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Half-Life owes its existence to one of the game industry's most formative figures—no, not Gabe Newell, the other guy

Before there was Gabe, there was Ken Williams, and he played a significant role in bringing Half-Life into the world.

PC Gamer

Goodbye RPGMaker, hello Capybaras: Steam’s updated tag list is a headscratcher

Illuminati out, Capybaras in.

Destructoid

Steam gets huge tags overhaul for tailored recommendations and 'helping players identify the games that best fit their interests'

Valve has made some huge changes to Steam's discoverability feature by introducing new tags, removing some, and merging a bunch from the digital storefront.

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CS2 in 5 Minutes: Pros, Grinders, Casuals, and Case Openers, Explained

From the outside, Counter-Strike 2 looks like a normal game. A player opens the Steam client, presses Play, and loads into a match. Once that player spends more time with CS2 and starts blending into the community, that simple picture disappears. The game starts to look more like an iceberg…

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PC gamers, say goodbye to PlayStation exclusives as Sony confirms single-player games aren't coming to PC anymore... except for one

PlayStation games on PC were becoming a mainstay for Sony, but plans have completely shifted, and it's bad news for PC players.

TechRadar

Steam canonizes the Vampire Survivors subgenre that’s spawned a million clones

And Valve has added a Capybaras tag, more importantly

GamesRadar

Sony retreats from PC gaming, robbing us of maybe 4 games

The "prestige" Sony game is an increasingly endangered species.

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It's official: Steam decrees 'bullet heaven' the name of the Vampire Survivors genre

Wuxia, desktop companion, cleaning, and capybaras all also got official Steam tags.

PC Gamer

Valve veteran's suggestion for Krafton CEO as Subnautica 2 goes to the moon: "Maybe they should ChatGPT, 'What happens if Subnautica 2 is a super big hit? How are we screwed?"

It worked out so well the last time

GamesRadar

Your new Steam Controller will not work with the Xbox app and PC Game Pass unless you use third-party software on Windows

Game Pass titles from the Xbox PC app can't communicate properly with Valve's new controller via Steam Input, an issue that's currently only fixed with fan-made apps.

Windows Central

'This game is extremely broken': The dev of VKD3D-Proton, software for running Direct3D 12 games on Linux, isn't enjoying Forza Horizon 6 very much

Less hot snakes, more hot wheels, please Xbox. Sorry, XBOX.

PC Gamer

Former Valve writer Chet Faliszek has no interest in writing Half-Life 3: 'I don't want to touch that with a 10-foot pole'

"Or even a grav gun separating me from that 10-foot pole."

PC Gamer

Check your inbox: Steam Controller reservations are coming through

Not everyone got an email, but if you did, you'll have to act fast.

PC Gamer

We can thank a Jim Henson Company puppeteer for some of Valve's best animation work

TF2, Left 4 Dead, and Portal have some Fraggle Rock in them.

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Valve's massive update to the Steam marketplace must be working, because a gun I had listed on there for years just sold for a cool 40 bucks

The only thing better than an item listing is a bigger item listing with more graphs.

GamesRadar

Valve reportedly giving away free Steam games to Steam Controller buyers who had delivery botched: "Average Valve W"

One lucky fan picked Forza Horizon 6

GamesRadar

The Steam Controller doesn't just scream for its life, it will also sing its little haptic heart out

Turns out you can get the Steam Controller to sing using its haptic motors, and all you need is an app and some MIDI files to get it chirping away.

PC Gamer

'Average Valve W': After some Steam Controller packages were sent to the wrong country, Valve is reportedly giving 'any standard-edition title' to affected shoppers

Apparently, a small number of packages were accidentally sent to the UK.

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The Steam Controller is unmatched at letting you play mouse and keyboard games from the comfort of your couch, but as a gamepad it loses out to GameSir, Flydigi, Nacon, and more

The Steam Controller is more comfortable than it looks, and its innovative features open up a whole new level of PC gaming from the couch.

GamesRadar

Now that Subnautica 2 is out, Valve's own Deadlock tops Steam's most wishlisted chart

Forza Horizon 6 is in third, though not for long

Player One

Valve's Easter Egg: Steam Controller May Scream Should You Drop It

Valve has added an easter egg to the Steam Controller that will have it scream should the user ever drop it accidentally.

TechRadar

I was already convinced I'd buy the Steam Controller when available — but this secret feature just solidified my future purchase

Valve has implemented what is possibly the funniest feature I've ever seen in a PC controller, with the Steam Controller, discovered by users dropping it.

GamesRadar

"Valve can't stop winning": New Steam update revamps Community Market with "bigger, better listings" and more, much to Counter-Strike 2 fans' delight

"This almost completely negates the need for third-party tools," one fan says

TechRadar

If you're wondering why Microsoft's Xbox mode is still missing after installing the latest Windows 11 update, here's why

The long-anticipated Xbox mode is finally available on Windows 11, but it's still MIA for multiple users, despite its inclusion in recent updates.

GamesRadar

PSA: The Steam Controller Wilhelm Screams at you if you drop it

Just in case you needed another reason to want one, the Steam Controller is programmed out of the box to produce a Wilhelm Scream if you drop it.

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