Steam Machine

[DarkStarMonday]

Valve enters the console war !

https://www.pcmag.com/news/valve-revives-steam-machine-with-mini-pc-boasting-6x-power-of-steam-deck

Valve Announces Next-Gen Steam Machine, Says It's 'Over 6x More Powerful Than Steam Deck,' but There's No Price Yet - IGN

Valve has announced a return to its Steam Machine PC / console hybrid hardware alongside a new version of the Steam Controller.

www.ign.com

 

[AlphaJohn]

Steam just won the "console war"

 

[Herr der Verboten]

50 fps cinematic gaming...

 

[Solitude]

My next console will be some kind of pc that connects to the tv. I know the next XBox will also be something like this that also plays Steam games.

The big winner in all of this? Steam.

 

[wbot]

The Gabecube.

 

[AlphaJohn]

My next console will be some kind of pc that connects to the tv. I know the next XBox will also be something like this that also plays Steam games.

The big winner in all of this? Steam.

My next console = Bad ass PC + Bazzite

I don't play MP so I don't care about anti-cheat.

 

[Solitude]

My next console = Bad ass PC + Bazzite

I don't play MP so I don't care about anti-cheat.

That may also be a good idea. I'm going to wait for that new XBox and see how it compares to everything. After that I'll make a decision.

 

[RedViking]

My next console is an R36S.

Beat that!

 

[Binary_Bark]

 

[AlphaJohn]

My next console is an R36S.

Beat that!

R46S <--- its a R36S with bigger screen HDMI, WiFi & Bluetooth oh and a better CPU

Easy mode

 

[RedViking]

R46S <--- its a R36S with bigger screen HDMI, WiFi & Bluetooth oh and a better CPU

Easy mode

I was hoping you are still sleeping.

 

[DarkStarMonday]

The Gabecube.

 

[rustypup]

My next console will be some kind of pc that connects to the tv

Console is a PC... that you can't upgrade

The machine specs are ok-ish but that headset tickles my fancy....

 

[DarkStarMonday]

“ Affordable “ lets wait and see.

 

[prod]

I like it, though not sure it's going to take off massively

a) Specs looks pretty mid for 2026, somewhere between a Series S and PS5.
b) Price wise...I think it's going to be pretty expensive (> $800)
c) Since it's Valve, they don't even sell these in most of the world, including SA

Looks like a bit of a niche device to me, would've loved a Steam Deck 2 reveal

 

[Jan]

It's the year of Linux on desktop!

 

[Lostboy]

About damn time! Letsss goooo

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

It's the year of Linux on desktop!

We didn't get Half-Life 3 but at least we finally got the year of Linux on the desktop

 

[DarkStarMonday]

We didn't get Half-Life 3 but at least we finally got the year of Linux on the desktop

Theoretically we did, it was called “ Black Messa “ and soon “ Operation Black Messa “

Operation: Black Mesa on Steam

Experience the Half-Life™ expansion packs like never before. Operation: Black Mesa features reimaginings of both Half-Life™ Opposing Force and Half-Life™ Blue Shift through two unique campaigns. How will you survive the Black Mesa Incident? It's time to choose.

store.steampowered.com

But yeah, HL3 would have been great.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

“ Affordable “ lets wait and see.

Ja, adding that grey import tax, won't make it that much cheaper for us in SA.....