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Steam Controller Gets Buttons and a D-Pad

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Chris Jecks
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Published: Jan 15, 2014 07:07 pm

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As Day One of Steam Dev Days comes to a close, one of the bigger revelations of the day involves the ever-interesting Steam controller. The controller, which Valve hopes to be an innovation in the world of inputs for PC, has begun to take shape as a product as the company reveals more of its specifications.

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The Steam Controller was originally supposed to have a touchscreen. Instead, Valve opted for the more traditional ABXY buttons/D-Pad approach. Not only will this be more familiar to gamers, but in the interest of backward compatibility with existing games it will likely be much more practical. The controller will be using AA batteries (meaning it’s up to the user to acquire rechargeable batteries) and Valve is keeping in mind the possibility of VR in the future.

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Chris Jecks
Chris Jecks has been covering the games industry for over eight years. He typically covers new releases, FIFA, Fortnite, any good shooters, and loves nothing more than a good Pro Clubs session with the lads. Chris has a History degree from the University of Central Lancashire. He spends his days eagerly awaiting the release of BioShock 4.
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