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2024 was Steam's 'best year ever' of users buying newly released games—but I wouldn't celebrate the end of the forever game era just yet

Number goes up. Or does it?

Valve tracked 1.7 million Steam users who joined in 2023 to see if they stuck around—they did, and they spent $93 million

Valve tracked 1.7 million Steam users who joined in 2023 to see if they stuck around—they did, and they spent $93 million

Go ahead and complain the discounts aren't as steep as they used to be, but Steam just had its biggest year ever for seasonal sales

Go ahead and complain the discounts aren't as steep as they used to be, but Steam just had its biggest year ever for seasonal sales

Themed sales too.

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'The future of hardware at Valve is bright': Valve celebrates the success of Steam Deck and Steam OS

Hours spent playing on Steam Deck rose by 64% in 2024.

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Will Follow PC Gaming's Best Trend, After All

Following one of the better recent trends in PC gaming, Assassin's Creed Shadows will be Steam Deck compatible at launch, practically ensuring the title will run on a wide variety of devices.

Asus rumored to launch Xbox handheld in 2025 — OEM working with Microsoft to 'unify' Windows and Xbox libraries

Sources say that Asus and Microsoft are working together to build the first Xbox handheld gaming console for launch later this year.

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I just played Half-Life 2 RTX, a fully ray-traced overhaul of the original, and its meaty headcrabs have me hankering for more

It's time to dust off the ol' crowbar.

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Ubisoft backflips, says Assassin's Creed Shadows will support Steam Deck at launch, but I doubt I'll actually want to play it there

Ubisoft backflips, says Assassin's Creed Shadows will support Steam Deck at launch, but I doubt I'll actually want to play it there

The studio is working with Valve on classification.

There's hope yet for Classic Offensive after its Steam rejection: The team behind the Counter-Strike 1.6 revival mod is in touch with Valve about its 'concerns'

There's hope yet for Classic Offensive after its Steam rejection: The team behind the Counter-Strike 1.6 revival mod is in touch with Valve about its 'concerns'

The CS:GO mod Classic Offensive hasn't come back to life, but it's not dead, either.

After concerns from Valve, creators of CS:GO mod that aimed to "recreate the 1.6 vibe" are now "auditing the current build" to comply with guidelines

After concerns from Valve, creators of CS:GO mod that aimed to "recreate the 1.6 vibe" are now "auditing the current build" to comply with guidelines

"We appreciate your patience and support"

Microsoft is reportedly prepping a handheld Xbox for later this year with new consoles coming in 2027

Microsoft is reportedly prepping a handheld Xbox for later this year with new consoles coming in 2027

We've got a feeling the handheld could look rather familiar...

Razer Handheld Dock Chroma review

Razer Handheld Dock Chroma review

Definitely a more handsome docking solution, but with some major flaws.

Parents are suing Epic over Fortnite item shop 'FOMO' timers they say are inaccurate and manipulative

Parents are suing Epic over Fortnite item shop 'FOMO' timers they say are inaccurate and manipulative

They're hoping to have the case made into a class action.

Meta is letting its engineers brag openly about its AR glasses, and I love it

Meta is letting its engineers brag openly about its AR glasses, and I love it

Meta's offices keep leaking about future projects; now it seems they're leaning into it and just telling us what they're working on.

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I want to love PC gaming handhelds — but there are brutal truths no one wants to admit

PC gaming handhelds are exciting, but I can’t justify buying one yet.

Nintendo wins major French piracy case with EU-wide consequences: 'Significant not only for Nintendo, but for the entire games industry'

"Nintendo's message to consumers is not to download pirate copies of Nintendo games."

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NVIDIA update prepares for the controversial RTX 5070, fixes black screen bug, and adds support for FragPunk just in time for launch

NVIDIA just released the Game Ready Driver for the RTX 5070. The company also fixed a black screen bug and rolled out additional support for several games, including FragPunk and Star Wars Outlaws.

Steam users react ecstatically to update that lets them access their heaving game notes via the web, also it fixes Monster Hunter Wilds video recording

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Steam sale 2025: All the dates, times, and everything else you need to know

The Summer sale is on its way, so here's a complete guide of all the dates, times, and details to know about the year's upcoming Steam sales

Valve's Deckard VR headset sounds like a Steam Deck with a head strap, and that's a very good thing

Valve is rumored to be releasing a new VR headset in 2025, and despite a high asking price, if it's half the product that the Steam Deck is, I'm all in.

My Steam Deck 2 dreams just got crushed, now I have to crush yours too

Valve sets the record straight on Steam Deck 2 speculation, but is there a handheld to enjoy while I wait for the real thing?

Windows 10, 32 GB of RAM, and the RTX 4060 all surge to the top spot in the Steam Hardware Survey, seemingly due to a huge influx of Chinese-language user data

Devil, details, and all that jazz.

Steam just cracked 40 million concurrent users for the first time⁠, meaning Valve's user count was bigger than 80% of the countries in the United Nations

Just a milly behind Canada.

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These niche, expensive VR headsets will fill the gap Meta Quest has left behind in 2025

We've seen both leaks and official reveals of upcoming ASUS, Samsung, and Valve headsets that'll shake up the VR industry — and the Quest monopoly.

The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma offers Steam Deck owners a premium design and, of course, plenty of RGB

The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma is expensive, but still a great choice for Steam Deck thanks to its robust and attractive design.

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