Valve Software on Friday announced the Steam Controller, the third part of its trio of initiatives designed to bring Linux-based gaming to the living room. Valve dubbed the controller “a different kind of gamepad.” It features dual circulator trackpads driven by the player’s thumbs; each has a high-resolution haptic pad at its base. These pads are clickable, allowing the entire surface to act as a button. They are meant to offer higher fidelity than traditional handheld controllers.
