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Holo Core: Valve's Arch Linux Arm64 Port for Steam Frame Is Here — Should You Care?
Valve and Collabora have made available the first public preview of Holo Core, a dedicated aarch64 port of Arch Linux that will serve as the operating system foundation for the upcoming Steam Frame...
Valve’s Holo Core Preview Offers Developers First Taste of AArch64 Arch Linux for Steam Frame
On July 17, Valve and open-source firm Collabora released the first public preview of Holo Core — an AArch64 port of Arch Linux built specifically for the upcoming Steam Frame headset. The package...
Valve’s Steam Machine Stumbles at Native 4K: Just 22 FPS in Black Myth: Wukong Benchmarks
Valve’s long-awaited Steam Machine arrived this month as a compact, living-room PC running SteamOS. But if you’re eyeing the $1,049 base model for 4K gaming on your TV, new benchmarks suggest...
The Windows Handheld That Finally Dethrones the Steam Deck—at a Price
Asus’s ROG Xbox Ally X has claimed the top spot in Tom’s Hardware’s updated 2026 handheld gaming PC rankings, marking the first time a Windows device has unseated Valve’s Steam Deck OLED as...
Windows 11 Gaming Performance on Steam Machine Matches SteamOS in Early Tests, but Caveats Abound
Valve’s newly released Windows drivers for its 2026 Steam Machine have prompted a fresh wave of benchmarking, and the numbers are in: Windows 11 holds its own against the custom-tuned SteamOS....
Portal 2 Surfaces in Valve's Unannounced VR Headset ‘Great on Frame’ List as Launch Nears
Valve has quietly added a new curated game category to Steam for an unannounced standalone VR headset, with the surprise inclusion of Portal 2 among the first four titles to receive the “Great on...
SteamOS Gives Steam Machines Their Own Game Compatibility Ratings — Finally
On July 10, 2026, Valve quietly updated the Steam client on SteamOS with a new interface that separates game compatibility ratings for Steam Machines from the general SteamOS rating. The change,...
The $1,049 Pre-Built Steam Machine: A Smarter Living-Room Choice Than DIY?
Valve's entrant into the living-room PC market, the Steam Machine, has seen a resurgence with a $1,049 entry-level model that promises a console-like SteamOS experience without the build hassle. As...
Valve Quietly Drops Full Windows 11 Driver Pack for 2026 Steam Machine as Dual‑Boot Wizard Slips Again
Valve has published an official set of Windows 11 drivers for its just‑shipping 2026 Steam Machine, giving buyers a clear path to run Microsoft’s OS on the new gaming PC—but the company has not...
Valve Ships $1,049 Steam Machine, Expands SteamOS 3.8 Beyond Its Own Hardware
Valve’s long-anticipated return to the living room began in late June 2026, when the first batch of new Steam Machine units landed on doorsteps of selected buyers. Priced from $1,049, the sleek,...
SteamOS Outpaces Windows 11 on AMD iGPUs: How Proton and Lower Overhead Tip the Scales
Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS is leaving Windows 11 in the dust on a growing number of AMD-powered integrated graphics systems, delivering higher frame rates and smoother gameplay in popular titles....
Valve Retreats from Bold 4K60 Claim for Steam Machine, Opts for Vague ‘Up to 4K’ Promise
Late last week, Valve quietly adjusted the official product page for its forthcoming Steam Machine, deleting an explicit promise that the device would deliver “4K gaming at 60 FPS with FSR” and...