And imo the even greater https://firesmoke.ca/ site.

I feel like the graphic would be much easier to read if it was flipped. Having the fastest cars at the bottom really isn't intuitive.

I'm fairly certain that if dbrand had asked first, they would've been able to reach an agreement with Valve.

That being said, the way they went about it basically made it guaranteed that Valve would refuse and never change their mind, since allowing it would signal that others can use Valve's IP to develop a product without authorization and then use public interest to pressure Valve in allowing the use.

The Steam Machine is slightly bigger but it's very close.

GameCube: 110 mm x 161 mm x 150 mm

Steam Machine: 152 mm x 162.4 mm x 156 mm

I've had mine since Monday and so far I've been very happy with it. Because of my work schedule, I've probably only played about 2-4 hours but the convenience of how quickly it boots up or even just being able to pause/resume a game like on the Steam Deck has been amazing.

I got the 2TB Machine so I got the 2 extra faceplates, both are really nice and I've opted to go with the wooden one. All 3 (2 extras and the normal black one) feel very well built (each is slightly different due to the variation in materials) and are extremely easy to swap due to the magnets.

Setup was a bit tricky though. I'd gotten my Steam Controller when they initially came out so it was paired to my desktop PC. I tried to follow the setup video that Valve posted but even with the puck connected to my Machine, it just wouldn't work. If I wired the controller directly to the Machine, it would work for a couple of inputs then it would stop. That being said, I plugged in an Xbox controller, which immediately worked. Then after running the various firmware updates, the Machine actually recognized that the Steam Controller wasn't paired properly and it walked me through how to pair it with it. Since doing that, I've not had any issues with it and the controller has been able to turn on the Machine from sleep or even from a power off state every time I've tried. CEC has also been hit or miss, it's really convenient when it works but sometimes it won't switch the input or turn off my TV after shutting down. That being said, I'm pretty sure it's more an issue with my TV than the Machine since I've had similar CEC issues before.

Happy to test anything (non destructive of course) or expand on anything I've said if anyone is curious.

This is a pretty ridiculous take if we're being honest. Saying the Machine misses the mark for all gamers assumes that all gamers want to only play the latest releases at 4K60, meanwhile, many are more than happy to play at 1080p or 1440p, and most buyers of the Machine will have preexisting libraries that they want to play (especially as reservations were gated to existing steam accounts). Most of those games will likely not be the most demanding titles available. For instance, I've yet to actually find a title that hasn't ran well at 1080p (and in many cases 4K) out of my 1,000+ game library, especially since not every game is ideal for couch gaming which is what the Machine is intended to provide.

Additionally, anything that ran on the Steam Deck will run even better on the Machine. Plus it gives a fixed hardware point for devs to target, which is likely to happen similar to what we've seen since the Deck launched.

Sure the Machine is expensive, and it may not be the perfect device for some customers like yourself, but for many it meets enough criterias to more than justify the price.

Not only does it wake it from sleep, but it also turns it on if it was shutdown.

That being said, I had the same issue as the previous comment when initially pairing my Controller to the Machine (I got the 2TB Machine but had a Controller from when they initially launched). I had to do my setup with an Xbox controller instead and after running the initial updates, it paired without issues and I've been able to easily use it on the Machine and my desktop PC.

I don't have a PS5 controller but so far I've tested both the Steam Controller and an Xbox controller so far. Funnily enough, the Steam Controller was giving me issues during setup and I had to use my Xbox controller instead until I managed to connect my Steam Machine to WiFi and updated everything.

I can test out a PS4 controller tonight if you'd like (I don't own a PS5 controller, the PS4 is the only PlayStation I've owned).

Looks to be listed on the linked webpage. Most are seeing no change or as little as 1-5% however the Switch 2 Pro Controller is going to be a 16% reduction.

Having not seen teardowns of anything past the Switch 1, I'm curious why the Pro Controller has such a massive drop compared to everything else.

Got the email to purchase mine (2TB no controller, but I managed to get a controller when they first came out so not too disappointed I didn't get the bundle) last Wednesday, it shipped the following day and should be arriving on Monday. I actually have the day off too so I'm looking forward to spending a good amount of the day testing it out when it arrives.

EDIT: It arrived today! Still waiting for everything to install but so far I'm very happy with it. Happy to answer any questions or try out any title I own (1,000+) if anyone is curious about something.

I don't disagree that for most people, this will result in significantly less anonymity on the web and overall is a very dangerous trend.

However, that doesn't mean that there won't still be some countries that do not have such laws and that don't answer to US/EU regulatory attempts. That's already how many quasi-illegal (or even straight up illegal) websites that operate in such countries (such as circumventing DMCA requests), and these laws are highly unlikely to entirely prevent those from continuing to find safe haven countries.

Good thing that there are other countries outside the EU than just the US.