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Can the Steam Machines really take on PS4 and Xbox One? The creators have their say

Valve hopes to bring PC gaming to the masses in the form of its console-like Steam Machines. Ahead of the arrival of the first boxes later this year, MCV asked four manufacturers – Webhallen, Zotac, Materiel.net and Falcon Northwest – about placing their bets in the battle for the living …

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Webhallen: Steam Machines face a battle for the average Joe

Valve’s upcoming Steam Machines will struggle to attract a more mainstream audience unless they make the platform simple to understand. That’s according to the manufacturer of one of the machines, Webhallen, which highlighted the range of companies making their own version of the Steam Machine as potentially confusing for consumers. …

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Retailer auctioning ‘GayStation 4’ for Swedish LGBT organisation

Webhallen has revealed a special limited edition PS4 to coincide with this week’s Stockholm Pride Festival. CVG reports that the console, dubbed the ‘GayStation’, is currently up for auction online. The auction doesn’t end until August 3rd and is already on K11,200 (967) after 74 bids. Any proceeds raised will …

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The Steam age: Why Valve’s new computers matter

PC GAMING WEEK: Valve has been transforming the PC gaming marketplace. While the firm hasn’t been making – or at least releasing – third installments in its highly popular game franchises, it has been busy taking over PC retail with its Steam store. In October 2013 it was estimated that …

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Steam Machine makers dismiss price worries

PC GAMING WEEK: The companies building this year’s major Steam Machines have hit back at critics over their high pricing. The Steam Machines are designed to take PC gaming into the living room, putting them in direct competition with the likes of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. However, even at their …

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Dixons sells Swedish retailer Webhallen

Swedish games retailer Webhallen has been sold by owner Dixons to Norwegian ecommerce company Komplett. The 14m deal comes as part of Dixons’ ongoing restructuring of electronics retailer Pixmania, which included the termination of its High Street presence earlier this year, CityAM reports. We continue to explore ways to put …

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