The hardware is nice, but the label is what finally makes it usable.

Valve is entering the console wars in a pleasantly bizarre and flashback-y fashion. The original vision for Steam Machines never took off, but years later, the company scored a hit with Steam Deck, a ...

Valve dipped its toe into the hardware business when it released the Steam Deck handheld back in 2022. This past November, the company revealed an expanded lineup of hardware that includes a VR ...

The Steam Machine is back from the dead. Not as a Valve-supported program for manufacturers to create living room PCs, but instead as a home console sibling to the Steam Deck. Valve introduced its ...

After Valve announced its upcoming Steam Machine living room box earlier this month, some analysts suggested to Ars that Valve could and should aggressively subsidize that hardware with “loss leader” ...

During a Steam Hardware Talk at GDC 2026, Valve (link will download a PDF to your device) unveiled new information about the much-anticipated Steam Machine. In particular, details about the "Steam ...

Valve has provided an update on its November 2025-announced Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller hardware—specifically addressing launch timing and pricing. “When we announced these ...

In context: Since it was announced last week, there's been some concern among gamers that Valve's new Steam Machine might disappoint when it comes to raw power. With an 8GB RDNA 3 GPU and performance ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

Valve announced a new Steam Machine this week, and while I think it’s going to have a major impact on the next generation of gaming hardware – however PC-like that looks – there’s still one big ...