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Huge Leak at Valve; Tons of Half-Life 2, Portal, TF2 and CS Data

Adrian Werner, 13 January 2023, 13:37

A truckload of files from early versions of Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2 and many other of Valve studio's biggest hits have been leaked to the web.

Steam With New Download Method? May Help People With Slow Internet

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 January 2023, 14:16

More footprints in the code of Steam prove that Valve is preparing a useful feature for people who play the company's platform on multiple devices.

Steam has Grown Again; Two More All-time Records

Kamil Kleszyk, 08 January 2023, 21:11

Valve executives have reasons to celebrate. It turns out that Steam is gaining popularity. This, in turn, translates into subsequent records.

People Lost Chance to Get Free Steam Deck; Something Went Wrong

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 December 2022, 15:26

The Steam Deck lottery at The Game Awards 2022 drew a crowd of spectators, but apparently some fell victim to a major issue.

Valve Employees Have an Idea for Portal 3 Just Waiting for Green Light

Adrian Werner, 04 December 2022, 19:46

The writers of the Portal series already have a good idea for the third installment, and they hope to convince the rest of Valve's employees about the project.

RTX Portal Release Date and Staggering Requirements

Jakub Tarchala, 01 December 2022, 15:00

RTX Portal received an exact release date. We also learned the system requirements, and soon the results of a contest in which three RTX 40 series cards are up for grabs will be announced.

Free Steam Deck Every Minute of The Game Awards; Lottery Rules

Adrian Werner, 01 December 2022, 13:54

Valve has prepared quite an attraction for this year's The Game Awards. During the broadcast, lucky winners will be drawn every minute to receive a Steam Deck.

Steam Delights With New Feature; Console Lovers Will Appreciate It

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 November 2022, 15:31

The new update to Steam Deck interface (and Big Picture mode) is modest, but players clearly liked the fresh launch animation.

Steam With Historic Result; All-time Record Achieved

Jakub Tarchala, 24 October 2022, 11:47

The past weekend will go down in the history of Steam. At one point there were more than 30 million users logged into the service.

Steam has New Mobile App; Valve Praised for Openness

Adrian Werner, 13 October 2022, 15:33

Valve has released a new version of the Steam Mobile app. It offers quite a few useful features.

Steam Deck Now Available Without Queues

Martin Nothing, 07 October 2022, 22:06

Steam Deck finally easier to purchase. Valve has announced that the portable gaming device can now be ordered without reservations.

Steam Blocked Chaos;Head Noah, Devs Apologize [UPDATE: Valve Yields]

Adrian Werner, 07 October 2022, 12:19

Valve has blocked the release of Chaos;Head Noah on Steam. This is all the more surprising because the game will be released on Nintendo Switch without any problems.

Steam's Improved Search Engine Brings Valve Praise

Adrian Werner, 06 October 2022, 13:13

Valve has implemented further improvements to the game search engine on Steam. Now it is not intimidated by any kinds of typos.

Steam's Offline Mode - User Debunks Myths About Time Limits and Transfers

Hubert Sledziewski, 03 October 2022, 15:53

One Steam user decided to dispel some myths about the offline mode in Valve's application. He considered the most common one to be the need to connect to the network every few days.

Valve Hides Source 2 Traces; CSGO's Test Build Removed

Miriam Moszczynska, 28 September 2022, 13:50

The CSGO Beta Dev, the version on which Source 2 was supposed to be tested, has disappeared from Steam. This has triggered a new wave of speculation about the game's transition to the new engine.

Half-Life 2 Fan Remake Brings Wonderful Showcase of Unreal Engine 5's Capabilities

Kamil Kleszyk, 25 September 2022, 14:39

A fan-made video shows what a potential Half-Life 2 remake could look like if it were powered by Unreal Engine 5. The footage is truly impressive.

Steam Improvement Refreshes Rankings of Most Popular Games

Miriam Moszczynska, 23 September 2022, 14:04

Steam has refreshed the Statistics tab. It now provided better organized information on, among other things, the best-selling games or the most played titles.

RTX Portal Announced - Free Pseudo-remaster With Ray Tracing

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 21 September 2022, 11:17

The classic 2007 game will get a „remaster.” Portal with RTX support is expected to be a free expansion for all owners of the original game.

