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Valve Loses Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Valve Loses Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Valve has lost an infringement lawsuit for a patent that was used in Steam Cotroller. The company will have to pay the other party $4 million, possibly more.

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February 3, 2021

Valve Loses Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Steam, Ubisoft and CD Projekt Sued for Overpricing

Steam, Ubisoft and CD Projekt Sued for Overpricing

Several US gamers have decided to sue Steam and some publishers - including Ubisoft and CD Projekt - accusing the companies of using one of the clauses in the distribution agreement to inflate game prices.

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Bart Swiatek

January 31, 2021

Steam, Ubisoft and CD Projekt Sued for Overpricing
How Crouching Still Messes Up Accuracy in CS:GO

How Crouching Still Messes Up Accuracy in CS:GO

Reddit user Birkir reported on a bizarre bug in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, related to aiming while crouching. The bug sparked a lot of interest (and annoyance) among players, despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that it's not the first time the issue has been reported.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 29, 2021

How Crouching Still Messes Up Accuracy in CS:GO
Valve Draws Consequences for Stream-sniping and Coach Bug in CS:GO

Valve Draws Consequences for Stream-sniping and Coach Bug in CS:GO

Last year's CS:GO scandal involving the so-called coach bug, as well as stream-sniping phenomenon that spread across the eSports scene, are still fresh in our minds. After four months, Valve began to take action against the coaches.

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Michal Ciezadlik

January 28, 2021

Valve Draws Consequences for Stream-sniping and Coach Bug in CS:GO
Steam Game Festival Will Returns in February With 500 Demos

Steam Game Festival Will Returns in February With 500 Demos

Steam Games Festival will return in early February. Valve announced the start of the next edition of the event, during which we will check out several hundred demos of upcoming games.

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Paul Musiolik

January 28, 2021

Steam Game Festival Will Returns in February With 500 Demos
Bans in CS:GO for Betting on Matches

Bans in CS:GO for Betting on Matches

New examples of unfair behavior in esports have come to light. This time ESIC (Esports Integrity Commission) has targeted CS:GO players for betting on matches. Some have been banned for as much as 5 years.

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Michal Ciezadlik

January 25, 2021

Bans in CS:GO for Betting on Matches
Gabe Newell Confirms Valve is Working on New Games

Gabe Newell Confirms Valve is Working on New Games

Gabe Newell announced that Valve is working on several new games. Half-Life: Alyx was supposed to reignite the enthusiasm of company's employees to create single player titles.

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Adrian Werner

January 21, 2021

Gabe Newell Confirms Valve is Working on New Games
Denuvo Anti-Cheat Could Become Standard on Steam

Denuvo Anti-Cheat Could Become Standard on Steam

Irdeto's anti-cheat solution, Denuvo Anti-Cheat, has been integrated with Steamworks tools, making it easier for developers to use the system in their games.

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Bart Swiatek

January 19, 2021

Denuvo Anti-Cheat Could Become Standard on Steam
New CS:GO Update Removes Bots From Tournament Matches

New CS:GO Update Removes Bots From Tournament Matches

The latest CS:GO update introduced a controversial change in ranked matches. The gaming community has not responded with enthusiasm, to put it mildly.

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Michal Ciezadlik

January 8, 2021

New CS:GO Update Removes Bots From Tournament Matches
Valve Looks For Psychologist to Help Make More Games Like Half-Life: Alyx

Valve Looks For Psychologist to Help Make More Games Like Half-Life: Alyx

A qualified psychologist urgently wanted at Valve! Among other things, to lend his/her expertise in the creation of even deeper next-gen gaming experiences.

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Karol Laska

January 5, 2021

Valve Looks For Psychologist to Help Make More Games Like Half-Life: Alyx
Steam Breaks New Activity Record

Steam Breaks New Activity Record

Yesterday, Steam set a new activity record. For the first time the service exceeded the mark of 25 million logged-in users.

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Adrian Werner

January 3, 2021

Steam Breaks New Activity Record
Steam Almost Hit Another Record During Holidays

Steam Almost Hit Another Record During Holidays

A great year for Steam was crowned with another record. This year's holidays were the best in history when we look at the number of active users.

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Paul Musiolik

December 28, 2020

Steam Almost Hit Another Record During Holidays
Steam's Autumn Sale Was the Biggest One Ever

Steam's Autumn Sale Was the Biggest One Ever

Valve boasted that Steam's autumn sale was the biggest sale in store's history. Both on the side of players, as well as developers and publishers.

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Paul Musiolik

December 20, 2020

Steam's Autumn Sale Was the Biggest One Ever
First Nominations for Steam Awards 2020 Revealed

First Nominations for Steam Awards 2020 Revealed

Valve has announced the first nominations in six categories of Steam Awards 2020. Soon we will be able to vote for our favourites, and get some collector's cards for it.

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Paul Musiolik

December 20, 2020

First Nominations for Steam Awards 2020 Revealed
2020 Was a Bad Year for CS:GO and Many Pros are Leaving

2020 Was a Bad Year for CS:GO and Many Pros are Leaving

In 2020, more than 200 professional CS:GO players ended their careers. Journalist Richard Lewis explains what could be the reason for this.

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Paul Wozniak

December 18, 2020

2020 Was a Bad Year for CS:GO and Many Pros are Leaving
Steam Breaks Records; Nearly 25M Players Used the App

Steam Breaks Records; Nearly 25M Players Used the App

Steam has broken its March record. There were almost 25 million players in the app today, more than 7 million of whom played something. Cyberpunk 2077 certainly added its two cents to this result.

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Paul Musiolik

December 13, 2020

Steam Breaks Records; Nearly 25M Players Used the App
CS:GO is Hot on Cyberpunk 2077's Heels on Steam

CS:GO is Hot on Cyberpunk 2077's Heels on Steam

CP2077 continues to dominate Steam's best-seller list for yet another week. However, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is pressing for the leader's position thanks to the launch of Operation Broken Fang.

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Adrian Werner

December 7, 2020

CS:GO is Hot on Cyberpunk 2077's Heels on Steam
Operation Broken Fang Goes Live in CS:GO

Operation Broken Fang Goes Live in CS:GO

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has launched Operation Broken Fang, bringing a new mode, additional maps and rewards, as well as better matchmaking.

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Adrian Werner

December 4, 2020

Operation Broken Fang Goes Live in CS:GO
New Major Update for CS:GO Inbound; Community Analyzes

New Major Update for CS:GO Inbound; Community Analyzes

Twitter user NorS2021 reported that seven maps in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive have seen changes that were not made available yet. According to the players, this heralds the arrival of a long-awaited new operation, for example.

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Paul Wozniak

December 2, 2020

New Major Update for CS:GO Inbound; Community Analyzes
Gabe Newell Kept His Word and Sent Gnome Chompski Into Space

Gabe Newell Kept His Word and Sent Gnome Chompski Into Space

One of the achievements in Half-Life 2: Episode Two has become reality. A gome called „Chompski” was sent into space aboard the Electron rocket, while collecting money for charity.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

November 25, 2020

Gabe Newell Kept His Word and Sent Gnome Chompski Into Space