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Valve Removes Games Using AI-Generated Art from Steam Due to Potential Copyright Issues

Valve Removes Games Using AI-Generated Art from Steam Due to Potential Copyright Issues

Valve has revealed its reasoning for removing games that make use of AI-generated art from Steam, citing potential copyright issues from the art used to train the AI.

Steam Gets Massive Update with Refreshed UI, New In-Game Overlay

Steam Gets Massive Update with Refreshed UI, New In-Game Overlay

Check out the new features of the massive new update to the Steam desktop client.

Steam Next Fest Announced for June 19th to 26th

Steam Next Fest Announced for June 19th to 26th

As with previous editions, PC players on Steam can try out hundreds of demos for upcoming games and watch developer livestreams.

Counter-Strike 2 Will Allow Players to Sell Back Accidentally Bought Items

Counter-Strike 2 Will Allow Players to Sell Back Accidentally Bought Items

Valve has revealed a new Valorant-inspired quality-of-life feature that allows players to refund items.

Valve is Being Sued for its Use of Haptic Feedback in Hardware and Software

Valve is Being Sued for its Use of Haptic Feedback in Hardware and Software

Valve is the subject of a lawsuit by haptic feedback company Immersion Corporation, with the latter citing a number of patents.

Steam Search Now Allows Users to Search for Franchises, Developers, Genres, or Categories Directly

Steam Search Now Allows Users to Search for Franchises, Developers, Genres, or Categories Directly

A behind-the-scenes update made to the Steam search feature now allows users to get more in-depth or vague with their searches.

Steam Gets Overhauled In-Game Overlay in Latest Beta Update

Steam Gets Overhauled In-Game Overlay in Latest Beta Update

Steam has released a major update through its beta channels, bringing quite a few changes to its desktop client.

Microsoft is Experimenting with Improved Windows UI on Steam Deck

Microsoft is Experimenting with Improved Windows UI on Steam Deck

Microsoft seems to be expresseing internal interest in bringing proper Windows support to the Steam Deck and other handheld gaming PCs.

Steam Deck to Reduce Space Taken up by Pre-Built Shader Caches in Upcoming Update

Steam Deck to Reduce Space Taken up by Pre-Built Shader Caches in Upcoming Update

An upcoming update for the Steam Deck is slated to change how its graphics driver handles pre-building shader caches to reduce file size.

Hogwarts Legacy, Elden Ring, and Stardew Valley Lead 20 Most-Played Games on Steam Deck for March 2023

Hogwarts Legacy, Elden Ring, and Stardew Valley Lead 20 Most-Played Games on Steam Deck for March 2023

Valve has revealed that March 2023 for the Steam Deck was dominated by Hogwarts Legacy and Elden Ring.

73 of Steam’s Top 100 Most-Played Games Are Playable on Steam Deck

73 of Steam’s Top 100 Most-Played Games Are Playable on Steam Deck

Valve has been making sure to try and get just about every one of the top 100 most-played games on Steam verified for the Steam Deck.

Valve is Seemingly Working on an Unannounced Game with “Never-Before-Seen Gameplay” and Puzzle Mechanics

Valve is Seemingly Working on an Unannounced Game with “Never-Before-Seen Gameplay” and Puzzle Mechanics

The LinkedIn profiles of current and former Valve employees suggest the company is working on an unannounced puzzle title.

Steam to End Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 on January 1, 2024

Steam to End Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 on January 1, 2024

Valve has announced that it will be ending support for versions of Windows older than Windows 10 in January 2024.

Counter-Strike 2 – CS:GO Idling Won’t Increase Limited Test Entry Chances

Counter-Strike 2 – CS:GO Idling Won’t Increase Limited Test Entry Chances

A person's playtime before the limited test for the recently announced tactical shooter is what counts, per Valve Software.

Counter-Strike Sets New Record with Over 1.5 Million Peak Concurrent Players

Counter-Strike Sets New Record with Over 1.5 Million Peak Concurrent Players

The announcement of Counter-Strike 2 and the recent limited test has resulted in a huge uptick in the original game's player base.

Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test Modes and Features Detailed in New FAQ

Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test Modes and Features Detailed in New FAQ

Two modes are available - Deathmatch and Unranked Competitive - on Dust2, but more are coming in later releases of the test.

Counter-Strike 2 is a Free Upgrade to Counter-Strike: GO, Limited Test Starts Today

Counter-Strike 2 is a Free Upgrade to Counter-Strike: GO, Limited Test Starts Today

All items in a player's inventory will carry over into the sequel, taking advantage of the Source 2 engine's lighting and materials.

Counter-Strike 2 Announced, Launches in Summer 2023

Counter-Strike 2 Announced, Launches in Summer 2023

Changes to Smoke Grenades, tick rate and maps are also detailed in three new videos, highlighting the impact of the Source 2 engine.

Steam Deck with OLED Display is “a Bigger Amount of Work Than People Think”

Steam Deck with OLED Display is “a Bigger Amount of Work Than People Think”

Giving the Steam Deck an OLED display isn't just a simple drop-in process, according to a designer at Valve.

Steam Spring Sale 2023 is Now Live Until March 23rd

Steam Spring Sale 2023 is Now Live Until March 23rd

The seasonal sale offers huge discounts on thousands of PC titles for the next week, including Sonic Frontiers, Gotham Knights and more.