All things considered, the Steam Machine's biggest problem is its identity. It attempts to compete with your PC on your desk ...

The PC hardware market is uniquely hostile to disruption. It thrives on competition, secondhand value, modular upgrades, and ...

Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine is far more of a console than it is any variety of PC. As much as the PC gaming audience wants to hold onto Valve as their personal darling, the makers of Half-Life and ...

When you think of gaming PCs, you almost inevitably think of Windows-based hardware. However, Valve is hoping to change that mindset with the unveiling of the Steam Machine. It might even change your ...

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 ...

Mark Sammut grew up on the PlayStation 1 and has been playing games ever since, although he is no longer limited to just Sony consoles. Be it JRPGs, shooters, platformers, or hack and slash games, ...

In a world where video game consoles are largely becoming PCs for your TV, it makes sense that Valve would be jumping back into the console market with a new Steam Machine. The original Steam Machine ...

Build a tiny SteamOS Steam Machine rig powered by Ryzen 7840U and Radeon 780M, so you get steady 1080p play without thermal ...

TL;DR: Linus Tech Tips estimates Valve's new Steam Machine could cost around $699, comparable to a PlayStation 5 Pro, based on a custom-built PC mimicking its performance. Valve aims for sustainable ...

Valve has resurrected the Steam Machine, this time aiming to make a splash to own a corner of the PC market with a console-like PC meant to be a part of your living room. After the success of the ...

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 ...

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