Valve Steam Machine Review: A Compromised Console
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From the moment it was unveiled, the new Steam Machine has been a captivating proposition for gamers. A decade on from Valve’s flawed first attempt to bring PC gaming into the living room—a mess of competing manufacturers and inconsistent hardware specs—surely this time, Valve would get it right?
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From the moment it was unveiled, the new Steam Machine has been a captivating proposition for gamers. A decade on from Valve’s flawed first attempt to bring PC gaming into the living room—a mess of competing manufacturers and inconsistent hardware specs—surely this time, Valve would get it right? Early signs were positive. A single device from a single manufacturer, the only variable being a choice between 512 GB and 2 terabytes of storage, promised consistency.
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- From the moment it was unveiled, the new Steam Machine has been a captivating proposition for gamers. A decade on from Valve’s flawed first attempt to bring PC gaming into the living room—a mess of competing manufacturers and inconsistent hardware specs—surely this time, Valve would get it right?
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Valve Steam Machine Review: A Compromised Console
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