PC gaming platform Steam has broken another major concurrent player milestone, and this one's a big one, likely driven by the success of games like the recently-released Monster Hunter Wilds. As…
March 3, 2025 | 08:20 EST
Valve's first-person shooter Counter-Strike 2 has hit its highest player count since May 2023, and it isn't really clear why that's happened. Counter-Strike 2 was surprise-released in September 2023…
February 17, 2025 | 09:22 EST
Half-Life 2 player numbers on Steam have shot up following an anniversary update released last week, resulting in the game reaching its highest concurrent Steam player count since its release. A…
November 18, 2024 | 09:16 EST
The Anti-Defamation League has released a new report which claims that digital distribution platform Steam is "rife with extremism and antisemitism", with the report also claiming it's identified "…
November 15, 2024 | 08:44 EST
If you've been itching for the chance to purchase a new Counter-Strike 2 battle pass, then now's your chance. A new update titled The Armory has arrived, bringing a purchasable pass with tons of…
October 3, 2024 | 08:15 EDT
Risk of Rain 2 developer Hopoo Games has announced that it will be taking an indefinite hiatus and that many of its staff, including founders Paul Morse and Duncan Drummond, are joining Valve. This…
September 3, 2024 | 08:03 EDT
Valve has announced that it's banning the ability to perform multiple actions from a single input in Counter-Strike 2, and anyone who's picked up Razer's Huntsman V3 Pro keyboard might be getting…
August 20, 2024 | 09:36 EDT
According to a new report, Valve's immensely popular multiplayer shooter Counter-Strike 2 has already made a staggering amount of money in 2024, and the year is nowhere near done yet. Per…
August 14, 2024 | 09:39 EDT
If a recently-deleted voice actor listing is to be believed, Valve is currently working on a project codenamed Project White Sands, and that name should be ringing alarm bells if you're a Half-Life …
August 5, 2024 | 09:06 EDT
Michael Bay's company Invisible Narratives has issued a DMCA claim against physics sandbox Garry's Mod, alleging the appropriation of assets from YouTube series Skibidi Toilet. The claim relates to…
July 30, 2024 | 09:31 EDT
Valve has announced a new Steam update which will overhaul the way demos work on the storefront, so you should start seeing some changes to demos soon. The update isn't a client-side one, so you won…
July 26, 2024 | 09:51 EDT
Steam shattered its concurrent user record again over the weekend, with the total number of players enjoying games through Steam reaching almost 37 million amid a summer sale that's offering some…
July 1, 2024 | 09:31 EDT
Valve has announced a new suite of Steam game recording tools which will allow you to record, clip, and share game footage directly within Steam. Per an official announcement, the aptly-named Steam…
June 27, 2024 | 10:39 EDT
Valve is being sued by a UK law firm to the tune of £656m (around $840m) over claims that the Steam service is ripping off consumers owing to unfair price parity obligations. Per the BBC, UK law…
June 12, 2024 | 11:48 EDT
Nintendo has issued takedown notices against Valve and Facepunch Studios' sandbox game Garry's Mod, requesting that the game removes all of the user-generated content pertaining to Nintendo's IP from…
April 25, 2024 | 08:45 EDT
Steam has allowed you to set your library as private for quite a while, yet, it was an all-or-nothing setting that forced you to choose between privacy and sharing across all of your games. This has…
March 4, 2024 | 10:28 EST
Today the developers of the Team Fortress: Source 2 fan project have announced that development will come to an end. The decision was taken after the team received a DMCA takedown notice from Valve…
January 11, 2024 | 03:16 EST
Today Valve announced that the rules on its Steam digital marketplace regarding games that utilize generative AI are changing. The change has been announced in an official post and Valve claims…
January 9, 2024 | 11:02 EST
Today news about an ongoing security exploit within Valve's recently launched FPS Counter-Strike 2 has started making the rounds on Social Media. According to Reddit user u/Disa_Bro, also reported…
December 11, 2023 | 11:21 EST
Disgruntled Counter-Strike 2 players are reporting that a wave of VAC bans has been hitting them, even though they don't seem to have been cheating in the game. Right now, the multiplayer shooter's…
December 5, 2023 | 03:00 EST
Valve is already celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of Half-Life with a sizable update for the original game that revolutionized first-person shooters and Steam Deck support. The…
November 17, 2023 | 02:11 EST
Today Valve announced a new version of its Steam Deck handheld PC with an OLED screen, simply named Steam Deck OLED. The new version of the Steam Deck is available in two formats, 512GB and 1TB,…
November 9, 2023 | 01:40 EST
With the launch of Counter-Strike 2 now live, players are diving into CS with a renewed excitement. With that said, you may be looking for how to mute individual players, or voice communications as a…
October 13, 2023 | 07:05 EDT
Update 10/20/2023: Valve has released an update that adds a startup check for the issue drivers. It'll now begin reversing the VAC bans for players affected by this problem. Today Valve warned that…
