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  You Can Now Play Your Steam Library on iOS Devices

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 05-15-2019, 07:05 PM
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  You Can Now Play Your Steam Library on iOS Devices

  Steam Link now available on App Store.
  
  Valve continues to expand the ways in which you can play your game library. Today, iOS users can now play their desktop based Steam library on any modern iOS device. The studio released their Steam Link application through the App Store, allowing you to stream your desktop titles to devices like your iPhone. Other supported devices include the iPad and even Apple TV.
  
  So long as your device meets the following requirements, you should...

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  'DOTA Underlords' Trademarked by Valve

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 05-15-2019, 04:50 PM
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  'DOTA Underlords' Trademarked by Valve

  It's probably DOTA Auto Chess.
  
  Valve was given a new trademark this week. This trademark is for an upcoming "computer game" called DOTA Underlords. Literally nothing else is known about this title. There is speculation that it may be the name of Valve's standalone release of DOTA Auto Chess, but that's as much of a guess as anything else.
  
  For all we know, it could be a VR title, something to do with Artifact, or something completely unexpected....

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  Valve Index VR Headset - Releases June 28 at $1,000 for the Full Package

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 04-30-2019, 02:34 PM
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  Valve Index VR Headset - Releases June 28 at $1,000 for the Full Package

  
  VR enthusiasts and VR hopefuls, I do hope you were sitting down when you read that headline. Valve announced the full details about their upcoming virtual reality headset that they're calling the Valve Index.
  
  The Index now has an official release date, a full list of specifications, and even a set of confirmed prices. There are also a list of games that have been updated to include support for the new Index controllers. It's an impressive bit of hardware, without a doubt, but...

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  Valve Being Sued by Native American Nation Over Skins Gambling

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 04-16-2019, 05:05 PM
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  Valve Being Sued by Native American Nation Over Skins Gambling

  
  Native American Quinault Tribal Nation members have filed a lawsuit in the state of Washington against Valve over skins gambling. The group accuses Valve of participating in "unethical, oppressive, and unscrupulous business conduct."
  
  The plaintiffs own and operate the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino. They argue that Valve has engaged in unfair competition with legally licensed gambling operations. Valve does not have a license to conduct gambling operations. The lawsuit argues that because Valve does not have a gambling license they are illegally facilitating gambling through the trade of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive skins ...

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  European Commission Demands Valve to Stop Geo-blocking Games in EU, Valve Issues Response

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 04-05-2019, 06:10 PM
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  European Commission Demands Valve to Stop Geo-blocking Games in EU, Valve Issues Response

  
  Early this morning, the European Commission (EC) issued an official "statements of objections" today towards Valve, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, Koch Media, and ZeniMax. The EC claims that all of these companies are involved in anti-trust violations by placing geographic restrictions (geo-blocking/geo-locking) on the games that they sell.
  
  The EC says that these companies have geo-blocked Steam activation keys for games sold throughout Eastern Europe. Some of these...

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  Vertigo Sucks a Little Less After Today's CS:GO Update

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 04-02-2019, 10:11 PM
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  Vertigo Sucks a Little Less After Today's CS:GO Update

  Valve just rolled out a fresh update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive this evening that makes some adjustments to three maps. These maps are none other than Vertigo, Nuke, and Abbey. The biggest changes tonight hit Vertigo and Abbey, with Nuke receiving only little bitty fix.
  
  As always, the update will be automatically applied via Steam....

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  More Details About the Valve Index VR Headset Revealed

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 04-01-2019, 04:45 PM
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  More Details About the Valve Index VR Headset Revealed

  
  It's no real secret that Valve has been working on a new in-house first-party VR headset. Images of their development units were seen back in July 2018. Just this past week, a special page on the Steam Store was discovered that makes it very clear Valve is almost ready to start selling their VR hardware to the world.
  
  The page on Steam tells us that their headset is called the Valve Index and that we can expect to see additional details starting May 2019. That was pretty much...

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  Valve Embraces Dota 2 Gambling

  • Created by: Major 0
  • Published: 04-01-2019, 09:30 AM

  Valve Embraces Dota 2 Gambling

  
  There is no denying that Dota 2 is an esports juggernaut. As the game enters into its sixth year this Summer, the popular "multiplayer online battle arena" (MOBA) shows no signs of slowing down. Last year, the annual Dota 2 tournament, The International, offered the biggest esports payout of any single video game tournament. In fact, The International occupies the top five positions on the top esports earnings list.
  
