Recently there's been chatter that Valve -- the company behind the massively popular gaming service Steam -- has been considering getting into the hardware business. Specifically, there have been rumors that the company has been toying with the idea of creating a proper set-top console...

Game publisher Electronic Arts caused quite a stir this week after users began to report that their game distribution service, Origin appeared to be automatically adding EA titles from those who had previously purchased them...

In many cases digital distribution services deserve praise - Steam being the prime example in my book - but it's also true that as content publishing moves to pure digital form, we are slowly getting forced into closed ecosystems, whether it makes sense or not, or when convenience comes at the cost of freedom.

The damage of last year's Steam intrusion is worse than previously thought, according to an update by Valve co-founder Gabe Newell. In November, the company's servers were breached as hackers defaced Steam's forums and accessed a database with user information...

DRM has been a major point of contention between publishers and gamers in recent years. The former argues that restrictions are needed to prevent piracy, while the latter says that's a load of baloney because DRM-laced software lands on filesharing sites anyway...

Tired of exploring Skyrim's rolling mountainscapes all by your lonesome? One enterprising modder hopes to alter the experience by allowing you to link up with your friends. "Skyrim Online" adds many of the trimmings you'd expect to find in a conventional online multiplayer roleplaying game...

While the cake may be a lie, the fact that Valve is giving away free copies of Portal couldn’t be any more accurate. From now until September 20, Steam users can download and install either the PC or Mac version of the classic puzzle game.