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Here's one big benefit to Hytale not being on Steam: its refund policy is way better than Valve's

You can play for longer before deciding whether or not you want a refund.

Meta just killed some of its best Quest 3 game studios — and convinced me to buy a Steam Frame instead of a Quest 4

Meta just killed some of its best Quest 3 game studios — and convinced me to buy a Steam Frame instead of a Quest 4

Meta just closed several VR studios, but VR gaming isn’t dead yet (I hope).

Valve's Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for games to be Verified than Steam Deck — plus, an explanation for that weird Steam Controller puck

Valve's Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for games to be Verified than Steam Deck — plus, an explanation for that weird Steam Controller puck

Valve's new Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for getting games Verified than the Steam Deck does, which is good news for game devs.

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Meta closing its Deadpool VR, Resident Evil 4 VR, and Asgard's Wrath studios is bad news for Quest 3 owners, but plays right into Steam Frame's hands

Meta has shut down three of its most significant VR game studios. While that's not great news for Quest 3 owners, it's excellent news for Valve's Steam Frame.

Steam Machine to have fewer 'Verified' badge constraints — Valve says Verified on Steam Deck titles expected to run smoothly on upcoming PC console

Valve designer Lawrence Yang confirmed that 'Verified on Steam Deck' games will also work well on the Steam Machine, giving gamers a ton of titles that will work well with the console right on launch.

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Steam has finally got rid of those goddamn clown awards

Begone, and never blight my forums, reviews, or guides again.

Valve's Steam Deck suffers the same problem as the Xbox Ally, and the solution might be a modern manufacturing impossibility — Sony nailed it 16 years ago

Handhelds are a modern marvel, but they're getting way too big. Is the PSP Go an example of what we should have done, or is that space filled by smartphones?

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"Steam is winning with its ease of use" but not on quality, says new GOG owner pondering how to "take the market" from Valve: "We don't release hundreds of games daily, 95% of which are really not super high quality"

"Steam is winning with its ease of use" but not on quality, says new GOG owner pondering how to "take the market" from Valve: "We don't release hundreds of games daily, 95% of which are really not super high quality"

"We can do more for classic retro and modern classics"

The latest rumored Steam Machine prices aren't anywhere near as bad as I thought – but I'm still fearing the worst

The latest rumored Steam Machine prices aren't anywhere near as bad as I thought – but I'm still fearing the worst

If these purported Steam Machine prices are somewhat accurate, consumers should be happy considering what prices are expected to be.

Steam Machine Launch Games That Might Justify Its Eye-Watering Price

Steam Machine Launch Games That Might Justify Its Eye-Watering Price

Steam Machine's launch games could be the deciding factor in whether its steep price feels justified for PC gamers.

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'Every year they got f***ing chocolates that we didn't': Valve gives a box of sweets to Steam's biggest breadwinners every year, and Peak's devs finally got one after years of jealously watching their Slay the Spire office mates enjoy GabeN confections

'Every year they got f***ing chocolates that we didn't': Valve gives a box of sweets to Steam's biggest breadwinners every year, and Peak's devs finally got one after years of jealously watching their Slay the Spire office mates enjoy GabeN confections

It's okay, they finally got it.

Steam Deck faces a new rival — SteamOS Legion Go 2's premium hardware should run games Valve's gaming handheld cannot

Steam Deck faces a new rival — SteamOS Legion Go 2's premium hardware should run games Valve's gaming handheld cannot

A SteamOS variant of Lenovo's flagship Legion Go 2 handheld gaming PC is launching this year. It offers premium specs compared to the Steam Deck to play some games Valve's devices cannot handle.

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This year's gaming handheld war rages over premium hardware — but what we really need are weird and affordable devices

This year's gaming handheld war rages over premium hardware — but what we really need are weird and affordable devices

I'd argue that gaming handheld PCs finally hit their stride and became mainstream in 2025. Now, as we start the new year, I want to see some fun and weird handheld designs to shake things up.

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Steam Machine pricing soars past PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X in new retailer listing — 1TB SKU shatters $1,000 barrier

Steam Machine pricing soars past PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X in new retailer listing — 1TB SKU shatters $1,000 barrier

Czech retailer Smarty has listed Valve’s highly anticipated Steam Machine at $950 for the 512GB version and $1,070 for the 1TB model—both before taxes.

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Steam Machine Price Leak From Czech Retailer Reignites the One Question Gamers Fear

Hidden Czech retailer pricing suggests the Steam Machine could cost up to $1,070, raising fears among gamers about affordability and value as official pricing remains unconfirmed.

Anubis Makes Surprise Return as Train Exits CS2 Map Pool for Premier Season 4

Train exits CS2 map pool as Anubis makes surprise return.

Steam Machine pricing may have just leaked by retailer — and it's not cheap

A European retailer may have sort of leaked pricing for the Steam Machine, and it looks expensive.

Valve sends annual chocolates to Steam devs who earn roughly $800,000, and before Peak the folks at Aggro Crab got pretty sick of looking across the hall to see the Slay the Spire team open Gaben candy every year

"Every year they got f***ing chocolates that we didn't"

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9 big things Steam needs to improve in 2026

Hey Steam, we know you don't have much competition, but there's still a lot you should do.

Lenovo’s flagship handheld Legion Go 2 is getting a SteamOS variant

Lenovo's flagship handheld now with Valve's OS.

Steam Workshop just got version control, hopefully making it less of a headache when game updates break all our mods

Patch day just got a bit less unpleasant. Theoretically.

A 16-year-old, 180p clip of Valve's Gabe Newell nailing the piracy issue is making the rounds online and only feels more relevant today: "People are happy to pay money" for "a great product delivered on their terms"

It's always been that simple

'We're definitely getting into the territory where that becomes a possibility': Asus on integrated graphics in gaming laptops being the norm, 'it's just a matter of time'

I spoke with Asus' Director of Technical Marketing about integrated graphics on CPUs taking over gaming laptops, the ongoing RAM crises affecting pricing and just what happened to Asus' VR headset.

What to expect from Valve in 2026: The return of the Steam Machine, a new VR headset, and more Half-Life 3 rumors

Opinion | As we all recover from the latest Steam sale, let's review Valve's ambitious plans

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Lenovo brings handheld-favorite SteamOS to the flagship Legion Go 2 — the AMD Z2 Extreme gets official SteamOS support for the first time

Lenovo is bringing official SteamOS support to AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor for the first time with an updated Legion Go 2.

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