5 things that the Steam Machine can do that the PS5 can't

Valve is taking a big leap into gaming hardware with the Steam Machine. The mini PC is the closest thing we’ll probably ever ...

The Steam Machine is the most ambitious game console I’ve ever played

This pricey cube won’t win any console wars — but could it rise above them? My first day with the Steam Machine was a mess.

Valve Wants You To Know The Steam Machine Isn’t A Video Game Console: ‘We Think Of It As An Extension Of PC Gaming’

We’ve been calling the Steam Machine a video game console because that’s what little boxes that play games and sit next to ...

The Steam Machine is the start of an even more expensive future for game consoles

Of course, there are benefits to buying a Steam Machine over consoles from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, not least of which ...
Game Rant

Valve Confirms The Steam Machine Won't Have a Subsidized Price

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...
HotHardware

Steam Machine's $1,049 Price Sits Between Consoles And Gaming PCs For Good Reason

It has been the question looming over the Gabecube since the specs were announced last year: how much? Well, now we know how much, and the answer is ... perhaps 'too much.' But that depends on your ...
PCGamesN

Steam Machine Verified games are incoming, but they'll be very different to Steam Deck Verified

Steam Machine Verified games are incoming. Valve has confirmed it will take the time to check thousands of titles on its platform so that we can know at a glance whether a game will work on the new ...
Polygon

Steam Machine is the only way I want to play PC games from now on

For most of my life, I've been a console gamer. From the moment I got a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) as a combination birthday and Christmas present at the tail end of 1986, I became absolutely ...