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Download of the Week Gaming

Steam adds install size information ahead of Deck launch

The Steam beta client now tells you how much space is required for a new game before downloading it. Also a "Cloud Sync" indicator to show when your saved progress is on the cloud. Join the Steam beta group in the settings menu.

By Ivan Franco , February 4, 2022, 12:42 PM

Gaming

Steam's Lunar New Year Sale is live, but it won't last long

Grab these deals while they last

By Shawn Knight , January 28, 2022, 10:08 AM

Gaming Software

Hitman 3 developer Io Interactive apologizes for expensive Steam launch with free upgrades

Free deluxe edition and expansion for early buyers

By Daniel Sims , January 27, 2022, 4:59 PM 25 comments

Gaming Industry

Steam breaks concurrent user record again, inching ever closer to 30 million

Player boost from free-to-play PUBG and Yu-Gi-Oh

By Daniel Sims , January 24, 2022, 4:31 PM

Gaming

Elden Ring replaces Dying Light 2 as the most-wishlisted game on Steam

Check out the full list

By Rob Thubron , January 11, 2022, 8:31 AM

Gaming Industry

Valve reveals 2021's best Steam games by revenue and peak player count

Controversial MMO New World leads the pack

By Cohen Coberly , December 27, 2021, 6:16 PM

Gaming

Steam's Winter Sale is now live: discounts, Steam Awards, and free stickers aplenty

Cyberpunk 2077 receives a surprise Game of the Year nomination

By Rob Thubron , December 23, 2021, 8:33 AM

Gaming

Starfield goes live on Steam, but Skyrim in space remains a long way off

Bethesda's first original RPG in 25 years

By Rob Thubron , December 10, 2021, 8:44 AM 18 comments

Gaming

Ubisoft games might be coming back to Steam

New evidence suggests Ubisoft Connect PC client was added to Steam's default package

By Joao Silva , November 30, 2021, 2:52 PM

Gaming

Steam hits its highest-ever concurrent player count; top-seller Cyberpunk 2077 gains 'Very Positive' rating

Thanks to several factors

By Rob Thubron , November 29, 2021, 5:18 AM

Gaming

Steam's Autumn sale has started: discounts, award nominations, and free badges galore

'Tis the season to spend money

By Rob Thubron , November 25, 2021, 7:27 AM

Gaming

Battlefield 2042 is now one of Steam's worst-rated games of all time

It's not been a good month for big releases

By Rob Thubron , November 22, 2021, 6:15 AM 21 comments

Gaming Download of the Week

Free November games on Epic's Store, Amazon Prime include Control, Dragon Age: Inquisition and Never Alone

Free games to collect before November's over

By Garrett Gosnell , November 20, 2021, 11:14 AM

Gaming Microsoft

Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer mode is available now

The download comes in at about 26GB

By Cohen Coberly , November 15, 2021, 7:11 PM 8 comments

Gaming

More than half a million players have left Amazon's New World in just over a month since launch

Empty World

By Rob Thubron , November 3, 2021, 11:24 AM 26 comments

Gaming Hardware

Steam Deck Q&A will feature a closer look at the AMD Zen 2 CPU & GPU

Valve's handheld device is powered by a quad-core (eight threads) Zen 2 CPU

By Zak Islam , November 2, 2021, 10:51 AM 11 comments

Gaming Tech Deals

Steam's Halloween Sale goes live, brings savings on thousands of spooky titles

Even non-horror titles have been discounted

By Cohen Coberly , October 28, 2021, 4:48 PM

Gaming

Sony is shifting its Steam titles from the PlayStation Mobile brand to PlayStation PC

The shift could indicate Sony's intention to further expand first-party games into the PC ecosystem

By Cal Jeffrey , October 28, 2021, 1:36 PM 15 comments

Gaming

Valve reveals the dates of Steam's Autumn and Winter sales

Does anyone pay full price for games anymore?

By Rob Thubron , October 26, 2021, 7:06 AM 22 comments

Gaming Software

Valve unveils verification process for games on Steam Deck

Games will have ratings based on their level of compatibility

By Daniel Sims , October 18, 2021, 4:24 PM 30 comments

Gaming

Aliens: Fireteam Elite attracts fewer than 800 concurrent players just seven weeks after release

Game over, man. Game over

By Rob Thubron , October 18, 2021, 9:41 AM

Gaming

Valve to kick all blockchain games off Steam

Developer confirms Valve doesn't want real-value trading on Steam

By Daniel Sims , October 15, 2021, 2:14 PM 46 comments

Wearable Tech Gaming

$1,000 Valve Index becomes 2nd most popular VR headset on Steam

One-third of VR users prefer the more affordable Oculus Quest 2

By Zak Islam , October 8, 2021, 7:36 AM 13 comments

Hardware Gaming

AMD bounces back in latest Steam survey: largest-ever CPU share, RDNA 2 finally charts

AMD wakes up as September ends

By Rob Thubron , October 4, 2021, 5:15 AM 62 comments