"On Wednesday, Valve announced not one, not two, but three new pieces of video game hardware: The console-like Steam Machine, the Steam Frame VR headset, and the Steam Controller. All of this stuff launches sometime in 2026 ( price unknown) and works together, alongside the Steam Deck, to create what is shaping up to be an impressive Steam ecosystem that rivals anything from Xbox, PlayStation, Apple, or Nintendo."
"Valve's new Steam console features a removable faceplate that reminds me a lot of the Xbox 360 faceplates from back in the day. Sadly, the company doesn't sound committed to selling different plates, but they will be sharing all the files needed to 3D print your own. So I expect a lot of third-party plates will be available after launch. Oh, and Valve, you should totally sell this e-ink plate, please!"
""Our benchmark has always been that it should have enough performance to play every game on Steam at 4K60 when you do some sort of upscaling like FSR," Yazan Aldehayyat, a Valve engineer working on the Steam Machine, told PC Gamer. That's a pretty big promise and likely will mean some newer, Unreal Engine 5 games will need to have their settings lowered a lot. But games from a few years ago, indie titles, and other similar titles should run like a dream"
Valve announced three new gaming hardware items slated for 2026: the console-like Steam Machine, the Steam Frame VR headset, and the Steam Controller. All devices integrate with the Steam Deck to form a unified Steam ecosystem aimed at rivaling major console and tech platforms. The Steam Machine includes a removable faceplate with files available for 3D printing and anticipated third-party plates; Valve indicated it may not sell additional plates. Valve set a performance benchmark of running every Steam game at 4K60 using upscaling such as FSR, which could require lowered settings for some Unreal Engine 5 titles. Valve designed the Steam Machine for easy SSD expansion and support for high-performance SD cards, and the design headline suggests RAM can be changed.
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