<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer in Valve ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/tag/valve Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:31:49 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Valve rumoured to be working on 'SteamGPT' AI bot for support and anti-cheat functions ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/valve-rumoured-to-be-working-on-steamgpt-ai-bot-for-support-and-anti-cheat-functions/ XYoNHvMoRJhPe95akf2piU Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:31:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Browsing the Steam Workshop's 50 million mods just got better thanks to a redesign that loads faster and works better on mobile and Steam Deck ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/browsing-the-steam-workshops-50-million-mods-just-got-better-thanks-to-a-redesign-that-loads-faster-and-works-better-on-mobile-and-steam-deck/ 37DXPPtwJLjemLp69DBoHb Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:58:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve could well be giving Steam its most useful update ever: Frame rate estimates for games, based on how well they've been running on users' gaming PCs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-could-well-be-giving-steam-its-most-useful-update-ever-frame-rate-estimates-for-games-based-on-how-well-theyve-been-running-on-users-gaming-pcs/ rm6de99ow8EMfE7oH23rtM Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:36:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instead of making a joke, Valve celebrates April Fool's Day by rolling out a Steam storefront 'refresh' that makes it look much nicer ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/instead-of-making-a-joke-valve-celebrates-april-fools-day-by-rolling-out-a-steam-storefront-refresh-that-makes-it-look-much-nicer/ z3Cn2rdCftJVFPTsFWQeqd Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:10:09 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:49:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gabe Newell stepped back from game design during Portal 2's development, because 'he always wanted to be part of the team, but being Gabe and being in his position, that never really worked' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-development/gabe-newell-stepped-back-from-game-design-during-portal-2s-development-because-he-always-wanted-to-be-part-of-the-team-but-being-gabe-and-being-in-his-position-that-never-really-worked/ an2S26b5WV6AbjWUa65VUe Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:37:13 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:06:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve veteran slams Tim Sweeney and Epic Games for laying off 1000 people while making 'as much money as possible… and hey Tim, Gabe's better at that than you' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/valve-veteran-slams-tim-sweeney-and-epic-games-for-laying-off-1000-people-while-making-as-much-money-as-possible-and-hey-tim-gabes-better-at-that-than-you/ ByG3jgWG9j2dtsoVPCoMoN Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:40:30 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:22:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Golden goose' indie games get Gabe Newell's attention, says Steam expert: 'You're like a little goblin that has a magical power to turn straw into gold' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/golden-goose-indie-games-get-gabe-newells-attention-says-steam-expert-youre-like-a-little-goblin-that-has-a-magical-power-to-turn-straw-into-gold/ fmrN66oTxN9uAedPpBBcC8 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:54:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ These are my 20 RPG freak pick must-plays for $10 or less in the Steam Spring Sale ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/these-are-my-20-rpg-freak-pick-must-plays-for-usd10-or-less-in-the-steam-spring-sale/ fAnpA4P4Zy6262Ls2u8mqc Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:18:22 +0000 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:40:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam gets big ups for promoting the human artists behind its latest spring sale graphics: 'Thank you for using real artists and not slop' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/steam-gets-big-ups-for-promoting-the-human-artists-behind-its-latest-spring-sale-graphics-thank-you-for-using-real-artists-and-not-slop/ 6UqvYLwjhUWPYfnYhV67ta Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:08:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Big update to SteamOS improves support for non-Valve handhelds, newer platforms, discrete GPUs, and Steam Machine ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/big-update-to-steamos-improves-support-for-non-valve-handhelds-newer-platforms-discrete-gpus-and-steam-machine/ BTcfrjU4tXS5i7KRmnoqyZ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:09:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Counter-Strike 2 introduces the game's biggest shake-up in years: Now when reloading, you lose all the mag's remaining ammo ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/counter-strike-2-introduces-the-games-biggest-shake-up-in-years-now-when-reloading-you-lose-all-the-mags-remaining-ammo/ N2jJEzPntLjEdB9LjugpT3 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:04:10 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:04:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Steam Spring Sale 2026 kicks off with discounts on thousands of games of every type ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-steam-spring-sale-2026-kicks-off-with-discounts-on-thousands-of-games-of-every-type/ YwThWshzFKQzCDKQ9pspvF Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:04:35 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:21:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you were scammed