Valve updates 'Dota' card game with open tournaments and chat optionsThe first big upgrade to 'Artifact' makes it more accessible.By J. Fingas, 12.15.2018
'Firewatch' comes to Nintendo Switch on December 17thExplore the virtual wilderness wherever you go.By J. Fingas, 12.02.2018
Steam gives successful developers a larger cut of game revenueValve wants to make its platform more 'attractive' for big publishers.By J. Fingas, 12.01.2018
Fan-made 'Half-Life' remake 'Black Mesa' is nearly completeThe trailer has arrived on the original game's 20th birthday.By J. Fingas, 11.19.2018
Valve removes game purchases from Steam Link's iOS betaIt's a step backward, but could help Steam Link reach the App Store.By J. Fingas, 06.14.2018
Steam no longer accepts bitcoin for game purchasesIt's too unstable and costly.By J. Fingas, 12.06.2017
Steam Autumn Sale cuts prices on 'Shadow of War' and 'Evil Within 2'The Steam Awards are also back for another year.By J. Fingas, 11.22.2017
'Dota 2' won't be so intimidating to newcomersYou'll have fewer people yelling at you to 'git gud.'By J. Fingas, 07.29.2017
Valve hired the team behind 'Kerbal Space Program' (update: not quite)It might hint at a deeper commitment to game development.By J. Fingas, 05.22.2017
Steam's 2016 top sellers include 'No Man's Sky' and 'Rocket League'The game hub has also revealed the winners of its first annual awards.By J. Fingas, 01.02.2017
Lionsgate deal brings big-name movies to SteamYou can watch 'The Hunger Games' in between rounds of 'Rocket League.'By J. Fingas, 04.25.2016
Australia: Steam's old no-refund policy broke the lawYou're entitled to refunds if you don't like a downloaded game.By J. Fingas, 03.29.2016
'Half-Life' writer Marc Laidlaw leaves Valve after 18 years'Half-Life 3' is not confirmed. Still.By J. Conditt, 01.08.2016
Steam's Christmas privacy issues affected 34,000 usersThe Steam Store was the victim of a DoS attack on December 25th, leading to a privacy breach.By J. Conditt, 12.30.2015
Valve's 'Sea of Cubes,' and the challenges of working with augmented realityBy B. Gilbert, 03.20.2013
Playing an actual game with Oculus Rift: hands-on with Valve's Team Fortress 2 'VR Mode'By B. Gilbert, 03.18.2013
Valve's Joe Ludwig on the uncertain future of virtual reality and partnering with OculusBy B. Gilbert, 03.18.2013