Steam Guides Turned Into Pathology; Valve Unleashes Banhammer

Miriam Moszczynska, 19 September 2022, 13:19

Guides on Steam are pure chaos. Mixed in with those that have been polished are those that didn't even stand on a shelf with the word „helpful.” Valve reacted and one of the guide scammers was kicked out of the community.

Oldest Steam Account is Now 19 Years Old

Miriam Moszczynska, 12 September 2022, 11:31

A new badge has appeared on Steam. It was given to the oldest, or 19-year-old accounts, which mostly belong to Valve employees.

Valve Improved Steam Search Engine in 6 Hours

Miriam Moszczynska, 09 September 2022, 13:38

Technical support on Steam remains vigilant. A problem with the platform's search engine was fixed within hours.

Resetting Achievements on Steam is Easy; Here's How to Do It

Miriam Moszczynska, 06 September 2022, 15:09

If you were wondering whether achievements can be reset on Steam, the answer is yes. However, you need to be careful about which games you want to reset your progress in.

Valve has New Half-Life Stories to Tell

Sebastian Grys, 02 September 2022, 15:24

Valve continues to create video games, and many of them are currently in development. One of them may be a new Half-Life.

Half-Life 3 Concept Arts Leaked

Agnes Adamus, 01 September 2022, 13:06

Concept arts from unreleased Valve games - including the sequel to Half-Life 2 - have surfaced online.

Wake Up Call Didn't Help Valve; M0nesy Shows Another Exploit

Miriam Moszczynska, 31 August 2022, 17:06

G2 Esports player m0nesy once again showed that Valve doesn't care about bugs. This time on Mirage a Molotov cocktail was put to some interesting use.

Valve Banned Curators for Violating Steam Regulations

Miriam Moszczynska, 31 August 2022, 14:56

Valve has stepped in to address the attack on BROK the InvestiGator. The creator's name has been cleared, and players are having second thoughts about the curator's role on Steam.

Source 2 Already in CSGO? Inconspicuous Update Piqued Players' Curiosity

Miriam Moszczynska, 30 August 2022, 14:28

CSGO fans have once again picked up clues that could signal the game's move to the Source 2 engine, and the hype train isn't slowing down.

New Steam Login Beta Bodes a Wave of Account Thefts

Sonia Selerska, 25 August 2022, 17:04

An update to Steam's mobile app, which has been awaited for years, introduces new features to make users' lives easier. However, the developers have not taken into account a certain problem they are creating.

Valve Thanks for 10 Years of CSGO and Declares it is Just the Beginning

Michal Ciezadlik, 22 August 2022, 20:19

The tenth anniversary of CS:GO is a time for summarizing and giving thanks. Valve has already released an anniversary update, and now announced that the first decade „is just the beginning” for Global Offensive.

Half-Life Sets New Popularity Record on Steam

Jakub Tarchala, 16 August 2022, 12:53

The first Half-Life is a dated game, but despite the passage of time it still manages to attract and unite players. The record of 6022 concurrent players is a thing of the past. All it took was one action to improve it, and twofold!

Steam Made it Easier to Add Free Games

Jacob Blazewicz, 15 August 2022, 14:42

One small change on Steam has greatly pleased the players, who can finally add free games and DLCs to their collections quickly and efficiently.

CSGO Legend Challenges Valve, Says He Could Do Better

Kamil Kleszyk, 12 August 2022, 16:15

Oleksandr Kostylev, better known as s1mple, is a CS:GO legend. The Ukrainian player recently approached Valve Software with an extremely interesting proposal. How will the developers of the popular online shooter respond?

Valve Humbled; Fans Ported CSGO to Source 2 in 6 Months

Adrian Werner, 12 August 2022, 13:00

A group of fans ported the basic elements of CS:GO to Source 2 in just a few months. How the project looks in action can be seen thanks to the extensive gameplay.

CSGO on Source 2 Will be a Different Game, Says Former Valve Employee

Miriam Moszczynska, 04 August 2022, 14:58

The vision of CSGO on the Source 2 engine is getting closer. Still, a former Valve employee is skeptical about the move, worrying about what will happen to the game.

