Steam Machine Misgivings

Episode 262

The Steam Machine is imminent - it was reviewed by several creators and priced at an eye-watering $1049 for the most basic SKU. Today, we give our thoughts on the Steam Machine in the context of its price and the current hardware landscape. Is the pricing an anomaly or a foreboding sign of things to come? As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Halo 3, Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon, Mario Tennis Fever). This episode was recorded in June 2026. Intro and outro music composed for Gametalk by Dylan Chase.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Opening Banter

6:40 - Steam Machine Pricing / Impressions

31:24 - Steam Hardware Speculation and Comparisons

52:14 - Halo 3

1:00:44 - Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

1:07:09 - Mario Tennis Fever