Valve’s rumoured Big Picture mode beta will launch today. It’s a service that brings Steam to your TV, and it has been detailed in a new report by Kotaku ahead of launch.
Despite Steam being a PC-based entity first, Big Picture’s interface has been designed to run with controllers in mind, although keyboard and mouse support is included. This particular design choice is Valve’s warning shot to the console market.
With a controller focus and an almost console interface, Big Picture mode could be considered the first step towards a Steam console, the report suggests.
Games can be searched at speed by genre and other filters using a controller, while typing on the pad also uses a neat pinwheel UI with button icons similar to Xbox 360.
The service will also come loaded with Facebook, Google, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube apps. Hit the links to see the features in action.
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