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Valve overhauls Steam Curators, gives community more control

Valve has announced major changes to its Steam Curators program, including new customization options and new tools for developers.
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You can now buy Valve gift cards for friends on Steam

Steam Gift Cards are now available, adding yet another way to send friends a treat via the digital download service.
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Forget ‘WWE 2K18’! ‘Fire Pro Wrestling World’ is the wrasslin’ game you need

Before you rush out to spend your hard-earned dollars on WWE 2K18, consider investing in the excellent Fire Pro Wrestling World. Here's why.
Hell Let Loose

Gritty WWII shooter ‘Hell Let Loose’ promises authentic 100-player battles

Developer Black Matter just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their ambitious World War II shooter Hell Let Loose.
Epic Tavern

You can’t have legendary adventurers and heroic quests without an ‘Epic Tavern’

After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the bar management sim 'Epic Tavern' is now available for Early Access on Steam.
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Refunds being issued for those who purchased Destiny Silver on Steam

After Destiny Silver mistakenly appeared on Steam for purchase, Bungie confirms it was an error. Refunds are being issued by Valve.
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‘Rez Infinite’ fires its way onto PC with HTC Vive and Oculus Rift support

Shooting through psychedelic tunnels and abstract polygons never looked so crisp. Rez Infinite launched this morning for Windows PC.
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‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ delayed until the end of the year

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is one of the surprise hits of the year but fans will have to wait several months longer for the full version.
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Rainway’s PC game streaming service will also support the Nintendo Switch

Rainway Inc. said that its software for streaming PC games to other devices across the internet will support the Nintendo Switch console.
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LittleBits Code Kit review

Smart design and quality materials mean the Code Kit is sure to delight the young tinkerer in your life -- though it's a bit pricey.

'Sonic Mania' trailer on Steam reveals an unconfirmed August 15 release

The trailer for Sonic Mania on Steam's European page showed an August 15 launch date. The trailer has since reverted to summer 2017.
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Steam’s changes target ‘fake’ games and trading cards to combat bots

Valve has announced changes to the way Steam issues trading cards to stop nefarious actors from gaming the system with fake games.
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'Alan Wake' will be 90 percent off this weekend in a sunset sale

The end of a music license is forcing Remedy Entertainment to remove Alan Wake and its DLC from Steam and other retailers.
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Steam no longer supports sending gifts to another user’s inventory or via email

Valve has announced some major changes to the way video games are gifted between users via the Steam storefront.
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Watch out Steam — Tencent to launch 'WeGame' storefront worldwide

Tencent, the revenue leader in the video game industry, may be the only company that has a viable shot at toppling Steam.
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‘Strafe’: Our first take

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The HTC Vive isn’t on a diet but it lost weight since its pre-retail days

Over the past year, HTC reduced the weight of its Vive headset for virtual reality by using different components and improved manufacturing.
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‘Nier: Automata’ fan patch gives a big boost to detail, framerates

Nier: Automata's frame rate issues for some players could be fixed by a new fan-patch, which many claim is very effective.
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Free ‘Street Fighter V’ Steam trial includes DLC characters, new features

Street Fighter V will be free to play on Steam next week, offering PC players a glimpse of upcoming features and gameplay improvements.
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Valve changes Steam user ratings system for the second time in six months

Valve has announced changes to the Steam user rating system, intended to increase the influence of paying customers.
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‘Galactic Civilizations III’ adds espionage missions in ‘Crusade’ expansion pack

Galactic Civilizations III will soon get custom factions and espionage missions as part of its Crusade expansion launching this spring.
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Paint the city tie-dye with Wii classic ‘de Blob,’ coming to Steam later this year

One of Wii's most memorable games, de Blob, will be coming to Steam later this year in full HD and standard controller support.
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‘Nier: Automata’ coming to PC March 17, just 10 days after its PS4 launch

PlatinumGames' over-the-top action-RPG Nier: Automata is heading to PC platforms less than two weeks after its PlayStation 4 debut.
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Windows 10 market share growth stalls in February — is it cause for concern?

Steam and NetMarketShare data for February 2017 show Windows 10's market share as stagnant or falling, with Windows 7 being the beneficiary.
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Want to play your friend’s Steam games? Here’s how to use Steam Family Sharing

Does your friend have a game on Steam that you want to play but don't want to pay for? Here's how to use Family Sharing.
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Greenlighted no more: Valve introduces Steam Direct, Greenlight’s replacement

Steam Direct will give all of the publishing power back to developers, but the cost of doing so may be an issue.
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Steam community site suffers profile vulnerability but Valve makes quick fix

Valve fixed a Steam community site exploit involving user profiles that could redirect users to alternate pages and download PHP code.
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Windows 10’s poularity among Steam gamers drops back below 50 percent in January

Windows 10 dropped back below 50 percent of all Steam gamers in January 2017, after crossing the threshold in December 2016.
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European Commission accuses Valve of price fixing, launches investigation

The European Commission has launched an investigation targeting Valve's Steam platform amid geographic price-fixing allegations.
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Steam customization support for Xbox One, Xbox 360 controllers is coming soon

Valve is rolling out Steam Controller Configurator support for Xbox 360 and Xbox One gamepads, granting access to advanced mapping features.
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Gird your wallet: Steam’s Winter Sale is now live

Steam's annual Winter Sale is here! Leaving a trail of ruined wallets and bloated PC gaming libraries in its wake.
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Valve details the games in contention for its 12 inaugural Steam Awards

Valve has announced nominees for the 12 atypical categories that make up the field for the inaugural Steam Awards.
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Steam update offers more 4K streaming options, PS4 controller support

The latest version of the Steam client now supports the DualShock 4 controller for the PlayStation 4 and offers additional options for streaming 4K gaming.
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Valve wants to make HTC Vive cheaper by simplifying tracking components

Valve is seeking alternative construction methods for its SteamVR Tracking Base Stations, with the aim of reducing HTC Vive costs by a significant margin.