Touring the Bellevue, Wash. headquarters of video game company Valve can feel like stepping into the lair of a mad scientist. That's especially true in the Steam Machine project areas, where there is a graveyard of cast-off designs strewn between 3-D printers and designer stations. But the results of this chaos are Valve's first two major steps into the hardware business: The prototype Steam Machine and its controller.
. Announcements from multiple partners for their own Steam Machines are expected at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, with the hardware going on sale starting in mid-2014.
. Announcements from multiple partners for their own Steam Machines are expected at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, with the hardware going on sale starting in mid-2014.
