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Valve gave the Steam store a new look, and oh no, I hate it

Et tu, Valve?

GamesRadar · Sep 24, 2025

Google and Qualcomm are prepping 'desktop' Android to enable 'mobile and PC' in one device, but should Windows and x86 be afraid?

Google and Qualcomm are both super excited...

PC Gamer · Sep 24, 2025

Check that you're ready for invasive DRM with new feature built right into Steam — Secure Boot and TPM status now listed right in the app

Valve has just added the ability to check your Secure Boot and TPM status in the latest Steam beta update. Secure Boot and TPM are required for most modern online games, and pretty much every anti-cheat software relies on them. Now, all you need to do is open Steam to…

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 24, 2025

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Steam’s Age Gate Pushes Credit Cards Into the Spotlight

Valve has flipped the switch on a new rule in the Steam ecosystem. As of late August, UK users can’t open any “mature content” games or even browse their community hubs unless they’ve linked a valid credit card to their account.

inkl · Sep 24, 2025

Counter-Strike 2 invents a new way to monetise guns and, hoo boy, people seem to hate it even more than crates and keys: 'I'm not paying 1000+ bucks for a skin!'

"Possibly the worst monetization strategy I've ever seen in a video game."

PC Gamer · Sep 24, 2025

Steam's new store look is out and is earning a mixed response: 'Thanks Valve I am a grandma using Steam on a giant old touchscreen Samsung tablet'

Maybe she really is a grandma. Who's to say?

PC Gamer · Sep 24, 2025

Larian boss Swen Vincke says "a single engineer" kickstarted Baldur's Gate 3's dedicated Steam Deck port "working on it after hours," and ultimately won over the whole studio

Larian, you didn't need to do this

GamesRadar · Sep 23, 2025

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Steam history has been made: account worth over $250,000 is the first to own 40,000 games on Valve's store, still has over 26,000 games on their wishlist that they will surely play

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

GamesRadar · Sep 23, 2025

$1,500 CS2 skin sparks community debate over Genesis Uplink Terminal

Is this the future of skin trading in Counter-Strike?

Dot Esports · Sep 23, 2025

In a world of obscene handheld gaming PC prices, Valve has just dropped a major Steam Deck LCD discount

Valve's Steam Deck LCD just got even better amid frustrating handheld price hikes, with a big discount solidifying its place as the most popular and affordable handheld gaming PC.

TechRadar · Sep 23, 2025

Steam removes 2D platformer allegedly infected with malware, but not before it apparently steals over $150,000 in cryptocurrency from players

The threat called BlockBlasters has now been blasted away

GamesRadar · Sep 22, 2025

Twitch streamer raising money for cancer treatment has funds stolen by malware-ridden Steam game — BlockBlasters title stole $150,000 from hundreds of players

Twitch streamer "RastalandTV" had $32,000 worth of cryptocurrency stolen via malware hidden in a Steam game.

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 22, 2025

Developer of NSFW games says Valve won't let them add adult content in updates, now it has to be DLC

Their game is called Tales of Legendary Lust: Aphrodisia, if you were curious.

PC Gamer · Sep 21, 2025

9 months after its 1.0 launch flopped, an indie dev just learned that Steam never emailed the 130,000 people who wishlisted its game

Planet Centauri suffered a bug that's affected less than 100 game releases since 2015.

PC Gamer · Sep 19, 2025

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GamesRadar · Sep 19, 2025

Dev says Steam bug ruined "more than 10 years" of work and tanked their game's 1.0 launch, Valve says oops and offers a Daily Deal slot "to help make up for lost visibility"

Sandbox game Planet Centauri stumbled out of the gate

TechRadar · Sep 19, 2025

I review gaming handhelds for a living – here are the best 3 you can buy right now

The handheld gaming PC market is heating up right now with new launches from Lenovo, MSI, and Asus via its collaboration with Microsoft, but these are three devices already available that I would recommend.

PC Gamer · Sep 19, 2025

Steam announces end of support for Windows 10 32-Bit, saying only 0.01% of PCs are still running it

The change happens on January 1st, 2026.

GamesRadar · Sep 18, 2025

New Counter-Strike 2 cases are free to open, but keeping skins will cost you – and the FPS community isn't thrilled: "Valve will literally reinvent the gambling industry before adding a random fun game mode"

"Imagine opening one of these and realizing you have to PAY"

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Tom’s Hardware · Sep 18, 2025

Valve to drop Steam support for 32-bit Windows versions next year — says it's no longer compatible with core client features, only 0.01% of players actually used it

Steam will stop supporting 32-bit versions of Windows from next year. Valve says the libraries and drivers needed for core client features are no longer compatible with 32-bit architecture, and therefore need to be left behind. Upgrade to Windows 10 64-bit, or Windows 11, to keep receiving timely updates and…

Dot Esports · Sep 18, 2025

Earthshaker arcana returns to Dota 2—but getting it could cost you $150

Is it worth the splurge?

PC Gamer · Sep 18, 2025

Congress calls Gabe Newell, Twitch and Discord CEOs to testify in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting

At a hearing this October.

Dot Esports · Sep 18, 2025

Dota 2 player count surges after TI 2025, making fourth consecutive month of growth

Can Valve keep the momentum going?

Windows Central · Sep 18, 2025

Valve is ending support for Steam on Windows 10 in 2026 — but only for 0.01 percent of users

If you're still using a 32-bit version of Windows 10 in 2025 and like to game on it, we've got some bad news for you. Valve is ending support for the 32-bit client next year.

GamesRadar · Sep 17, 2025

Escape from Tarkov dev has outdone itself, telling players to buy the whole game again if they want it on Steam after 9 years leading to 1.0: "There are no excuses"

"A final f*** off to the fans," some players reckon

TechRadar · Sep 17, 2025

'This decision will strand millions of consumers': Microsoft urged to U-turn on controversial Windows 10 support plan

Microsoft is on the verge of its Windows 10 demolition, with support ending on October 14 – but Consumer Reports may leave the company reconsidering.

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