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Valve Is Planning Something Special for Half-Life 2's 20th Anniversary, Suggests Heavy Traffic on Steam

Valve Is Planning Something Special for Half-Life 2's 20th Anniversary, Suggests Heavy Traffic on Steam

Valve is busily updating the „test” version of Half-Life 2, which seems to confirm a sizable update for the 20th anniversary of the release of the iconic FPS.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 22, 2024

Valve Is Planning Something Special for Half-Life 2's 20th Anniversary, Suggests Heavy Traffic on Steam
Valve Removes App Form Steam That Allows Access to Epic Games Store and GOG on Steam Deck

Valve Removes App Form Steam That Allows Access to Epic Games Store and GOG on Steam Deck

The Junky Store will not be coming to Steam Deck in app form, despite Valve's initial approval.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 16, 2024

Valve Removes App Form Steam That Allows Access to Epic Games Store and GOG on Steam Deck
Valve Distinguishes Information for Players: You Buy a License, Not a Game

Valve Distinguishes Information for Players: You Buy a License, Not a Game

Valve listened to the California “recommendation” and now reports that “a purchase of a digital product grants a license for the product on Steam”.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 11, 2024

Valve Distinguishes Information for Players: You Buy a License, Not a Game
How to Play WoW on Steam Deck in 2024. Full Guide

How to Play WoW on Steam Deck in 2024. Full Guide

The Steam Deck is a fantastic device that lets you play many games from your Steam library. But did you know you can also run World of Warcraft on this handheld? Here’s how to do it.

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Maciej Bogusz

October 8, 2024

How to Play WoW on Steam Deck in 2024. Full Guide
CS2 Fixes Legs, But Players Are Left Disappointed by Latest Update

CS2 Fixes Legs, But Players Are Left Disappointed by Latest Update

Counter-Strike 2 finally received a major update. It's just a shame that most of the changes are minor, and the new battle pass has severely annoyed players.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 3, 2024

CS2 Fixes Legs, But Players Are Left Disappointed by Latest Update
Previous Steam Record Was Broken in Less Than a Month. The New One Is Over 38 Million Gamers Playing at the Same Time

Previous Steam Record Was Broken in Less Than a Month. The New One Is Over 38 Million Gamers Playing at the Same Time

Steam is rapidly growing in size. Last weekend, more than 38 million players played on Valve's platform simultaneously for the first time.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 23, 2024

Previous Steam Record Was Broken in Less Than a Month. The New One Is Over 38 Million Gamers Playing at the Same Time
Will Deadlock Be Free to Play (F2P)

Will Deadlock Be Free to Play (F2P)

Many players wonder if Deadlock will be free to play (F2P). We will try to answer this question in this article.

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Damian Gacek

August 29, 2024

Will Deadlock Be Free to Play (F2P)
Deadlock is Crashing and Shows Errors, Many Players Have Problems

Deadlock is Crashing and Shows Errors, Many Players Have Problems

If you were able to get an invite for Deadlock, you still might be unpleasantly surprised by crashes or error messages. Here we try to analize the reasons for those problems.

How to

Aleksander Kartasinski

August 27, 2024

Deadlock is Crashing and Shows Errors, Many Players Have Problems
How to Get Deadlock Invite to Join Playtest

How to Get Deadlock Invite to Join Playtest

Many people would like to test Deadlock, the newest Valve game. You have to be invited though.

How to

Damian Gacek

August 26, 2024

How to Get Deadlock Invite to Join Playtest
Deadlock (Valve) - Console (Xbox, PS5, PS4) Release

Deadlock (Valve) - Console (Xbox, PS5, PS4) Release

In this guide we will tell you all about console release of Deadlock, an upcoming Valve game.

How to

Damian Gacek

August 26, 2024

Deadlock (Valve) - Console (Xbox, PS5, PS4) Release
CS2's Iconic Dust 2 Map Gets Small Change with Huge Gameplay Impact

CS2's Iconic Dust 2 Map Gets Small Change with Huge Gameplay Impact

Dust 2, one of the most popular maps for Counter-Strike 2, received a minor update. The change, however, could have quite an impact on the game's balance.

