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Valve's Steam Machine may look a bit like the Borg Cube, but it's still the friendliest face of PC gaming I've seen yet
By Jess Kinghorn published
Good things, small packages Is Valve picking up the ball console gaming dropped?

Best PC joysticks in 2025: These are my top picks for everything from flight sims to space shooters
By Dave James last updated
Locked On The best PC joysticks take you to new heights.

I can't live without the Steam Deck's trackpads anymore, and I hope the Steam Controller forces the competition to adopt them
By Shaun Prescott published
on track Trackpads could be the 21st century’s analog sticks.

Seriously people, it's fine the Steam Machine has just 8 GB of VRAM, but Valve ought to chill out on the 'play every game at 4K60' chat
By Jacob Fox published
VRAM concerns But I'll eat my words if that price tag is too high.

I reported on the failure of Valve's first Steam Machines 8 years ago—this time I think they have it right
By Tyler Wilde published
Round 2 The original Steam Machines didn't kick off a new era of PC gaming, but Valve's second attempt just might.

While we eagerly await the second coming of Steam Machines, it's worth remembering what a gloriously awful mess Valve got itself in over a decade ago
By Nick Evanson published
Back with a bang Good ideas just need more time in the oven to bake properly.

Valve just quietly redefined what PC gaming can be all while an increasingly delusional Microsoft desperately tries to tell everyone their PC is an Xbox now
By Dave James published
MS no more Valve has been loosening a desperate Microsoft's grip on PC gaming one gnarled finger at a time.

I've tried the Steam Frame and I'm now ready to ditch cables from my virtual reality set-up forever
By Jacob Ridley published
Cut the cord Valve's new VR headset is completely wireless and very convincing.
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