Did you know that before developing Steam, Valve approached other companies for help? All said no.
But nobody took on the opportunity...
RTX 3060 reclaims top spot in Steam survey, 5060 Ti enters chart as Blackwell cards surge
AMD's CPU share also reached a record high
A Russian military-endorsed "propaganda game" has just landed on Steam
Invade Ukraine and Crimea from the Russian military's perspective
SteamOS adds support for Lenovo Legion Go, Asus ROG Ally, and other AMD handheld PCs
Update adds power controls, VRR tweaks, and broader access
Valve confirms Steam 2FA leak affecting 89 million users, no passwords compromised
Steam wasn't hacked, but you should probably start using the authenticator app anyway
New SteamOS labels show game compatibility beyond Steam Deck
Lenovo Legion Go S and other handhelds receive Steam Deck verification alternative
SteamOS beta adds ROG Ally and Legion Go support, new controller compatibility
Early support arrives for non-Steam Deck handhelds in beta channel
Epic challenges Steam with zero percent fee for first $1 million per game
Valve is still cutting a better deal to larger game studios
Half-Life 3 reportedly playable end-to-end, possibly launching this year
"HLX" project uses a new kind of procedural generation, future Steam hardware also discussed
AMD hits record CPU share as new top GPU and OS emerge on Steam survey
AMD keeps closing the gap on Intel
Steam's DRM was inspired by an exec's nephew and his trusty CD burner
CD burning was threatening Steam's entire business model
Burned: Valve's founding chief marketing officer, Monica Harrington, recently shared her account of how the company became the leading provider of digital PC games. Harrington pushed for stricter authentication measures after discovering how young players were more than willing to pirate their games.
Hackers exploit Steam demo system to distribute malware, for the second time in a month
PSA: With over 40 million users, Steam is likely an attractive target for hackers, but very few cases of malware have occurred on the storefront over its two-decade history. Although a recent incident isn't as severe as last month's, it suggests that scammers are stepping up their efforts to bypass Valve's security measures.
Valve rolls out SteamOS for more devices, offering a fresh alternative to Windows
SteamOS 3.7.0 preview includes "beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds"
Steam survey sees a shake-up as a new top graphics card is revealed
It was a weird month
What just happened? There's a new top graphics card on the Steam survey. After seeing a comparatively huge 4% increase in users, the RTX 4060 has replaced the RTX 3060 as the most popular GPU among participants of Valve's survey. There was also an unexpected 5% jump in the number of people using Intel CPUs, which points to February being another one of those months where the results were anomalous.
Steam faces backlash for promoting excessive AI-created games
Generic AI slop and "Balenciaga" faces are ruining the PC platform's Next Fest, some say
SteamOS VR headset could launch this year for $1,200
Seemingly final renders of a new VR controller leaked last year
Activision admits to using AI assets in Call of Duty following Steam policy change
It was pretty obvious
Hackers used free Steam game to steal passwords, Valve warns affected users
Users who downloaded PirateFi should check their systems and change passwords
Valve releases full Team Fortress 2 SDK, modders gain control over the game's code
Total conversions are now possible
Viktor Antonov, the artist behind Half-Life 2's City 17 and Dishonored, dies at 52
"Welcome to City 17... it's safer here."
Modder turns Steam Deck handheld into a screen-free, controller-less mini PC
A handheld with an identity crisis
Someone just traded a hat in Team Fortress 2 for a record-breaking $40,000
More than doubling the prior record after just one year