Counter-Strike 2 now available as a free upgrade from Global Offensive
Public release replaces Global Offensive, retaining items but fundamentally overhauling gameplay
20 Years of Steam: From Half-Life 2 to the Steam Deck
Few things are as closely associated with PC gaming as Steam. Microsoft might provide the OS. Intel, AMD, and Nvidia power the most popular gaming hardware. But for most people, Steam is PC gaming.
SteamVR 2.0 released in beta form, reaffirming Valve's commitment to VR
Steam Deck UI comes to VR, with more announcements on the way
Microsoft discussed buying Nintendo, WB, and Valve, leaked document reveals
Phil Spencer would consider Nintendo acquisition a "career moment"
Valve's Gabe Newell led a team at Microsoft that ported which game to Windows 95?
Yes, Gaben is a former Microsoftie.
August Steam survey marks arrival of RTX 4060, Windows 11 hitting 40%, and AMD CPUs closing the gap on Intel
A good month for laptops, too
Overwatch 2 is the worst game on Steam, according to user reviews
"The people who make Overwatch porn work harder than the people who make Overwatch"
It looks like Valve is preparing to sell refurbished Steam Decks at lower prices
But will they be cheaper than Steam sale discounts?
AMD Radeon RX 7000 GPUs finally enter the Steam survey, RTX 4060 Ti makes appearance
As Windows 10's share falls close to 50%
Team Fortress 2 summer update adds 14 maps and breaks all-time concurrent player records
Peak concurrent player numbers approach 185,000
June Steam survey: RTX 3060 moves into second place, Windows 11 closes the gap on Windows 10
Expect the Ampere card to reach number one this year
Valve doesn't want AI-generated games on Steam
Total rejection of chatbot material doesn't seem to be a general rule yet
Steam Summer Sale kicks off with up to 20% off the Steam Deck
Save $130 on the top-end Steam Deck
Steam update gets big UI refresh, new framework and features
Valve's latest Steam release unifies the codebase for Desktop, Big Picture Mode, and Steam Deck. The fully refreshed interface improves notifications, in-game overlays, notes and adds the ability to pin windows from the overlay.
The RTX 3060 continues its climb to the top of the Steam survey; Windows 11 sees more gains
There was also a new RTX 4000-series card in the chart
Dolphin emulator's Steam launch blocked by Nintendo DMCA notice to Valve
It's a me, the lawyer
Haptics company that successfully sued multiple tech giants goes after Valve
Immersion says the Steam Deck, Valve Index, and Half-Life: Alyx infringe on its patents
Dota 2's The International tournament is returning to Seattle this year
Is another record-setting prize pool in the cards?
Nvidia RTX 3060 loses its crown as Valve's Steam survey returns to normal
The RTX 3060 was king for just a month
Steam desktop UI and in-game overlay receive major changes
New notepad and pin functions drastically expand in-game overlay functionality
Ukraine army is using the Steam Deck to control machine gun turrets
Valve is unlikely to be pleased
Valve restricted almost 2,500 Steam accounts for liking a review
Valve later admitted that the bans were a mistake
Facepalm: It's easy to understand why Valve would ban a Steam game review, but banning users who simply liked it seems excessive, especially when the post didn't really violate any rules. Yet that's what happened to 2,439 people who voted a negative review as helpful.
You can now play Half-Life: Alyx from start to finish without a VR headset
The mod is simple to add to a standard Steam game install