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MEDIC!

Team Fortress 2 to receive first "full on update-sized update" in years

This is, surprisingly, not a joke.

A NICE SAMPLING

Steam Next Fest February 2023 Edition - here's some cool demos you need to try

Demos upon demos upon demos.

The 15 best VR games to play right now [February 2023]

There are some stellar experiences to be had in VR. Here's what you should check out.

BUILD BUILD BUILD

Steam Base Building Fest is almost over - get in on the deals and demos while you can

Build that village, town, base, fortress, what have you.

MIXED MESSAGES

Steam’s Lunar New Year sale is here, after Valve said it wasn’t going ahead

The sale is part of an initiative led by Curve Games.

Letting Off Steam

A huge amount of Valve assets have leaked, including classics like Half Life 2 and Team Fortress 2

As well as for games like Portal and Counter Strike: Source.

Letting Off Hot Air

Steam breaks its records for most concurrent and active users, again

That's a lot of gaming.

THE VOTES ARE IN

Here are the winners of the 2022 Steam Awards

Surely, you can already guess the Game of the Year winner.

STEAM WRAPPED

Steam Replay 2022 is here, here’s how to check your annual Steam wrap-up

It's time to take a look at all our gaming achievements of the year gone by.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!

Steam Winter Sale arrives tomorrow, here's what to expect

It’s once again time to spend our money on a dozen games we may never play.

No Lies Here

Portal 3 will have a "pretty awesome starting point," if it ever gets made

The game's writers do have an idea for a potential threequel.

LOVELY GRAPHICS

Nvidia's Portal with RTX hits December 8, expect advanced graphics features such as DLSS 3, and more

Spiffed up version of the classic.

GAME THE VOTE

The Steam Autumn Sale has kicked off alongside nominations for the 2022 Steam Awards

Save some money and nominate your favorites.

ARE YOU WINNING SON?

Top 5 games we want on the real-life death VR headset

Palmer Luckey could really blow minds with the right games on his platform.

YOU'VE BEEN FRAMED

Steam Deck's in-built FPS counter is ruining my life

Bit hyperbolic, yes, but the performance stats and tinkering available on Valve's handheld aren't good for me.

Steam deathmatch

Steam has broken the 30 million concurrent users mark

More people are playing games on Steam at the same time, and this weekend saw the record figure soar over 30 million concurrent users.

THANKS VOLVO

Remote downloads finally come to Steam with the latest mobile app update

Steam's often neglected mobile app has been entirely overhauled, bringing several needed quality of life improvements.

OOPS

Valve releases updated Steam Deck trailer due to original featuring a Nintendo Switch emulator icon

Yuzu no longer in sight.

TEAM ON DECK

Valve’s Steam Deck, and official dock, can now be bought without a reservation

Reservations are now also open in new regions.

Machine Learning

Valve lists Steam sale dates for autumn, winter, and spring

Now I can pad out my Steam wallet ahead of time.

Top of the charts

Valve has released its shiny revamped Steam Charts page — data nerds rejoice!

Finally, an official way to look at the hottest games on PC.

THE TIME HAS COME

Support for Nintendo Joy-Con controllers added to Steam

Can be used individually or combined.

heat up, slow down

Valve says your Steam Deck will run worse in this heat

The Steam Deck, like many modern devices, will throttle its performance when the temperate gets too high.

You're Not Alone

Mysterious LIDAR game mode for Garry's Mod is giving players the creeps

This add-on lets players scan maps using a light detection radar, but not all is as it seems.

time portal

Surprise! Portal: Companion Collection is out today

Nintendo loves its shadow-drops, and the Portal: Companion Collection is today's big one.

all hands on deck

Valve says Steam Deck shipments will more than double each week

Q3 reservation emails to be sent as soon as 30 June.

BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

Steam Summer Sale kicks off today

Thousands of games on sale.

Mark your calendars

The Steam Summer Sale kicks off next week on June 23

Beat the heat by staying inside and spending some money.

STEAMY REUNION

Final Fantasy 7 Remake surprise releasing on Steam later today

After six months of exclusivity on EGS, FF7 Remake finally heads to Steam.

bottled up

Valve is stepping in to deal with Team Fortress 2's rampant bot issue

The shooter has had issues with bots for a long while now, and fans have been calling on Valve to address the problem.

Really Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead, the game everyone played for zombies, almost didn't have them

Writer of the original game Chet Faliszek detailed how Valve co-founder wanted to move away from zombies.

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

An hour of new footage for Half-Life spin-off Ravenholm has been released

The canned game from Dishonored's developer.

TO DIE OR NOT TO DIE

Steam is going rogue next week with the Festival of Persistence sale

During the week you can enjoy discounts on current and upcoming roguelike games.

EVERYTHING IS FINE

Trolley Problem, Inc is a brilliant, funny, feel-bad indie gem out now on Steam

Now you can feel terrible grappling with philosophical, ethical questions on your PC.

Krystal Clear

A Half-Life 2 mod brought a Star Fox voice actor out of retirement

Estelle Ellis' last role was in 2005's Perfect Dark Zero.

DRIFT KICKED

Steam Deck drift issue was caused by a recent firmware update and Valve has released a fix

Valve has released an update to combat issues experienced by some users.

switch it up

Steam Deck review: it’s a chunky marvel, brimming with potential… when it works right

Small and mighty, loud and occasionally buggy, the Steam Deck is finally here. But can it hold a candle to the Nintendo Switch and redefine handheld gaming?

steam rocks it

Want to play Elden Ring on the go? Get a Steam Deck

You may not be able to play From Software's latest on Nintendo Switch, but playing handheld Elden Ring is at least possible with a Steam Deck.

Deals

The best Steam Deck games and accessories deals

Here are the best deals on accessories that'll take your Steam Deck to the next level.

INDIE DEMOS GALORE

Steam Next Fest February 2022 Edition kicks off on the 21st

Make some room for tons of neat indie demos.

ALL HANDS ON DECK

Valve confirms Steam Deck will launch on February 25

First shipments are expected to go out on February 28.

'N SYNC

Steam Dynamic Cloud Sync will make life easier for Deck owners

And improvement to Steam Cloud Saves will make it easier to move from Steam Deck to other PCs.

Most hands on deck

Steam Deck now works with 80 of Steam's top 100 games

It's almost all hands on deck for Steam's hotly anticipated new handheld.

up the dante

Devil May Cry 5 runs smoothly on the Steam Deck, according to Capcom

Capcom has released a video showing off how well Devil May Cry 5 runs on the Steam Deck.

beta blockers

Steam doesn't plan on disabling old build downloads, after all

Valve has responded to claims that Steam may be removing the option to download older builds of games on the platform.

Warframe Developer Responds to Recent Wave of Negative Reviews on Steam

Several issues with the Chinese Warframe community brought on a torrent of negativity.

Dota Underlords Battle Pass Is "In The Works," Says Valve Dev

Not surprising, given Dota's history with passes.

After Playing a Bunch of Dota Underlords, Valve's Effort Feels a Little Too Safe

Underlords takes the tried-and-true Valve approach, for all that entails.

Half-Life: Alyx Behind the Scenes, Part 2: "We're About to Pitch You This Ending, and You're Gonna Hate it"

We talked with Erik Wolpaw and Chris Remo about Jeff, some beloved Half-Life characters, and Alyx's shocking final scene.

Meet the Teacher Who Turned Half-Life: Alyx Into a VR Classroom Amid the Coronavirus Lockdown

This 7th grade teacher, now stuck teaching online, has found a way to spice up his lesson plan with a trip to City 17.