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  Steam Next Fest is Live

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  • Published: 06-16-2021, 03:43 PM
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  Steam Next Fest is Live

  Demos! Demos as far as the eye can see!
  
  The Steam Next Fest: June 2021 Edition is now on. This event runs from right now through to June 22 at 10AM (PT). This event features hundreds of playable demos, developer chats, and "oodles" of livestreams. All of this is free and is available right now through Steam.
  
  Valve says that they have made it easier than ever before to narrow down your search for the perfect demo. They allow you to search by genre to find demos...

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  Valve is Working on a Switch-like Handheld Console Named "SteamPal"

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  • Published: 05-25-2021, 03:19 PM
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  Valve is Working on a Switch-like Handheld Console Named "SteamPal"

  New strings were discovered tucked away in the latest Steam update.
  
  The latest beta update for the Steam client has some interesting surprises tucked away within the code. The new client update has several strings that reference things like a "Neptune" controller alongside something else called "SteamPal." The prevailing theory is that Valve is working on a handheld console, perhaps similar to the Nintendo Switch, that will be called SteamPal when it is released....

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  Gabe Newell Teases the Possibility of Steam Games Coming to Consoles

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  • Published: 05-11-2021, 05:29 PM
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  Gabe Newell Teases the Possibility of Steam Games Coming to Consoles

  More information is coming later this year.
  
  Something from Valve may be headed to a console near you soon. This seems to be what Valve co-founder and current president Gabe Newell, was hinting at during a recent public Q&A session at a New Zealand public school.
  
  Newell was asked if Steam would be "putting any games on consoles" or if it would just stay on PC.
  
  He responded that we will "get a better idea of that by the end of the year."...

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  Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds Microtransactions to View Stats

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  • Published: 05-04-2021, 04:19 PM
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  Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Adds Microtransactions to View Stats

  CS:GO 360 Stats is a subscription service to see stats that were previously free to view.
  
  An update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive came out last night that has angered some players. Ok, it's angered a lot of players out there. First off, Operation Broken Fang has come to an end. You will have until May 15th in order to claim your rewards for said operation.
  
  There are, naturally, other changes included in this update. For instance, Valve has removed Train from the...

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  Valve Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit from Wolfire Games

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  • Published: 04-29-2021, 12:30 PM
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  Valve Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit from Wolfire Games

  A class action lawsuit was filed in Washington this week.
  
  Valve is facing yet another lawsuit. This time they are dealing with an antitrust case coming in the form of a class action lawsuit that was filed in Washington this week. The lawsuit claims that Valve, by way of Steam, suppresses competition.
  
  According to Top Class Actions, the lawsuit was filed by Wolfire Games, William Herbert, and Daniel Escobar. Wolfire claims that they are paying "supracompetitive commissions"...

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  Valve Announces Steam Golden Week Celebration and Sale

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  • Published: 04-29-2021, 12:14 PM
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  Valve Announces Steam Golden Week Celebration and Sale

  It's a celebration... of sales!
  
  Valve just announced their Steam Golden Week Celebration event. Golden Week is "a collection of 4 national holidays in Japan that take place within a 7-day period of time at the end of April to early May." Hey, the more you know.
  
  As such, Valve is celebrating these holidays with a sale on thousands of games from Japan. How do you feel about 60% off of Death Stranding? Maybe you'd rather have NieR: Automata for 50% off? You fighting...

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  CS:GO Betting Scammer PhantomL0rd Wins Case Against Twitch

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  • Published: 04-27-2021, 02:43 PM
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  CS:GO Betting Scammer PhantomL0rd Wins Case Against Twitch

  Remember this guy? Of course you don't, nobody does.
  
  Back in the far off time of 2016, Twitch dished out a lifetime ban against Counter-Strike: Global Offensive streamer James "PhantomL0rd" Varga. The reason for the ban was allegedly never made clear, only that Varga was ousted "due to terms of service violations." Of course, the reason he was banned was assumed to be due to the allegations that Varga was balls deep in the mess that was CS:GO skin bet rigging through...

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  Valve Announces New Ways to Browse Steam

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  • Published: 04-21-2021, 04:14 PM
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  Valve Announces New Ways to Browse Steam

  Another Steam Labs test is rolled out to all.
  