October 20, 2023 | 10:38 EDT
Today Valve surprise released Counter-Strike 2 following a few months in limited testing after the announcement of the game back in March 2023. The game is now available to download on Steam for…
September 27, 2023 | 11:55 EDT
Quietly over the last few weeks, several games with AI-created or assisted assets had been blocked from releasing on Steam, creating increasing concern about the issue among developers due to the…
July 1, 2023 | 07:03 EDT
If you've been waiting for a chance to play Half-Life: Alyx but you don't own a VR headset, your day may very well have come. Half-Life: Alyx NoVR is, as the name suggests, a mod that lets you play…
April 10, 2023 | 10:37 EDT
Today Valve announced in a blog post on the official Team Fortress 2 website that an update is planned, and apparently, it's a big one. The developers define it as a "full-on update-sized update"…
February 9, 2023 | 05:07 EST
Today Valve launched its Steam Labs Experiment 15, also known as the DLC Discovery Hub. The feature that you can find here, does exactly what it says on the tin, it helps you find DLC for…
January 27, 2023 | 10:16 EST
In a new interview, Valve has confirmed that the second-gen Steam deck is still on the way, but that it's a little ways off yet. A new Steam Deck will only happen when that hypothetical console can…
December 15, 2022 | 11:48 EST
Look up in the sky. What do you see? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's another Half-Life Alyx mod! Bad jokes aside, Half-Life: Alyx - Levitation is a new campaign mod that adds 3-4 hours of…
November 25, 2022 | 10:41 EST
A new Chrome browser extension has been released that informs you whether a game is on Game Pass before you buy it on Steam. There's a lot of overlap between the libraries of the two services, so the…
November 4, 2022 | 10:25 EDT
A sophisticated Steam scam is leading people to inadvertently give their Steam account information to hackers. The scam works via browser-in-browser technology, which dupes users into thinking they'…
September 13, 2022 | 11:39 EDT
A new Half-Life 2 mod has been released, and unlike many other mods, this one isn't adding any huge new content or overhauling mechanics. Instead, it just mirrors the entire game, so everything that…
September 12, 2022 | 09:29 EDT
If you think the Steam mobile app needs a facelift, you and Valve are in agreement, because the new Steam mobile app beta is now available. The new beta comes with new features such as QR code sign…
August 25, 2022 | 10:17 EDT
If you have a VR setup and want to play more Half-Life after Half-Life: Alyx, you'll soon be able to play Half-Life 2 thanks to the Half-Life 2: VR mod launching its Open Beta in September 2022.…
August 10, 2022 | 09:30 EDT
The Steam Deck supply took quite a hit earlier this year, as Valve mentioned that they had a few production issues that kept customers from getting their handheld device within a decent time frame.…
July 29, 2022 | 01:42 EDT
An interesting new Half-Life: Alyx mod has just released: Half-Life: Incursion, which is a wave-based Half-Life: Alyx mod that has been created by professionals working in the gaming industry. There'…
July 29, 2022 | 10:10 EDT
Valve has been attempting to compete in the console market with the Steam Deck and is stepping things up. Since the handheld's launch, reservations have been in high demand with the company…
June 27, 2022 | 01:51 EDT
After years of no development on the game, Valve has announced a new Team Fortress 2 update is coming. The game has a very vocal community concerning the gameplay which the update takes steps towards…
June 22, 2022 | 03:08 EDT
The Steam Deck Dock release date has been delayed, owing to a mix of parts shortages and COVID-related closures at Valve's manufacturing facilities. First revealed last summer, the Steam…
June 1, 2022 | 06:05 EDT
A new Steam Quiz feature is in development for Valve's digital distribution platform, although it's not yet clear what it will be used for in the future. Steam is one of the most popular (…
May 13, 2022 | 03:36 EDT
New gameplay footage of the canceled Half-Life Ravenholm game has been revealed by Noclip, giving us insight into a Half-Life game we never got to play. Back in 2020, documentary company…
May 4, 2022 | 03:43 EDT
Portal co-writer Erik Wolpaw wants to help make a third Portal game a reality sooner rather than later, noting that he may soon be "too old to work on Portal 3." The Portal franchise is…
April 18, 2022 | 01:49 EDT
Have you ever wanted to play a Half-Life 2 Star Fox mod that replaces Alyx Vance with Krystal? Well, that's exactly what modder Gagnetar is creating. His new Half-Life 2 Krystal mod swaps out Gordon…
April 15, 2022 | 11:47 EDT
Valve is aiming to pick up the pace of Steam Deck shipping and will accelerate the rate of sending out e-mails for current reservation holders. The Steam Deck has been shipping out to…
April 4, 2022 | 02:38 EDT
Update (March 25, 2022 - 3:37 PM) - In an apparent coincidence, Valve has announced a new "Opt-in Feedback" feature that will allow it to collect data from users about Steam Deck Verified games.…
March 25, 2022 | 02:15 EDT
The Gambit esports team will be competing under the temporary name "players" in the ESL Pro League Season 15 CS:GO competition. Earlier this month, ESL instituted a policy change that…
March 14, 2022 | 02:37 EDT