  This means that with the rise of Dota 2 esports comes...

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  Valve Finally Shows Off New Steam UI Overhaul

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-21-2019, 04:36 PM
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  Valve Finally Shows Off New Steam UI Overhaul

  An update to the Steam user interface and library has been in the works at Valve for years now. Today, the company finally feels comfortable enough to show off their Steam UI overhaul and did just that during a presentation at GDC 2019. I'd like to first thank Game Informer and PC Gamer (and again) for a lot of the information and screenshots you'll see below.
  
  Library
  First up, let's talk about the changes coming to how your Library will look and function with this new update....

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  Half-Life 3 Again Teased by Potentially Fake Email from Valve's Gabe Newell

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-18-2019, 05:22 PM
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  Half-Life 3 Again Teased by Potentially Fake Email from Valve's Gabe Newell

  
  It is *checks non-existent watch* now three months into 2019, which means it's about that time again for another Half-Life 3 rumor. This one comes directly from Valve's Gabe Newell himself!
  
  Well, maybe.
  
  Honestly, it's probably fake but I know what pulls people in to the site and this is certainly going to do it for a little bit.
  
  All of this begins with the latest video from "Valve News Network (VNN)," a YouTube channel that never, ever, e...

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  Valve Will Now Remove 'Off-Topic Review Bombs' from Steam User Scores

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-15-2019, 04:34 PM
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  Valve Will Now Remove 'Off-Topic Review Bombs' from Steam User Scores

  
  Valve has had a major problem these past few years with user submitted reviews. One of the biggest issues with user reviews, be they on Steam or anywhere, is when a push is made by a community to review bomb a game or other form of media. These usually result in a ton of negative reviews in a short span of time for a product because of some perceived slight by a studio concerning a game.
  
  Steam displays user scores in a couple of ways. They show the average of the most recent...

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  Security Researchers Find '39 Percent' of Counter-Strike 1.6 Servers Used to Spread Malware

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-14-2019, 07:06 PM
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  Security Researchers Find '39 Percent' of Counter-Strike 1.6 Servers Used to Spread Malware

  
  This week, security researchers from Russia's Dr.Web (PDF), filed a report saying that roughly 39% of Counter-Strike 1.6 servers were used to spread malware to users. The report, filed on Monday, found that these malicious servers exploited a remote code execution (RCE) flaw in the game client to spread a new malware variant called Belonard.
  
  These servers were nothing more than proxy servers set up to display low pings, enticing players to try to connect to them. When players...

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  Counter-Strike Update Reverts AUG Pricing and Changes Round Loss Bonuses; New Prisma Case is Available

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-13-2019, 07:16 PM
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  Counter-Strike Update Reverts AUG Pricing and Changes Round Loss Bonuses; New Prisma Case is Available

  An update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Today's update includes a number of gameplay altering changes. First off, the AUG has been returned to its original price of $3,300. Secondly, Valve has changed the M4A1-S to hold 25 bullets in the magazine with 75 in reserve. Finally, the last "major" change in tonight's update is the fact that Valve has changed the amount given for round loss bonuses.
  
  The update also includes a number of changes to both...

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  Counter-Strike Update Reduces CPU Usage by up to 40%

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-06-2019, 07:00 PM
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  Counter-Strike Update Reduces CPU Usage by up to 40%

  
  
  Valve just released a new update for Counter-Strike: Global OFfensive today that should provide a nice boost to performance for some players. Included in today's update is an optional command line switch that can reduce CPU usage by up to 40%.
  
  Don't forget that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a free-to-play game available on Steam. You can bump yourself up to "CS:GO Prime" status for about $15.
  
  Here are the full list of changes in today's update. ...

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  Valve Decides 'Rape Day' Maybe Isn't a Good Game for Steam

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-06-2019, 04:56 PM
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  Valve Decides 'Rape Day' Maybe Isn't a Good Game for Steam

  
  It took some time, but Valve has finally decided that a visual novel "game" about raping women during a zombie apocalypse maybe isn't a good fit for Steam.
  
  The game is (was?) called Rape Day and the premise is pretty much what I said in the line above. The game glorified verbally harassing women, killing them, and raping them throughout the story. The game was under review from Valve and, after multiple articles went up about the game, did Valve see fit to pull its...

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