Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
The Steam Machine is here & cynical critics are lashing out, tech tubers and "influencers" trapped inside their echo-chamber bubbles, screaming "JUST DIY IT!" & Embarrassing themselves.
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Yes, the new Steam Machine is priced higher than a PS5. Yes, you could build a cheaper mid-tower rig if you have the time and the will. But focusing strictly on price-to-performance paper specs completely misses the macro-level shift Valve just triggered in the gaming industry.
From forcing lazy game developers to finally optimize for 8GB VRAM and mid-tier GPUs, to pushing a massive resurgence in living-room-friendly Small Form Factor (SFF) builds, and proving Linux is officially mainstream-ready, the Steam Machine is doing exactly what the Steam Deck did before it. It's changing the landscape for EVERY gamer, whether you buy one or not.
Let's take a step back from the echo chambers, pop the "enthusiast" bubble, and look at how Valve just cleverly standardized the real-world PC baseline.
What do you think? Is the shift to living room PCs and better optimization worth the premium, or are you staying inside the fish-bowl RGB tower bubble? Let me know in the comments.
#SteamMachine #PCGaming #Valve #LinuxGaming
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The Steam Machine is here & cynical critics are lashing out, tech tubers and "influencers" trapped inside their echo-chamber bubbles, screaming "JUST DIY IT!" & Embarrassing themselves.
Steam Frame Funds Goal [ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ $1304.20 of ??? -- ] paypal.me/BluntNate - Donors get their name on a 3D Printed Faceplate I'll have on it for SF related videos.
or become a regular supporter; patreon.com/BluntNate
Yes, the new Steam Machine is priced higher than a PS5. Yes, you could build a cheaper mid-tower rig if you have the time and the will. But focusing strictly on price-to-performance paper specs completely misses the macro-level shift Valve just triggered in the gaming industry.
From forcing lazy game developers to finally optimize for 8GB VRAM and mid-tier GPUs, to pushing a massive resurgence in living-room-friendly Small Form Factor (SFF) builds, and proving Linux is officially mainstream-ready, the Steam Machine is doing exactly what the Steam Deck did before it. It's changing the landscape for EVERY gamer, whether you buy one or not.
Let's take a step back from the echo chambers, pop the "enthusiast" bubble, and look at how Valve just cleverly standardized the real-world PC baseline.
What do you think? Is the shift to living room PCs and better optimization worth the premium, or are you staying inside the fish-bowl RGB tower bubble? Let me know in the comments.
#SteamMachine #PCGaming #Valve #LinuxGaming
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![[🔴] Beating Fallout 4 The Nintendo Way [Switch 2 Challenge Run] - Day 2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L90LbIx5eAk/mqdefault.jpg "[🔴] Beating Fallout 4 The Nintendo Way [Switch 2 Challenge Run] - Day 2
Blunty sets out to beat Fallout 4 Aniversary Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, The Nintendo way.
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In this challenge run were battery powered only and appy to waggle. So, Evergy Weapons Only, and Joycon style one handed blunt melee weapons only... plus whatever other nintendo style choices & ideas we find along the way...
#fallout4 #Switch2 #Nintendo
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