The Steam Machine is the most principled console you probably shouldn't buy
Valve's six-inch cube costs $1,049 because Valve refuses to sell hardware below cost. Here is whether that principle, and the engineering behind it, justifies the money.
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You Don't Own Your Games. Europe Just Confirmed It, Politely.
Nearly 1.3 million people signed a petition asking Europe to guarantee games stay playable after shutdown. Brussels said it legally can't, and offered a voluntary code instead.
The Steam User Review Replaced the Professional Review, and It's a Mess
Paid early access, launch-day embargoes, and missing review code have pushed professional criticism out of the purchase decision, leaving Steam's flawed user review system to do the job instead.