Valve Changed CSGO Matchmaking; New Ranks for Players

Michal Ciezadlik, 02 August 2022, 14:36

The latest update to CS:GO is expected to significantly affect almost all players. Valve has decided to significantly overhaul matchmaking, which will result in a change of ranks among the vast majority of players.

Reviews, Awards and Deals Will Disappear From Promo Graphics on Steam

Adrian Werner, 29 July 2022, 13:18

Starting in September, Steam will undergo significant changes that will ensure that graphic thumbnails will no longer be cluttered with unnecessary additional information.

Sexism Remains a Problem in CS:GO; Girls Leave Over Unpleasant Experiences

Michal Ciezadlik, 25 July 2022, 15:09

One CS:GO streamer showed the rather unpleasant reality that female gamers often face in Valve's shooter. Getting kicked out of the game and unpleasant comments due to their gender are often the norm, unfortunately.

Valve Warns Not to Play on Steam Deck During Heat Periods

Kamil Cuber, 20 July 2022, 12:03

One of Steam Deck's social media profiles posted a warning against overheating the device during hot weather.

CSGO Update Introduces Fix in Need of Clarification

Miriam Moszczynska, 13 July 2022, 13:40

Valve has fixed a bug that had been present in CSGO since April. It concerned weapons and the names given to them, which stopped displaying in the game.

Second Steam Next Fest 2022 Schedule Revealed

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 July 2022, 13:26

Steam Next Fest will return later this year, and with it will come more demos and information on upcoming games.

CSGO Maps Ported to Source 2; New Engine Approaching?

Miriam Moszczynska, 04 July 2022, 15:14

More and more information about CSGO's transition to Source 2 is appearing online, with six maps found in the game's code that were tested on the new engine.

Half-Life 2 and Other Secrets in Code of New Portal Collection

Adrian Werner, 02 July 2022, 17:06

Quite a few interesting things were discovered in the data files of Portal: Companion Collection. Thanks to this, for example, it became possible to run Half-Life 2 on Nintendo Switch.

Weaker Steam Deck; Valve Changes Specs

Przemyslaw Dygas, 30 June 2022, 12:32

Valve has changed the specifications of Steam Deck. The device may have a weaker SSD version than originally expected.

Source 2 in CS:GO Closer Than We Think? Streamer Spilled the Beans

Michal Ciezadlik, 23 June 2022, 18:10

The transition of CS:GO to a new graphics engine has been speculated about for years. If the words of a streamer with strong ties to Valve's shooter are to be believed, we can expect the Source 2 announcement soon.

Best of CSGO and CS 1.6 in Single Underappreciated Mod

Miriam Moszczynska, 06 June 2022, 13:26

A modification combining CSGO and CS 1.6 promises to be very good, but it is possible that it will never be completed. It all comes down to Valve's license.

Save Team Fortress 2: Valve Responds to Huge Protest

Miriam Moszczynska, 27 May 2022, 13:42

The #savetf2 campaign, which involved hundreds of thousands of players fighting to improve Team Fortress 2, caused a storm online. The mission was successful, and the community received a response from Valve.

Traces of Source 2 Found in CSGO Patch

Miriam Moszczynska, 24 May 2022, 14:38

We don't know much about CSGO's transition to the Source 2 engine, but Valve's latest update could have been a slip-up. It's entirely possible that the developers put more into the game than they should have.

Steam Deck Spare Parts Price Leaked

Patryk Michas, 23 May 2022, 13:47

There has been a data leak at the iFixit online store. We learned how much we will have to pay for replacing Steam Deck components.

Steam's New Feature Will Have Us Take Quizzes

Przemyslaw Dygas, 16 May 2022, 13:54

Valve is working on its next project. However, if you were hoping for the Half-Life 3 announcement, you may be slightly disappointed.

Valve Swiftly Fixes CSGO Bug After Tournament Controversy

Miriam Moszczynska, 16 May 2022, 12:42

During PGL Major Antwerp 2022 in CSGO, one of the G2 Esports players took advantage of a bug that gave him a signidicant advantage over his opponents. However, Valve instantly responded by fixing the bug.