Steam Machine

Phantom Blade Zero on Steam Machine and Steam Deck: What the First Hardware Tests Say
RPS finds Phantom Blade Zero playable on the Steam Machine with the right settings, but a no-go on the Steam Deck — and Valve still hasn't rated it.

The cube was a lie: Up close with Dbrand’s Companion Cube before Valve forced its destruction
On June 19, 2026, I held a piece of gaming history in my hands, a product that had consumed seven months, over a thousand engineering hours, and more than a million dollars of a Toronto accessory...

Steam Machine's $1,049 Price Sparks Fury: How the 'RAMpocalypse' and Valve's No-Subsidy Stance Ignited a Community Firestorm
When Valve unveiled its long-awaited Steam Machine revival in November 2025, the pitch was tantalizing: a $750 living-room PC gaming box that promised to finally deliver the SteamOS console dream....

Steam Machine Priced at $1,049: Valve’s Living-Room PC Arrives at a Premium - With a Lottery to Match
The Price Reality, What You're Paying For At $1,049 for the 512 GB model, the Steam Machine sits squarely in premium gaming PC territory. The 2 TB version adds $300 to the base price. Valve confirmed...

Valve's Steam Controller Orders Pushed to 2027: A Triumph Haunted by Component Shortages
When Valve launched its second-generation Steam Controller on May 4, 2026, history suggested it would be a niche curiosity, a belated sequel to a product discontinued in 2019. Instead, it sold out in...

The Steam Machine Is Shipping This Summer - But With No Price, Analysts Estimate $1,200 Starting Point
Valve's Steam Machine is weeks away from launch. Import records show tons of hardware arriving. Vulkan certification is confirmed. A Welcome Tour page has appeared in Steam's backend. Yet the one...

Valve Confirms Steam Machine and Steam Frame Are Shipping This Summer - But Prices Still a Mystery
Valve has quietly confirmed that its two most ambitious hardware projects, the Steam Machine console and the Steam Frame VR headset, are finally shipping this summer. The news arrived not through a...

Steam Machine Summer 2026 Launch Confirmed: Specs, Price Fears, and What the Console Means for PC Gaming
After months of radio silence and supply chain anxiety, Valve has quietly but definitively confirmed that its next-generation Steam Machine console and Steam Frame VR headset will ship this summer....

Steam Deck OLED Price Soars Nearly 50% - 1TB Model Now Costs $949 as Valve Cites Component Crisis
The New Pricing, How Much Has Changed? Both OLED models now carry significantly higher price tags. The 512GB variant jumps from $549 to $789, a $240 increase of roughly 43%. The 1TB model, previously...

Valve's New Steam Controller Hides a Wilhelm Scream Easter Egg When Dropped
The Wilhelm Scream Easter Egg – A Hidden Gem in the Steam Controller The most talked-about feature of Valve's new controller isn't its dual trackpads or gyroscopic controls—it's the sound it makes...