Valve has just announced the release date of its Steam Controller and Steam Link. Both devices will be available on 16th October 2015 if consumers pre-order, while stocks last. This is an early bird offer with limited availability ahead of the general release on 10th November 2015. At the moment, Valve is offering pre-orders on its Steam web site while GAME also has a number of bundles on offer from its online store.
The Steam Controller is the long anticipated PC controller from Valve, one of the biggest companies in PC gaming. It has elements of traditional controllers, like triggers and face buttons, but uniquely separates itself from the competition with dual trackpads. It looks like the Steam Controller will close the gap between using controllers like the Wii U Pro Controller, Xbox controller and historic DualShock; and the traditional keyboard and mouse set up. Check out a video of the Steam Controller in action below. Valve is currently selling the Steam Controller for £39.99 plus £7 shipping. The controller is also available from GAME in bundles with Steam Wallet credit.
Complementing any gaming PC, the Steam Link offers a discrete streaming option to gamers who want to access their Steam libraries away from their PCs. Steam Link will take advantage of the power already present in a gaming PC and stream games from it to whichever display hosts the Steam Link. Anyone already familiar with Steam In-Home Streaming will know what to expect from Valve's little black box which looks to make it even easier to access the wonders of PC gaming around their houses. The Steam Link is available on the Steam web site for £39.99 plus £7 shipping. GAME is selling the Steam Link in bundles with the Steam Controller and Steam Wallet credit.
Now all that's left is for Valve to announce Half-Life 3.