If you're new to PC gaming, here's a crash course on the Steam Machine and how it differs from a traditional video game ...

This pricey cube won’t win any console wars — but could it rise above them? My first day with the Steam Machine was a mess.

When PC's biggest game distributor develops a console, you know that players still demand an easy couch-based experience. Reading time 4 minutes Imagine a compact box, and inside is a jumble of PC ...

Of course, there are benefits to buying a Steam Machine over consoles from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, not least of which ...

So, the Valve Steam Machine is real. Except that should really be the Steam Machine 2.0, as this is Valve's second big attempt at a console-like PC games machine. All the way back in 2013, it first ...

Page 2: Simulating The Steam Machine: Big Budget, Demanding Games Tested Page 3: Simulating The Steam Machine: Corner Cases, Console Emulators, And Our Initial Thoughts The year is 2013. Valve ...

Valve’s ambitious Steam Machine project aimed to bridge the gap between PC and console gaming and the Zotac SN780 was one of its flagship devices. Released in 2016, this compact gaming PC came ...

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 ...

Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Being a gamer all his life and enjoying everything from ARPGs like Diablo to JRPGs like Pokemon and Persona, ...

History is told by the winners, the saying goes, and that’s certainly been true with English-language coverage of the video game industry. Want coverage of the NES and PlayStation? That’s easy to find ...