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Valve's upcoming Deckard VR headset rumored for release in 2025 - but the price will no doubt upset some gamers

Valve's new Deckard VR headset could cost $1,200, according to a reliable content creator.

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A Steam Deck, but for your face? The latest rumors about Valve's new VR headset are pretty exciting

A new rumor has surfaced about Valve's next VR headset which could launch before the end of 2025 and work as a standalone device.

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Valve's Steam Deck reminded me of what's most important in gaming — and it's not graphics

The Steam Deck just had its third anniversary, and Valve's handheld gaming PC is still proving its worth.

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Valve expands Steam's Daily Deals program from 4 games to 6, also explains what Steam's Daily Deals program is

No, it's not flash sales.

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Deadlock gets a massive map overhaul that shrinks its map from four lanes to three: 'This has a large range of accompanying map-wide changes'

Roadworks.

PC Gamer

New figures show Valve's Steam Deck is still by far the biggest selling handheld gaming PC but the form factor isn't really taking off

Forecast for gaming handheld sales in 2025 still far lower than 2023 peak.

PC Gamer

Excellent throwback mod Team Fortress 2 Classic is coming to Steam later this year

Hats off.

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Activision Confirms 'Call of Duty' Used AI-Generated Visuals in the Game After 'AI Hand' Fiasco

Activision Blizzard recently confirmed that it used generative AI to create in-game visuals for Call of Duty.

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As a lapsed 4,500 hour veteran of Dota 2, the big new Wandering Waters update has lured me back—but despite the changes, the game still feels stuck in its ways

River rapids and evolving frog-men can't quite shake up the meta, even if a hard-earned victory feels as sweet as ever.

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Call of Duty admits it's using generative AI to 'help develop some in-game assets', and suddenly all those poorly made calling cards make sense

"Disappointingly, I just grinded for an AI-generated calling card."

PC Gamer

Obsidian CEO reveals it's just half the size of many triple-A studios, even as it prepares to launch its 4th game in 5 years

Pint-size powerhouse.

PC Gamer

I tried gaming on the Lenovo Legion Go S and now I want to buy a Steam Deck instead

The Lenovo Legion Go S looks nice, but don't waste your money. Here are the handheld gaming PCs I'd recommend after using the Legion Go S for a week.

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Portal Randomized mixes up Valve's beloved puzzler by turning the floor into lava and filling chambers with a deadly neurotoxin

Demo available now.

PC Gamer

Transparent tech has made a comeback, you just need to know where to look

Anyone dreaming of a return of late 90s gaming tech doesn't have to look far, as the transparent tech renaissance arrived long ago - just consoles seem to be left out of this retro comeback.

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Steam Next Fest 2025: all the dates, details, and everything else you need to know

Steam Next Fest is returning soon, so here are all the dates, times, and details to know about the event

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Amazon thought it could compete with Steam because it was so much larger than Valve, but Prime Gaming's former VP admits that 'gamers already had the solution to their problems'

"Just because you are big enough to build something doesn’t mean people will use it."

GamesRadar

Valve adds "all the Team Fortress 2 client and server game code" to its Source mod tools, letting modders "build completely new games based on TF2" and publish them on Steam

"We're already preparing for the porting efforts and a potential Steam release now that we've been legally enabled to pursue that," according to one mod dev

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Valve releases 'Team Fortress 2 SDK,' enabling creators to 'build completely new games based on TF2'

Valve has also released major updates to all Source-engine multiplayer games adding 64-bit support, scalable HUDS, "and a lot of other improvements."

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The latest Steam Deck beta update can improve battery life with the frame limiter active by *checks notes* a whole six percent

Well, it's something, isn't it?

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Viktor Antonov, the visionary artist who defined Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has died

Antonov also consulted on Doom 2016 and Fallout 4.

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Steam gamers are on the clock to make this one major upgrade

This is one thing gamers shouldn't hold off updating.

TechRadar

Valve advises full system reset if you've downloaded this Steam game containing malware

Steam users who downloaded PirateFi are being warned to run a system check or fully reset their PC.

PC Gamer

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".

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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.

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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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