Valve, creators of top-selling franchises that include Counter-Strike, Dota 2, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress and leading game portal Steam  has today announced over one dozen Steam Machine designswhich are now in production from select leading manufacturers to be released this year. The pricing ranges from as

As part of a week long series of announcements, Valve has revealed its new controller for its Steam Machine games console. What’s perhaps most interesting about the controller is the direction Valve has taken to replace conventional thumb sticks with touch technology — which has proven itself on mobile platforms.

Valve has today announced what many have expected for quite some time now, is their entry into the console market with tailor made consoles that aren’t simply a one size fits all approach – Steam Machines. Gamers will be able to choose a console that suits their needs as the