TL;DR: Valve's upcoming Half-Life 3 release, featuring advanced AI and dynamic environments, could become a major system-seller for its new Steam Machine, Steam Frame VR headset, and Steam Controller.

TL;DR: Half-Life 3 is reportedly set as a launch title for Valve's new Steam Machine, targeting a spring 2026 release. Delays stem from rising PC RAM prices affecting hardware costs. The game promises ...

Controllers bore me. The modern Xbox controller and Sony DualSense both conform to the same general shape that gently cups your palms and leads the thumbs right to the necessary joysticks and face ...

In a surprise Wednesday drop, Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software unveiled three new physical gaming devices intended to work with its digital storefront Steam. Planned for release in early 2026, the ...

Valve today unveiled Steam Frame alongside two other new bits of hardware: the SteamOS-running Steam Machine and a new Steam Controller—both of which aim to work seamlessly with Valve’s latest 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 ...

Valve’s new Steam Machine is essentially a tiny living-room PC disguised as a console. The gaming company says the whole ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

Clockwise from top left: the Steam Frame, the Steam Machine 2026, the Steam Controller 2026, and a Steam Deck. (Valve Image) In a surprise Wednesday drop, Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software unveiled ...