wouldn't be surprised if this - what is essentially the software for the 'Steambox' - will have a tremendous effect on the games industry. Looks great, too.

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