A Steam Machine owner has transformed Valve's new gaming system into a Portal-inspired Companion Cube, releasing the necessary 3D-printing files and instructions for free online. The Steam Machine is Valve's incredibly popular new piece of tech, which transforms the PC gaming experience into a simple console-like interface via SteamOS.
One of the Steam Machine's best features is that fans can swap out all the plates on the system for whole new ones, either custom or official in the future. As such, tech accessory manufacturer dBrand previously announced a Companion Cube enclosure designed specifically to take advantage of these swappable plates, paying homage to 2007's Portal, also created by Valve. The idea attracted more than 15,000 registrations of interest on its first day, eventually becoming dBrand's second-fastest-selling product the day preorders opened. Unfortunately, dBrand developed and sold the case without first obtaining permission to use Valve's Portal intellectual property, eventually scrapping the product altogether to the disappointment of fans. With the Steam Machine community left without an easy way to buy a much-requested design, it appears it has found an alternative.
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