In Brief Valve announces new Steam Machine and Steam Controller, slated for release in 2026, marking a significant leap in hybrid PC-console gaming. High Performance Hardware: The next-gen Steam ...

More than 12 years ago, Steam creator Valve attempted to usurp Microsoft's hold on PC gaming by introducing the first Steam Machine. The reliance on Linux and a loose hold on OEM hardware ...

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Valve is re-entering the console competition with the SteamMachine, a GameCube-esque box that could pack a serious punch. This isn't the first thing to bear the name Steam Machine, following a ...

There’s a new block on the block, or at least there will be soon. The Steam Machine, Valve’s new cuboid mini gaming PC disguised as a game console is coming early next year. And that’s exciting! I ...

Valve – the gaming giant behind the world’s most popular PC gaming platform, Steam, as well as “AAA” franchises like Counter-Strike – has just announced three new devices: Steam Controller, Steam ...

Following the relative success of the Steam Deck handheld, it looks like Valve is doubling down on its hardware business. The company announced a trifecta of devices yesterday: the Steam Machine, a ...

TL;DR: Valve's revived Steam Machine builds on Steam Deck insights, targeting users who dock their handhelds as PC consoles. Leveraging SteamOS improvements and Deck Verified software, Valve refines ...

Excitement abounds for Valve's quirky cuboid, Steam Machine. But the console-PC hybrid sounds awfully a lot like what Microsoft is hoping to accomplish with its next-generation hardware. Even in an ...