That's because the Alpha is technically
a PC in a small box, pretty much like what Steam Machines aim to be.
Not exact matches
These android tv
boxes are using the same hardware as what you see
in smaller mini
pc sticks are often use the exact same hardware as
smaller Mini-
PC sticks.
id Software's Steve Nix isn't going to either of those extremes, but
in a recent interview he does seem to favor the opinion that the
PC as a platform is losing customers to the
smaller, dedicated game
boxes known as consoles.
From the way my Turtwig appeared to physically eat a berry
in battle, to the slightly randomised animations of certain moves, to the vastly improved bag and
PC Box structures, to the way buying 10 Pokeballs would just grant you a free Premier Ball, completely un-advertised, all these
small touches added up to give me the same wide - eyed feeling of wonder I had experienced four years prior with Gen III.
The Steam Link is a
small box you can use to stream games from your
PC to a TV elsewhere
in the house, and the Steam Controller is a standalone device designed for
PC gaming.