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"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.

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Steam Machines with the ‘Red Line of Death’ get a simple, official cure: Clear the CMOS — clearing the CMOS can revive flat(red)-lining cubes

Steam Machines with the ‘Red Line of Death’ get a simple, official cure: Clear the CMOS — clearing the CMOS can revive flat(red)-lining cubes

Valve’s official account on Reddit has responded to RLOD victims with simple step-by-step instructions to get any affected Steam Machine up and running again.

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Steam Machine with the dreaded "Red Line of Death" has healed itself after a good night's rest

Steam Machine with the dreaded "Red Line of Death" has healed itself after a good night's rest

Turns out the Steam Machine with a "Red Line of Death" isn't doomed after all, as it is now working again after being powered off for 24 hours.

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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

Valve shows you how to build your own e-paper display for the Steam Machine – and it’s a case mod I never realized I needed

Valve shares open-source files that let you build an e-paper display for the Steam Machine.

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

Overwatch escapes "Mostly Negative" Steam reviews 3 years after becoming the worst-rated game on Valve's store: "In 2026, we finally got back to just Overwatch"

Fans "never thought" they'd enjoy Blizzard's shooter again

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A second OG Steam Controller prototype has been found at Goodwill

A second OG Steam Controller prototype has been found at Goodwill

We don't know how much it cost, but it does apparently work.

Seven years later, another Steam Controller prototype just popped up at Goodwill, and I feel a Valve employee hates touchpads

Seven years later, another Steam Controller prototype just popped up at Goodwill, and I feel a Valve employee hates touchpads

Another Steam Controller prototype based on Valve's original 2015 design has been found at a Goodwill in Seattle.

Valve teams up with chip giants to push SteamOS onto PCs

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.

‘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

‘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.

Steam Machine 'Red Line of Death' Errors Appear From Users' Hybrid Consoles—Is There a Fix?

Steam Machine 'Red Line of Death' Errors Appear From Users' Hybrid Consoles—Is There a Fix?

Valve's Steam Machine has an error appearing on some hybrid console units, showing what owners dub as the "Red Line of Death."

You can now play Half-Life 2 right inside your browser at over 100 FPS with save states & console support — Ingenious port recreates the entire game campaign using WebGL 2

You can now play Half-Life 2 right inside your browser at over 100 FPS with save states & console support — Ingenious port recreates the entire game campaign using WebGL 2

An unofficial browser port of Half-Life 2 has popped up online, allowing you to play the original campaign without downloading anything. Developed in just three months by Slqnt and 98006, it even features Source console integration for cheats.

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A game Valve sacrificed for the sake of progress is now one of Steam’s most popular titles

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.

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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.

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"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.

How to build a Steam Machine-killing compact gaming PC for less

We show you how to build a Steam Machine-killing small-form-factor gaming PC for the same price (or less) than Valve's upcoming rig.

ICYMI: The week's 7 biggest tech news stories from PlayStation killing physical games to Anthropic finally re-releasing Fable 5

As the USA turns 250, here's the week's biggest tech news stories from PlayStation, Valve, Garmin, WhatsApp and more.

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It’s 2006 all over again: Steam Machines are suffering from ‘Red Line of Death’ as user reports untimely GPU failure

Big trouble in a small box.

Steam Machine hits 'Red Line of Death' issues — but there's no need to panic about bricked PCs yet

"You said you wanted a 'console-like experience' in a PC": some gamers are already throwing shade and comparing the incident to the Xbox 360's infamous red ring.

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Xbox's Red Ring of Death still haunts gamers as Steam Machine owners report a "Red Line of Death" after GPU failures

A Steam Machine owner has reported what appears to be the device's first "Red Line of Death" after a system update, with Valve's support documentation pointing to a GPU failure. While the issue currently appears isolated, it has inevitably drawn comparisons to the Xbox 360's infamous Red Ring of Death.

Valve's aim for a console-like experience with its Steam Machine lands a little too close for comfort as one of the first cases of 'Red Line of Death' comes to light

Disappointing for the owner, but hopefully another software update can fix it.

Tom’s Hardware

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.

Does anyone actually want new consoles?

Opinion | We are paying more for less and physical games are underwater

Uh-oh, the Steam Machine is having its own Xbox 360 "Red Ring of Death" moment, and Valve's lightbar codes point towards GPU failure

An unfortunate new Steam Machine owner has encountered a "Red Line of Death" error after just 20 minutes of play, and Valve's code says it's GPU-related.

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