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Steam Deck in High Demand; Over 100k Reservations in an Hour

Steam Deck in High Demand; Over 100k Reservations in an Hour

Reservations for the Steam Deck console from Valve began on Friday. In a short period of time, the number of preorders of the new portable console exceeded 100 thousand. However, there were some problems on the way.

hardware & software

Adam Krolak

July 17, 2021

Steam Deck in High Demand; Over 100k Reservations in an Hour
Steam Deck Targeted by Scalpers; Prices Reach $2500

Steam Deck Targeted by Scalpers; Prices Reach $2500

Valve has been trying to protect Steam Deck from scalpers. Unfortunately, the company is losing this battle, and the first offers with significantly inflated prices have already appeared online.

hardware & software

Przemyslaw Dygas

July 17, 2021

Steam Deck Targeted by Scalpers; Prices Reach $2500
Steam Deck Pre-orders are Open; First Come, First Served

Steam Deck Pre-orders are Open; First Come, First Served

We can now reserve the Steam Deck console from Valve. We advise you to hurry, because the new hardware may sell out very quickly.

hardware & software

Hubert Sledziewski

July 16, 2021

Steam Deck Pre-orders are Open; First Come, First Served
Steam Deck is a Test for the PC Industry; Epic Games CEO Praises Valve's Move

Steam Deck is a Test for the PC Industry; Epic Games CEO Praises Valve's Move

Steam Deck is supposed to be a test for the entire PC industry. Gabe Newell wants to see if there is room in the market for portable PCs. The head of Epic Games praises him for this move.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

July 16, 2021

Steam Deck is a Test for the PC Industry; Epic Games CEO Praises Valve's Move
Steam Deck Protected From Scalpers. How do I Order My Console?

Steam Deck Protected From Scalpers. How do I Order My Console?

Pre-orders for Steam Deck, a new console presented by Valve, have begun. The manufacturer has prepared a number of security measures to protect the device from scalpers, but they can complicate the ordering procedure.

hardware & software

Konrad Sarzynski

July 16, 2021

Steam Deck Protected From Scalpers. How do I Order My Console?
Steam Deck is the New Console From Valve

Steam Deck is the New Console From Valve

There have long been rumors on the web that Valve is working on its own console. Now we have finally received an official announcement of the device called Steam Deck.

hardware & software

Przemyslaw Dygas

July 15, 2021

Steam Deck is the New Console From Valve
Microsoft Wants Steam and Epic Games Store on Its Store

Microsoft Wants Steam and Epic Games Store on Its Store

Panos Panay has confessed that he's eager to see Steam and Epic Games Store available on Windows 11. This would be yet another sign of Microsoft Store's policy of greater openness that the company has been announcing for some time.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

June 29, 2021

Microsoft Wants Steam and Epic Games Store on Its Store
Steam Summer Sale Reshuffles Weekly Bestseller List

Steam Summer Sale Reshuffles Weekly Bestseller List

Steam Summer Sale led to big changes in the list of the biggest bestsellers on the store. All games in the top 10 are game participating in the sale.

video games

Adrian Werner

June 28, 2021

Steam Summer Sale Reshuffles Weekly Bestseller List
Steam Top May Releases Include Resident Evil Village and Chair Simulator

Steam Top May Releases Include Resident Evil Village and Chair Simulator

May on Steam was marked by big premieres such as Resident Evil Village, Days Gone or Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. Old exclusives from Epic Games Store also did well. On the other hand, the biggest free-to-play debuts include Chair Simulator.

video games

Adrian Werner

June 24, 2021

Steam Top May Releases Include Resident Evil Village and Chair Simulator
Steam Will Make Cheap Purchases via VPN Even Harder

Steam Will Make Cheap Purchases via VPN Even Harder

Valve has introduced a new restriction on Steam related to country settings. Thus, the platform continues to fight against the abuse of VPNs to buy games at lower, regional prices.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

