Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software announced a new feature for its digital gaming storefront Steam, which allows small groups of Steam users to share access to the computer games in their… Read More
The developers behind the popular digital gaming storefront Steam have implemented a new set of guidelines that govern the use of AI-powered development tools in new titles released on the… Read More
Valve Software dropped a surprise last month when it unveiled a new version of its handheld PC gaming device, the Steam Deck OLED. After launching the original Steam Deck in… Read More
Valve Software plans to release a new model of its portable gaming PC the Steam Deck on Nov. 16. The new Steam Deck OLED, as the name suggests, replaces the… Read More
One of the less visible reveals from Microsoft’s dramatic document leak is that Xbox head Phil Spencer and the Microsoft board of directors were interested in making a bid to… Read More
After the production delays and supply disruptions of the last few years, 2023 is where the games industry is set to really start picking up speed. The Pacific Northwest is… Read More
This year started slow in the video game industry, due to a combination of pandemic slowdowns and highly-anticipated titles such as Elden Ring, but it ended with a tidal wave… Read More
Good Luck Games, the Olympia, Wash.-based studio behind the digital card game Storybook Brawl, has been acquired by the Chicago company West Shire Games, Inc., which also owns the crypto… Read More
The Steam Deck is a useful, versatile piece of gaming equipment with a lot of potential. It’s got its share of rough edges, especially as you start to dive into… Read More
It’s been a strange year in a strange business. The video game industry came into 2021 with a lot of momentum, with millions of new customers, high sales, and venture… Read More
The beautiful thing about shopping for game fans is that they’re usually easy to please. At this point, every platform has a virtual storefront, so there’s always room for a… Read More
The launch of Valve Software’s new portable gaming PC, the Steam Deck, has been pushed back two months to February 2022. Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve announced the delay Wednesday via the… Read More
Valve Software will introduce a new system for games on its digital storefront Steam. With Deck Verified, users can tell “at-a-glance” what games in their library are compatible with Valve’s… Read More
Games and other applications that involve minting or trading cryptocurrency or non-fungible tokens are no longer allowed on Steam. The company behind Steam, Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software, quietly updated its… Read More
The indies ran the floor at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, showing off everything from classic role-playing experiences to frantic spaceship repair. PAX is typically a big event… Read More
It’s still early enough in the production process that it’s hard to say what lies ahead for the Steam Deck. From what I saw, the new portable gaming PC from… Read More
Out of nowhere on Thursday morning, Valve officially announced its portable gaming PC, the Steam Deck, for release this December. The existence of the new machine was leaked back in… Read More
Sources inside Valve Software have unofficially confirmed that the Bellevue, Wash.-based company is working on a portable gaming PC, codenamed the “SteamPal,” for a planned release date later this year.… Read More
Valve Software has stopped development on Artifact, its 2018 digital card game. Artifact will remain online, but has been made free to play on Valve’s online storefront Steam. Artifact made… Read More
In a couple of recent interviews with New Zealand’s 1 NEWS, Valve Software’s Gabe Newell has offered a few insights on what might be next for the Bellevue, Wash.-based gaming… Read More
Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software posted its latest year in review for Steam, its online gaming storefront. It provides a look back on 2020, as well as a roadmap for what’s… Read More
Valve Software announced the top 100 best-performing games of the year on its digital storefront Steam. While there aren’t many surprises, it further indicates that in the games industry, the… Read More
Among Us, the viral hit PC and mobile murder mystery game, has come under attack from a particularly vicious spambot. Starting on Thursday evening, hundreds of players in public matches… Read More
As part of a plan to encourage voting in the November election, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went live on Twitch Tuesday night to play the sudden hit indie game… Read More
Microsoft published and committed to following a list of 10 principles in its treatment of third-party apps on Windows, capitalizing on the ongoing backlash against Apple over the iPhone maker’s… Read More
You may have missed it, as this has been an unusually crazy news cycle even for this year, but Valve announced on Tuesday evening that its online storefront Steam now… Read More
Some people are worried about how they’re going to stay sane during a prolonged period of federally-recommended social isolation. Then there are video game players, many of whom see this… Read More
I called Roundguard dangerous when I saw it at last year’s PAX West, and now that I’ve played the full version, I’m standing by that. It’s a deliberate fusion between… Read More
Valve Software this week announced the debut of a new set of search features for its popular online storefront Steam, as well as the official 1.0 release of last summer’s… Read More
If there’s a theme for the nominations in Valve’s Steam Awards this year, it’s how growing competition in digital gaming storefronts has changed the landscape for the Bellevue, Wash.-based game… Read More