Valve's new gaming Steam Machine is slated for launch in spring 2026, but prices have not been announced yet Specifications highlight major differences between the new system and the Steam Deck The ...

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 ...

After more than a decade, Valve is launching a new Steam Machine. While this little gaming PC is exciting on its own, it's also the next step in Valve’s play to become the face of PC gaming – at least ...

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

For most of my life, I've been a console gamer. From the moment I got a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) as a combination birthday and Christmas present at the tail end of 1986, I became absolutely ...

Tired of dragging a mouse and keyboard to the couch? Discover how Valve finally solved the worst part of PC gaming on a TV ...

So, the Valve Steam Machine is real. Except that should really be the Steam Machine 2.0, as this is Valve's second big attempt at a console-like PC games machine. All the way back in 2013, it first ...

Valve is working on a new standalone VR headset, Xbox-sized game console and wireless controller. I tried them all at the company's HQ. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore ...

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 ...

What if the device that promised to bring PC gaming to your living room faced a seemingly insurmountable technical roadblock? That’s exactly the challenge Valve encountered with the Steam Machine and ...

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 ...

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 ...