The aptly named SteamBoy Machine Team is teasing the SteamBoy, a handheld device to let you play your Steam games on the go. The SteamBoy is set to run SteamOS which would give it the ability to run native Linux games as well as stream games from your beefier gaming PC while around your house, kind of like the NVIDIA Shield.
I’m not going to lie, I’ve been wishing someone would make a SteamOS handheld device ever since I heard SteamOS was a thing. I mean we had the GP2X, Dingoo A320, Pandora, Rasberry Pi, NVIDIA Shield and of course Android Tablets and Phones are getting more powerful every 6 months so why can’t we have SteamOS running in the palm of our hands?
The SteamBoy does all of those one better by incorporating features from the official SteamOS Controller. Love it or hate it those circle touchpads might be the future but we haven’t all warmed up to them yet. I would love to see another model with analog sticks become available. The SteamBoy also has 8 face buttons, 4 trigger buttons and 2 rear buttons giving you a lot of options when it comes to control schemes. No price, no release date but SteamBoy Machine Team are looking to release more information soon. I really hope this turns out great and we don’t end up with the Phantom so I’m going to stay cautiously optimistic until it is available and we get some reviews floating around.
Source Link: YouTube | http://www.steamboymachine.com
PRESS RELEASE
Project SteamBoy announced at E3!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
We are proud to announce to the world project SteamBoy: The first handheld console with Steam OS!
Announced earlier this year, Steam Machines are new entertainment systems targeted for play Steam games in the living room. Steamboy takes a step forward, carrying the fun everywhere.
“I think people will get shocked by Steamboy potential and possibilities” said SteamBoy Machine Team. ”SteamBoy is the first device that allows to play Steam games on the go, you will keep playing your favourite games at the bus, the office, the school or the doctor’s waiting room.”
The console design and keys scheme is similar to the official Steam Controller, making use of two touch pads, 8 action face buttons, 4 trigger buttons and 2 additional action buttons in the rear-back. Final specs will be announced soon, featuring a good balance between performance and cost, that will permit Steam users to play the majority of current games in Steam.
See the presentation teaser: http://youtu.be/UM63RuEhgHU
Stay tuned for more exciting news in the incoming months!
