# Valve Just Entered the Console Wars - Next-Gen Console Watch

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Podcast: [Next-Gen Console Watch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-gen-console-watch-7042165)
Published: 2025-11-13T11:15:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1609

## Resource

Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! It's a big week for hardware news, as Valve has announced their new hardware initiative, led by the revamped Steam Machine, a new Steam controller, and a new VR headset, the Steam Frame. IGN's hardware and tech editors Michael Higham and Jackie Thomas join us this week to talk about their hands-on time with the new hardware. What does this mean for PC gaming, now that Valve is making another push to get PC games in your living room? And what does this mean for console gaming, with both Xbox and PlayStation not even requiring a dedicated console to play games anymore? Plus we have a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com. 00:00:11 Valve reveals new Steam Machine 00:08:06 What do we think it'll cost? 00:12:48 Valve's new VR headset 00:17:19 Who is this new hardware for? 00:22:16 This week's poll and outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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