A YouTuber built a homemade Steam Machine for $950
A YouTuber has built his own version of a Steam Machine, claiming the build could be faster and cheaper than Valve's upcoming console. The project was detailed in a video on the Zac Builds channel,...
UK music rights body sues Valve over unlicensed music on Steam
The Performing Right Society (PRS for Music) has officially commenced legal proceedings against Valve, accusing the company of using its members' musical works on Steam without the proper licensing. According to PRS, music is central...
Steam users downloaded 100 exabytes of games in 2025, averaging 274 petabytes a day
Valve has published its Steam Year in Review for 2025, and alongside the usual rundown of platform improvements for developers and publishers, there are some staggering numbers about user activity and data volumes. The platform...
Valve added an x-ray scanner for CS2 cases in Germany, but it's more of a loophole than a fix
Case openings in Counter-Strike 2 have long been compared to slot machines – buying a key in hopes of landing a rare skin isn't all that different from dropping a coin and pulling the lever....
Valve confirms Steam Machine is still on track for 2026 despite memory shortage
Valve briefly sent Steam Machine hopefuls into a mild panic after publishing a blog post where it only "hoped" to ship the device in 2026. A few hours later, the wording was quietly updated –...
Valve quietly brought back classic CS:GO as a separate Steam app
Fans of the original Counter-Strike: Global Offensive got an unexpected surprise: Valve quietly returned the classic version of the game to Steam as a standalone app. It happened on March 3, 2026, with no prior...
Valve's former economist is going on trial in Greece for mentioning he took ecstasy 36 years ago
Yanis Varoufakis is probably the only Greek parliamentarian with a background in the video game industry. Before entering politics, he served as economist-in-residence at Valve, then in 2015 was elected to parliament and appointed finance...
New York Attorney General files lawsuit against Valve over loot boxes in Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and more
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Valve, accusing the company of promoting gambling among minors. According to the filing, Valve's practices violate state law, and if the court rules in...
Fan is making a full-length Half-Life movie using AI
The creator behind the idea for Half-Life movie shared a clip of Gordon Freeman in his HEV suit fleeing from a giant walking barnacle. The image quality was high enough to split viewers into two...
Valve's rejection letter to a high schooler becomes a masterclass in human decency
The job market can be brutal. Mountains of resumes go unanswered, candidates pass through multiple interviews only to be met with complete silence. So when Liem Nguyen sent his resume to Valve back in 2015,...
Deadlock's matchmaking is so broken even developers are getting thrown into wrong lobbies
Deadlock is still going through limited playtesting, but matchmaking issues have already reached critical levels. The bugs are affecting even the developers. In the official Deadlock Discord server, accessible only through the game itself, one...
Former Valve writer mocks rumors about Half-Life 3 developers being moved to other projects
Chet Faliszek, former Valve writer, sarcastically commented on reports claiming the studio allegedly started moving part of the Half-Life 3 team to other projects. His response highlights the reality of game development – crunch intensifies...
Valve promises 4K 60FPS in majority of Steam games on new console – but gamers aren't convinced
Valve still hasn't revealed the full specs of its new Steam Machine console or its price. Those details were delayed along with the device's early 2026 launch due to an AI-fueled shortage of PC components....
Only 608 of 20,282 games released on Steam in 2025 reached 1,000 reviews
Steam saw 20,282 game releases in 2025, with only 608 managing to accumulate over 1,000 user reviews. That's according to Chris Zukowski, indie developer and game marketing expert, in his annual analysis of Valve's platform....
Valve fan creates unsettling posters for Steam Machine, Frame, and controller inspired by PlayStation's 2000s ads
A creative fan published a series of posters for Valve's new products – Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame, inspired by the provocative advertising campaigns of the first two PlayStation generations. The artist, calling...
Valve updates AI disclosure policy but still requires notification about generative AI
Valve updated its AI disclosure guidelines, clarifying that while developers using "AI-powered tools" for "efficiency gains" don't necessarily need to declare this, they must still notify if generative AI is used in games. As GameDiscoverCo...
Fans design Steam Machine concepts from practical to bizarre – with keyboards, spheres, and DVD drives
Following the announcement of the new Steam Machine in November 2025, Valve fans actively imagined alternative versions of the compact gaming PC. The community created dozens of concepts – from feasible modifications to totally absurd...
Steam breaks new record with over 42 million concurrent players
Valve's Steam has set a new record for concurrent players, surpassing the 42 million mark. The peak reached exactly 42,036,668 players. Steam regularly breaks milestones – the previous peak hit 41,816,052 just a few days...
Czech retailer accidentally reveals Steam Machine prices – starting at $950 for base model
Valve announced new Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller last year, which became one of the biggest announcements of the year. Gamers are eagerly awaiting the new mini-PC, but the main question remains –...
