Items tagged with Valve
A well-known gap in AMD's GPU drive support on Linux was the absence of HDMI 2.1 and Display Stream Compression (DSC), but fortunately AMD open source software engineer Harry Wentland and the team have finally remedied the situation. Per...
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There is a high chance that Valve ends up implementing a reservation system for its upcoming Steam Machine reboot, similar to what it's currently doing for the next wave of Steam Controller units after the initial batch sold out in...
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Valve is pushing out a Steam Client update that addresses a range of bugs affecting its newly minted Steam Controller, including occasional cursor corruption while streaming on Windows. The update also adds a setting that lets owners of...
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Valve is implementing a reservation system for its retooled Steam Controller after the the initial wave of available units sold out in minutes. There is still no word on when the next restock will happen, but beginning today (May 8) at...
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Valve quickly sold out of its initial wave of $99 Steam Controllers, which is great news for scalper and bad news for gamers, but the company says it will provide a status update on a restock soon. In the meantime, Valve also released 3D...
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While we patiently wait for Valve's modern Steam Machine to make its highly-anticipated debut, its retooled Steam Controller hit the ground running and quickly sprinted to sold out status. Valve will inevitably replenish its inventory, but...
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When Valve announced the Steam Machine late last year it became one of the most anticipated hardware releases of 2026. Gamers have been excited to see what the company has in store after the success of its Steam Deck handheld. However, the...
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Not only is Valve still planning to launch a next-generation successor to its Steam Deck handheld at some point, but it is "hard at work on it," SteamOS developer and Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais told IGN in a recent interview. Even...
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Valve's newest Steam Controller is landing soon and is set to launch on May 4th for $99.99 USD. As we suggested last week following an unlisted unboxing video, the Steam Controller is arriving ahead of the hotly-anticipated Steam Machine...
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Steam Controller, initially announced for a launch with Steam Machine and Steam Frame, seems geared for a standalone launch for a finalized price of $99.99 USD. The price point confirmation is courtesy of a leaked video review by YouTuber...
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Valve's explosive Steam Hardware announcement last year didn't just include the much-anticipated Steam Machine and intriguing standalone Steam Frame, but also a proper successor to the original Steam Controller. The new Steam Controller...
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A relatively small German eSports event just resulted in a slap heard 'round the world and a 10 year ban for its perpetrator. Specifically, Counter-Strike 2 player MAUschine used an opportunity walking onstage with his team to slap rival...
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BlueSky user aagaming posted a proof-of-concept video that shows Steam running on the Nintendo Switch. This feat required lots of manual tweaking, but actual game support is fairly limited despite how far along Proton, the compatibility...
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Valve's Steam storefront for PC games has always been known for frequent updates and feature additions, and now signs point toward one region-specific Steam feature going global. That feature, a 30-day pricing history, is one that is also...
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Valve engineer Natalie Vock found a GPU memory optimization for Linux that greatly improves memory handling on AMD GPUs. It's unclear how (if at all) the benefits could carry over to the upcoming Valve Steam Machine, which uses an AMD...
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If you use Steam consistently you'll likely have noticed that many reviews now include the user's system specs thanks to a new checkbox you can check when you're adding a review for a game. You may also have seen a pop-up dialog recently...
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Valve employee Ido Magal, best known as the project lead on Counter-Strike 2 and Global Offensive, as well as a level designer for the original Counter-Strike, has proudly announced that Valve successfully VAC banned roughly 960,000...
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Epic Games' recent lay offs of over 1,000 employees has been decried by gamers and industry professionals alike, most prominently by Chet Faliszek, former Valve writer best known for his work on the Portal, Half-Life, and Left 4...
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Valve continues to inch toward the inevitable Steam Machine release confirmed for this year, now by adding "initial support" for the hardware in the latest SteamOS preview update. That's the most newsworthy part right there, but the rest...
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Valve just rolled out a Counter-Strike 2 update that fundamentally changes reloading, and longtime players are sounding the alarm about the potential it has to completely overturn the meta-game. In short, instead of partially used...
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Valve has taken exception to the New York Attorney General's lawsuit alleging that its mystery boxes run afoul of New York's gambling laws. In a lengthy, public response, Valve voiced its disappointment in the Attorney General's decision...
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It's already been four months since Valve announced a series of new hardware products that are coming out this year, including a modern reincarnation of the Steam Machine, the Steam Frame for VR gaming, and a retooled Steam Controller. The...
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