Valve has already announced dates for many upcoming Steam Sales in 2025. We've compiled all of the details for quick and easy referencing.
Read More »Steam no longer allows games that force players to watch ads
Valve is taking a firm stance against intrusive advertising on Steam. It has updated its terms of service to prohibit games that force players to watch ads to continue playing or progress. This move aims to preserve the Steam experience and prevent it from becoming a haven for mobile-style, ad-filled …
Read More »Steam now warns customers when an Early Access game has been abandoned
While the Steam Early Access program has been a huge success for many titles, from small indie hits to large AAA games like Baldur's Gate 3, there are plenty of bad actors who have also taken advantage of the program. Steam Early Access has had a problem with abandoned projects …
Read More »Steam will now warn you if an Early Access game has been abandoned
In trying to make Steam a more consumer-friendly platform, Valve has introduced new warnings for dormant/abandoned Early Access games.
Read More »Valve is reportedly planning to bring back the Steam Machine console
A decade ago, Valve attempted to bring PC gaming to the living room with its own ‘console' style mini-ITX PCs known as Steam Machines. Unlike the Steam Deck, Valve opted to pass off Steam Machine development to third-party partners and focused on the software side of things. This ultimately led …
Read More »Valve officially expands SteamOS to other gaming handhelds
Valve has made a significant move to expand the reach of SteamOS, officially licensing the operating system for third-party handheld gaming PCs. And leading the charge is Lenovo, with its newly announced Legion Go S. This marks a major milestone for SteamOS, which was previously exclusive to Valve's own Steam …
Read More »G-Man voice actor teases return of Half-Life in 2025
An ominous tease from a well-known Half-Life voice actor points to 2025 being a big year for Half-Life fans...
Read More »Here are the best games of 2024 as chosen by Steam gamers
The Steam Awards 2024 has come to a close and the winners have been announced for all categories...
Read More »Half-Life 3 testing has begun according to Valve leaker
Over the past six months there has been mounting evidence that Valve is working on a new single-player Half-Life game. Valve officially revived the Half-Life IP a few years back with Half-Life: Alyx, but unlike all other games in the series, Alyx was a VR-exclusive. With this new game, Valve …
Read More »Valve overhauls Season Passes / DLC on Steam, for the better
Over the course of 2024, Valve has introduced a ton of new and appreciated pro-consumer features to its Steam platform. From the revamped family sharing to increased integration with the Steam Deck and more, Valve has been putting in the work to continue improving the platform. The latest update sees a new, more transparent / user-friendly approach to DLC and Season Passes.
Read More »Half Life celebrates 20th anniversary with new update and 2-hour documentary
Valve is marking the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2 with a wealth of new content, including a two-hour documentary, an updated developer commentary, and a new update. Unfortunately, in the middle of all of this, there's no mention of the long-awaited “Half-Life 3”. While it may not be the elusive …
Read More »Valve is releasing a Limited Edition White Steam Deck OLED
Valve has announced a surprise new Steam Deck model. For a limited time, the Steam Deck OLED will be available in white. The Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White will be available starting from the 18th of November, starting at 11PM GMT. Hello! We're excited to announce that Steam Deck …
Read More »Steam adds built-in game capture and clip tools
Valve has rolled out the latest Steam client update and it includes a major new feature - PC game capture tools for easy recording and clip sharing.
Read More »Valve reaffirms the Steam Deck won’t get annual hardware upgrades
With the Steam Deck finally launching in Australia, Valve have reiterated the fact that they won’t be doing annual hardware upgrades for the handheld.
Read More »Steam sets new record with over 14,000 games released this year
As has been the case for a decade, the total number of games released on Steam this year has hit a new record – with over 14,000 titles having launched so far.
Read More »Steam Next Fest is live – here are ten games to look out for
Steam Next Fest has returned for another round. The week-long event gives gamers a preview of thousands of exciting upcoming games through freely downloadable demos and livestreams.
Read More »New Deadlock anti-cheat turns hackers into frogs
Deadlock development continues. In a recent update, Valve added anti-cheat to the game and better yet, it turns cheaters into frogs.
