SteamOS Goes Wide: From a Cube to the Frame
Description
This week in a special early release of NPC, the guys dig into Valve's announcement of the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Stream Controller, a trio of SteamOS devices poised to make a big splash in 2026.
Also available on YouTube here.
Links and Show Notes
Valve's Announcements
- Valve's Announcement of the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller
- More on the New Hardware
- The Steam Machine is the Future | Wavelengths
- Valve enters the console wars
- Our first look at the Steam Machine, Valve's ambitious new game console
- Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam
- Valve rejoins the VR hardware wars with standalone Steam Frame
- Steam Deck minus the screen Valve announces new Steam Machine, Controller hardware
- Cary Colomb on X
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Credits
Show Art: Brendon Bigley
Music: Will LaPorte
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