The Steam Box would be a blueprint. Initial sources told us that Valve was working on a blueprint for a console-like PC that would run any standard PC game title.

The “Steam Box” modular computer announced by hardware maker Xi3 and Valve at CES is codenamed “Piston” and is modeled after the PC maker’s X7A line of pint-sized computers, Xi3 reps ...

All the signs have pointed toward Valve introducing its own Steam Box console, and this time the rumors were true. When I first heard of Valve's rumored "Steam Box" I admit to being a bit dubious ...

When Valve announced its Steam Box in January at CES, we saw what was supposed to be a prototype of the console. Produced by Xi3, the little box shown was a very small form-factor PC, able to fit ...

The Steam Box, by contrast, has almost limitless potential. It could offer performance that rivals consoles, support deep modding and open ecosystems, and evolve into a full platform over time.

Valve's Steam Box initiative will probably not end up being a single device, but a platform approach which includes a variety of hardware from different OEMs. The first such device is available ...

If Valve hoped to resolve questions surrounding its Steam box initiative during the Consumer Electronics Show last week, showcasing prototypes from 13 manufacturers was an odd way to go about it.

Many consumers expect a Steam Box to enter the market at $300, and Valve itself has referenced that price point, though nothing is confirmed. However, ...

Valve might be taking its sweet time building a Steam Box, but Mark finds that you can build your own living-room gaming rig for a mere £300.

The Steam Box is both a PC and a console competitor, and that means it can’t be too expensive. That’s why we’ve limited our build to a $500 budget.

It's not a Steam Box, but they want us to believe it is: Xi3's Piston might be the most confusing product in gaming this year, thanks to some muddled messaging and a deal with Valve that never ...

When Valve announced its Steam Box in January at CES, we saw what was supposed to be a prototype of the console. Produced by Xi3, the little box shown was a very small form-factor PC, able to fit ...