Welcome to Boost Mode, my weekly PCWorld newsletter focused on PC gaming, enthusiast hardware, and other geeky stuff centered around your desk and desktop. Fortuitously, my Steam Machine just came in last week, giving me…
I got my Steam Machine this week. I kind of love it. And I’m still disappointed in it. It might be unfair to assign blame to Valve for the woes of the PC hardware world…
Did you want to buy a Steam Machine at launch? Tough luck. Although a lucky few did manage to get orders in before they inevitably sold out, the rest of us have to wait for…
I’ve never seen the core components of a good PC cost more than they do right now, but I’m still excited to build a new machine. That was something of a revelation for me this…
This week, after months of hand-wringing, Valve finally revealed the price of its Steam Machine. It’s $1,049, several hundred dollars more than just about everyone was expecting when it was first previewed last year. It’s…
Valve will sell you a Steam Machine starting today, at least if you signed up earlier this week and you have a little bit of luck. Early supplies are expected to be extremely limited, as…
Yesterday, after months of hand-wringing, Valve finally revealed the price of its second-generation Steam Machine. It’s $1,049, several hundred dollars more than just about everyone was expecting when it was first previewed last year. It’s…
We’ve been waiting for the better part of a year to see when the revamped Steam Machine would land, and perhaps, more importantly, how much Valve would charge for it. Today we’ve got the answers.…
Both the upcoming second generation of the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame VR headset will get a verification program for games, a la the Steam Deck. That’s according to Valve, in the latest Steam…
There’s something weirdly magical about the early internet with its clunky fan sites, pixelated GIFs, and blogs with neon text. And while most of it vanished years ago, the Wayback Machine lets you return and…