Steam launches Big Picture mode today
Over thirty games on sale for a week.
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Steam's Big Picture mode that tailors Valve's portal to be used on a telly with a gamepad has officially launched today worldwide.
The new mode introduces the brilliant "Daisywheel" for more intuitive typing with a controller, and a new web browser has been added as well that can be accessed while playing a game.
Big Picture mode is currently available in over twenty languages, including German, French, Russian, Korean, and Portuguese.
To commemorate this occasion, Valve is having a sale on over 30 controller-friendly games between now and 10th December.
Some standouts include:
- Left4Dead 2 - £3.24 / $4.99 (75 per cent off).
- Hell Yeah! - £2.49 / $3.74 (75 per cent off).
- Sine Mora - £2.71 / $3.39 (66 per cent off).
- Mark of the Ninja - £8.03 / $10.04 (33 per cent off).
- Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes -£6.79 / $10.19 (66 per cent off).
- Portal 2 - £3.74 / $4.99 (75 per cent off).
- Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftovers - £1.74 / $2.49 (75 per cent off).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition - £1.74 / $2.49 (75 per cent off).
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - £5.99 / $7.49 (50 per cent off).