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  Three New Half-Life: Alyx Gameplay Videos Shared by Valve

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 03-02-2020, 04:46 PM
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  Three New Half-Life: Alyx Gameplay Videos Shared by Valve

  Three videos showcase almost 10 minutes of new gameplay.
  
  Valve is starting to ramp up their Half-Life: Alyx media coverage. Today, the development studio released three brand new gameplay videos for their upcoming VR-only title, Half-Life: Alyx.
  
  These videos show off a variety of environments and gameplay mechanics. In addition, it also shows off the different ways in which players will be able to move around the environments in their virtual play areas.
  
  The...

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  On Site Attendance Forbidden at IEM Katowice Due to Coronavirus Fears

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  • Published: 02-28-2020, 01:12 PM
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  On Site Attendance Forbidden at IEM Katowice Due to Coronavirus Fears

  Viewing is limited to online only.
  
  While the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice event is still to continue as scheduled, nobody will be allowed to watch the action in person. This almost literal eleventh hour change of plans came directly from an order issued by Polish authorities. This is all being done as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus (COVID-19).
  
  In short: Find something else to do with your time. Those running the event say that they are currently...

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  Valve is Seeking Out a New City for The International Dota 2 Championships in 2021

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  • Published: 02-26-2020, 03:22 PM
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  Valve is Seeking Out a New City for The International Dota 2 Championships in 2021

  Do you run a city? Inquire within.
  
  Valve is already on the hunt for cities that want to host the 11th Annual International Dota 2 Championships, or "The International" for short. The International will be held in the Summer of 2021. The first event was held in Cologne, Germany in the far off time of August 2011. Though already exceptionally popular right from the get-go, The International has only grown in scale in each of the following years.
  
  The International...

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  Valve Adds New Functionality to Steam Search Today

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-25-2020, 06:41 PM
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  Valve Adds New Functionality to Steam Search Today

  Another Steam Labs test makes it to the big time.
  
  There is another Steam Labs success story to share with you all today. Experiment 004, simply entitled "Search," is now a part of normal Steam functionality. This experiment added a host of features to the existing Search function on Steam, which thus led to better and more relevant results to individuals that used it.
  
  Today's new search features include the ability to narrow results by price and special offers....

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  Underlords: Season One Begins

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-25-2020, 06:15 PM
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  Underlords: Season One Begins

  Dota Underlords leaves Early Access.
  
  Valve just freed Dota Underlords from its Early Access limbo today. Today's release also marks the beginning of Season One for the game. The launch also includes "a ton of content to explore, rewards to earn, a hero/Alliance/item shakeup and more." Let's see a bit more about what today's release means for Dota Underlords.
  
  Let's start with the fact that Dota Underlords is a free to play game. Yes, there are optional purchases...

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  These Are the Top Steam Releases for January 2020

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  • Published: 02-18-2020, 03:28 PM
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  These Are the Top Steam Releases for January 2020

  Plus a look at the top games of January 2010.
  
  Valve is once again offering fans a look at the best new releases on Steam for the preceding month. That month is, you guessed it, the month of January 2020. Once again, Valve has limited the list of "top releases" for the month to those games that were actually released in January 2020.
  
  Before we take a look at those games, Valve included a special bonus treat for us. The studio dove deep into their archives to show...

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  Official Half-Life: Alyx Release Date Announced

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-13-2020, 06:44 PM
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  Official Half-Life: Alyx Release Date Announced

  Valve has announced a solid release date.
  
  Ever since Valve announced Half-Life: Alyx back in November 2019, they maintained that the game would be out at some point in March 2020. That fairly vague release window did not sway over the past four months now, which was either very reassuring that Valve Time wouldn't kick in, or anxiety inducing because you just wanted the delay announcement to come. OH GOD JUST GET IT OVER WITH ALREADY!
  
  Thankfully, that delay announcement...

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  Over 40,000 Accounts Banned from DOTA 2

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-12-2020, 07:28 PM
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  Over 40,000 Accounts Banned from DOTA 2

  Bans served to accounts found abusing matchmaking.
  
  On Tuesday, February 11, the official DOTA 2 Twitter account revealed that Valve banned over 40,000 accounts from the popular MOBA. The studio says that the bans were handed out to accounts that were "found abusing matchmaking."
  
  Details on what this means were not shared publicly. However, it could be inferred by what was meant by "abusing matchmaking." This could be anything from buying accounts that...

