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Steam keeps on winning

Last year, they all came crawlin' back to Steam, and this year was another strong one for Valve.

2024 could be the year the PC finally dumps x86 for Arm, all thanks to Windows 12 and Qualcomm's new chip

2024 could be the year the PC finally dumps x86 for Arm, all thanks to Windows 12 and Qualcomm's new chip

It's been a very, very long time coming, but it looks like it's finally happening.

I made an arcade light gun setup using a handheld, and you can too over Christmas

I made an arcade light gun setup using a handheld, and you can too over Christmas

Here's how to put together an arcade light gun setup at home using a Sinden Lightgun, a gaming handheld like the Ayaneo 2S and other bits over Christmas.

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Oh thank God: I can finally hide all those weird sex games I've got piled up in my Steam library

Steam's new privacy option now lets users hide individual games they might not want the rest of the world to know about.

Steam Year in Review: How did you stack up against the competition?

Valve brought back its Steam Year in Review for 2023. You can see which game you played the most, how many achievements you earned, and how you compare to other users.

Steam's 2023 Year in Review breaks down exactly how you blew the past 12 months on videogames

The year-end roundup breaks down what you played, how much you put into it, and how you compare to your friends.

"What? I got banned?" - Dota 2 pro finds out on-stream that he's been perma-banned in Valve's Christmas culling, then admits to buying "a behavior score boost"

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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says he's open to Fortnite on Steam or 'any serious store', but that 'the end of these ridiculous 30% fees' is a requirement

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says he's open to Fortnite on Steam or 'any serious store', but that 'the end of these ridiculous 30% fees' is a requirement

30% cut, 30% skill, 15% concentrated power of will.

"This might be the funniest thing I've ever seen...” Esports journalist praises Valve for giving cheating DotA2 players an absolutely brutal holiday gift

"This might be the funniest thing I've ever seen...” Esports journalist praises Valve for giving cheating DotA2 players an absolutely brutal holiday gift

Cheating players looking forward to the Frostivus event in DotA2 have been served with a holiday gift to remember from Valve.

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Valve brings the ban hammer down on 10,000s of Dota 2 smurf accounts and other "bad actors" with a lump of Christmas coal

Valve brings the ban hammer down on 10,000s of Dota 2 smurf accounts and other "bad actors" with a lump of Christmas coal

“Regardless of how you’ve been naughty, we've been watching you (not while you're sleeping, calm down)"

Valve lures thousands of Dota cheaters into bans with fake Christmas presents as it declares 'this year is gonna be a bloodbath'

Valve lures thousands of Dota cheaters into bans with fake Christmas presents as it declares 'this year is gonna be a bloodbath'

Call it the smurfs' Christmas special.

Steam Deck OLED is the must-buy handheld of 2023 — and the perfect holiday gift for gamers

Steam Deck OLED is the must-buy handheld of 2023 — and the perfect holiday gift for gamers

Love video games? This is the one piece of tech you need to buy above all others this holiday season.

Epic CEO suggests Fortnite would come to Steam as soon as Valve drops "these ridiculous 30% fees"

Epic CEO suggests Fortnite would come to Steam as soon as Valve drops "these ridiculous 30% fees"

"We'll also put Fortnite on any serious store that gives all developers an awesome deal"

When is the Steam Winter Sale? — Find game discounts to play on Steam Deck, gaming PC, or ROG Ally

When is the Steam Winter Sale? — Find game discounts to play on Steam Deck, gaming PC, or ROG Ally

The Steam Winter Sale is the perfect time to get PC games for yourself or your loved ones. You can even find the Steam Deck and new Steam Deck OLED at a great discount. Here's when the sale event is live.

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Valve asks Steam Deck owners to 'please refrain' from huffing its exhaust fumes, PC gamers immediately respond: 'No'

The nose knows what it wants.

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Valve recommends users not huff Steam Deck exhaust vents for TikTok views

Valve responds to support forum post asking whether it's a good idea to sniff exhaust fumes from the Steam Deck's vents.

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Don't buy a Steam Deck! For $400, the ASUS ROG Ally Z1 is a much better 'portable Xbox.' Here's why

The ASUS ROG Ally Z1 has been $399 for a few weeks now, and at that price, it competes head-to-head with the base model Steam Deck but is a much better purchase.

Forget Steam Deck OLED — you can make the LCD model look just as good with this amazing accessory

The Asus ZenScreen monitor can help take the washed-out colors and subpar black levels of the OG Deck and bring them up to the image standards of Valve's new OLED model.

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Phison To Unveil 14.7 GB/s PCIe 5.0 SSD and Cheap USB4 Drives at CES 2024

CES 2024 is a few weeks away, so Phison shared its plans for the consumer electronics industry's biggest trade show this week. Among the headliners of the event will be the company's latest PS5026-E26 Max14um platform for top-of-the-range PCIe Gen5 SSDs, as well as the PS2251-21 (U21) single-chip platform for…

The Game Awards 2023 results: All the winners

Here are all of the winners from the annual videogame awards show.

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Halo Infinite jumps to a 'Mostly Positive' Steam rating as Firefight makes its mark

Days after Halo Infinite's Firefight went live, the game's Steam rating has risen.

The Game Awards 2023 live coverage - All the news as it happens

Join us as we cover this year's The Game Awards live

'Skyrim's Paid Mods Change Repeats a Major Bethesda Mistake

Bethesda Game Studios Creations is a new marketplace for Skyrim mods. Players and modders alike are voicing their frustrations the day after its debut.

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New Steam hardware survey results are in: Windows 11 surges, but 1440p gaming takes a hit

The data from Steam's November 2023 hardware survey is here. These are the highlights.

Link up! Meta Quest headsets just got a massive upgrade for PCVR gaming

PCVR gaming on Meta Quest headsets has never been as straightforward as it could be, until now. Valve's latest release to the Oculus/Meta store could change everything.

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