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Considering Valve's living-room PC? Here's how it really compares to a PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X, and a traditional gaming PC.

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Valve's Steam Machine reservation process aims to fulfill all orders by the end of the year. Read how regional allocations ...

I’ve been using Alienware laptops since the late 2000s, and one word has always defined the brand for me: excess. The good kind. For the longest time, if a gamer wanted a laptop that looked every bit ...

The Steam Controller 2026 leak is interesting not simply because Valve may be bringing back a familiar piece of hardware. The bigger story is what appears to be forming around it. Recent Steam client ...

I’ve been a consumer PC expert at PCMag for 10 years, and I love PC gaming. I've played games on my computer for as long as I can remember, which eventually (as it does for many) led me to build and ...

I love my Steam Deck. I use it daily, enjoying everything from bite-sized indies and retro gems (thanks, EmuDeck!) to AAA games on its easy-to-use interface. Thanks to RAMageddon, Steam Machines start ...

Alienware has been around for 30 years. But what may surprise you is that in all of that time, the company has never made a true budget gaming laptop. Even some of its smaller systems from previous ...

Valve’s gaming hardware is expensive, and—thanks to the ongoing RAM apocalypse—it’s getting more costly over time. You, dear reader, are probably asking yourself whether the $1,050 Steam Machine or ...

I’ve had Valve’s Steam Machine on my desk now for a few weeks, putting it through its paces with a variety of games since my initial impressions went live at the end of June. Much of what I said in ...