Windows 11 can sometimes be a pain to play games on. That’s why I’m super-pumped at the prospect of having a streamlined Linux PC in my living room.

But there’s one spec that has caused some concern among Ars staffers and others with their eyes on the Steam Machine: The GPU ...

The new Steam Machine, set to launch sometime in early 2026, benefits from all the lessons Valve learned the first time, not ...

Valve has dismissed recent reports its Steam platform suffered a "major" data hack, confirming there was "NOT a breach" of Steam systems. While some users were concerned about reports that over 89 ...

Valve is set to release a new gaming console in 2026. The Steam Machine will run the Linux OS. The console also doubles as a PC. According to Gaming On Linux, the market share for Steam on Linux hit a ...

Valve's massive Steam hardware announcements included the first in-house designed Valve Steam Machine, and while most of its reception was positive, a number of critics have expressed skepticism about ...

Valve, the maker of the popular Steam Deck handheld PC gaming console, is launching new video-game hardware, Steam Machine, in 2026. The Steam Machine, a 6-inch cube gaming console meant for ...

The Apple Vision Pro is an expensive flop. I haven’t heard anyone mention the Meta Quest in months, despite it getting a new model just last year. I can’t even remember the name of Samsung’s incoming ...

Valve launched the Steam Controller a decade ago. It was designed to make traditional PC games playable on TVs in tandem with the original Steam Machine, which never took off. Now, Valve has announced ...

Valve unveiled off a new gaming PC this week, giving Steam fans some new hardware to consider. The Steam Deck 2 didn't make an appearance—and it won't be showing up for some time, by the sound of it.

The biggest gaming announcement this week came from Valve when it revealed the six-inch Steam Machine, a new device coming in 2026 that will allow people to play PC games on their TV. Some have seen ...

It might be small, but Valve's Steam Machine carries with it the very real possibility of shaking up the console gaming landscape. The cube has the specs, form-factor, and library to stand toe-to-toe ...