Valve Latest news (5)

Dawid Wanat, 22 December 2021, 15:17

Steam Deck will launch most windows games from Steam, all thanks to proton. See if your favorite games are on the list.

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 December 2021, 14:46

Steam Deck won't be experiencing another delay, despite continued issues with component availability. In the meantime, Valve is preparing updates for Half-Life, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and other games with the upcoming console in mind.

Artur Flaga, 30 November 2021, 21:29

In the Steam Deck FAQ, Valve confirmed that the platform will not have any exclusive titles.

Adrian Werner, 30 November 2021, 10:59

There have been suggestions that Ubisoft intends to return to releasing new games on Steam after a hiatus of several years.

Damian Gacek, 28 November 2021, 22:35

According to SteamDB, Valve's store has broken its previous activity record. The figure is impressive.

Adrian Werner, 28 November 2021, 22:12

Well-informed youtuber Tyler McVicker has reported on what's happening at Valve. The company is said to be moving away from VR, a small group of developers are trying to start work on Half-Life 3, and Project Citadel has turned into a demonstration of Steam Deck's capabilities.

Michal Ciezadlik, 18 November 2021, 16:02

A day before the official release of Battlefield 2042, we learned of a collaboration between Valve and DICE. Stickers advertising the latest installment of Battlefield will appear in CS:GO.

Hubert Sledziewski, 15 November 2021, 16:34

During Friday's Steam Deck Development Live Stream, we were able to see a white Steam Deck. Will it go on sale soon? We also learned that the portable PC from Valve may perform worse at high temperatures.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 November 2021, 22:34

Steam Deck became another victim of supply issues in the PC component market.

Patrick Kubiak, 31 October 2021, 22:35

Stars of Blood could have been a breath of fresh air and added something new to Valve as a game developer. Unfortunately, the only thing we got in connection with this project were concept arts, which leaked online years later.

Milosz Szubert, 29 October 2021, 18:10

A new look of the so-called hubs, i.e. subpages of the platform presenting different groups of games, has been found in Steam's files. So far it is not known if and when they will be officially refreshed.

Michael Zegar, 26 October 2021, 21:39

Steam may get a QR code login option. The feature will reportedly debut with the release of Steam Deck.

Adrian Werner, 20 October 2021, 15:01

Valve has released a beta of an update for Half-Life 2. The new patch was designed for the Steam Deck, but with a lot of improvements that fans have been asking for for years.

Adrian Werner, 19 October 2021, 13:46

Valve has announced that it will check out each of the more than 50,000 games available on Steam for compatibility with the Steam Deck console.

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 October 2021, 23:29

Valve doesn't want games that allow cryptocurrency or NFT exchanges on Steam, but Tim Sweeney would love to see them on Epic Games Store.

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 October 2021, 11:57

Steam is preparing four more sales for us in 2021. The start dates for these events were revealed by Steamworks documentation.

Adrian Werner, 07 October 2021, 11:10

Valve recorded the process of opening the Steam Deck to replace parts and explained the risks of doing so.

Adrian Werner, 06 October 2021, 11:01

We found out which multiplayer game developers are planning to support Steam Deck, and which ones are still hesitant.

GRG, 01 October 2021, 12:07

Get ready for a week of discovering gaming gems. Today marks the launch of another Steam Next Fest, with hundreds of demos, interviews and deals.

Adrian Werner, 29 September 2021, 14:42

Thanks to a Chinese tester, we learned how Steam Deck handles Cyberpunk 2077, Dota 2, Doom, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider and several other games.

Adrian Werner, 27 September 2021, 13:07

Last week on Steam belonged to CS:GO - Operation Riptide. Also New World, Naraka: Bladepoint, Deathloop, Timberborn and Gas Station Simulator were doing pretty well.

Michal Ciezadlik, 24 September 2021, 18:09

The topic of operator skins in CS:GO is a recurring one. Some players believe that the skins from the latest operation, Riptide, completely do not fit the game's style. They are even compared to those from Fortnite.

GRG, 23 September 2021, 13:04

Valve has published an website with answers to frequently asked questions about Steam Deck. Check out the most interesting case here.

Hubert Sledziewski, 22 September 2021, 17:37

CS:GO - Operation Riptide is now available on Steam. New maps and missions await players, as well as changes to existing game modes, including private queues to make playing with friends easier.

Michael Zegar, 21 September 2021, 22:07

Valve's new patent may enable users to play a title while it's being installed. There has also been speculation that it could allow for increased hardware performance during gameplay.

Hubert Sledziewski, 21 September 2021, 21:43

Valve has started sending out the first units of Steam Deck to people in the industry. Mike Rose, CEO of No More Robots, had the opportunity to test several games on the console. In his opinion, they work superbly.

