"We don't lock our hardware down" - Valve takes a swing at consoles while explaining why it doesn't subsidise the price of Steam Machine

As Valve creeps into the traditionally console-dominated gaming space of the living room with its new Steam Machine, it not only opens itself to comparisons with the consoles that currently reside there, but also with how companies like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo do business. Read more

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