by malware hiding in your Steam games, the FBI wants to hear all about it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/if-you-were-scammed-by-malware-hiding-in-your-steam-games-the-fbi-wants-to-hear-all-about-it/ 8Wj9tZi2Urdpc7t3qPhUm9 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:51:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Notorious UK rights group launches legal action against Valve for distributing music in games on Steam without a license ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/notorious-uk-rights-group-launches-legal-action-against-valve-for-distributing-music-in-games-on-steam-without-a-license/ rKAHVHQePRkWVtadzSPXUF Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:39:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bluepoint tech boss suggests Sony's scared of Valve, not Microsoft, and that's why it's pulling back from PC: 'It would be quite ironic if Valve ultimately ended up winning the console war' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/bluepoint-tech-boss-suggests-sonys-scared-of-valve-not-microsoft-and-thats-why-its-pulling-back-from-pc-it-would-be-quite-ironic-if-valve-ultimately-ended-up-winning-the-console-war/ 9RoiST72mJQnw2yatZpiwa Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:38:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve says New York Attorney General's violent videogame fearmongering is 'a distraction and a mischaracterization we’ve all heard before' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/valve-says-new-york-attorney-generals-violent-videogame-fearmongering-is-a-distraction-and-a-mischaracterization-weve-all-heard-before/ XMfhfiE9QLkcooKXdrppV6 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:19:58 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:32:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve comes out swinging against New York lawsuit with rare public statement: 'The type of deal that would satisfy the NYAG would have been bad for users and other game developers' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/valve-comes-out-swinging-against-new-york-lawsuit-with-rare-public-statement-the-type-of-deal-that-would-satisfy-the-nyag-would-have-been-bad-for-users-and-other-game-developers/ zGSbYsGrGefRaP7hCph37i Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:59:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve says almost 6,000 games made over $100K on Steam last year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/valve-says-over-5000-games-made-over-usd100k-on-steam-last-year/ p7XKcKzzjRATbiNiCZHG75 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:04:20 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:44:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve clarifies what's required for a game to be Steam Machine and Steam Frame verified, but it just makes me worry about the Gabecube even more ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-clarifies-whats-required-for-a-game-to-be-steam-machine-and-steam-frame-verified-but-it-just-makes-me-worry-about-the-gabecube-even-more/ azdwbgjWnj7a38pGYcbRUY Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:44:39 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadlock's latest update brings some huge movement buffs like jumping mid slide and 30% increased air control—it's a lot cooler than it sounds ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/deadlocks-latest-update-brings-some-huge-movement-buffs-like-jumping-mid-slide-and-30-percent-increased-air-control-its-a-lot-cooler-than-it-sounds/ y5MDB5jhtRvRspRynLfG4F Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:16:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve facing second, class-action lawsuit over loot boxes ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/valve-facing-second-class-action-lawsuit-over-loot-boxes/ gJCGTX8qdZpQ5xD5jpPciA Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:03:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve says Steam users downloaded 100 exabytes of games in 2025, and are averaging 274 petabytes of installs and updates every day ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/valve-says-steam-users-downloaded-100-exabytes-of-games-in-2025-and-are-averaging-274-petabytes-of-installs-and-updates-every-day/ YZ8YbKdT8eSaK8aZyWAZmC Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:29:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Modder helps Sony unwittingly beat Valve to the punch: 'I ported Linux to the PS5 and turned it into a Steam Machine' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/modder-helps-sony-unwittingly-beat-valve-to-the-punch-i-ported-linux-to-the-ps5-and-turned-it-into-a-steam-machine/ CaDZgg8mt2xFBAbKHH924L Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:25:03 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Counter-Strike's 'X-ray scanner' for loot containers is coming to Germany later this month ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/counter-strikes-x-ray-scanner-for-loot-containers-is-coming-to-germany-later-this-month/ Dexh8g3mCvddqGqjcEgBLa Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:08:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve quickly updates its own Steam Machine update, recommitting to a 2026 launch despite AI woes: 'Nothing's really changed on our end' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-quickly-updates-its-own-steam-machine-update-recommitting-to-a-2026-launch-despite-ai-woes-nothings-really-changed-on-our-end/ AgvccHmFypfyJDYHfBPRXd Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:24:30 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:01:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve nixes less confident Steam Machine language, recommits to 2026 release ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-still-hopes-to-ship-steam-machines-in-2026-but-a-delay-into-2027-is-starting-to-look-like-a-real-possibility-memory-and-storage-shortages-have-created-challenges-for-us/ RkqeAUzQCWojFvHrVusVHX Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:58:47 +0000 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:25:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ In the battle for our living rooms, Xbox Project Helix and the Steam Machine make for unlikely rivals on paper—but Microsoft's new PC gaming-capable console might be raising some eyebrows at Valve ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/in-the-battle-for-our-living-rooms-xbox-project-helix-and-the-steam-machine-make-for-unlikely-rivals-on-paper-but-microsofts-new-pc-gaming-capable-console-might-be-raising-some-eyebrows-at-valve/ ThuCeZdBGygVL9LiTmM8WE Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:53:15 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:59:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is back: 3 years after it was muscled out by Counter-Strike 2, CS:GO has its own Steam page again and has powered its way back onto Steam's most-played chart ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/counter-strike-global-offensive-is-back-3-years-after-it-was-muscled-out-by-counter-strike-2-cs-go-has-its-own-steam-page-again-and-has-powered-its-way-back-onto-steams-most-played-chart/ btTtmPBGowkM2cpShgppb5 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:23:41 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:52:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The massive difference between how well Resident Evil Requiem runs on the Steam Deck and an Asus ROG Ally just adds more fuel to the rumour that AMD has abandoned driver support for its Ryzen Z1 chips ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/the-massive-difference-between-how-well-resident-evil-requiem-runs-on-the-steam-deck-and-an-asus-rog-ally-just-adds-more-fuel-to-the-rumour-that-amd-has-abandoned-driver-support-for-its-ryzen-z1-chips/ ApY75pXDUXCpjdV7U4SiWH Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:21:18 +0000 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:50:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve's former economist, now a member of parliament in Greece, is being put on trial for promoting drug use because he admitted to taking ecstasy 36 years ago ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/valves-former-economist-now-a-member-of-parliament-in-greece-is-being-put-on-trial-for-promoting-drug-use-because-he-admitted-to-taking-ecstasy-36-years-ago/ QbYiAs7hfr52nAWJqdQaxW Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:03:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ New York sues Valve for 'letting children and adults illegally gamble' with loot boxes ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/new-york-sues-valve-for-letting-children-and-adults-illegally-gamble-with-loot-boxes/ 4U9BvFpvLEhAQgcwJo63H5 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:43:28 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:45:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve owns up to inaccurate Steam hardware survey findings, saying 'VRAM on some graphics cards was not reported correctly' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-owns-up-to-inaccurate-steam-hardware-survey-findings-saying-vram-on-some-graphics-cards-was-not-reported-correctly/ bfBn8wQ5EKchSknsC4WfP8 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:04:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve wins lawsuit against Rothschild and associated entities, with a jury agreeing they violated an anti-patent troll protection act ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valve-wins-lawsuit-against-rothschild-and-associated-entities-with-a-jury-agreeing-they-violated-an-anti-patent-troll-protection-act/ mDam6Bnzy39fBJ9d9L6ez7 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:38:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadlock's snazziest rich boy, Apollo, gets struck down by a bunch of nerfs after terrorising matches: 'Yoshi took him out back' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/deadlocks-snazziest-rich-boy-apollo-gets-struck-down-by-a-bunch-of-nerfs-after-terrorising-matches-yoshi-took-him-out-back/ YrXDVHxhRLriFr5NfFZJp Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:12:14 +0000 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:29:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve breaks its silence on Steam Deck OLED scarcity and yes, it's because of the RAM and storage crisis ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/valve-breaks-its-silence-on-steam-deck-oled-scarcity-and-yes-its-because-of-the-ram-and-storage-crisis/ 6ar4syTCQAsX2P9YTbgLBj Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:33:31 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:27:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm sad Deadlock is 'just' a MOBA—not because I don't like them, but because I'm in love with Valve's lore and characters enough to want any other game instead ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/im-sad-deadlock-is-just-a-moba-not-because-i-dont-like-them-but-because-im-in-love-with-valves-lore-and-characters-enough-to-want-any-other-game-instead/ KjAYk8pWUvCZoqqJMd4pDN Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:46:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ All of Deadlock's new heroes are now released—but please, pity the poor schmuck that spent anywhere between 252-378 hours pouring votes into Celeste, who came second to last ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/all-of-deadlocks-new-heroes-are-now-released-but-please-pity-the-poor-schmuck-that-spent-anywhere-between-252-378-hours-pouring-votes-into-celeste-who-came-second-to-last/ 7ZU4RfBZofHuWwf9o9aJFV Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:25:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ The latest Steam beta lets you give Valve your frame rate data, focusing on SteamOS devices to 'learn about game compatibility' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-latest-steam-beta-lets-you-give-valve-your-frame-rate-data-focusing-on-steamos-devices-to-learn-about-game-compatibility/ kZZDWEMYNFqGozgUimXZGb Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:01:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best handheld gaming PC in 2026: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses. ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/best-handheld-gaming-pc-in-2026-my-recommendations-for-the-best-portable-powerhouses/ 6HTnbzWfyJEhKkdHpQLm6T Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:52:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam reviews set to show a player's specs so it's easier to know if you'll share their experience or they misread the minimum ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/steam-reviews-set-to-show-a-players-specs-so-its-easier-to-know-if-youll-share-their-experience-or-they-misread-the-minimum/ fwkfc5KFbycFsFUGGuxSDS Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:34:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadlock releases the 5th hero in its new 6-hero lineup—Celeste, a floaty carnival performer with an ultimate that gives me war flashbacks to Dota 2 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/deadlock-releases-the-5th-hero-in-its-new-6-hero-lineup-celeste-a-floaty-carnival-performer-with-an-ultimate-that-gives-me-war-flashbacks-to-dota-2/ LmqtVfDwPmR8t88h4ZfrJe Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:53:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadlock's littlest guy makes size matter in a way it almost never has in a MOBA before ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/deadlocks-littlest-guy-makes-size-matter-in-a-way-it-almost-never-has-in-a-moba-before/ HCYiJvcX3XqJDfVSHLW2Q9 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:59:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam now lets early access devs show a 1.0 release date, then says eh, maybe leave it blank: 'Just because this feature exists, does not mean you should or must use it' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/steam-now-lets-early-access-devs-show-a-1-0-release-date-then-says-eh-maybe-leave-it-blank-just-because-this-feature-exists-does-not-mean-you-should-or-must-use-it/ oaZkofuQppEh8wL8d9sgKB Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:57:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadlock players are modding the weirdest characters into the game, including Linguini and Remy, Hatsune Miku, and LeBron James: 'Skin walker Linguini cannot be unseen' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/deadlock-players-are-modding-the-weirdest-characters-into-the-game-including-linguini-and-remy-hatsune-miku-and-lebron-james-skin-walker-linguini-cannot-be-unseen/ 95BpfMNZCHGYqtugTJo7p3 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:31:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve veteran imperiously scorns reports that it's secretly finished Half-Life 3 and moving devs to other projects: 'They've been done for months! They just sit on the game! They're just relaxing!' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/valve-veteran-imperiously-scorns-reports-that-its-secretly-finished-half-life-3-and-moving-devs-to-other-projects-theyve-been-done-for-months-they-just-sit-on-the-game-theyre-just-relaxing/ PgYo8ydCueKPkFYDjpizMN Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:05:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Proton will no longer forget the entire reason it exists if you have a humungous library, as of the most recent client beta ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/steam-proton-will-no-longer-forget-the-entire-reason-it-exists-if-you-have-a-humungous-library-as-of-the-most-recent-client-beta/ snwPXi8kKPCXeYGicSDZD8 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:57:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadlock's next hero is Venator, a special agent of the Vatican who has 2 guns—also a grenade, a bear trap, and a crossbow that shoots holy stakes ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/deadlocks-next-hero-is-venator-a-special-agent-of-the-vatican-who-has-2-guns-also-a-grenade-a-bear-trap-and-a-crossbow-that-shoots-holy-stakes/ eHpKBaYQmJmsAErwLtA7nd Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:34:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's what we think the Steam Machine will cost now that Valve's admitted 'limited availability and growing prices' have forced it to change plans ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/heres-what-we-think-the-steam-machine-will-cost-now-that-valves-admitted-limited-availability-and-growing-prices-have-forced-it-to-change-plans/ RcrtJvYJ6W9Se74iYBLbtg Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:36:43 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:46:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadlock's newest hero, Silver, gets a soft rework just as I was getting used to her ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/deadlocks-newest-hero-silver-gets-a-soft-rework-just-as-i-was-getting-used-to-her/ TLhkxWgjWhHYLhX2vhrDB Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:08:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Machine will play the majority of Steam titles 'at 4K 60 fps with FSR', but some will require more upscaling than others, Valve says ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/steam-machine-will-play-the-majority-of-steam-titles-at-4k-60-fps-with-fsr-but-some-will-require-more-upscaling-than-others-valve-says/ ojxDgiremzZoDdasPgRGe9 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:16:04 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:46:19 +0000