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 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
The esports world descended on Seattle this past weekend for this year’s International, the final tournament on the professional circuit for Valve Software’s popular multiplayer online battle arena Dota 2.… Read More
A new lawsuit accuses Valve Software of infringing upon patents on touch-feedback technology with its gaming products such as the Steam Deck. The May 15 suit, filed in federal court… 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
Reports of a Chinese ban on Steam’s international client appear to have been a false alarm, but it’s raised more questions about the country potentially blocking the widely-used video game… 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
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
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
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
If any field of human endeavor on Earth can be said to have had a good 2020, it was the video game industry. After shutdowns and safety measures related to… 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
Gabe Newell, president of Bellevue-based Valve Software, announced this morning that he’s having a garden gnome fired into space for charity. It makes a little more sense in context. The… 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
Half-Life: Alyx, Valve Software’s flagship virtual reality game and a long-awaited return to the Half-Life universe, was released recently to near-universal acclaim (you can read our review here) and high… Read More
If you own a virtual reality headset, you’re going to want to play Half-Life: Alyx at some point. It’s aiming to be as foundational for VR as the original Half-Life… 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
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
Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software released the latest revenue figures for its online storefront Steam, tracking the top 20 Steam releases for October of this year. Rather than tracking pure sales… Read More
Valve Software’s Half-Life: Alyx was officially unveiled Thursday morning. It’s the first Half-Life game since 2007 (not counting fan-made drama bombs like Hunt Down the Freeman), and is a prequel… Read More
Half-Life is back. Valve Software officially announced Monday that it is working on a new virtual reality game, Half-Life: Alyx. This marks a rare first-party release by Valve, headquartered in… Read More
— Working in video games is something lots of young (and not so young) people aspire to do. But it can be tough to get legitimate career advice. In hopes… Read More
The Index, Valve Software’s new expensive entry into the virtual reality hardware market, has officially been released. At $999 for the whole package, the Valve Index is easily the highest-priced… Read More
Valve Software unveiled a new virtual headset a month ago, and now it has a price. Pre-orders begin tomorrow for the Valve Index, and it will cost $999 for a… Read More