The Latest Breaking News from Valve

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.

PC Gamer · Jan 15

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).

TechRadar · Jan 15

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.

Windows Central · Jan 14

"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"

GamesRadar · Jan 12

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.

TechRadar · Jan 12

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.

International Business Times UK · Jan 12

'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.

PC Gamer · Jan 10

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.

Windows Central · Jan 10

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.

Windows Central · Jan 10

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.

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 10