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  New Rumor Suggests Half-Life: Alyx is Coming to PlayStation VR2

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-05-2022, 02:59 PM
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  New Rumor Suggests Half-Life: Alyx is Coming to PlayStation VR2

  This is just a rumor from one source, so make of it what you will.
  
  According to a report from The Leak, Half-Life: Alyx will be coming to PlayStation VR2. The Leak, citing an anonymous source, claims that Sony was busy negotiating with Valve about bringing Half-Life: Alyx over to PSVR 2 for quite some time before an agreement was reached.
  
  They go on to say that Sony bought the publishing rights to Half-Life: Alyx for PlayStation VR2. While it seems odd that Valve wouldn't...

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  Steam Next Fest: October Edition is Now Underway

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  • Published: 10-03-2022, 03:37 PM
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  Steam Next Fest: October Edition is Now Underway

  Another week of a ton of demos is upon us.
  
  A short time ago today, Valve kicked off Steam Next Fest: October Edition. As per usual, this Steam Next Fest includes a ton of new game demos for games that are coming out at some point in the near future. It is a great way to try out some games that may interest you and then add them to your Steam Wishlist.
  
  Valve also added in some new badges that can be earned by exploring your Discovery Queue. There are also a bunch of developer...

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  Valve Launches New Steam Charts Page

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  • Published: 09-22-2022, 05:48 PM
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  Valve Launches New Steam Charts Page

  Want to know what the most-played and top-selling games are on Steam?
  
  Valve just launched a new feature for Steam that they're calling Steam Charts. This is not to be confused with the already existing third-party site, Steam Charts.
  
  In a new Steam blog post, Valve details what Steam Charts is all about. In short, it's an updated version of the old "Stats" section on Steam. Now, the new Charts page will give you a better look at what the hottest games are on...

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  Portal with RTX Announced

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  • Published: 09-20-2022, 04:45 PM
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  Portal with RTX Announced

  It's Portal but now with ray-traced cake.
  
  Nvidia's GTC keynote earlier today contained news about the new (and very expensive) 40-series of RTX cards. In addition, the company also announced Portal with RTX. As you can probably assume from its name, this is an RTX-enhanced version of the classic puzzle game from Valve.
  
  Portal with RTX includes updated visuals along with real-time ray tracing. It seems as though a bulk of the grunt work on Portal with RTX is being handled...

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  Steam Bash Bash Begins September 19

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  • Published: 09-15-2022, 05:45 PM
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  Steam Bash Bash Begins September 19

  A Steam event focused on hack-and-slash action games is upon us.
  
  Valve just announced and revealed some details about Steam Bash Bash coming soon. From September 19 through September 26, Steam Bash Bash will be a special Steam event that sheds a light on all sorts of hack-and-slash games, action games, games with a lot of melee combat, and the like.
  
  Like most of these themed Steam events, Steam Bash Bash will focus a spotlight on all sorts of action titles while also offering...

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  Valve Says They Have Several Games in Development

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  • Published: 09-02-2022, 04:28 PM
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  Valve Says They Have Several Games in Development

  Though whether or not any of them will be released is anybody's guess.
  
  In a recent interview conducted by Famitsu (via Tweaktown) with long-time Valve employee Greg Coomer, the Half-Life studio is still very much in the business of creating games. Coomer told the publication that Valve has a lot of projects currently in development.
  
  Coomer says, "Valve has a lot of games in development. We will continue to release games. Game development is very important to Valve....

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  Half-Life 2 VR Mod Public Beta to Release in September

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-10-2022, 07:20 PM
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  Half-Life 2 VR Mod Public Beta to Release in September

  A mod that was at one point "all but abandoned" will finally see the light of day.
  
  It has been in development by fans for about five years now, but at long last a VR mod for Half-Life 2 is about to be released. This September a public beta will begin from a group that calls themselves the Source VR Mod Team. This mod aims to bring the entirety of Half-Life 2 to the world of virtual reality.
  
  The team released a new trailer for the mod this week. While it doesn't...

