The new Xbox will play PC games, which makes me wonder about the future of the Steam Machine

Two unlikely rivals, now staring at each other's turf.

PC Gamer
Valve Stands Firm the Steam Machine Will Launch In 2026 Despite Delays, 'Memory and Storage Shortages' Still Challenging [UPDATED] - IGN

It sounded like bad news for those who want to get their hands on Valve’s upcoming new hardware. It seemed like the company suggested Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame could potentially be delayed into 2027, but clarified that it still aims to launch all three in 2026.

IGN

Intrisant,

laut meinen #SteamNews bringt ein Indiedev einen Content Creator Pack: Iconic Brutalism für #CitiesSkylines heraus: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/255710/view/507355420232255985

Ich selbst bin was #Brutalismus angeht ziemlich Zwiegestalten. Keine Architektur spaltet wohl mehr, aber die Idee das im Spiel zu ermöglichen finde ich ziemlich cool.

Cities: Skylines - Dev Diary - Iconic Brutalism by Cristolisto - Steam News

Howdy y’all!  My name is Cristolisto, and I'd like to welcome you to my developer diary, where I'll be sharing insights into the creation of my content creator pack: Iconic Brutalism. Since November 2015, I've been designing and publishing assets for the Cities: Skylines Steam Workshop, with a primary focus on North American commercial buildings, educational buildings, and public transit vehicles.

Horse Game Breaks the Mould: Why Khiimori is Drawing Praise and Scepticism

Horse simulation game Khiimori launches early access with innovative mechanics but faces performance issues and developer history concerns.

The Daily Perspective

‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront
(big article)

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/feb/16/bigotry-steam-pc-moderation-developers-speak-out

#steam #steamnews #gaming #gamingnews #tech #technews #gamingstore #bigotry #pcgames #moderation #steammods #gamesshop

‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront

Multiple game creators describe ineffective moderation on the platform, resulting in unchecked hatred in forums and targeted campaigns of negative ‘anti-woke’ reviews

The Guardian

🎮 Il primo gioco interamente plasmato da IA è sbarcato su Steam: innovazione o sciagura? La community è divisa! #GamingAI #SteamNews

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/videogioco/il-primo-gioco-creato-al-100-con-lia-2025-12-15

Il primo gioco creato al 100% con IA divide gli utenti su Steam

Grafica, codice, animazioni e musica generate da intelligenza artificiale: Codex Mortis arriva su Steam e scatena uno scontro acceso tra giocatori.

Tom's Hardware

⚽️ Un'ondata di critiche sta sommergendo Football Manager 26 su Steam. Che ne pensate? #FM26 #SteamNews

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/videogioco/football-manager-26-massacrato-su-steam-2025-11-06

Football Manager 26 sta venendo distrutto su Steam

La nuova edizione del celebre gioco gestionale riceve solo il 21% di recensioni positive su Steam, segnando un crollo rispetto al predecessore.

Tom's Hardware

💳 Obbligo di carta di credito per acquisti di giochi per adulti su Steam in alcuni paesi, restiamo aggiornati! #SteamNews #AdultGaming 🎮

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/videogioco/steam-uk-richiede-carta-di-credito-per-giochi-18-2025-08-29

Steam: carta di credito obbligatoria per i giochi per adulti in alcuni paesi

Valve applica l'Online Safety Act britannico in modo diretto: serve una carta di credito per accedere alla piattaforma, altrimenti l'ingresso è negato.

Tom's Hardware

😱 "Dune Awakening" su Steam non è più condivisibile! Incredibile, ma vero. #SteamNews #DuneAwakening 🎮

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/videogioco/dune-awakening-disabilita-steam-family-sharing-fino-2025-2025-07-25

Dune Awakening su Steam non può più essere condiviso

Gli sviluppatori stanno lavorando attivamente per implementare le modifiche necessarie e riattivare il sistema nel minor tempo possibile.

Tom's Hardware
Valve confirms credit card companies pressured it to delist certain adult games from Steam

It's not a great precedent, that's for sure.

PC Gamer