With the introduction of Steam Machine from Valve, as well as the idea of playing PC-quality games in machines that enable you to personalise your gaming device according to your gaming needs, it seems that Valve has found that haven for a number of gamers.

The elusive living room gaming with PC quality has been very elusive for gamers, and now Valve seems to be offering it on a choice of silver platters, complete with different side dishes to suit every taste. And it is, in a way, supposed to be a contender for the PS4 and Xbox One in terms of being the highlight of family living rooms the world over.

Joystiq discovered a hands-ons of the Steam Machine via Engadget, which revealed that the actual machine delivers a gaming PC experience in a box. It also revealed that, while the SteamOS is friendly controller- and navigation-wise, it is not similar to the Windows PC's standard functions.

"Really, we just wanna have confidence that all the customers on Steam are having enough options, and that the price/performance spectrum is as fleshed out as Steam customers want it to be," said Greg Coomeer, Valve designer, in an interview quoted by Joystiq.

Aside from the price point and ability of the Valve Steam Machines, choice seems to be a really driving momentum for the brand, as it wants customers to be able to choose the kind of machine that they want or need for their gaming experience. On the one hand, this will be great to tap a very wide market, from those who only opt to go for inexpensive ones to those going for high-end gaming-specialised machines.

There will be 300 Steam subscribers who will be tapped as beta testers for the Steam Machine prototype before it is shown off at CES. In 2014, the Steam Machines will be releasing in a number of third-party manufacturers, and will support the Linux-based SteamOS.

Whether this will be enough to really make the Valve Steam Machines into a worthy rival for the PS4 and Xbox One remains to be seen. It's already delayed in terms of being released into the market--will the various choices and gaming selections make the Steam Machines a must-have for every gamer?

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Another Android controller is up for release

A few months back, Ouya and Nvidia SHIELD became one of the threats to some aspects of Sony and Microsoft's PS4 and Xbox One. While not exactly a total replacement, they can be good devices that can take away a gamer's attention from major consoles.

This time, a new Android controller, Moga from Power A, is aiming to launch a smartphone and tablet controller smack in the middle of busy holiday gaming releases. The controller comes in two kinds, the Hero Power or the Pro Power, which, according to Venture Beat, are priced at $60 and $80 respectively.

The controllers are compatible with Android 2.3 and higher, and have been equipped to charge as you play, because the controllers come with their own power supply--meaning more time for gaming!

You can expect multiplayer gaming, good ergonomic handle, better Bluetooth radios, and support for Android games. The design of the controller is pretty much the same as any other console's design.

For now, the availability of the Moga controller is limited to the MOGAanywhere.com website, despite the target October release date, according to Android Community. But this Nov., it may see its way to retail stores like Target, Best Buy, and GameStop, in time for competing with other console releases.

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