DARK SECRETS: 11 - The Real Truth

Valve has "a nice thing going on on PC," Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney says, but "they're missing out on a lot of opportunity" without the likes of Fortnite and Genshin Impact

Steam could be a pillar of "Team Open"

GamesRadar · Jun 25

Valve clarifies that all Steam Machines have a single 16GB RAM stick — here's what this means, and why I think it's another reason gamers may hold off buying the PC

A previous statement from Valve indicating that the Steam Machine was a 'RAM lottery' in terms of memory configuration was, in fact, mistaken.

TechRadar · Jun 25

Epic boss Tim Sweeney blasts Steam for putting AI tags on games — says move is ‘irresponsible of Valve’

The Epic executive said in an interview after unveiling Unreal Engine 6 that AI tools help make developers far more productive. Putting the AI tag on games discourage their use, especially as titles with this label gets fewer reviews and tend to have more negative reviews, as well.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 25

Steam Machines will only come with one 16GB stick of RAM — company may change this to two 8GB sticks in the future, but the first batch of consoles is limited to single-channel memory

Valve confirmed to Gamers Nexus that the first batch of Steam Machines will only have one 16GB RAM stick. This would have a negative effect on the console's performance, but the company likely did this to keep its price as low as possible, or because it's the only available option…

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 25

Forget the waitlist: Build your own Steam Machine and come out ahead

A DIY Steam Machine may offer better bang for your buck.

Dot Esports · Jun 24

Tim Sweeney on the future of games, AI, and whether Valve will ever join forces with Epic: 'It's now clear that nobody's going to end up with an absolute monopoly'

The Epic Games CEO discusses his vision for "Team Open," his objections to Steam's AI disclosure requirement, and the huge problems facing AAA game development.

PC Gamer · Jun 24

The one thing Valve would change about the Steam Machine? 'Make it cheaper'

The one thing Valve would change about the Steam Machine? 'Make it cheaper'

PC Gamer · Jun 24

Valve Steam Machine price hike similar to Steam Deck's 45% increase, company confirms — was probably priced competitively against the PS5 Pro before the RAMpocalypse

Valve engineers hinted that the nearly 45% price increase on the Steam Deck applied to the Steam Machine as well. This brings the estimated original price to under $750 for the base console.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 24

Well, that explains the expensive Steam Machine: Valve can't negotiate with RAM companies for better prices because "if we say no, then they never talk to us again"

And thank the RAMpocalypse

GamesRadar · Jun 24

$1,049 Steam Machine is still a "good value," Valve engineer says, even though it was supposed to be $789 like the Steam Deck

This is an expensive time to be alive

GamesRadar · Jun 23