«An alternate universe where Half-Life disappeared» — how Valve avoided disaster in the early years
Now everyone knows Valve’s hit game Half-Life, and most PC gamers use Steam. But everything could have turned out quite differently.
Garry's Mod sets a Guinness World Record: the best-selling PC exclusive in history
The new edition of the Guinness Book of World Records for Gamers 2025 has officially recognized Garry’s Mod as the most successful PC exclusive of all time. This sandbox game created by Facepunch Studios was released back in 2004 and quickly won the hearts of players.
«Family Groups» Steam is out of beta — share games with your loved ones without restrictions (almost)
Valve has launched a new feature «Family Groups» on Steam that allows families to share games, manage parental controls, and approve game purchase requests.
Lenovo Legion Go game console review: more than a portable console
Lenovo Legion Go is a console with an adequate price tag that can do everything, literally. This console is deservedly considered the most versatile solution in its segment, as it has modular gamepads, a mouse mode for shooters, the best screen on the market, and many compatible accessories. At first glance, it seems like an […]
«Do as I say, not as I do»: Valve breaks its own rules for Deadlock's Steam page
Valve, the owner of Steam, has caused controversy by breaking its own design rules for the page of its new game Deadlock.
Not Half-Life 3 again: Valve announces Deadlock game
Valve has lifted the veil of secrecy from Deadlock, the multiplayer game that thousands of players have been playing for weeks without an official announcement.
Valve is working on Half-Life 3 — code analysis and data from the actress's resume show this
Valve research expert Tyler McVicker has confirmed rumors about Half-Life 3 development. The files he found indicate that it seems to be true. The game, codenamed HLX, seems to McVicker to be a full-fledged Half-Life game that is not VR.
Valve, the owner of Steam, is a small company with huge salaries, the court found out.
Court documents show that Valve, the owner of Steam game store and the manufacturer Steam Deck consoleshas a small staff and a huge payroll.
Steam launches Summer Sale with up to 95% discounts on «the best games of all time»
Steam has launched its traditional Summer Sale, which offers discounts on games up to 95%. This year, Valve has prepared a selection of 22 «best games of all time». The discounts in this selection range from 85% to 95%.
Steam will not refund if you launch the game 2 hours before the official release
About 8 years ago, Steam introduced a refund mechanism for purchased games. It was useful in cases where the game was not as interesting as it seemed or the computer did not provide a comfortable level of performance. To get a refund, you had to spend no more than 2 hours in the game and send a request for a refund within 14 days after the…
Steam Family Groups. Valve announced the next major update [What's new and how to test it]
On the evening of March 18, Valve released an update to the Steam beta, which introduced Family Groups with shared access to games.
Valve has published the top 100 most popular games on Steam Deck for the second year in a row. The leader is — Baldur's Gate 3
Valve simultaneously with the annual spring sale on Steam published the most popular games on Steam Deck for the year (March 2023 to March 2014) — Baldur’s Gate 3, a sensational blockbuster and one of the most titled games from the Belgian studio Larian by Sven Winke, topped the top 100.
Valve updates Steam — improved shopping cart and ability to hide games from friends
On the night of March 5, Valve released a Steam update that brought several new features. It was tested in the Steam beta from the end of December and now it has become accessible to all on the desktop client, mobile app, and Steam Deck.
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