The Latest Breaking News from Steam

I asked ChatGPT how to prepare for PlayStation's digital-only future — and its advice was surprisingly practical

With PlayStation announcing its plans to abandon physical games in 2028, I asked ChatGPT for advice on what options to consider to prepare for it.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 8

Survey finds only 31% of Steam users have a problem with AI in games, with 43% totally fine with it

Only 8% said they wouldn't play a game with AI under any circumstance

GamesRadar · Jul 8

Steam is more than 50% larger than PlayStation according to expert's estimate, which puts Valve's store around 200 million monthly active users

PlayStation reported 125 million monthly active users this year

GamesRadar · Jul 7

"This should not be possible": How one indie game was refunded over 55,000 times on Steam — and the mystery behind it

The developer behind Paddle Paddle Paddle claims Steam users have refunded the game more than 55,000 times despite overwhelmingly positive reviews. The controversy has sparked renewed debate over whether Valve's two-hour refund policy is too generous for shorter games.

Windows Central · Jul 7

'State of Decay 3' has more wishlists on Steam than Xbox heavyweights 'Halo' and 'Gears of War' — a masterclass in Microsoft short-sightedness

State of Decay 3 was facing cancellation before Xbox thankfully found it a buyer — a buyer who will now reap the rewards of Microsoft's endless stupidity and impatience.

Windows Central · Jul 7

'Meccha Chameleon' Surpasses 15 Million Steam Sales, Teases Collaboration With Famous Japanese Celebrity

"Meccha Chameleon" surpasses 15 million Steam sales and teases a collaboration with a famous Japanese celebrity, fueling fan speculation.

Player One · Jul 7

Stardew Valley meets vampires in this magical, cozy life sim coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch tomorrow – and yes, you can romance werewolves

Moonlight Peaks offers "a sweet and spooky journey"

GamesRadar · Jul 6

Dev tells Valve to fix Steam's exploitable 2-hour refund policy as "over 55,000" players refund his short game and even brag about it in reviews

He's paddling against the current

GamesRadar · Jul 6

Valve's Gabe Newell continues spending his billions on an undersea armada, adding an $800 million deep sea vessel to the one he already had in the works

They're both being handled by his manufacturing company, Oceanco

GamesRadar · Jul 6

Xbox's CEO wants its games to cater to 'more than a billion people each day', or 24 times more than the peak population of Steam, which is delusional

Alternate title: Does Xbox CEO Asha Sharma know what a billion is?

PC Gamer · Jul 6