{"id":518144,"date":"2026-03-04T04:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2191394"},"modified":"2026-03-04T04:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:19:03","slug":"valve-already-has-big-ideas-for-the-next-generation-of-steam-deck-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/valve-already-has-big-ideas-for-the-next-generation-of-steam-deck-machines\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve already has big ideas for the next generation of Steam Deck machines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/valve-already-has-big-ideas-for-the-next-generation-of-steam-deck-machines.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s something that, personally as a gamer, I&#8217;ve wanted for a long time, right? As soon as you start playing PC games, you&#8217;re like, okay, I want something that gives me the full fidelity of experience with really great inputs that I can use in the mobile space. The first time, I think I wanted something like this was back in the 1990s, you know, when I was first playing PC games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gabe Newell is, I think it&#8217;s fair to say, very excited about the Steam Deck. After a short delay and much, much excitement, the portable PC is finally here and it&#8217;s quite possibly Valve&#8217;s most exciting piece of hardware to date. 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The first time, I think I wanted something like this was back in the 1990s, you know, when I was first playing PC games.&#8221; Gabe Newell is, I think it&#8217;s fair to say, very excited about the Steam Deck. After a short delay and much, much excitement, the portable PC is finally here and it&#8217;s quite possibly Valve&#8217;s most exciting piece of hardware to date. 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