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Back in 2013, Valve announced SteamOS along with Steam Machines, with SteamOS expected to power the Steam Machines. In any case SteamOS isn’t exactly widely available at the moment, but if you’re planning on getting your hands on a Steam Machine in the near future, Steam Music is one of the features you can look forward to. This feature was recently announced by Valve on its Steam website where they revealed that the Steam Music Beta would be coming soon to Big Picture and SteamOS interfaces soon, and desktop features are expected to soon follow.

For those wondering what is Steam Music about, it’s basically a feature of Steam that will allow gamers to listen to music while they play their games. Listening to music while playing games is definitely not new and it is practiced by thousands of gamers around the world, although we guess the main difference is that the music will be playable directly in the Steam UI without the need for you to keep an additional media player app running, like iTunes, for example. As it stands Steam Music will only be able to play locally-stored music and there is no option to purchase music, so it looks like Valve will not be headed in that direction, yet. For those interested you will be able to sign up to be part of the beta, so head on over to the Steam website for the details.

Steam Music Beta For SteamOS Announced original content from Ubergizmo.

If you grew up playing games, chances are you might have chanced upon the Metal Slug series of games in the arcade. Alternatively you might have even downloaded the game on your mobile device, but the good news is that gamers who are looking forward to relive some memories will be happy to learn that SNK will be bringing Metal Slug 3 onto the PC where it will be available for purchase via Steam. Granted the game is old but it is probably one of the more well-known arcade classics out there today, along with the likes of Street Fighter, Raiden, and etc.

Unfortunately the game is currently in closed beta but the good news is that gamers can get the access code if they wish, although we’re not sure if it is a guarantee that you will get it. According to SNK, “We are pleased to announce that we are currently running a “Closed Beta” for Metal Slug 3. If you’d like a key, be sure to “Follow” us on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook! Alternatively, make some noise here!” We expect that the game will be somewhat buggy due to it being in beta mode, but that’s what beta testers are for, right? The PC version of the game is expected to have Arcade Mode, Mission Mode, and Online Mission Mode for multiplayer, along with leaderboards for those who want bragging rights.

Metal Slug 3 For PC Launches On Steam In Closed Beta original content from Ubergizmo.

A couple of days ago, we reported that Alienware’s Steam Machine will not be able to be upgraded, which then raised a fair number of legitimate questions. After all, not being able to upgrade your computer simply does not make much sense at all, since PC games do not work that way unlike consoles. It also provides users with the flexibility to perform incremental upgrades without having to purchase a brand new system every few years. We are then glad to announce that Alienware has turned on their previous announcement, where users can upgrade their Steam Machines, but with a caveat – it will not be easy.

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Alienware Steam Machine Can Be Upgraded After All original content from Ubergizmo.

Valve has just rolled out its SteamOS beta, although this particular introduction will be accompanied by a warning – you should only download this latest beta version if you have a semblance of an idea of what you are doing. Of course, I guess this is how the battlelines are drawn, separating the real men from boys. At least true testers would be differentiated this time around. Of course, those who qualify would also require a relatively new machine with UEFI, considering how attempts to make the operating system as a secondary boot option did not prove to be that easy. This latest beta that is available to the brave masses would allow interested parties to be more familiar with early SteamOS.

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SteamOS Beta Released By Valve original content from Ubergizmo.

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