Valve is launching three new Steam Hardware projects in 2026, and two of them are quite familiar. The Steam Frame is the newest of the bunch, intended as a lower cost alternative to the ultra-premium ...

Sometimes good ideas aren't fully formed when they're put into practice the first time around. The original Steam Controller that came out back in 2015 was a uniquely designed gamepad for PC gaming, ...

Steam now officially detects and supports two more Nintendo controllers, the Switch 2 Pro and GameCube Controller. Many gamers will remember the days when the controllers supported on Valve’s PC ...

Valve today unveiled Steam Frame alongside two other new bits of hardware: the SteamOS-running Steam Machine and a new Steam Controller—both of which aim to work seamlessly with Valve’s latest and ...

The Steam Deck’s design is close to what you will find with the Switch 2 but with a few major differences. The first is that the controllers are not detachable and the entire thing is a single unit.

Valve is working on a new standalone VR headset, Xbox-sized game console and wireless controller. I tried them all at the company's HQ. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore ...

The new Steam Controller is a smart way to play PC games on the sofa, stealing the Steam Deck's clever controls. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

Valve is releasing a handful of new gaming hardware, including an updated Steam Controller, a standalone VR headset called Steam Frame, and the return of the Steam Machine, this time in a compact cube ...

A gamer and electrical engineer has built their own Steam Deck-inspired controller, and the PC and modding community are certain Valve will hire the creator someday. The Steam Deck is a handheld ...