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You probably have like $100 in Steam trading cards on all those games you've never played, and you can get it without ever actually launching them

We're all just workers on Gaben's farm.

PC Gamer

Security researcher quips maybe it's time to get 'a real job' after being paid meagre $1,000 bug bounty by Apple

Pay 'em what they're worth!

PC Gamer

Indie horror game rejected by Steam releases for free instead: 'This is our response to being censored, and our rejection of the idea that horror can be defined as acceptable or not'

Despite containing no uncensored nudity or sex acts, Vile: Exhumed was banned on Steam just ahead of its planned release in July.

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It's not Portal 3 but this fan-made dating sim with enough of Valve's approval for a Steam launch might be as close as it gets, and its solo dev says it's canon: "There's nothing you can do about it"

Aperture Dating Simulator "will introduce you to a new Aperture - one that seems a lot more... normal than the original. At first"

GamesRadar

Thousands of games have been censored from major platforms, with LGBTQIA+ creators caught in the crossfire

Online game marketplaces itch.io and Valve’s Steam have recently delisted or completely removed more than 20,000 titles from their storefronts, after not-for-profit group Collective Shout pressured payment processors to change their rules.

The Conversation

Steam founder Gabe Newell predicts AI will be "10 times as significant as the impact of CGI," tells film directors to act more like 19-year-olds with chatbot girlfriends and "actually use this tool"

OK, Steven Spielberg

GamesRadar

Valve's SteamOS is slowly but surely replacing Windows 11 for gaming, as more users make the big shift

SteamOS is growing in popularity for gamers, especially those using handhelds, and the new Steam Hardware & Software survey is indicative of that.

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Luto walkthrough

Luto, the Spanish word for "mourning" dives into the psyche on the road to rebirth and acceptance, delivered through abstract memories.

Destructoid

AMD CPUs surpass the 40% threshold in latest Steam hardware survey — RTX 5070 emerges as the most preferred GPU within the Blackwell series

Intel’s lead shrinks as gamers increasingly embrace AMD’s 3D V-Cache CPUs

Tom’s Hardware

I don't see how Microsoft's Xbox PC app will win me over – especially when I'm obsessed with SteamOS

Microsoft Windows 11 is getting a major overhaul for handheld gaming once the ROG Xbox Ally launches, but I'm doubtful that the Xbox PC app's new 'fullscreen experience' will be enough to drag me away from Valve's SteamOS.

TechRadar

Mastercard deflects blame for NSFW games being taken down, but Valve says payment processors 'specifically cited' a Mastercard rule about damaging the brand

Steam and Itch.io are worried about trouble with their payment processors, and Mastercard is not a payment processor.

PC Gamer

Gabe Newell acquires yacht company building the $400 million ocean-fortress he'll pick up later this year, because he 'respects the sea'

I respect the sea. Where's my yacht company?

PC Gamer

Steam founder Gabe Newell is investing his $9.5 billion fortune in his new passion, big ass boats, because he's "a hands-on visionary who respects the sea"

"Welcome to Oceanco's next journey"

GamesRadar

Valve just announced every Steam sale date from now until Summer 2026 — here's exactly when you can save big bucks on the best PC games

Steam maker Valve has revealed the a schedule for PC game sales on the platform that encompasses every sales event from now until next summer.

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Steam has a razzle-dazzle new video player that's actually usable, but press F for the unlucky Valve employees who had to re-encode all 400,000+ trailers on the platform

Unnamed heroes, all.

GamesRadar

Valve boss Gabe Newell says passion wasn't enough to create Steam, Half-Life, and Portal: "Have people around you that you can trust"

"Engage with them to sort of think about how you can get better"

PC Gamer

Itch.io is 'actively reaching out to other payment processors' after pressure from credit card companies to curtail NSFW content, and that compared to Valve, it has 'limited ability to push back'

Clearing up the confusion.

The Guardian - UK

Why did thousands of adult titles just disappear from the biggest PC gaming marketplaces?

Digital distribution platforms Steam and itch.io have tightened their rules about adult content – under pressure from payment processors. Why has this happened and where will it lead?

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Dot Esports

CS2 update (July 28): New animations, map changes, and more

Breaking down the big tweaks in the latest CS2 update.

Dot Esports

Valve goes on longest Dota 2 blog post hiatus since TI1 as community awaits battle pass

It has been over two months since Dota Springs Forward was released.

PC Gamer

Valve CEO Gabe Newell says success isn't about following your passion: 'Sounds like a great idea, but lots of people follow their passions right into a crater, you know?'

He's very much a people person.

GamesRadar

Valve boss Gabe Newell made a $9.5 billion net worth off everything from Steam to Half-Life and Portal, but he says his success all comes down to "luck" and "great people"

It's all about "having the roll of the dice" go his way

PC Gamer

Team Fortress 2 gets a boost on Steam charts with summer update, including a slew of community creations

Even 18 years after release, TF2 is still a top-seller on Steam.

TechRadar

Handheld PC makers are slowly losing touch with Valve's successful Steam Deck template of affordability, and that's very concerning

Handheld PC gaming was saved by Valve when it launched its Steam Deck at an affordable price, but other mainstream handheld PC makers are quickly spoiling its comeback with ludicrous pricing.

GamesRadar

Steam's redesigned store menu is in beta, and it hides that giant left-side link panel, adds an "enhanced" search bar, and puts recommendations all in one place

You can check out Valve's new Steam store menu in the platform's beta client

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