SteamOS

Valve has announced that consumers who pre-order a Steam Machine will receive their hardware on October 16th.

Valve's new Linux-based operating SteamOS is available for download this week, coinciding with the launch of the company's Steam Machine hardware beta, which 300 users received.

Valve has announced that 'Steam Machines' will be available in 2004, and it will be running a limited beta of its own hardware this year.

Markus Notch Persson, creator of Minecraft, had nothing but love for Valve's new Linux-powered operating system.

Valve has announced SteamOS, a linux-based free operating system aimed at bringing PC gaming into the living room.