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Jsaux Gaming has officially launched its new E‑Ink Faceplate and Pixel Matrix Faceplate for the Steam Machine. Both magnetic front panels act as full replacement faceplates, giving owners new ways to customise the system with live telemetry, artwork and other real‑time display options.

Valve hasn’t talked much about its next‑gen Steam Deck plans over the past year, but that is slowly starting to change. The Steam Deck 2 is in development, and despite the ongoing RAM and SSD shortages driving up hardware prices across the industry, Valve says its roadmap for the device hasn’t changed.

After months of leaks, Valve has finally announced launch pricing for its new Steam Frame VR headset. As expected, the ongoing RAM and SSD crisis has pushed prices higher than expected, putting the Steam Frame roughly in line with the Steam Machine’s pricing.

Valve has released a new Steam Client beta update that introduces a “Big Art Mode” layout and a dedicated screensaver feature for Big Picture Mode. The update aims to refresh the handheld- and TV-focused interface while adding extra UI customisation options. Big Art Mode adjusts the standard side-by-side interface layout, …

Valve is dealing with another leak this week. Just days after a decade‑old 12TB Steam depot surfaced online, a separate issue briefly exposed private achievement lists for a wide range of in‑development games, including both unannounced titles and projects still months away from release. According to the owner of achievement‑tracking …

Valve appears to be gearing up for the Steam Frame’s launch. After months of leaks pointing to final SteamOS updates and wireless‑linking features being prepared behind the scenes, Valve has now added a reservation system to the Steam Frame’s store page, though you can't reserve one just yet.

Steam continues to make absurd amounts of money each year, and 2026 is shaping up to be one of its strongest years yet. As the biggest PC gaming platform, Steam has long been a revenue giant, but the pace of growth is still surprising, with the platform reportedly generating over $15 billion this year alone. 

Four years on from launch, Valve's Steam Deck Verified and Playable library has surpassed 30,000 titles, according to tracking data from SteamDB. 

A major Valve leak has surfaced this week, exposing around 12TB of Steam depot data from 2003 to 2013. The archive reportedly includes unreleased prototypes, early builds of Valve titles and even third‑party content uploaded to Steam during that era.

Valve's long-rumored Steam Frame VR headset will be launching soon, according to a VR game developer. The studio and its publisher, 2080 Games, are reportedly waiting on Valve to officially release the headset before launching their title, with an announcement expected soon. According to Notebookcheck, in the FAQ posted on …

Valve’s long‑awaited Steam Frame VR headset appears to be getting closer to launch, as recent SteamOS Beta notes reference “preliminary support” for the device’s wireless adapter. It is the clearest sign yet that the headset is nearing release.

If you've recently ordered a Steam Machine or Steam Controller, and are based in Europe, then you may soon become the target of scam attempts. Valve has confirmed that its EU distribution partner was recently hit by a cyberattack, leading to customer information being stolen.

While it initially sounded like the Steam Frame VR headset could avoid some of the component price challenges of the Steam Machine and the Steam Deck, that no longer appears to be true. Valve's wireless VR device may also face issues due to Qualcomm chips also becoming more expensive and harder to come by. 

Valve has shared new details on the reservation and waitlist system for the Steam Machine. The company now expects to clear the entire reservation queue by the end of 2026, meaning anyone who signed up before today should get their chance to purchase the system sometime between now and late …

Valve has already had a rough time launching the Steam Machine due to ever-increasing RAM and SSD prices. Now, it looks like the upcoming Steam Frame VR headset could be impacted too, just for slightly different reasons.

Steam’s gifting and wishlists are seeing improvements across the board as part of its latest update, including new categories, cross-region gifting and more.

The Steam Machine officially launched late last month, but this wasn't Valve's first attempt at bringing PC gaming to the living room. The Steam Machine project first began all the way back in 2015 but failed to gain any traction at the time. For the first time, Valve has spoken …

While Valve used to be very secretive about Steam Sale dates, nowadays, they publish the schedule well ahead of time. The annual Steam Summer Sale is now behind us, but there are 13 more sale events scheduled on the calendar before the end of the year.  Aside from the main …

Valve has confirmed it is developing a new BIOS update for the Steam Machine that changes how the system's integrated LED strip handles thermal warnings. The upcoming firmware will trigger a red light indicator only when internal components hit 100ºC, a 5/10ºC increase over the initial threshold. According to Valve …

Valve has rolled out its official compatibility rating system for the Steam Machine and SteamOS, introducing a new user interface element within the Steam store...

Valve has released an official Windows 11 driver package for the Steam Machine, allowing users to install Microsoft's operating system on the device. However, the company notes that the experience remains limited and currently lacks dual-boot support, meaning users must completely wipe SteamOS to install Windows. Valve (via VideoCardz) confirms …

Local game streaming is about to get a whole lot better on Steam, with Valve now supporting the new PyroWave video codec for its Steam Link.

Valve has officially released the complete project files and assembly documentation for its experimental Steam Machine e-ink faceplate. The open-source repository allows users with 3D printers to build, program, and install the customisable accessory from scratch. The release (via Brad Lynch) follows the launch of the Steam Machine, which features …

The first wave of Steam Machine units has now begun shipping out to early buyers. Unfortunately, one early adopter has already encountered a serious issue, revealing that the system has its own version of the Xbox 360's 'red ring of death'.

Valve has been cautious about releasing a successor to the Steam Deck, insisting that a new model won’t arrive until a meaningful performance jump is possible. However, when it comes to the Steam Machine, Valve appears to be taking a different approach. In a new interview, the company explained that …

Dbrand has officially cancelled its Portal‑inspired Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine. The company opened pre‑orders earlier this month, but the listing was quickly taken down. Now, Dbrand has explained why, confirming that Valve requested the product’s removal and declined to grant a licence for its release. In a …

Valve's upcoming Steam Frame VR headset has seen its first compatibility rating surface, with Portal 2 receiving a ‘Playable' certification on the platform. The listing marks the first concrete indicator of software compatibility targets for the unreleased virtual reality device. Spotted by Brad Lynch (via Notebook Check), the compatibility entry on SteamDB …

Valve has updated its marketing language for the Steam Machine ahead of launch, removing earlier claims that the system could deliver 4K gaming at 60FPS with FSR. The revised description now says the device supports “up to 4K gaming with FSR 4.1”, a more conservative phrasing that better reflects the …

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney believes that Steam’s AI disclosure policy is “irresponsible of Valve.”

Valve already alluded to ‘expanding support' for hardware beyond AMD on SteamOS in a blog post earlier this week, but now the company has also confirmed to The Verge that it is working directly with both Intel and Nvidia. Speaking with The Verge, Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais confirmed that Intel has …