My new Steam Machine is adorably disappointing
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…
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FBI arrests man accused of using Steam games to drain victims’ crypto wallets
U.S. prosecutors have accused a Florida man of uploading fake video games that contained malware to Steam, the popular PC games platform. Once victims downloaded and installed the games, the malware was designed to infect…
I built my own Steam Machine. It was way easier than I expected
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…
Why even buy a Steam Machine? Check out our own DIY builds for $1,050
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…
Your Android phone can play some Steam games. Here’s how
Your phone can play games. You already know this if you’ve perused an app store in the last 15 years, or seen the absolute dregs of YouTube advertising. But did you know that your phone…
$5 for Besiege. $6 for Hades. 8 more Steam Summer Sale wins over 50% off
For the past day, I’ve been hitting refresh on Gmail like a madman, just waiting for Valve to tell me it wants my money for the Steam Machine. No dice so far. But as it…
Valve’s Steam Machine is pricey. I built a DIY rival for $150 less
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…
Before you buy a Steam Machine, you need to know about its RAM issue
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…
Valve’s Steam Machine is expensive. I built a DIY rival for $150 less
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…
The Steam Machine finally has a price and date: $1,049, June 25th
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.…