- 5 Aug 2026 Grip Sense: how the Steam Controller knows you are holding it
Valve walks through the capacitive grip sensors, which wake gyro aiming when you pick the controller up and can double as extra inputs.
- 5 Aug 2026 Valve explains gyro aiming on the new Steam Controller
A hands-on guide to gyro activation, sensitivity and drift calibration — useful if a controller came with your Machine.
- 28 Jul 2026 Waitlist update: every reservation gets its turn this year
Valve expects the whole queue to receive purchase emails before year-end, FSR 4.1 lands in Proton Experimental, and the faceplate CAD files are out.
- 17 Jul 2026 SteamOS 3.8.24 Beta tackles more launcher black screens
The beta channel fixes black screens in certain launchers, including Zenless Zone Zero and Final Fantasy XIV Online.
- 17 Jul 2026 SteamOS 3.8.16 fixes the black-screen regression
The stable channel rolls back a 3.8.15 change that left some games on a black screen.
- 18 Jun 2026 Steam Controller reservations get estimated delivery windows
Demand outran supply, so Valve now estimates delivery between September 2026 and 2027 depending on when you reserved.
- 20 May 2026 A guide to the Steam Controller trackpads
Mouse-style pointing, button layouts and virtual menus: Valve shows what the dual trackpads can do in games that expect a keyboard.