June 24, 2021

Steam Will Make Cheap Purchases via VPN Even Harder
Let's Watch Steam Next Fest

Let's Watch Steam Next Fest

Today marks the launch of Steam Next Fest, an event organized by Valve where we'll be able to play game demos from E3 2021, among other things.

video games

Adrian Werner

June 16, 2021

Let's Watch Steam Next Fest
Steam Next Festival is Coming; Play Hundreds of Games on June 16

Steam Next Festival is Coming; Play Hundreds of Games on June 16

The next edition of the Steam Next Festival is coming soon. On June 16 we will be able to play hundreds of demos of action, adventure, strategy and many other games.

video games

Przemyslaw Dygas

June 3, 2021

Steam Next Festival is Coming; Play Hundreds of Games on June 16
Steam May be Planning to Introduce a Game Library Manager

Steam May be Planning to Introduce a Game Library Manager

Steam may be planning to introduce a game library manager to make it easier for us to manage the titles installed on our drive.

hardware & software

Hubert Sledziewski

May 30, 2021

Steam May be Planning to Introduce a Game Library Manager
Steam Will Refresh Appearance of Downloads and Settings

Steam Will Refresh Appearance of Downloads and Settings

Steam will change the look of its download and settings page, reports Pavel Djundik, creator of SteamDB and Steam Status websites.

hardware & software

Angelika Kaldus

May 27, 2021

Steam Will Refresh Appearance of Downloads and Settings
SteamPal is Most Likely a Switch-like Portable Console

SteamPal is Most Likely a Switch-like Portable Console

It looks like Valve is indeed working on a portable console called SteamPal. Information has surfaced online about what the new device from Gabe Newell's company may be.

hardware & software

Przemyslaw Dygas

May 26, 2021

SteamPal is Most Likely a Switch-like Portable Console
Console From Valve? Names Found in Steam Client Beta Code Spark Debate

Console From Valve? Names Found in Steam Client Beta Code Spark Debate

Mysterious mentions of something called SteamPal have been found in the code of the latest Steam client beta. This is related to a thing codenamed Neptune. Observers speculate that this is about some new device, possibly a console, from Valve.

hardware & software

Milosz Szubert

May 25, 2021

Console From Valve? Names Found in Steam Client Beta Code Spark Debate
Upcoming Sales and Events on Steam in Detail

Upcoming Sales and Events on Steam in Detail

We've learned the dates and other details of the upcoming events on Steam. Open World Sale will launch this Thursday, while the Steam Next Festival and Steam Summer Sale are scheduled for June.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

May 22, 2021

Upcoming Sales and Events on Steam in Detail
Embracer Group Spends Twice as Much on Commissions as on Game Development

Embracer Group Spends Twice as Much on Commissions as on Game Development

Embracer Group, which includes Deep Silver and Gearbox Software, revealed in its 2021 financial report that it spends twice as much money on store commissions for its games as it does on creating games themselves.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

May 20, 2021

Embracer Group Spends Twice as Much on Commissions as on Game Development
Steam Made Another Attempt at Fixing Bug in Biggest Game Libraries

Steam Made Another Attempt at Fixing Bug in Biggest Game Libraries

Earlier this week Steam received a new update. According to the official description, one of its main features is another attempt to eliminate the bug that caused owners with 25,000 or more games in their libraries to experience the program crashing or shutting down.

video games

Milosz Szubert

May 19, 2021

Steam Made Another Attempt at Fixing Bug in Biggest Game Libraries
Rumor: PlayStation Studios' Steam Page Reveals Info on PC Ports

Rumor: PlayStation Studios' Steam Page Reveals Info on PC Ports

A page of Play Station Studios has appeared on Steam, reporting the presence of 41 Sony products on Valve's platform. However, only 25 are currently available (4 games and 21 DLCs). Some of the missing items may be as yet unannounced ports of exclusive titles.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

May 16, 2021

Rumor: PlayStation Studios' Steam Page Reveals Info on PC Ports