Valve still hasn't nailed down the Steam Machine release date or price, but here's everything we know about its specs and abilities so far.

Valve's upcoming Steam Machine is an exciting prospect for both the console and gaming PC markets, as it looks like it'll straddle both realms. However, it will also add another option to the diverse ...

Not for console loyalists: existing libraries and the PS5 Pro make switching unlikely. Not for most PC gamers: budget target, limited upgrades, and weaker hardware than typical PCs. The Steam Machine ...

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 ...

Why this is important: For years, Valve’s experiments in living-room gaming hardware, including the original Steam Machines. largely failed to establish a mainstream foothold. This launch flips that ...

When PC's biggest game distributor develops a console, you know that players still demand an easy couch-based experience. Reading time 4 minutes Imagine a compact box, and inside is a jumble of PC ...

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 ...

Sometimes a failure is just a good idea with bad timing. Consider the Steam Machine. In 2013, at the height of the console gaming era, Valve, the owner and operator of Steam, the biggest PC digital ...

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 ...

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 ...