Adrian Werner, 20 September 2021, 12:50

Next week the second Steam Next Fest of the year will start. During this virtual festival we will be able to play several hundred demos of upcoming games.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 September 2021, 20:32

The Steam Deck console will bring with it a completely new interface. Screenshots posted by Pavel Djundik (creator of SteamDB) show how it will look like on Windows devices.

Miriam Moszczynska, 15 September 2021, 15:41

Steam Deck will debut this December, but before gamers get their consoles, it will make its way into the hands of developers. As Valve has announced, that will happen soon.

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 September 2021, 21:11

Steam has received a major update with important changes. From now on, all users of the platform can enjoy improvements that make it easier to manage downloads and disk space.

GRG, 07 September 2021, 11:31

Despite assurances from Valve's designers, Steam Deck may have trouble running some games from the Steam library.

Hubert Sledziewski, 03 September 2021, 21:36

An online description of one of the patents used for the Steam Deck console reveals Valve's focus on touchpad functionality. This control method is intended to be customisable and pressure sensitive.

Michal Ciezadlik, 27 August 2021, 14:50

A video has surfaced on Reddit, suggesting that there are CS:GO cheats that enable cheaters to disconnect opponents from the server. As it turns out, the problem has been around for some time.

Adrian Werner, 16 August 2021, 11:01

Naraka: Bladepoint is taking Steam by storm. The game was last week's biggest bestseller, and the number of people playing it is breaking records day by day.

Damian Gacek, 14 August 2021, 21:16

After testing the Steam Deck, Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox brand, praised the device. This coincided with the release of the platform's first ad.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 August 2021, 16:43

Team Fortress 2 fans are fed up with Valve ignoring the game. The team at Amper Software has taken on quite a challenge: they want to recreate the entire TF2 on the Source 2 engine.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 09 August 2021, 15:06

Steam Deck will not gain in performance when running in desktop mode. Maintaining the same hardware power when connected to a 1080p or higher resolution monitor raises concerns about gaming comfort.

Darius Matusiak, 08 August 2021, 19:33

A flood of information has appeared on the web after the press presentation of Valve's Steam Deck console. The impressions are very positive - it's a powerful PC, only in a small case.

Michal Ciezadlik, 03 August 2021, 17:18

A Reddit user has found a way to fix a bug in CS:GO that causes poor accuracy when crouching. The forum user decided to publish a post every week to finally bring the issue to Valve's attention.

Hubert Sledziewski, 30 July 2021, 19:44

Valve has responded to April's lawsuit by Wolfire Games, which accused the company of monopolistic regulations. Steam's owners deny the allegations and claim that they are nothing more than an attack on the popular, consumer-acclaimed platform.

Michal Ciezadlik, 30 July 2021, 19:03

Since yesterday, the beta of the new client can be tested by Steam users. The next version of the overlay refreshes the interface and makes the download manager more readable.

Jacob Blazewicz, 30 July 2021, 18:29

Half-Life 3 is still a meme, but there's a chance for the series to return in a different form. If recent reports are to be believed, Valve has given its blessing to the developers of Half-Life 2: Update to create a collection of remasters of the second installment.

Michal Ciezadlik, 29 July 2021, 21:12

Another scandal in the professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. Danish team Heroic has terminated the contract of its former coach and filed a lawsuit against him. The reason was that he had leaked sensitive information about the team's strategy.

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 July 2021, 22:16

Gabe Newell doesn't see Steam Deck as a closed platform. Valve's CEO sees openness and the associated multi-functionality as a strength of the PC and wants the same for the company's „console”.

Adrian Werner, 27 July 2021, 12:04

Valve showed off the ingenious gyroscope system in Steam Deck. Together with analog knobs and trackpads, it is supposed to provide an experience close to mouse and keyboard controls.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 26 July 2021, 14:34

Valve announced an optional fps-lock feature for the Steam Deck console. This limiter is supposed to enable the device to run longer on a single battery charge.

Michal Ciezadlik, 23 July 2021, 10:37

In a recent interview, Valve representatives talked about the announced Steam Deck console. According to their words, the console will easily run any last-gen game.

Iltutmis, 21 July 2021, 11:13

We have learned the schedule of the next Steam Next Fest. In October, we'll play a selection of game demos from different genres and get a lot of information about upcoming titles.

Michal Ciezadlik, 20 July 2021, 16:58

As Reddit users have discovered, an overloaded Steam overlay may be causing fps drops in CS:GO. There are several solutions, including reducing your friends list.

Adrian Werner, 20 July 2021, 13:17

The Steam Deck console is designed so that games installed on SD cards run fast enough. Journalists who tested the device, mostly played games that use this solution.