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  Steam Deck Pre-orders Open in Select Asian Regions

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 08-03-2022, 07:33 PM
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  Steam Deck Pre-orders Open in Select Asian Regions

  The first units will soon ship to Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
  
  Valve just partnered with Komodo to make Steam Deck hardware available throughout Asia. The first units are targeting the areas of Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Those of you living in any of these areas can get your pre-orders in right now by going to https://steamdeck.komodo.jp/.
  
  Once shipments start to ship out, the first devices will hit Japan. Then, additional units will be sent to Korea,...

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  Valve Restricts What Can Appear on Steam Store Images

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  • Published: 07-29-2022, 01:36 PM
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  Valve Restricts What Can Appear on Steam Store Images

  Valve putts their foot down on review scores, discounts, and more from being shown on Steam game banners.
  
  Valve will soon implement some new restrictions on what can and cannot appear on the graphical assets that developers and publishers use in their Steam store listings. Starting September 1, game banner art (referred by Valve as "Capsules") can no longer include things like review scores, accolades, current sale discounts, and more.
  
  These banner art pieces...

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  Valve Shares Good News About Steam Deck Shipments

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  • Published: 07-29-2022, 12:18 PM
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  Valve Shares Good News About Steam Deck Shipments

  Everyone with a current reservation will get their emails before the end of the year.
  
  If you have been waiting patiently for the day when your Steam Deck email would show up, Valve has some great news to share with you. The company says that they are going to be able to fulfill demand for the Steam Deck sooner than they had anticipated.
  
  Valve says that they have just updated reservation windows for the Steam Deck. Specifically, "everyone who's currently in the reservation...

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  Steam Survival Fest Starts August 1

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  • Published: 07-28-2022, 02:39 PM
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  Steam Survival Fest Starts August 1

  Here a fest, there a fest, everywhere a fest fest.
  
  In case you were starting to come down off your high from the most recent Steam Fest, that being the Steam VR Fest that ended just three days ago, Valve has you covered already. On August 1st, the Steam Survival Fest will begin!
  
  From August 1 - August 8, Steam will run the Steam Survival Fest. It will include demos. It will include discounts on games. The only thing it won't include is mud to build a hut out of and jars...

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  Steam Client Update for July 27, 2022

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 07-27-2022, 04:34 PM
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  Steam Client Update for July 27, 2022

  Haven't had one of these bad boys in a while.
  
  Remember when Steam was still in its infancy and every update was a relatively major news event? Those have largely gone by the wayside these days as Steam updates are a dime a dozen and outside of a new feature here or there, there really isn't much to write about when a new update lands.
  
  Today's update is no different. Frankly, I'm just writing about this new update because I happened to see that it was just released, and...

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  Steam Could Hit Tesla Cars as Early as August

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  • Published: 07-18-2022, 05:55 PM
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  Steam Could Hit Tesla Cars as Early as August

  Oh yeah, this seems safe.
  
  Progress is apparently being made on adding Steam integration into Tesla dashboards. This is according to a recent tweet by Elon Musk that states the electric car company is "making progress" on the integration and that they are possibly going to start testing it as early as August.
  
  Hey, let's just hope that this largely unnecessary feature isn't coming at the sacrifice of oh, I don't know, making sure that the cars stop crashing into...

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  Steam VR Fest Begins July 18

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  • Published: 07-14-2022, 04:26 PM
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  Steam VR Fest Begins July 18

  The worlds are virtual but the savings are real.
  
  Valve announces that from July 18th through to July 25th they will be "celebrating the most overachieving category of 'interactive gaming' there is: Virtual Reality!" As someone that owns an older VR headset, I would be inclined to agree with that assessment.
  
  Next week, the Steam VR Fest will be held that allows fans and interested parties to explore a wide range of VR titles. VR owners will get to try out demos...

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  Black Mesa is Getting a Demake on the Half-Life Engine

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  • Published: 07-08-2022, 05:11 PM
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  Black Mesa is Getting a Demake on the Half-Life Engine

  So, a fan remake on a new engine for a game released on an old engine is getting demade back on the old engine?
  
  You ever see a news story that just makes you scratch your head? This is one of them.
  
  It took almost 15 years from a mod team to create and fully release Black Mesa, a Source engine remake of Valve's original Half-Life. A bit more than a simple remake, Black Mesa took a few liberties with some aspects of their creation, opting to expand the game a bit beyond...

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