Tag: hardware

The Nvidia RTX 3050 is a solid new entry-level ray tracing and DLSS GPU – if you can get it at the right price

The Nvidia RTX 3050…

It’s a weird, difficult time to review GPUs. The PC graphics market has been in overdrive for the last…
I reported on the failure of Valve’s first Steam Machines 8 years ago—this time I think they have it right

I reported on the…

If you’re experiencing déjà vu following Valve’s announcement of a little cubic “Steam Machine”—essentially a PC gaming console—it’s because…
Whatever Valve says about its PC-first credentials, its new Steam Machines are another step closer to obliterating the once-indelible line between console and PC

Whatever Valve says about…

The most fascinating thing about Valve’s newly-announced Steam Machine, in a sense, is its status as a halfway house.…
Valve recommends sharing your game library on microSD card between Steam Deck, Steam Frame, and Steam Machine: ‘They’re fully interoperable, just bring it along with you’

Valve recommends sharing your…

Valve is building out its own ecosystem of products with the announcement of the Steam Machine and the Steam…
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

While we eagerly await…

Valve’s hot hardware (Image credit: Future) Steam Frame: Valve’s new wireless VR headsetSteam Machine: Compact living room gaming boxSteam…
Valve on viral marketing and leaks: ‘Everybody assumes we have some sort of like grand plan..

Valve on viral marketing…

A colleague and I recently travelled to Valve to get a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s upcoming product launches.…
Foveated streaming is the genius tech behind Valve’s Steam Frame and its seamless wireless gaming performance

Foveated streaming is the…

The Steam Frame has a heap of new features to dig into, but I want to focus on one…
Valve is all over Arm: SteamOS launching for Arm alongside the Steam Frame, new FEX translation layer for x86 and Arm, and Arm games are coming to Steam

Valve is all over…

With the launch of the Steam Frame, Valve’s new VR headset, SteamOS will be made available for Arm-based systems.…
How gyro support was added to the new Steam Controller is a ‘typical Valve story’ involving a passionate employee moving desks

How gyro support was…

Valve has packed the new Steam Controller with multiple ways to control a PC game from the comfort of…
Valve wants you to know that the Steam Frame is not the Index 2: ‘we’re trying to do something new with this’

Valve wants you to…

The Valve Index is a popular headset by most measures, currently used by roughly 15% of players on Steam…