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Valve’s Steam Machine Isn’t Trying to Replace Your PS5, but Its Plug-And-Play Design Makes It the Ultimate Living Room PC for Anyone Intimidated by Building Their Own Rig

The Steam Machine is Valve's new piece of hardware entering the scene as a mini PC built for living room gaming. I love a lot about it, had some issues with it, but overall came away from my time with it feeling very positive. The big question mark has been around the Steam Machine price. After the Steam Deck had a jump in price, we knew that would be a major factor in who to recommend this to for PC gaming. The Steam Machine specs in coordination with how well it works with the Steam Controller being still make this an appealing PC rig to consider.

Roblox’s new types of accounts with increased restrictions for kids are rolling out globally.

Roblox announced Kids Accounts (for ages 5-8) and Select Accounts (for ages 9-15) in April, and it has been testing them in select countries. Kids Accounts will have chat turned off by default, though parents can turn it on. [Link: Age-Based Roblox Kids and Select Accounts Now Globally Available | https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2026/06/age-based-roblox-kids-and-select-accounts-now-globally-available | Roblox Newsroom]

The Best Gaming PC of 2026

Building your own gaming PC is rewarding and fun, but sometimes you want to buy something, plug it in, and start gaming. If that's you here's our list of the best gaming PCs right now.

Two more states announced settlements with Roblox.

Following Nevada’s settlement on Friday, West Virginia and Alabama have settled with company to address alleged child safety issues, as reported by Bloomberg. Last week, Roblox announced a bunch of new safety updates, including dedicated Kids accounts with increased restrictions. [Link: Roblox Settles With States For $35.8 Million Over Child Safety | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/roblox-settles-with-states-for-35-8-million-over-child-safety | Bloomberg]