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Valve Deckard, a long-rumoured standalone VR headset, might not be too far off if these leaked shipping manifests are legit

A standalone HMD from Valve might be just what the VR market needs.

PC Gamer · Apr 10, 2025

How Did ‘No Mercy’, A Sexually Violent Video Game, Get Published In Australia?

How Did ‘No Mercy’, A Sexually Violent Video Game, Get Published In Australia?

No Mercy, an online video game that depicts rape and incest, raised alarms this week before promptly being geo-blocked in Australia.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 10, 2025

Schedule 1 is the kind of instant Steam hit that was only ever going to come from a complete rando

Schedule 1 is the kind of instant Steam hit that was only ever going to come from a complete rando

The corporate mind cannot comprehend Schedule 1.

PC Gamer · Apr 9, 2025

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'Silent Hill f' Is Coming to the Steam Deck, But Valve's Latest Test Reveals a Caveat

There is good news and bad news for all Silent Hill f fans when it comes to playing the game on the Steam Deck.

Player One · Apr 9, 2025

Half-Life 2's 2003 beta reveals the mystery behind a City 17 river that once led players to the foot of the Citadel

Valve once had us spending a lot more time exploring the waterways of City 17.

PC Gamer · Apr 8, 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 HDR explained: "How High Dynamic Range enhances the handheld's visuals"

Here's a breakdown of Switch 2 HDR and things to consider when using the feature in handheld and docked mode, including TV and monitor specs pointers.

GamesRadar · Apr 7, 2025

Arkane was 'devastated' by its cancelled Half-Life 2 Ravenholm game, but the masterclass it got from late visionary artist Viktor Antonov 'was pivotal to what would become Arkane later'

He "trained us in all of their practices".

PC Gamer · Apr 7, 2025

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GameStop Is Closing More Stores — Here’s Where to Shop Instead

GameStop Is Closing More Stores — Here’s Where to Shop Instead

As GameStop closes more locations, here’s how to score similar deals on games, consoles and collectibles at other major retailers.

Kiplinger · Apr 4, 2025

"That was not going to work for Valve": Canceled Half-Life spinoff game Ravenholm was "great, frankly," says Arkane founder, but it couldn’t survive under Valve's "very clear business plan"

"That was not going to work for Valve": Canceled Half-Life spinoff game Ravenholm was "great, frankly," says Arkane founder, but it couldn’t survive under Valve's "very clear business plan"

Ravenholm didn't stand a chance

GamesRadar · Apr 4, 2025

Nintendo should have cribbed from Valve on how to make a good handheld tech demo

Nintendo should have cribbed from Valve on how to make a good handheld tech demo

Welcome Tour is no Aperture Desk Job.

PC Gamer · Apr 4, 2025

Microsoft Reportedly Testing Xbox UI for PCs, Handheld-Like Features Found on Windows 11 Build

Microsoft Reportedly Testing Xbox UI for PCs, Handheld-Like Features Found on Windows 11 Build

Microsoft wants to transform PC gaming with the simplicity of the Xbox console as a new interface is reportedly under testing.

Player One · Apr 2, 2025

A 60 year old videogame just hit its highest player count ever on Steam and I'm pretty sure it's because people are pirating Schedule 1

A 60 year old videogame just hit its highest player count ever on Steam and I'm pretty sure it's because people are pirating Schedule 1

Are 100,000 people playing something called Spacewar? Probably not.

PC Gamer · Apr 1, 2025

Valve fans come together to smash the Steam concurrents record for the studio's least-popular game: 'We all know Ricochet is the best Valve game ever made'

Valve fans come together to smash the Steam concurrents record for the studio's least-popular game: 'We all know Ricochet is the best Valve game ever made'

Ricochet finally gets the respect it deserves.

PC Gamer · Apr 1, 2025

The good, the bad, and the fugly: April Fool's day in gaming

The good, the bad, and the fugly: April Fool's day in gaming

Roll on April 2nd!

PC Gamer · Apr 1, 2025

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Laptop · Apr 1, 2025

The next-gen ROG Ally looks to be Xbox's first steps toward handheld gaming

Asus has announced a next-gen follow-up to the ever-popular ROG Ally, and an Xbox partnership may be only one of its secret weapons.

PC Gamer · Mar 31, 2025

Valve considered making a 'B title' before Half-Life, until an exec told Gabe Newell 'that's just not gonna work… the company will fail'

Valve considered making a 'B title' before Half-Life, until an exec told Gabe Newell 'that's just not gonna work… the company will fail'

TechRadar · Mar 30, 2025

Apple's M-series chips are so ridiculously good, I think it's time for an Apple gaming handheld

There's no shortage of handheld gaming PCs available today, thanks to the efforts of Valve's Steam Deck, and I think it's time for Apple to join the party.

GamesRadar · Mar 30, 2025

Valve leads considered making a "mediocre" game before Half-Life to build the team up, but original marketing exec said "if you do that, the company will fail"

"I told Gabe that I thought the only way that Half-Life was really going to work was if it was named Game of the Year"

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Tom’s Guide · Mar 29, 2025

Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS gets $50 price hike when it arrives on May 25

The Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS is available for pre-order now for the same price as the Steam Deck OLED.

Windows Central · Mar 26, 2025

Can I play Atomfall on Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and other gaming handhelds?

The Fallout and STALKER-esque Atomfall is launching, but can you play it on Steam Deck and other gaming handhelds?

Windows Central · Mar 26, 2025

Was Windows Mixed Reality as bad as I remember? I look back at the failed VR platform that was ahead of its time.

Windows Mixed Reality didn't make it to its 10th anniversary, but it made a significant splash in the VR world during its limited run.

Player One · Mar 26, 2025

SteamOS ROG Ally Demo Shows Off Remarkable Performance—But Will It Defeat the Steam Deck?

Valve's work on sharing the SteamOS to other platforms is now bearing fruit, especially for the ROG Ally.

PC Gamer · Mar 25, 2025

CD Projekt says it's not using generative AI on The Witcher 4 because it's 'quite tricky when it comes to legal IP ownership'

The studio may look into gen AI if and when the legal landscape becomes clearer, but for now it's staying away.

PC Gamer · Mar 25, 2025

How a Microsoft exec managed to pitch Microsoft Word through the genius tactic of being able to actually use it in a 'type-off' demanded by clients: 'I was the only one who'd actually been a secretary'

"And the Microsoft guy… I can see the look on his face when they ask for that."

PC Gamer · Mar 25, 2025

Former Valve exec says the company struggled to sell Half-Life until coming up with the ultimate 'one simple trick' of marketing manoeuvres: slapping a 'Game of the Year' sticker on the box

"Okay, so you've done the game. Now what happens?"

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