Valve’s Steam Machine will have “fewer constraints” for games to be Verified than Steam Deck — plus, an explanation for that weird Steam Controller puck

As the expected early 2026 launch of the Steam Machine gets closer, people are curious about how hard it will be for game developers to earn a “Verified” badge. Valve awards this badge to games proven to run well on the Steam Deck after testing, and they plan to do the same for the Steam Machine.

Warhammer creator Games Workshop says it’s banned its devs from using AI, but admits it’s still “inquisitive” about the tech — “None are thatexcited about it yet”

Generative AI is everywhere these days, and while it has some benefits, I think it’s mostly negative, particularly for those who live near the large data centers that power it. This has led many to ask if Games Workshop will incorporate AI into the development and licensing of its Warhammer games, and if so, how they might do it.