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Valve is reportedly prototyping a Nintendo Switch-like gaming PC
Evidence that Valve is working on a portable Switch-like device that will allow Steam users to play part of their game library on the go is starting to pile up.
Valve adds a $1 per month stat tracking service to 'CS:GO'
In the patch notes for the game's latest update, Valve devotes a single line to CS:GO 360 Stats, a new $1 per month subscription service that'll get you access to match analytics from your competitive, premier and wingman games.
Valve Anti-Cheat’s permanent bans no longer apply to Valve events
Valve is making a single but significant exception to how it will enforce cheating bans moving forward.
Valve is still letting bots invade one of its longest-running games
'Team Fortress 2' has been nearly unplayable for over nine months.
‘Dota 2’ update should make things much easier for newcomers
An overhauled new player experience arrives the same day as Netflix’s 'Dota' anime.
Valve's Steam Game Festival is now the Steam Next Fest
Valve's Steam Next Fest will start on June 16th.
Valve halts development on 'Artifact,' makes it free for everyone
Valve is done with Artifact.
Valve pushes developers to consider controller support in Steam games
Valve is encouraging Steam game developers to add controller support to their titles by offering stats on the top gamepads.
Valve's 'Dota: Dragon's Blood' teaser unsurprisingly includes dragons
Valve has shared the first teaser for its upcoming Dota 2 animated series on Netflix.
Valve won't help Apple defend against Epic's antitrust lawsuit
Valve has rejected Apple's request for Steam data in defense against Epic Games' lawsuit over the App Store.
Netflix is launching a 'Dota 2' anime series in March
Netflix is gearing up for the global launch of a new anime series based on Valve's multiplayer online battle arena game Dota 2.
Steam’s Lunar New Year sale is live with discounts on ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ and more
Steam’s Lunar New Year sale is here with discounts on countless games.
Steam officially launches in China
Steam has finally launched in the world’s biggest gaming market, China. The country’s strict oversight means Steam China has just 41 titles available at launch, compared to over 48,000 on the global version, with regulations likely to hamper the variety of new additions for the foreseeable future. China’s gaming authority has previously placed bans on Mahjong and poker, titles based on China's imperial past, and games that feature blood or corpses.
Valve may release a China-specific version of Steam on February 9th
Steam China will reportedly enter public beta on February 9th.
'Left 4 Dead 2' is finally available, uncensored, in Germany
Germany is getting the uncut version of Left 4 Dead 2 at last, over 11 years after Valve released the game. The developer has announced on Steam that it recently asked German authorities to reevaluate the survival horror game and, as a result, can now make its uncut international version available for sale in the country. To be able to make the game available in Germany and Australia, Valve had to remove elements commonly found in survival horror titles.
EU fines Valve and major game publishers for geo-blocking titles
The EU has fined Valve and five game publishers $9.4 million for geo-blocking titles in some countries.
After Math: Tesla recalls, Steam streams and COVID checks
If you bought a Model S between 2012 and 2018 or a Model X between 2016 and 2018, you’ll want to get in touch with your local Tesla dealership sooner rather than later. Turns out that Tesla’s sold during that period used NVIDIA Tegra 3 chips in their central displays. According to the NHTSA, 158,000 Teslas are susceptible to the fault and is encouraging the company to issue a formal recall.
Gamers spent a lot more time playing on Steam in 2020
Valve also hit new highs in terms of daily active players and peak concurrent users.
HP Reverb G2 review: A great VR headset with middling controllers
HP's Reverb G2 is a solid VR headset held back by middling controllers.
Valve adds a new way to filter for discounts during Steam sales
Faceted Browsing allows you to narrow down what you’re looking for while trying to find discounts during Steam sales.