TL;DR Valve has announced that the Steam Machine and Steam Frame will be released this summer. Pricing is still unknown. Recent price increases for the Steam Deck handheld imply both may be quite expensive. Valve first announced its upcoming pre-built gaming PC, the Steam Machine, late last year. The company’s shared some details about the … Read More “Valve quietly announces Steam Machine release window” »
Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR The Steam Deck OLED is back in stock, but at prices up to $300 higher than before. The 512GB Steam Deck OLED now costs $789, while the 1TB configuration will run you $949. The hikes might cast a grim outlook for Steam Machine and Steam Frame pricing later this … Read More “Valve is hiking Steam Deck OLED prices by as much as $300” »
TL;DR A Reddit user almost accidentally started a fire with their Pixel Watch 4 and Steam Controller charging puck. The smartwatch’s metallic band touched the puck’s exposed pins, creating a short circuit. Valve’s user manual warns to keep metallic objects away from the puck to avoid potential sparks. Valve recently released the Steam Controller, one … Read More “Don’t let your Pixel Watch get close to the Steam Controller Puck” »
TL;DR Valve just released a new version of its Steam Controller earlier this month. New owners are discovering that the controller lets out a scream when dropped from high enough. The scream is recognizable as the classic “Wilhelm scream” from movies and TV. Video games are lousy with Easter eggs. From the early days of … Read More “Valve’s new Steam Controller has the funniest, weirdest Easter egg” »
TL;DR The Basegrip for Steam Controller lets you mount your phone onto the controller. The accessory is launching on the same day as the Steam Controller, May 4. You can also download the files to 3D print the product for free. Valve is finally ready to release its new Steam Controller, with sales starting on … Read More “The Steam Controller is getting the smartphone mount it deserves” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR An open source project called ps5-linux will allow you to run Steam on your PS5. The project works by exploiting a patched hypervisor vulnerability in the system. It only works on the original PS5 model on 3.xx or 4.xx firmware. Valve is working on bringing Steam directly to your … Read More “Forget the Steam Machine: This hack will let you play Steam games on PS5” »
Today’s proving to be a busy day for Valve news. The creator of the Steam marketplace has now confirmed the price and release date of the Steam Controller. Although we didn’t get any information on the highly anticipated Steam Machine, the company did offer an update on another highly anticipated product it’s currently working on. … Read More “The wait continues: Valve confirms Steam Deck 2 is still in the labs” »
TL;DR Sales of the Steam Controller open on May 4, priced at $99. Valve has yet to share release dates for the Steam Machine nor Steam Frame. The Controller does support Bluetooth, but only works with Steam games. There’s probably no easier way to get PC gamers excited than to tell them that new Steam … Read More “Valve Steam Controller sales open next week — what to know first” »
