What happens when a tech giant refuses to back down after a high-profile failure? In 2015, Valve’s ambitious Steam Machines stumbled out of the gate, leaving a trail of fragmented hardware, limited ...

Valve made waves last month upon the announcement of a slew of new Steam hardware. The company launched a sequel to the Steam Controller and course-corrected the metaverse with the Steam Frame. But ...

It may come as no surprise that Valve has invested in emulation tech for Arm-based hardware, having just announced its first device running an Arm chip. But beyond its own hardware, Valve's support of ...

After Valve announced its upcoming Steam Machine living room box earlier this month, some analysts suggested to Ars that Valve could and should aggressively subsidize that hardware with “loss leader” ...

Crystal ball: With Valve positioning the Steam Machine as a competitor to the current-gen consoles, many expected it to be priced as such – i.e., around or under $500. But a Valve engineer has ...

The recent announcement from Valve of a new slate of hardware products has excited players, but while a revamped Steam Controller and an updated virtual reality headset, the Steam Frame, have drawn ...

TL;DR: Valve has introduced the Steam Machine, a PC-console hybrid designed for affordability and performance between the Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5. Targeting a competitive price point, Valve ...

Valve is making another run at offering a console-style experience in your living room. The company has announced a new Steam Machine and Steam Controller that let you play PC games on your TV in the ...

Valve announced three new devices today: Steam Frame, the new Steam Machine, and the new Steam Controller. But where’s the Steam Deck 2? That’s a question we put to Valve software engineer Pierre-Loup ...

Valve has announced a next-gen virtual reality headset, dubbed Steam Frame. Steam Frame differs from its predecessor, Valve Index, in that it can be used as a standalone VR headset, and even comes ...

Valve is rebooting its failed Steam Machine initiative — and this time, it’s building the living room console itself. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and ...

Valve is working on a new standalone VR headset, Xbox-sized game console and wireless controller. I tried them all at the company's HQ. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore ...