For the Steam Machine to change PC gaming, Valve must solve Linux's anti-cheat problem
Following months of rumors, Valve finally announced the new Steam Machine earlier this week. And while I might question the company's decision to ship a system with only 8GB of VRAM in 2026, I believe the "Gabecube" will do more for PC gaming than anything Microsoft has done in the last decade. With SteamOS and Linux, Valve has polished away many of the things that make PC gaming unapproachable to some people. Want to set a frame limit to extend your Steam Deck's battery life? It's an easy-to-find option in the Performance overlay, not something you need to dig through multiple menus to find. Want to suspend a game? That's possible on SteamOS. And now with the Steam Machine, Valve is poised to bring the fun of PC gaming to an entirely new audience: home conso [...]
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Valve says that the Steam Machine's price will be more 'in line with current PC market'
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