  A new way to browse Steam has been pushed out to all users today. This new feature has spent the past four months cooking in the Steam Labs oven. Valve says that this new way to browse adds in "new points of entry for New & Noteworthy titles, plus Categories featuring popular Sub-Genres, Themes, and various forms of Player Support." Their use of capital letters is intriguing.
  
  The New & Noteworthy section provides...

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  Steam Next Fest is Coming in June

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  • Published: 03-24-2021, 01:59 PM
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  Steam Next Fest is Coming in June

  New name, same fest.
  
  Valve just announced that they are renaming the "Steam Game Festival" to the "Steam Next Fest." It's the same festival just with a new name. Registration for developers begins today ahead of the festival's return on June 16, 2021.
  
  So, why the new title? Valve says it's to "better reflect what the event is: A week-long celebration of upcoming games where players can chat with developers, watch livestreams, and play what's next...

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  Half-Life: Alyx is On Sale

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  • Published: 03-23-2021, 03:25 PM
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  Half-Life: Alyx is On Sale

  Celebrating one year since the game's initial release.
  
  Valve has kindly informed us today that they put Half-Life: Alyx on sale for a whopping 40% off of its regular price. This sale comes exactly one year since the game's initial release to all PC virtual reality players back in 2020.
  
  Valve has also decided to shine a spotlight on some of the best mods created for Half-Life: Alyx. Valve notes that there have been over 800 mods for the game, so finding some of the best...

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  Valve Adds Ability to Invite Anyone to Remote Play Together

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  • Published: 03-22-2021, 05:46 PM
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  Valve Adds Ability to Invite Anyone to Remote Play Together

  Heck, they don't even need to have a Steam account.
  
  Valve just rolled out a big update for Steam today. This update, among other changes, introduces the ability for players to invite literally anybody to Remote Play Together. The invited person does not even need to have a Steam account!
  
  This new update will allow those with a Steam account to grab an invite link and send it to anybody that they want. The person that accepts the invite will then be able to play with you...

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  BioShock Mod for Half-Life: Alyx is Now a Complete Campaign

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  • Published: 03-18-2021, 06:05 PM
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  BioShock Mod for Half-Life: Alyx is Now a Complete Campaign

  Darling it's better, down where it's wetter.
  
  In October 2020 we told you about a short mod for Half-Life: Alyx that took us to Rapture, the undersea city of BioShock fame. At the time, the mod was fairly short, clocking in at about 25 minutes worth of gameplay.
  
  Today, that mod has seen some massive expansion and is now considered a full campaign. Return to Rapture combines the Half-Life: Alyx VR engine with assets and more from BioShock. This is an eight-episode release...

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  Valve Ditches Artifact 2.0

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  • Published: 03-04-2021, 05:55 PM
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  Valve Ditches Artifact 2.0

  Makes the original game F2P.
  
  Valve is giving up on the idea of Artifact 2.0. This was their attempt to perform drastic overhauls to Artifact after the game was deemed a failure by fans and developers alike. It was a reboot, of sorts. Valve says that they have "accomplished most of (their) game-side goals, (but they) haven't managed to get the active player numbers to a level that justifies further development at this time."
  
  So, development on the Artifact 2.0...

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  Judge Rules Valve Must Hand Over Subpoenaed Data in Apple vs Epic Case

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  • Published: 02-25-2021, 04:52 PM
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  Judge Rules Valve Must Hand Over Subpoenaed Data in Apple vs Epic Case

  Valve is pulled into this legal battle whether it wanted to be or not.
  
  California judge Thomas Hixon says that Valve must comply with a subpoena from Apple in their legal fight with Epic Games. Apple subpoenaed Valve because they feel certain Steam information will be important in their case that they are building against Epic. Valve claims that Apple's case is all about mobile and their data has no bearing on this case. They also say that Apple is using this only to obtain a bunch...

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  Dota Becomes Anime with New Netflix Series

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  • Published: 02-16-2021, 07:32 PM
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  Dota Becomes Anime with New Netflix Series

  Oh no.
  
  Valve and Netflix just announced a new anime based off of the Dota franchise. This claims to be a look at "the Dota universe like you've never seen it before." This new anime series, called DOTA: Dragon's Blood, will debut on Netflix on March 25.
  
  The announcement video for the series can be found below. You can also find additional information about the series by checking out the Dragon's Blood section of the Dota 2 client. There will also be additional...

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