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Reporter suggests Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title

Reporter suggests Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title

"Everybody I've talked to are still adamant," even after previous rumors didn't pan out.

arstechnica.com
Dec 16, 2025
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Microsoft takes down mod that re-created Halo 3 in Counter-Strike 2

Microsoft takes down mod that re-created Halo 3 in Counter-Strike 2

Project Misriah creator vows to use new experience "to cook up something else."

arstechnica.com
Dec 15, 2025
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Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama.

Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama.

Valve tells Ars its "trying to unblock" limits caused by open source driver issues.

arstechnica.com
Dec 4, 2025
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Valve’s Steam Machine looks like a console, but don’t expect it to be priced like one

Valve’s Steam Machine looks like a console, but don’t expect it to be priced like one

Upcoming gaming box will be priced in line with a similarly specced PC, Valve says.

arstechnica.com
Nov 25, 2025
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Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be.

Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be.

Tariffs, component volatility, and Valve's tolerance for losses all lead to uncertainty.

arstechnica.com
Nov 13, 2025
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Valve rejoins the VR hardware wars with standalone Steam Frame

Valve rejoins the VR hardware wars with standalone Steam Frame

SteamOS-powered headset sports semi-modular design, wireless "low-latency" PC streaming.

arstechnica.com
Nov 12, 2025
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Steam Deck minus the screen: Valve announces new Steam Machine, Controller hardware

Steam Deck minus the screen: Valve announces new Steam Machine, Controller hardware

SteamOS-powered cube for your TV targets early 2026 launch, no pricing details.

arstechnica.com
Nov 12, 2025
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New project brings strong Linux compatibility to more classic Windows games

New project brings strong Linux compatibility to more classic Windows games

But author warns that Direct3D 7 "is a land of highly cursed API inter-operability."

arstechnica.com
Nov 10, 2025
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CS2 item market loses nearly $2B in value overnight due to “trade up” update

CS2 item market loses nearly $2B in value overnight due to “trade up” update

Once rare $14K knife now sells for $7K, some common guns jump from $10 to over $100.

arstechnica.com
Oct 23, 2025
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