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Intel throws its support behind Valve's Steam Machines

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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In another move that will make Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer blow his top, Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich welcomed Valve CEO Gabe Newell on stage today at the huge 2014 International CES tech show to support Valve’s attempt to create Steam Machines, or alternatives to Microsoft-based Windows gaming PCs.

Krzanich said that Intel is striving to take gaming to the next level and that Steam Machines, which will be based on Intel processors and Nvidia graphics, will be a welcome addition to the living room when they debut later this year.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.