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Team Vitality’s historic season powers Counter-Strike 2 to most-watched year ever

Vitality's dominance and systematic changes drove Counter-Strike's record-breaking year.

Dot Esports

'Half-Life 3' Expectations: Is the Much-Awaited Game Releasing Alongside 2026's Steam Machine?

Half-Life 3 is rumored to be coming alongside the Steam Machine as a launch title when the latter officially releases.

Player One

Celebrate the holidays the way Saint Nick intended, by blasting through hordes of enemies in the best Christmas-themed FPS mods

How does the Doom Slayer open his presents? He rips and tears until it is done.

PC Gamer

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Facebook deploys the Steam Deck's Linux scheduler across its data centers — Valve's low-latency scheduler perfect for managing Meta's workloads at massive data centers

In a recent talk, Meta engineers detailed how they've been deploying a low-latency Linux scheduler originally developed by Valve for the Steam Deck across production servers.

Tom’s Hardware

Valve quietly discontinues its most affordable Steam Deck

Valve has discontinued its most affordable Steam Deck.

Tom’s Guide

Steam’s latest update completes the shift to a full 64‑bit Windows client, ending the platform’s long reliance on legacy components

Steam’s December update brings long overdue 64 bit support to Windows, alongside controller improvements, chat moderation tools, and quality of life fixes across the platform.

Windows Central

Thousands of gamers are installing Bazzite instead of sticking with Windows — and the reasons behind the shift are surprisingly compelling

Bazzite’s recent growth highlights how far Linux gaming is coming, even as anti-cheat limitations continue to hold it back.

Windows Central

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The Steam Frame is the VR headset I've longed for — but I can't get over this one key spec

Valve's Steam Frame is already looking to take over VR headsets in 2026, but is it as powerful as we think? I see one key upgrade it could have.

Tom’s Guide

10 ways 2026 will be a turning point for game design, according to indie devs

From Switch 2 momentum and Steam Machine 2.0, to AI fatigue, GTA 6 shockwaves, and the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 legacy.

Creative Bloq

Steam Deck LCD production is ending — Valve's budget handheld gaming PC will no longer be available once stock is gone

The Steam Deck LCD helped define modern PC handhelds, but its quiet exit may signal a shift toward higher-priced hardware across Valve’s lineup.

Windows Central

VR isn't dead, and 2025 has only proven how ridiculous those claims continue to be. That, and XR glasses have finally found their mojo

XR has had a monumental 2025, from the launch of Android XR to a flurry of new smart glasses, this was a massive year of growth and excitement.

Android Central

Half-Life 3 Code In Dota 2 Update Sparks Fear Developers Are Hiding Release Plans

A recent Dota 2 patch datamine has uncovered hidden references that fans believe could point to Half-Life 3, reigniting long-running speculation.

International Business Times UK

Meta just u-turned on the best VR announcement it ever made — and might have handed the win to Android XR

Meta has ‘paused’ third-party headset partnerships, which feels like a major win for Android XR.

TechRadar

'$100 Steam Machine' uses a cut-down PS5 APU with Bazzite — DIY console offers 60 FPS at 1080p with 16GB of GDDR6

A YouTuber built "$100 Steam Machine" using an ASRock mining blade featuring a B-grade AMD SoC from the base PlayStation 5 with disabled cores. The neutered PS5 chip can run games at 1080p and 60 FPS.

Tom’s Hardware

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How to see your Steam Replay 2025 — Find out your most played games, genres, longest daily streak, unlocked achievements, and more

Take a look at all of the games you played on Steam by checking out your Steam Replay 2025.

Dot Esports

How to get your Steam Replay 2025

Check how you played on Valve's platform this year.

PC Gamer

There's more to Horses than the Steam ban: The controversial horror game is a great example of how games can effectively borrow from film, and how they can also stumble

After playing Horses, I found it fascinating, but it didn't take its juxtaposition of mundane chores and extreme violence far enough.

PC Gamer

Steam Replay 2025 is live: I spent half my gaming time this year in Bongo Cat, and I regret nothing

It's once again time to look back on the year that was.

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Mainstream handheld makers are on the verge of spoiling the appeal of portable gaming — the MSI Claw A8 is just over $1,000

The MSI Claw A8 looks set to be another handheld costing over $1,000, and this may eventually destroy the appeal of handheld gaming.

International Business Times UK

Half-Life: Xen Reportedly Tipped as a Steam Machine Launch Title, According to Leaks

Leaks suggest Half-Life: Xen may launch alongside Valve's Steam Machine, reigniting speculation about the long-awaited next chapter in the Half-Life series.

Dot Esports

Dota 2 reveals new hero Largo in big patch 7.40 update

This melody-wielding frog joins as the game’s 127th hero.

Tom’s Hardware

Sapphire PR manager wishes AMD and Nvidia would let partners run wild with design — wants freedom to bring back Toxic line more often

PR manager at Sapphire, Edward Crisler told Hardware Unboxed in a podcast that he wishes chip makers (like AMD and Nvidia) would let AIB partners roam free and build creative graphics card designs without restrictions.

Tom’s Guide

Half-Life 3 and Steam Machine could be delayed — and you can blame the RAM price crisis for that

Half-Life 3 is tipped to be the Steam Machine's big launch game, but Valve may be putting the brakes on its upcoming gaming PC's release, and it's all thanks to the RAM crisis.

GamesRadar

"There is no platform that matches Steam's excellent discovery system" according to Heroes of Might and Magic publisher, the real problem is "some games should not be made"

Hooded Horse's CEO doesn't think there are too many games on Valve's store

Windows Central

Valve's "Steam Machine" gaming PC will be in trouble if this RAM pricing crisis worsens — should we expect gamers to foot another unwanted bill from AI-obsessed megacorps?

AI advancements are driving up the price of RAM, and it's giving gamers an awful reminder of how cryptocurrency did the same to GPUs. Can Valve navigate this crisis for its Steam Machine PC?

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