"Tons of new chooms": Cyberpunk 2077 hits highest Steam player peak in 3 years and CD Projekt Red is thanking Edgerunners and Wuthering Waves "Hope it's going to keep you hooked, entertained, and inspired" GamesRadar · Jul 6
A PlayStation 6 without a disc drive? I’m done with Sony I’m not averse to digital gaming, but I don’t have much faith in Sony’s ability to deliver it at a fair price. Tom’s Guide · Jul 6
Valve teams up with chip giants to push SteamOS onto PCs Valve is working with major chipmakers including Intel, AMD and Nvidia to expand SteamOS beyond the Steam Deck, aiming to establish it as a serious alternative to Windows for PC gaming. Bangkok Post · Jul 6
Steam Week in Review: Steam just got its first 'dopamine site', so you can fatten a fake backlog without spending a cent All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending July 5. PC Gamer · Jul 6
‘This should not be possible:’ Indie developer implores Steam to revisit refund policy as his game keeps getting returned by people who beat it under two hours Valve, please fix. Destructoid · Jul 5
The viral hit of 2026 has sold 15 million copies in a month on Steam, costs $5, and was made by 2 people Meccha Chameleon hits 15M Steam sales, proving a 2-month indie project can utterly outshine ailing AAA giants. Windows Central · Jul 5
Fill your Steam library without spending a single dime — scratch your shopping itch with the Steam Summer Sale Simulator This website lets you "buy" all the Steam games you want without spending anything at all. It was primarily made for the dopamine hit, but the Achievements page is quite engaging, too. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 5
3 cloud gaming services I recommend if gaming platforms are too expensive With gaming hardware becoming more expensive by the day, cloud gaming offers an affordable alternative. Here are 3 services I recommend. Tom’s Guide · Jul 5
Windows Central Podcast: The path ahead for Xbox with Jez Corden On this week's episode: Zac and Jez discuss the state of Xbox as a business, recent rumors around studio closures, and what Microsoft is planning for Project Helix., Windows Central · Jul 5
A game Valve sacrificed for the sake of progress is now one of Steam’s most popular titles Some will always defy progress, and many that is for the best. Destructoid · Jul 4
50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts' answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve's new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controller An enthusiast is DIYing his own Steam Machine through ancient, lost methods known as cables that turn his existing PC into the perfect couch gaming setup. As expected, the Steam Controller 2 is also involved, alongside Bazzite. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 4
Counter-Strike 2 might be the biggest game on Steam, but Global Offensive is breaking player count records since it went standalone again Do not pass GO. PC Gamer · Jul 4
"What's the point of a console without discs?" — I'm beginning to wonder why anyone would buy a console over a PC, and I'm not alone With the next generation of consoles looking like they'll be digital only, I'm wondering why a gamer wouldn't make the switch to PC as soon as possible. I'm certainly not the only one asking the same questions. Windows Central · Jul 4
Sand publisher celebrates 300,000 copies sold: 'We getting a half hour of air conditioning tonight!' Yesterday's big update, which had to be rolled back after it caused connection problems, is also live again. PC Gamer · Jul 3
PC Gamer · Jul 3 The latest Chinese PC gaming hit is an indie game that spent the last 8 years growing into something you've never played before The Scroll of Taiwu joins the wave of Chinese-developed games taking over Steam.
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 3 Brand new Steam Machine hit with 'red line of death' GPU failure after playing No Man's Sky for just five minutes — console 'bricked itself' following update in failure that echoes the horror of the Xbox 360's infamous RROD A Redditor experience the deadly "Red Line of Death" on their Steam Machine, indicating GPU failure. They've just been playing for five minutes and then updated the console before experiencing the issue.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3 What is Paralives? The creative life simulator game that could rival The Sims With players leaving EA’s series once life there felt like a grind beset by ethical concerns, this quirky new sim promises a better life elsewhere
Tom’s Guide · Jul 3 Steam Machine vs. PS5 Pro — there’s a clear winner (for most gamers) Is the $899 PS5 Pro a better value than the $1,049 Steam Machine? We look at the pros and cons of each platform to determine which offers more.
GamesRadar · Jul 2 One of the top-rated city builders on Steam is getting a survival game sequel set in the same world: "Keeping this under wraps has been torture" "There's a chance we're showing this way too early"
PC Gamer · Jul 2 Carcass Clad is less story-heavy than Mouthwashing, but 'a lot of thought' has gone into it: 'We haven't discovered how much we can push it' There's still worldbuilding, and a setting entirely separate from that of Mouthwashing.
PC Gamer · Jul 2 Relax, PC Gamers: We're not getting GTA 6 on November 19, but we've got, um... 'Phantom Vice Auto' launching the same day on Steam That's probably just as good, right?
Windows Central · Jul 2 Windows 11 hits a new PC gaming milestone on Steam with over 70% market share — Windows 10's time is running out Steam's June 2026 Hardware Survey shows Windows 11 surpassing 70% market share among users, while Windows 10 continues to decline and Linux slips slightly despite remaining higher than a year ago.
PC Gamer · Jul 2 I'm learning to love autobattlers and it's because this Steam demo let me build a gnarly squad of combat freaks out of weird meat and goblin blood The goblins started it. I think.
Windows Central · Jul 2 As Sony revokes digital licenses and Xbox hints at a discless future — I'm saying a sad farewell to physical software, midnight launches, and second-hand game savings Physical games are fading as Sony pulls digital licenses and Xbox eyes a discless future, ending second‑hand savings and my happy memories of midnight launches.
PC Gamer · Jul 2 'Meh': Ex-PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida weighs in on Valve's Steam Machine after a few hours with it Suppose it does seem like a decent indie machine.