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  Valve Reintroduces Steam Soundtracks with a New Sale and Features

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  • Published: 02-11-2020, 02:47 PM
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  Valve Reintroduces Steam Soundtracks with a New Sale and Features

  NOW that's what I call music!
  
  Valve is bringing back Steam Soundtracks in a big way today. More accurately: Valve already brought back Steam Soundtracks a little while ago is being improved big time today. The Soundtrack section that some of you knew and perhaps even love already made its return as a dedicated category in the Steam Library. To further push this Soundtrack section, Valve is bolstering it today with some improved functionality.
  
  On top of that, there is a...

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  Counter-Strike Broke Peak Player Records Twice this Weekend

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-10-2020, 07:25 PM
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  Counter-Strike Broke Peak Player Records Twice this Weekend

  CS:GO surges as DOTA 2 flounders.
  
  This past weekend was a real banner couple of days for Counter-Strike players and fans. Not only did Counter-Strike: Global Offensive surpass its all-time concurrent player count, but it did so twice!
  
  On Saturday, CS:GO had surpassed 888,000 people playing the game at once. This all-time high bested a near 7-year long record. The old all-time high came on August 21, 2012 when CS:GO had topped out at over 854,000 players.
  
  That's...

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  More New Releases Found More Success on Steam in 2019 Compared to 2018

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 02-05-2020, 07:03 PM
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  More New Releases Found More Success on Steam in 2019 Compared to 2018

  2019 was another big year for the PC platform.
  
  Steam has been around for quite some time now. In fact, 2020 marks Steam's 17th anniversary come September. 17 years is a long time for anything. If you didn't know any better, you might be sitting there right now thinking that after all this time Steam could not be improved or iterated on in any capacity. At best, all that happened was that a bunch of new games were added and they called it a year. Right?
  
  That is where you...

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  No Foolin' - Valve Just Gave Every Steam User the Half-Life Collection for Free Until April 1

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 01-21-2020, 03:06 PM
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  No Foolin' - Valve Just Gave Every Steam User the Half-Life Collection for Free Until April 1

  I used my best quip in the headline.
  
  As part of the lead up to the release of Half-Life: Alyx, Valve just made every game within the Half-Life Complete collection available for free. This freebie is for every single Steam user, but there is a small catch.
  
  The free period lasts from now through to April 1, 2020. That's still about two and a half months worth of play time that they're giving you, which is plenty of time to play Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode...

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  Multiple VR Headsets are Delayed or Backordered Following Half-Life: Alyx Reveal

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  • Published: 12-28-2019, 07:19 PM
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  Multiple VR Headsets are Delayed or Backordered Following Half-Life: Alyx Reveal

  A new Half-Life game is pushing VR hardware sales in a big way.
  
  According to a number of reports, VR headsets are sold out across multiple retailers. The big push for VR purchases came first with the reveal of Half-Life: Alyx. Another big push came when the Oculus Link cable officially went on sale.
  
  As of right now, the Oculus Quest has been sold out across several online retailers since before Christmas. The Oculus website shows that new orders of both the $399 (USD)...

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  Rumor: Left 4 Dead VR is 'Real'

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  • Published: 12-09-2019, 08:27 PM
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  Rumor: Left 4 Dead VR is 'Real'

  Take with a big grain of salt.
  
  As far as rumors go, this one really isn't all that out of left field. Earlier today, Tyler McVicker of Valve News Network, suggested that a VR version of Left 4 Dead is real.
  
  That's pretty much it. That's all he has to say on this particular matter: "Left 4 Dead is real." Oh, ok. Unsurprisingly, he dared not share anything additional to back up his claim.
  
  Of course, saying that Left 4 Dead VR exists really isn't that...

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  In the Valley of Gods is Officially 'On Hold'

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  • Published: 12-03-2019, 06:57 PM
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  In the Valley of Gods is Officially 'On Hold'

  The latest from the Firewatch team is indefinitely postponed.
  
  Way back in the year 2017, Firewatch developer Campo Santo announced a new titled called In the Valley of Gods. At the time, we never knew it but the first reveal of the game could also have been the last look we may ever get.
  
  In the Valley of Gods was going to be a first-person adventure set in Egypt. Just about five months after the announcement, came word that Campo Santo was acquired by Valve. In the months...

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