Steam Gets Chatty With Skype’s SILK

Valve announced a Steam client update today that replaces the service’s standard voice chat with SILK, the voice codec developed and used by Skype, ensuring Portal 2 co-op players crystal clear voice chat with which to curse at each other.

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    MrBS

    Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Crystal clear voice chat? There was a pefectly good opportunity to say ‘silky smooth’ there and it was wasted!

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      General Balls

      Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 10:44 AM

      Hire this man, Kotaku.

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    Marathon

    Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Wonder how long until Steam gets video chat? In-game video chat?

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      Achmed

      Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 11:53 AM

      That would mean I would have to start gaming with Cloathes on… Or does it??

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        The Insufferable Señor Steengo

        Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 12:38 PM

        VAC banned for noodhax: distracting the entire enemy CSS team with your wang.

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    brent3000

    Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Bout bloody time…

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