Steam greenlights Deck plugin for installing games from Epic and GOG
It could be the first Steam Deck plugin on the Steam store
Steam now explicitly states you're not buying the game, just a license
Editor's take: Steam has become one of the first companies to admit that you do not own the games you buy. This acknowledgment comes as new regulations take effect. We've long known that digital game purchases are nothing more than long-term rentals, and there's little we can do to change that. However, more transparency around this arrangement is welcome nonetheless.
This controller can change face button layouts on the fly, among other customization features
Sensitive and durable sticks, customizable triggers, HD rumble, and more
Blizzard could have turned Battle.net into a third-party games store years before Steam, but...
Executives didn't like the idea
Steam beta improves game recording, adds ultrawide support
The latest Steam beta adds support for recording with the H.265 (HEVC) video codec at up to 4K resolution. Additionally, it now allows you to record gameplay without time restrictions.
Valve is pouring money into Arch Linux to further improve Steam gaming
Arch Linux is a crucial element in Valve's plans to bring gaming to more PC users
Ubisoft delays Assassin's Creed Shadows to 2025 following Star Wars Outlaws' poor reception
The game will mark Ubisoft's return to day-1 Steam releases
Steam keeps breaking concurrent-user records as new games arrive
Just as Henry Cavill expresses his love for Space Marine 2
What just happened? There's been a slew of great new titles landing on Steam recently, and that's good news not only for gamers, but also for Valve. The platform has broken its concurrent user record four times over the last month, peaking yesterday when 38,367,277 people were logged into Steam simultaneously.
Valve appears to be testing ARM64 and Android gaming support for Steam on Linux
Showing Valve's ongoing investment in Linux
Steam Families exits beta, offering game sharing with up to five people
Steam Families consolidates the management of your family's games in one location, while introducing new parental controls. The latest Steam client also improves library performance.
Amazon tried to buy a stake in Valve long before Steam became a reality
Monica Harrington says she's been erased from Valve's history
Sony-backed multiplayer shooter Concord has sold only a few thousand copies
Nobody wants to do a Freegunner's job anymore. Especially when it costs $40
DLSS Updater is a free utility that updates all your games to the latest DLSS version
DLSS Updater automatically scans your installed games and updates them to the latest Nvidia DLSS DLL version available. It supports games installed via Steam, Epic store, Ubisoft, GOG, EA and Battle.net.
Steam reaches 37 million concurrent-player record with help from Black Myth: Wukong
And with absolutely no help from Sony's Concord
Black Myth: Wukong smashes Steam concurrent single-player record
150,000 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews, but Intel Raptor Lake CPUs face issues
Chart-obsessed gamer spends over $500K to reach level 5,960 on Steam
Racial slurs and offensive imagery mar controversial account
Finding free games and demos on Steam just became a lot easier
A new "Trending Free" section lists separate pages for demos and other free promos
Modders remaster Modern Warfare 2 maps from 2009, rocketing Call of Duty 4 up Steam's charts
Nostalgia for classic Call of Duty multiplayer causes massive sales spike
Busted Steam Deck reborn as surprisingly capable $100 mini gaming PC
Breathing new life into e-waste
Which is Faster for Gaming, Windows 10 or Windows 11?
Is Windows 10 or Windows 11 faster for gaming? We revisit this question using four hardware setups benchmarked with fresh OS installations in 13 games, with updated drivers and testing software.
Nvidia's mid-range RTX 4000 cards dominate latest Steam survey with impressive gains
July was also another month when Windows 10 increased its user share
By popular demand, Steam introduces standalone demo pages
Steam is introducing standalone pages for game demos, complete with demo-specific screenshots, content and reviews. Users can now receive notifications for demos, add them to their library, and easily manage them.
Massive Team Fortress 2 update lands to fix all your nagging complaints
New maps, cosmetics, and a crackdown on bots
Inside Valve: leaked court documents reveal Steam owner's employee pay and surprisingly low headcount
Over $400 million paid out to fewer than 400 people
SteamDB browser extension now lets users skip discovery queue to earn event trading cards
Simply click the Auto-discovery button to quickly receive event cards