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A web3 free-to-play survival game found to be a front for installing malware on your PC has finally been removed from Steam

Valve recommends considering "fully reformatting your operating system".

Valve Takes Down 'PirateFi' on Steam as it Contains Malware, Advises Users to Scan Their PCs

Valve Takes Down 'PirateFi' on Steam as it Contains Malware, Advises Users to Scan Their PCs

A recently released game on Steam, PirateFi, got away with bringing malware to PCs, but Valve is already on top of it.

After years of running awkwardly close to the Winter Sale, the Steam Autumn Sale will start 2 months early this year

After years of running awkwardly close to the Winter Sale, the Steam Autumn Sale will start 2 months early this year

Valve has made a big shift to the Autumn Sale dates to more evenly space out its big seasonal Steam sales.

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Can I play Avowed on Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, and other gaming handhelds?

Avowed runs pretty well on ROG Ally as long as you're playing at the right settings. But you won't want to play on Steam Deck.

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We need a Snapdragon X-powered gaming handheld sooner rather than later — How Qualcomm can challenge the Steam Deck

Having compared gaming performance on the Steam Deck with a Snapdragon X Plus laptop, it's clear we need to see these chips in handhelds soon.

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Valve recommends a full PC reset after malware-infected game discovered on Steam

Valve is warning Steam users that an indie developer uploaded builds of its new survival sim game that contained malware.

The Steam Deck 2 doesn't need to happen because Valve will win either way (though I hope it does)

Valve is thinking of the Big Picture (literally).

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Valve Has Now Banned Games on Steam That Require Players to Watch Paid Advertising

Valve Has Now Banned Games on Steam That Require Players to Watch Paid Advertising

Valve has always had a strong stance on paid advertising, going as far as to ban games on Steam that have them.

Valve clarifies ban on in-game advertising on Steam

Valve clarifies ban on in-game advertising on Steam

Valve makes their anti-advertising-on-Steam stance clearer than ever.

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Steam makes its ban on games that rely on in-game ads even more explicit, so no 'watch this to continue playing' stuff will be making its way to our PCs

Steam makes its ban on games that rely on in-game ads even more explicit, so no 'watch this to continue playing' stuff will be making its way to our PCs

New page, old policy.

"Valve does a very good job of surfacing games that players like": As his new RPG prepares for Steam early access, ex-WoW vet says making good games is the only real hack

"Valve does a very good job of surfacing games that players like": As his new RPG prepares for Steam early access, ex-WoW vet says making good games is the only real hack

The Steam algorithm is apparently "impenetrable"

The Lenovo Legion Go S could have blown the Steam Deck out of the water - if it wasn't for its high asking price

The Lenovo Legion Go S could have blown the Steam Deck out of the water - if it wasn't for its high asking price

It's not completely over for the Lenovo Legion Go S up against the Steam Deck, but its Windows 11 model isn't a great start.

Valve shoots down rumors of RDNA4-based Steam Console — it routinely tests new hardware that isn't put into its own devices

Valve shoots down rumors of RDNA4-based Steam Console — it routinely tests new hardware that isn't put into its own devices

Rumors of a new Steam Console using RDNA4 are greatly exaggerated, but there's clearly a future for Steam-branded hardware. Here's the rundown on what we know and expect from the eventual Steam Deck successor.

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This Steam Deck mount looks silly, but greatly reduces the risk of dropping Valve's handheld on your face while gaming in bed

This Steam Deck mount looks silly, but greatly reduces the risk of dropping Valve's handheld on your face while gaming in bed

Bedtime gaming sees most significant upgrade since hot chocolate and a podcast.

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Steam now warns you if that early access game you're eyeing up has been abandoned by its devs

But there might be some kinks to work out.

Look out, PS5 — Valve could be working on a Steam console

A new leak purports that Valve is working with AMD on a new Steam-based console.

Sony needs a bit of gentle encouragement with the PlayStation 5, and this rumored Steam console from Valve might be the perfect answer for that

If the Steam Deck was anything to go by, Valve has a very good shot at competing in the home gaming market - if rumors of a Steam console are true.

BenQ GR10 Steam Deck dock review: "I’ve waited years for this HDMI 2.1 docking station"

The BenQ GR10 Steam Deck dock is one of the first HDMI 2.1 docking stations for Valve's handheld to emerge, and it boasts versatility at a premium price.

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SteamOS isn't just for Steam Deck anymore — Here are the pros and cons of it coming to other gaming handhelds like Legion Go S

SteamOS will soon officially be available on multiple third-party gaming handhelds, which is both good and bad.

Steam's most-wishlisted games chart includes an all-star lineup of Monster Hunter Wilds, Elden Ring Nightreign, and Hollow Knight: Silksong

Stomping past the competition

Adult game devs in Japan can't receive revenue from Steam as Japanese banks reportedly make the "comprehensive decision" to block transfers

Politicians say Japanese banks are "censoring free speech"

I'm still waiting for a high-end VR headset good enough to make me ditch my Quest 3

And I'm not happy about that.

NZXT Function Elite MiniTKL review

Form and function, though pricier than the competition.

One mad modder has massacred the Steam Deck, folding it into a 'Steam Brick' with 'no screen, no controller, and absolutely no sense'

Revenge of the Steam Machine.

GTA 6 parody previously pulled from PlayStation store now set to release on Steam after being updated "to emphasize its unique direction," dev wants Sony to reconsider

"We strongly believe that there will be no issues with Sony this time, given the adjustments we've implemented"

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