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Another reason to replay Half Life 2 as a new RTX demo mod is out today
City 17 has never looked better. We can now play two chapters of Half-Life 2 with full ray tracing and in 4K.
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Olga Racinowska
March 18, 2025

Fans of free-to-play Team Fortress 2 are writing letters to Valve. They're demanding a feature that F2P users have lacked for years
Nearly five years ago, Valve muted free accounts in Team Fortress 2. Now fans are calling for those restrictions to be lifted out of concern for the future of the iconic FPS.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 17, 2025

Steam continues to break record after record. Valve's platform and its biggest hit have never attracted so many players
Valve's platform has broken another record for user activity, and its biggest hit - Counter-Strike 2 - is not far behind. Much of this is due to the Spring Sale on Steam.
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Michal Harat
March 17, 2025

Steam became a better place for gamers and devs. Valve recaps recent changes and prepares more improvements
Valve has made several improvements to Steam for players as well as developers and publishers. The scale of the changes is shown in an post with a summary of the platform's development in 2024.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 14, 2025

Valve blocked CS mod launch on release day. Devs investigate
The release of Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive failed to happen due to Valve, forcing the mod's developers to investigate.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 12, 2025

Steam's new record showcases the power of PC gaming. In 5 years, Valve's platform has grown by more than 100%
Steam has crossed the barrier of 40 million simultaneously active players. The release of Monster Hunter: Wilds had a huge impact on this result.
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Martin Bukowski
March 5, 2025

Reddit users discover that Valve pays rewards for reporting bugs
A post on Reddit revealed that Steam doesn't just reward honest users for reporting bugs; it also pays people to find flaws and security issues.
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Matt Buckley
March 3, 2025

Valve's gift to players is already paying off. TF 2 Classic is heading to Steam
The popular Team Fortress 2 Classic mod will hit Steam this year, allowing players to experience the not-quite-classic version of this cult FPS.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 28, 2025

Half-Life 3 could be in its final stages of development. Clue found in Valve shooter gives hope for longtime dreams to come true
The latest Deadlock game update includes information on the HLX project, which is considered the third installment of the Half-Life series. The clues found there lead us to believe that the game is in the final stages of development.
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Kamil Kleszyk
February 27, 2025

Deadlock update introduced new map mechanics and Sinner's Sacrifice changes
A major update was released to the Deadlock game recently. Are you curious what changes it has introduced? Some of them are sizable, such as the map rework.
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Dawid Lubczynski
February 26, 2025

Steam users call on Valve to change point system on discussion pages
A growing problem on Steam is users „farming” points by creating minimal effort posts on discussion forums. Users are taking to Reddit to rally for change.
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Matt Buckley
February 20, 2025

Valve is finally putting Team Fortress 2 in the hands of fans. Players received source code for the popular shooter
„Do it yourself,” is how Team Fortress 2 players read Valve's recent decision to put the free-to-play FPS's official developer tools into the hands of the community.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 20, 2025

CS 2 record on Steam. Valve's new game spotted by dataminers?
CS 2 players are complaining, but they are still crowding Valve's shooter, which may be testing some new, unknown title.
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Jacob Blazewicz
February 17, 2025

Valve explicitly bans games that force players to watch ads
Valve has once again done something that will greatly please gamers. The company has banned the distribution of games on Steam that force users to watch ads.
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Adrian Werner
February 10, 2025

Valve reached a deal with Garry's Mod creator. Players will earn money on Steam for games created in S&box
Garry Newman of Facepunch studio announced that he has come to an agreement with Valve and fan projects created in S&box can be sold on Steam. This will effectively give aspiring devs the possibility to create their own games on the Source 2 engine.
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Adrian Werner
February 6, 2025

„45 fps when looking at the sky and a wall” Playing FF7 REBIRTH seems like a nightmare, although game is Steam Deck verified
Is Steam Deck great for AAA titles? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth shows it’s far from perfection.
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Olga Racinowska
January 27, 2025

How many TFLOPS has Steam Deck
Steam Deck is one of the most popular handhelds. Will its position be challenged by Switch 2? We will tell you how many TFLOPS Valve’s console has.
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Agnes Adamus
January 15, 2025

Issues with Steam Guard code? We will help you
Inability to log into Steam account due to Steam Guard code issues is not unheard of. Here you will find some easy steps to follow in case you have problems with logging in.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
January 14, 2025

Valve fixed hilarious ragdoll in CS2 but fans want it back
If you were enjoying the out of propoportions ragdoll in CS2, you might be sad that it's already gone. Many players want it back.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
January 10, 2025

Half-Life 3 closer than we think? Unusual post raised hopes of Valve's series fans
Half-Life 3 has received another alleged teaser - it's far more intriguing than any Grand Theft Auto fan's theory.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 2, 2025