Its long-rumored Steam Box is genuinely in production right now, and fans of the company are hoping that it can strike a blow for PC gamers everywhere by bringing the platform to living room televisions.

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The company is also working on a Steam "box" - a set-top device that will let people play games on a big-screen TV in their living room.

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In the past it has dismissed claims that it is working on a console-like device that would put its Steam online gaming service into a stand-alone box.

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Though I doubt Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Box exclusive, it could still release as part of a package deal.

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Valve, best known for the Half-Life, Left4Dead and the Steam online game store has long been known to be working on a console or set-top box that puts PC-based titles onto a TV.

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