The day is here: Wider humanity has gotten its hands on the Steam Machine. Our own Steam Machine review is live, and with it, we’ve finally got confirmation of the Steam Machine’s pricing scheme. The SteamOS-powered gaming box starts at a hefty $1,049. In its slate of Steam Machine launch announcements, Valve has acknowledged that…
Picture a huge metal beast lumbering through the sand dunes. As it lifts its mechanical legs and places its heavy metal feet down, you probably wouldn’t be surprised if it stumbled, lurched, or even got stuck here and there for a bit. That’s what’s been happening with Sand: Raiders of Sophie, a PvPvE extraction shooter…
I had several immediate thoughts when the Call of Duty movie was announced in 2025, most of them some variation of, why? Regardless of your preferred Call of Duty sub-series, movie theaters and streaming services are already awash in an array of movies telling tales virtually indistinguishable from the big-time military shooters. Slap a CoD…
They just don’t make ’em like they used to. At least, that’s according to Eidos Montreal founder (and former general manager) Stephane D’Astous, who recently chatted with Thunderpick about the way the direction of the games industry—and the people setting that direction—have changed in the past 15 years. “The big players 15 years ago are…
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The Steam Machine is finally here, with pre-orders now live, so long as you can get lucky in the reservation system lottery that is. And, honestly, we’re kinda underwhelmed with the thing, beautiful wee companion cube though it is. Though that’s more the fault of the AI apocalypse hoovering up all the memory and making…
Every long-running series benefits from an occasional change of genre. Yakuza dabbling in RPG-style combat works well. Dragon Quest going Dynasty Warriors for a bit is nothing but refreshing. Sonic racing about in a car makes a fun change of pace. Now it’s R-Type’s turn, the legendary arcade shmup series putting on a strategy hat…
You can now sign up for a chance to buy a Steam Machine. Yes, a mere chance, not a preorder, as Valve is doing something different with the launch of its Linux-powered cube. Rather than forming an orderly queue, it’s taking names, throwing them in a hat, and drawing them out at random to decide…
I’ve just finished reviewing the Steam Machine, Valve’s TV-friendly gaming PC for the masses. I think that was the initial idea, at least. Unfortunately, Valve’s magic box has, thanks to the memory crisis, ended up with a price tag that simply doesn’t add up. For those who haven’t heard, the base-level, 512 GB, non-Steam Controller-including…
It’s finally here. The much-anticipated Steam Machine, a mini gaming PC designed for your living room, is in my possession—and it’s a lovely device to behold. It’s sleek, futuristic, and very, very Valve. I’ve been testing it thoroughly over the past week, and I’m sure you’re anxious to know the results. Have all my mini…