Gabe Newell Comments on Competition From Epic Game Store
Gabe „Gaben” Newell commented on Steam's competition with Epic Games Store. He said that competition in the digital stores is necessary and beneficial for all, but criticized Apple's style approach and its „faceless bureaucrats” managing App Store.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 21, 2020
Artifact Will Not Die. Valve is Working on Artifact 2
Valve didn't abandon Artifact. According to Gabe Newell, the developers are working on a complete re-working. The changes are to be so serious that among the developers the project is called Artifact 2.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 21, 2020
High Number of Half-Life: Alyx Pre-orders Suggests a Hit in the Making
Half-Life: Alyx - the latest installment of Valve Software's famous FPS series, which requires a VR helmet - sells very well on Steam. After the release, the title may turn out to be the biggest success of 2020 on the store so far.
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Bart Swiatek
March 20, 2020
Full Version of Steam's Interactive Recommender Goes Live
The full version of Interactive Recommender, i.e. an interactive advisor who analyses our preferences and recommends games that fit them, has launched on Steam. Over the last several months the project has been tested within Steam Labs.
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Adrian Werner
March 19, 2020
Brain as Game Controller - Valve and Gaben are Working on the Technology
Gabe Newell confessed in an interview that he is dealing with the issue of neural interface. According to Valve's boss, operating devices with our brains like in the Matrix can become reality earlier than we think. He also mentioned the impact of this technology on the gaming industry.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 19, 2020
Gabe Newell Admits: Artifact was a Giant Disappointment
„Artifact was a giant disappointment.” That's what Gabe Newell said in an interview for IGN. Valve's CEO admits that he is thinking about this and other failures, but treats them as valuable lessons for the future. By the way, Gaben mentioned why we had to wait 16 years for the announcement of the new Half-Life game.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 19, 2020
Steam Game Festival Returns Today With 40+ New Games to be Shown
Geoff Keighley, the creator of The Game Awards, announced on Twitter that Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition will start today at 10 AM PDT. The event will last 5 days, during which we will see over 40 new games.
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Konrad Serafinski
March 18, 2020
Half-Life Soundtracks are Now Available on Streaming Platforms
Valve has released the soundtracks from the Half-Life series on the most popular music streaming platforms. You can already listen to the iconic songs on Spotify and YouTube Music, among others.
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Paul Wozniak
March 14, 2020
Valve Index VR is Back on Sale Today, but May Not Last Long
Valve Index VR goggles will be back on sale today at 10 AM PT. However, it is not known exactly how many copies will be available, so those willing to get one should not postpone their purchase until later.
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Paul Wozniak
March 9, 2020
Half-Life: Alyx is Not the End of the Series
Robin Walker from Valve spoke about the future of the Half-Life series and the creation of Half-Life 3. The developer assures that the Half-Life: Alyx team treats the game as a return of the franchise and many devs hope they are not working on the series for the last time.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 5, 2020
Valve Index Will Be Back in Stock Next Monday, but to Get It, You'll Need to Hurry
Valve is finally restocking its Index VR goggles. They will be back on Monday, March 9, but are expected to sold out quickly. There's also a little surprise for those who already own the kit.
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Mathias Zulpo
March 5, 2020
Half-Life Alyx - 3 Gameplays Show Different Movement Systems
A set of gameplays from Half-Life: Alyx has just appeared on the web. They present various fragments of the campaign and show in action the alternative movement systems featured in Valve's latest game.
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Adrian Werner
March 3, 2020
10 Minutes of New Half-Life Alyx Gameplay Feature a Miniboss Fight, Among Others
Three new gameplay videos from Half-Life Alyx feature a minigun-wielding miniboss fight, some pretty City 17 landscapes, and killing zombies like there was no tomorrow.
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Mathias Zulpo
March 2, 2020
CS:GO Breaks Another Activity Record on Steam
According to SteamChart data, the online FPS Counter Strike: Global Offensive beat another Steam activity record yesterday. The current increase in popularity may be caused, among others, by the currently ongoing Intel Extreme Masters tournament in Katowice, which takes place without the participation of the audience.
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Paul Wozniak
March 1, 2020
Upgrade for Steam Search Engine Improves Price Filtering
The game search engine on Steam has experienced several improvements that have been tested as part of Steam Labs program. From now on, players can more easily choose the price range they are interested in, add or remove appropriate tags or search among games localized in their native language.
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Paul Wozniak
February 26, 2020
Dota Underlords Officially Lauches, Having Left Steam Early Sccess
The full version of Valve's auto battler Dota Underlords has officially launched. It introduces novelties in multiplayer and a single player story campaign.
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Adrian Werner
February 26, 2020
The Witcher 3 Earns a Ton on Steam; CD Projekt Catches up to Ubisoft
The record-breaking valuation of CD Projekt on the Warsaw Stock Exchange makes it the second largest European video game company. In addition, the Polish publisher revealed that after exceeding $50 million in revenue from the sales of The Witcher 3 on Steam, Valve reduced the commission for every subsequent game copy sold on the platform.
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Christian Pieniazek
February 20, 2020
Steam Will Tell You Which Game You Should Play Next
Steam will offer the players a selection of games that may appeal to them. Everything will be supervised by artificial intelligence, which, based on the completed games of the user, will select similar ones from among those in the library.
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February 14, 2020
Half-Life Alyx - Exact Release Date
So far we only knew that Half-Life: Alyx will make its debut in March this year. Now, Valve Software has revealed the exact release date of the game.
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Adrian Werner
February 14, 2020
Half-Life Alyx - Exact Release Date
So far we only knew that Half-Life: Alyx will make its debut in March this year. Now, Valve Software has revealed the exact release date of the game.
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Adrian Werner
February 14, 2020