Valve
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Discoverability is a problem that will never be solved | Opinion
Even as digital platforms battle low-quality dreck, the bigger problem remains intractable – too many products, and not enough consumer attention to go around
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More than 500 games earned over $3m on Steam in 2023
The platform also reached 33 million concurrent users for the first time
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Valve asks developer to take down Nintendo 64 version of Portal
A playable build of the fan-made game was released last week
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Steam's revised policy to allow "the vast majority of games" using AI
Valve details new rules on AI, with developers now required to disclose how tech is used in their titles
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Gabe Newell ordered to make in-person deposition for Valve v. Wolfire Games lawsuit
Valve head initially asked for remote deposition due to health concerns relating to COVID
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Steam stumbles on regional pricing | Opinion
Valve's new policy of using USD denominations in countries with unstable currencies will hurt consumers there – but the real target is region-spoofing consumers elsewhere
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Steam Deck 2 will be a "generational increase" as original sells "multiple millions"
Valve says it now has a roadmap for future handhelds, expects successor in two to three years
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Valve dropping Turkish and Argentinian currencies on Steam
Over 25 countries will receive regionalised pricing
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Valve loses appeal against EU antitrust ruling
Steam firm was fined by the European Commission in 2021 for content geo-blocking
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Steam Deck follow-up not likely until late 2025 or later
Its doubtful battery technology will improve enough not to be impeded by new hardware performance
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Valve begins selling refurbished Steam Decks
A "thoroughly tested" 64GB handheld will set back consumers $319
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Twitch bans streamers from promoting skin gambling sites
The change also includes a prohibition on sponsorships
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The move was attributed to gaming "no longer being just for specific communities," with more games to come
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Developers say Valve blocks AI games from Steam
Update: Valve says it's not "discouraging" AI-generated content and that Steam's "review process is a reflection of current copyright law and policies"
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Nintendo scuttles Dolphin emulator's Steam release
Valve removes store page as platform holder says the emulator for Wii and Gamecube is illegal
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Steam to stop using Google Analytics
Platform to strengthen internal traffic analytics tools instead, says Google's "tracking solutions don't align well with [Valve's] approach to customer privacy"
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Valve's assets from Portal, Half-Life 2, and more leak online
The files, which date from 2016, were shared on Discord
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US senator presses Valve on Nazi content
New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan asks Gabe Newell to explain extremist, racist, antisemetic, and homophobic content on Steam
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Steam Deck to ship in Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan next month | News-in-brief
Shipping begins December 17, reservations for Docking Station also now open
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Gaming's gambling problem is out of hand | This Week in Business
People Make Games report on CS:GO underscores how difficult it will be for the industry to kick the habit
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Steam hits new record at 30m concurrent users
The new milestone was reached on Sunday
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Steam launches updated mobile app
New features include QR sign in, customisable tabs, remote downloading and more
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Valve's six tips on optimising your game for Steam Deck
Alden Kroll and Erik Peterson share tips for developers looking to make their titles compatible with the handheld gaming PC
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Valve's Steam Deck is now readily available for purchase
Platform holder still cautions that "production, processing, and shipping bandwidth is still finite"
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Chaos;Head Noah Steam launch goes ahead after initial rejection
Update: Spike Chunsoft says Valve accepted game on re-examination, with no changes made