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Martin Bukowski

July 24, 2024

CS2's Iconic Dust 2 Map Gets Small Change with Huge Gameplay Impact
Although Steam is a Giant, Valve is Smaller Than Many AAA Developers. The Company Employs Surprisingly Few People

Although Steam is a Giant, Valve is Smaller Than Many AAA Developers. The Company Employs Surprisingly Few People

From documents linked to Valve's lawsuit by the Wolfire Games studio, we learned how many employees are hired by the owner of Steam. The number is surprisingly small.

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Martin Bukowski

July 15, 2024

Although Steam is a Giant, Valve is Smaller Than Many AAA Developers. The Company Employs Surprisingly Few People
Valve Pleases and Annoys Team Fortress 2 Fans. Bot Hunt Continues, DLC for Funko Fusion Is on the Way

Valve Pleases and Annoys Team Fortress 2 Fans. Bot Hunt Continues, DLC for Funko Fusion Is on the Way

Bots and their creators are in trouble in Team Fortress 2, to the delight of fans. Less widespread enthusiasm was generated by the announcement of the debut of the game's characters in another production.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 3, 2024

Valve Pleases and Annoys Team Fortress 2 Fans. Bot Hunt Continues, DLC for Funko Fusion Is on the Way
Steam Received New, Very Useful Feature. From Now on You'll Easily Record Your Gameplay

Steam Received New, Very Useful Feature. From Now on You'll Easily Record Your Gameplay

A new, expanded gameplay recording feature arrived on Steam - for now in beta. What is more important, the functionality is compatible with Steam Deck and supports all games, even those outside the official library.

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Marcin Przała

June 27, 2024

Steam Received New, Very Useful Feature. From Now on You'll Easily Record Your Gameplay
Steam Introduced Official Support for Advanced Paid Access to Games

Steam Introduced Official Support for Advanced Paid Access to Games

Steam received small updates, including support for advanced access to games for preorder purchases and a minor but useful improvement to Steam Family Sharing.

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Jacob Blazewicz

April 24, 2024

Steam Introduced Official Support for Advanced Paid Access to Games
Valve’s Cult Shooter Received „Modern Update.” Team Fortress 2 Fans Can Expect Big Performance Boost

Valve’s Cult Shooter Received „Modern Update.” Team Fortress 2 Fans Can Expect Big Performance Boost

The iconic Team Fortress 2 received an update that improves performance and enhances targeting in the game.

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Adrian Werner

April 22, 2024

Valve’s Cult Shooter Received „Modern Update.” Team Fortress 2 Fans Can Expect Big Performance Boost
Steam Families Is Valve's New Proposal for Sharing Game Accounts, Though With a Few Limitations

Steam Families Is Valve's New Proposal for Sharing Game Accounts, Though With a Few Limitations

Starting today on Valve's platform, we can use the „Steam Families” feature. However, this novelty may not appeal to everyone.

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Maciej Gaffke

March 19, 2024

Steam Families Is Valve's New Proposal for Sharing Game Accounts, Though With a Few Limitations
Private Games, New Shopping Cart, and Longer Launch Discounts. Steam With More Updates

Private Games, New Shopping Cart, and Longer Launch Discounts. Steam With More Updates

Steam is introducing a long-tested feature for private games and doubles the length of time for which a game's launch discount can last.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 6, 2024

Private Games, New Shopping Cart, and Longer Launch Discounts. Steam With More Updates
Steam Achieved New Record of Active Players. Previous One Didn’t Even Last Two Months

Steam Achieved New Record of Active Players. Previous One Didn’t Even Last Two Months

Less than two months were enough for another record of active players to be set on Steam. The previous result was beaten by more than half a million simultaneously logged-in users.

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Kamil Kleszyk

March 5, 2024

Steam Achieved New Record of Active Players. Previous One Didn’t Even Last Two Months
Steam Takes on Games Faking Helldivers 2, Palworld, and Other Hits

Steam Takes on Games Faking Helldivers 2, Palworld, and Other Hits

The success of Helldivers 2 and Palworld has been exploited by dishonest developers who have tried to sell their games as these and other well-known productions.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 3, 2024

Steam Takes on Games Faking Helldivers 2, Palworld, and Other Hits