The
new Steam Machine and Linux - based operating system (SteamOS) essentially move PC
gaming from
desk to the more popular — and potentially more profitable — living room couch where video game consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony have traditionally dominated the industry.Whether those companies should be worried is a matter of some contention, but the timing of Valve's announcement — just several months before powerful
new consoles from Microsoft and Sony are due for release — doesn't seem entirely coincidental.