Read More »Steam sets new record with over 38 million users online
Steam has achieved a new record for concurrent players, surpassing 38 million concurrent users this past Sunday at around 3:00PM. That's an increase of one million players in just over a month since its previous record. Setting a new record with 38,367,277 concurrent players on the platform, the top most-played …
Read More »Valve looks to be testing Steam and select games on ARM-based devices
Valve's recent updates to a test app have unveiled someone at the company is testing various games with a new Proton compatibility layer for ARM64 devices. The introduction of an ARM64 version of Proton, labelled “proton-arm64ec-4” (via SteamDB), has led to some wondering where Valve is planning to make use …
Read More »Valve still working on Deadlock anti-cheat, will manually moderate reports for now
After months of the game being an open secret, Valve finally opened up Deadlock to more players in August, expanding the invite system and sending concurrent player counts soaring. Unfortunately, that level of attention for the game has also attracted cheaters, an issue that Valve is now working fast to …
Read More »Valve brings major upgrades to Steam family sharing
Valve is making Steam Families available for everyone on the platform. For those who don't know, Steam Families is a set of family-focused features that replace Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View. This new platform offers a centralised system for managing access to games within a family, providing a …
Read More »Original Risk of Rain devs move to Valve, possibly to work on new Half-Life game
It is rare for Valve to make any big acquisitions, with its last being the acquisition of Campo Santo, the studio behind indie-hit, Firewatch, back in 2018. Now, Valve has made another move, hiring the developers at Hopoo Games, the team behind the Risk of Rain series, prior to the …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2024?
The Steam Deck is a little old at this point, having been out for two years already in LCD form, and the newer OLED model is coming up to one-year old. So let’s answer the question – is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2024?
Read More »Valve expands Deadlock access and adds Steam listing for the game
After months of silence, Valve has publicly acknowledged the existance of its new game, Deadlock, for the first time. At this point, the flood gates have opened and hundreds of thousands of players have access to the game, which is still in closed testing. After a number of leaks, Valve …
Read More »Steam hits new concurrent user record
Over the past few years, the Steam platform has seen strong and consistent growth, with the PC-based service reaching record numbers of concurrent players every few months. After hitting 36 million concurrents back in March, the platform has reached a new milestone – with more than 37 million Steam users …
Read More »Steam update brings new Deck integration to reviews
Recently, Valve has been pushing out a ton of updates for its Steam platform. From a revamp of its review priority system; to a refresh of its family sharing feature, the company has been quite rapidly improving Steam. The latest update is a small but appreciated one – introducing further …
Read More »Valve clamps down on high-end keyboard features being used in Counter-Strike 2
Yesterday, I was playing a round of Counter-Strike 2 and something odd happened - someone on the enemy team actually got kicked from the game due to VAC, a very rare sight in my hundreds of hours of playtime this year. As it turns out, a lot of players were getting booted from games yesterday and now, we know exactly what is going on. Valve is clamping down on high-end keyboard features being used in-game.
Read More »Valve overhauls Steam reviews with updated ‘helpfulness’ system
Throughout 2024, Valve has been consistently updating Steam with a ton of new and welcome additions/changes. Alongside a revamp of library sharing; alterations to Steam demos and more, Valve have now changed the way reviews are handled – introducing an updated helpfulness system. Making the announcement on their blog, the …
Read More »Valve brings further QoL features to Steam
Throughout 2024, Valve has been consistently upgrading its Steam platform with a ton of new and highly welcome quality of life improvements. Following the likes of the family share revamp, a new screen recorder and much more, a new ‘Trending Free’ tab has been added to the store. As noted …
Read More »Valve’s unannounced game ‘Deadlock’ hits 17K players in latest test
Valve has still yet to publicly announce or even acknowledge the existence of its next game, Deadlock. However, unlike the next Half-Life game, Deadlock is perhaps the worst kept secret in the industry right now, as over 16,000 people are actively playing it. It is rare to see a completely …
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