Articles about Steam

Surprise: Valve’s new Steam Machine is here, but the price is the real shocker

Valve Software abruptly opened reservations for its latest Steam Machine on Monday, but due to the ongoing PC component shortage, did so at a significantly higher price than expected. Read More

Valve surprises with 3 new hardware devices in a full-circle moment for gaming giant

Planned for release in early 2026, the devices are described as new parts of the “Steam Hardware family.” Read More

Gaming giant Valve hit with another antitrust lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices

A new class action lawsuit alleges that Valve Software is a “platform monopolist” that has kept game prices artificially high… Read More

Valve introduces new Steam Family, allowing for limited game sharing between linked accounts

Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software announced a new feature for its digital gaming storefront Steam, which allows small groups of Steam… Read More

Valve Software reveals new rules for AI-powered game development on Steam

The developers behind the popular digital gaming storefront Steam have implemented a new set of guidelines that govern the use… Read More

Interview: Why Valve launched a new version of its handheld Steam Deck device

Valve Software dropped a surprise last month when it unveiled a new version of its handheld PC gaming device, the… Read More

Valve surprises with new model of the Steam Deck portable gaming PC

Valve Software plans to release a new model of its portable gaming PC the Steam Deck on Nov. 16. The… Read More

Could Microsoft acquire Valve? Xbox leak highlights interest in potential bid

One of the less visible reveals from Microsoft’s dramatic document leak is that Xbox head Phil Spencer and the Microsoft… Read More

23 video games debuting this year with ties to the Pacific Northwest

After the production delays and supply disruptions of the last few years, 2023 is where the games industry is set… Read More

Gaming in 2023: What to expect from Microsoft, Sony, Amazon, Valve, Nintendo, and others

This year started slow in the video game industry, due to a combination of pandemic slowdowns and highly-anticipated titles such… Read More

‘Storybook Brawl’ developer acquired by crypto exchange firm FTX

Good Luck Games, the Olympia, Wash.-based studio behind the digital card game Storybook Brawl, has been acquired by the Chicago… Read More

Review: The real star feature of Valve’s Steam Deck is its price tag

The Steam Deck is a useful, versatile piece of gaming equipment with a lot of potential. It’s got its share… Read More

GeekWire Gift Guide: 10 ideas for people who love games

The beautiful thing about shopping for game fans is that they’re usually easy to please. At this point, every platform… Read More

Valve pushes back release of Steam Deck portable gaming PC because of supply chain issues

The launch of Valve Software’s new portable gaming PC, the Steam Deck, has been pushed back two months to February… Read More

Valve unveils Deck Verified, so users can see which games run on new portable Steam Deck device

Valve Software will introduce a new system for games on its digital storefront Steam. With Deck Verified, users can tell… Read More

Steam quietly bans games that feature crypto/NFT exchanges

Games and other applications that involve minting or trading cryptocurrency or non-fungible tokens are no longer allowed on Steam. The… Read More

PAX in Seattle: A rundown of games developed in the Pacific Northwest at this year’s show

The indies ran the floor at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, showing off everything from classic role-playing experiences… Read More

Hands on with Steam Deck: Here’s what to expect from Valve’s portable – and powerful – gaming PC

It’s still early enough in the production process that it’s hard to say what lies ahead for the Steam Deck.… Read More

Valve officially reveals its ‘Steam Deck,’ a portable gaming PC that looks like a Nintendo Switch

Out of nowhere on Thursday morning, Valve officially announced its portable gaming PC, the Steam Deck, for release this December.… Read More

Nintendo Switch competitor? Valve reportedly plans to release portable gaming PC in late 2021

Sources inside Valve Software have unofficially confirmed that the Bellevue, Wash.-based company is working on a portable gaming PC, codenamed… Read More

Valve ceases development on its ‘Dota 2’ card game ‘Artifact,’ making it freeware

Valve Software has stopped development on Artifact, its 2018 digital card game. Artifact will remain online, but has been made… Read More

Valve’s Gabe Newell on new games, brain-machine interfaces, and moving employees to New Zealand

In a couple of recent interviews with New Zealand’s 1 NEWS, Valve Software’s Gabe Newell has offered a few insights… Read More

Valve recaps a record 2020 for Steam and looks ahead to China launch this year

Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software posted its latest year in review for Steam, its online gaming storefront. It provides a look… Read More

What Valve’s top Steam titles of 2020 say about the state of video games

Valve Software announced the top 100 best-performing games of the year on its digital storefront Steam. While there aren’t many… Read More

Follow-up: After AOC’s Twitch stream, ‘Among Us’ hit with massive pro-Trump spam attack

Among Us, the viral hit PC and mobile murder mystery game, has come under attack from a particularly vicious spambot.… Read More

AOC helps set Twitch record for ‘Among Us,’ the viral game developed by a tiny Seattle-area studio

As part of a plan to encourage voting in the November election, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went live on… Read More

Microsoft digs at Apple with 10 principles for app store fairness, but they won’t apply to Xbox

Microsoft published and committed to following a list of 10 principles in its treatment of third-party apps on Windows, capitalizing… Read More

Valve debuts ‘Chat Filtering’ feature on Steam — but why did it wait this long to do it?

You may have missed it, as this has been an unusually crazy news cycle even for this year, but Valve… Read More

Online gaming surge: Steam breaks concurrent user record amid social distancing mandates

Some people are worried about how they’re going to stay sane during a prolonged period of federally-recommended social isolation. Then… Read More