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 ...
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Think about the last game you bought on Steam. How did you find out about it? Chances are it probably wasn't because Valve's platform somehow surfaced an otherwise unknown game to you. According to a ...
Valve has a Console now? And its not the Steam Deck? That's right, Valve announced both the Steam Machine AND a new Steam controller that boast amazing performance and features that will put even ...
Since the Switch 2 made its grand entrance, many gamers have been wondering when Valve would announce its Steam Deck successor. The original Steam Deck came out in 2022, followed by an OLED model in ...
PC games giant Valve has reportedly censored content on its Steam platform at the behest of the Russian government. A report on Flick Games by Video Games Industry Memo revealed that the company was ...
What if the future of gaming wasn’t just about better graphics or faster processors, but about giving players the tools to shape their own experiences? Valve seems to think so. With the announcement ...
After Valve announced its upcoming Steam Machine living room box earlier this month, some analysts suggested to Ars that Valve could and should aggressively subsidize that hardware with “loss leader” ...
Crystal ball: With Valve positioning the Steam Machine as a competitor to the current-gen consoles, many expected it to be priced as such – i.e., around or under $500. But a Valve engineer has ...
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 ...
Third Person Shooters Arc Raiders devs have discussed special raids like high-value rounds where you have to bring in good gear, but "don't want to segment the player base too much" Games Larian lead ...