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SteamVR Desktop Theater Mode Enters Early Beta
Valve announced today that the SteamVR Desktop Theater Mode is now in an early beta phase. They say that this will be "showcased at next week's Game Developer Conference in San Francisco." What is Desktop Theater Mode? It's a mode that allows VR users to play non-VR games with their VR hardware still on. It doesn't magically turn your non-VR ready games into 3D experiences. It instead probably projects a flat virtual screen or monitor that you can view as if it were a real world screen or monitor ... -
Valve to Hand GDC Booth Over to 30 Different Third-Party VR Developers
Valve announced earlier that they will hand over their GDC booth to over 30 third-party virtual reality developers from Wednesday afternoon through to the end of the day on Friday. During this time, visitors will be able to check out some new and previously announced VR games and VR experiences, some of which have never before been seen. If you're going to be at GDC, you should stop by Valve's booth at the Gateway Ballroom, room 104 to schedule an appointment. They say that it's first come, ... -
Valve Announces 'The Lab' for VR Experiments at GDC
If you will be attending GDC next week in San Francisco, you may want to set aside some time to check out what Valve will be doing. The studio announced that they will debut something called "The Lab," which is a compilation of a number of VR experiments that visitors can try out. The Lab is "set in a pocket universe of Aperture Science" and "offers multiple ways to enjoy room-scale VR." It's probably almost a 100% guarantee that the VR hardware on display for these demos will be the HTC V... -
Update to Valve's Security and Trading Policies
Recently, Valve introduced some security updates that put holds on trades if you did not make efforts to secure your Steam account. Today, Valve issued an update to those changes based on collected data and suggestions.
These new changes will take effect on March 9, 2016.
Below are the changes that will take place on March 9th. If you are already protected by the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator (or if you add the security feature to your account today), the first two points... -
Team Fortress 2 Update Begins Competitive Matchmaking Beta
Tonight's update for Team Fortress 2 begins the first wave of testing for the game's upcoming Competitive Mode. Invites are being sent out in waves to eligible participants, with more to come in the weeks ahead.
This update also includes updates to the Mannpower mode and includes a good number of improvements to both maps and general gameplay.
TF2 changelog for February 29, 2016
...- Added content and features necessary to begin limited public testing of the TF2
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Global Offensive Update for February 26, 2016
An update was released a short time ago for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It adds in a couple of things for Operation Wildfire along with including a bunch of fixes for various maps.
Changelog for CS:GO for February 26, 2016OPERATION WILDFIRE...
• Added the third Co-op Strike Mission.
• Added last comic unlock.
• Added lobby setting to tell you if you are out of missions.
• Added next mission countdown timer to journal maps.
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Gabe Newell Responds to Terrible Dota 2 Shanghai Major - Calls James Harding an Ass, Fires Production Company
Apparently, the Dota 2 Shanghai Major is kind of a shitshow. There are apparently problems with players getting the appropriate hardware, there are problems with being unable to watch the matches, and the list goes on.
It apparently got so bad that Gabe Newell took to the Dota 2 subreddit to reveal that someone named James is an ass and that they're firing the production company.
Two things: 1) James. We've had issues with James at previous events. Some Valve peopl... -
Valve Details Lighting and Shader Improvements to Source Following Recent CS:GO Update
Valve just detailed some of the lighting and shader improvements made to the Source Engine that were added during the Operation Wildfire and de_nuke update that was released last week.
These visual upgrades will allow for community map makers to really make their creations look as good as possible. An overview of some of these numerous changes are detailed in this Counter-Strike.net posting. There are updates and improvements to displacement surface lighting and shadows, cascade sha... -
Valve Increases Every CS:GO Major to $1 Million Prize Pool
Valve is starting to show the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitive scene a bit more love. Starting with MLG Columbus 2016, every CS:GO Major Championship will have a prize pool of $1 million.
When we announced the first CS:GO Major Championship in 2013, we hoped the Majors would be rallying points for the community, tent-pole events that could draw new audiences and amplify the value of all events. Since then, the professional CS:GO community has been growing at an incre... -
SteamVR Performance Test is Live
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SteamVR Performance Test is Live
Valve has just made live their SteamVR Performance Test to assess if your PC is ready for our virtual reality future.
The SteamVR Performance Test measures your system's rendering power using a 2-minute sequence from Valves Aperture Robot Repair VR demo. After collecting the data it determines whether your system is capable of running VR content at 90fps and whether VR content can tune the visual fidelity up to the recommended level. For machines that are not VR Ready the tool can... -
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PSA: Source Engine Security Warning, Loophole Spoofs SteamIDs Grants File Write Permissions on Client Machines
There is a post on the Steam section of Reddit by a user that claims he discovered a severe security loophole with Source Engine games. Specifically, it's a problem with multiplayer games running on Source, including games like Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Garry's Mod, Dota 2, and more. The user claims that he found a way to not only spoof Steam IDs, but he also found a way that would allow malicious server admins to "(write) files on every client." To put it blun... -
Adrian Shephard is Back - Prospekt Released on Steam
One man has brought back Adrian Shephard after his previous outing in Half-Life: Opposing Force. That man is none other than Richard Seabrook, who took it upon himself to continue the story of Shephard that may have otherwise gone untold. Fortunately for us, Prospekt not only brings Shephard back, but it also includes a full 15-level campaign that has been given Valve's blessing.
For $9.99 (USD), you get a stand-alone experience that is roughly the length of Half-Life 2: Episode... -
Operation Wildfire and Updated Nuke Map Live for CS:GO
Last night, Valve shocked the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community by releasing a major update to the game. This update introduces a new Operation, Operation Wildfire, an updated version of de_nuke, and tons more. Operation Wildfire runs from now until June 17. For $5.99 (USD) for the All Access Pass, you earn a Challenge Coin, Operation Journal, two campaigns (Wildfire Campaign, Gemini Campaign), new Blitz missions, Wildfire Cases, and Wildfire weapon drops. The two campaigns f... -
Pro Player Saved by Dropped Bomb in CS:GO ESL Match
In an ESL Pro League match between Astralis and Natus Vincere (Na`Vi), a player was saved by the most unlikely of objects: The bomb. Player dupreeh from team Astralis was essentially staring down the barrel of seized's AWP when his life was saved due to a falling bomb dropped by seized's teammate, flamie, blocking the shot. You can see the moment this happened in the below video. Feel free to skip ahead to the 27 second mark to cut straight to the moment of non-impact. ... -
Dota 2 Update Adds New Quest to the Winter 2016 Battle Pass
Valve added in a bonus Quest today to the Winter 2016 Battle Pass. Players can earn up to seven Crimson Parcels by completing the new Path of the Blossom quest.
By completing the final Quest in this path, you will unlock a new exclusive set for Ember Spirit. The Path of the Blossom is available for a limited time from February 5th to February 15th. There have already been 2,500,000 quests completed along the Path of the Executioner. An alternate style of the Legacy of the Eldw...
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