What happens when a tech giant refuses to back down after a high-profile failure? In 2015, Valve’s ambitious Steam Machines stumbled out of the gate, leaving a trail of fragmented hardware, limited ...

While Microsoft has denied stepping away from hardware production outright, there’s no denying that the company’s decreasing reliance on first-party publishing will leave a gap in the console gaming ...

This article contains officially confirmed information combined with expert industry speculation and analysis. Valve’s Steam Machine signals the industry giant’s intention to bring Steam into greater ...

Valve is once again attempting to break into the hardware market with its upcoming Steam Machine gaming PC. The success of the Steam Deck likely emboldened Valve to take another shot at selling ...

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PC games giant Valve has said that its recently announced Steam Machine hardware will be a "good deal" when it comes to price. That's according to software engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais, who appeared ...

But Valve could look to add value in other ways When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A Valve engineer has confirmed the firm won't ...

TL;DR: Valve confirms its upcoming Steam Machine will not be subsidized and aims for competitive pricing comparable to building a PC. The console offers unique features like a compact form factor, low ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant 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 ...

The Steam Machine was announced just over a week ago now, and while we don’t know how much the Steam Machine will cost, we also don’t know when it’s actually going to come out. Right now, the only ...

It’s a gaming PC after all. Valve tried bringing out a Steam Machine in the past. That didn’t last very long; it might have just been too ahead of its time. But now they are back at it again with ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant 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 ...