TL;DR: Valve's new Steam Controller, launching early 2026 with the Steam Machine, features dual haptic trackpads, advanced TMR magnetic thumbsticks, programmable grip buttons, six-axis motion controls ...

A new mock-up of what the Steam Controller 2 has been crafted out of details “leaked” in updates provided by Valve. Intrepid watchers of the Steam company have been watching various Steam updates, ...

Valve isn’t letting the trackpads go. This week, Valve revealed its expanded lineup of Steam Hardware, launching in 2026. The hardware family includes a next-gen version of the PC-console hybrid Steam ...

Controllers bore me. The modern Xbox controller and Sony DualSense both conform to the same general shape that gently cups your palms and leads the thumbs right to the necessary joysticks and face ...

Sometimes good ideas aren't fully formed when they're put into practice the first time around. The original Steam Controller that came out back in 2015 was a uniquely designed gamepad for PC gaming, ...

I am running out of ways to say “good lord, it’s another Valve update from the tea leaf readers.” In fact, I think I might be running out of ways to say that kind of phrase. Anyway, the usual suspects ...

Jo Craig (they/them) is a writer on Game Rant from Scotland and has been in the industry for nearly a decade dissecting comic book movie trailers for hours and diving headfirst into horror. They still ...

Valve revealed its next batch of at-home hardware on Wednesday, including a new take on the Steam Machine, a gaming PC that's intended to be used like a console. Also revealed were the Steam Frame, ...

Why this is important: For years, Valve’s experiments in living-room gaming hardware, including the original Steam Machines. largely failed to establish a mainstream foothold. This launch flips that ...

I'm a sucker for a DIY project, so this homemade Steam Deck controller is right up my alley. Using some spare parts, a 3D printer, and plenty of patient trial and error, a hardware modder has put ...

Aside from improved ergonomics and a better screen, the Legion Go S provides a similar experience to the Steam Deck. That's a ...