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

Valve's revival of the Steam Machine is launching in 2026, but there are still unanswered questions about how the ...

I'm very much a console girl. Sure, I play plenty of games on PC, but I largely prefer the console experience. When a new game comes out, I don't have to worry about upgrading my PlayStation 5 or Xbox ...

PC gaming is TV-unfriendly by design, which is the problem Valve is about to fix forever ...

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 ...

Steam Machines are back for the first time since Valve teamed up with manufacturers like Alienware and Lenovo back in the 2010s. But while those original console-PC hybrids failed because of a lack of ...

Back in 2015, Valve launched its first Steam Machine. At that time, the small gaming computer didn’t quite take off, and Valve ultimately stopped selling it. So many gamers were a bit surprised when ...

Why this is important: If Valve prices the Steam Machine like a proper PC, it immediately sets a different expectation for buyers. Let’s be real, you’re paying PC-level money, not subsidised console ...

One of the big dividing lines between consoles and gaming PCs is price. None of this type of hardware comes cheap, but the PlayStation 5 in all its iterations still has the price advantage over ...

Having recently built my dream retro games console from a mini PC, I decided to up my ambitions somewhat for the next project ...

Tech boss of developer Sony is shutting down thinks PlayStation has pulled back from PC not in response to the next-gen Xbox, but Steam Machine.