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UK Steam users must register a credit card to unlock game titles with adult content — UK’s Online Safety Act requires blocking minors from accessing mature content

Valve has started enforcing a new UK-only rule on Steam: If you want to browse or buy “mature” games, you’ll need to put a valid credit card on file.

Tom’s Hardware

Steam will comply with the UK's age verification rules without sending any of your data to third-parties — doing a better job than Xbox

Valve's Steam store will be complying (naturally) with the new age verification requirements in the UK Online Safety Act and doing it in a very sensible, less controversial manner.

Windows Central

Want to access mature games on Steam? You’ll need a credit card for that – but only in the UK

Valve is adapting Steam to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act, but in a way that shouldn't be a pain.

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Steam users in the UK who want 'mature game content' must now register a credit card on their accounts to prove they're old enough

Valve is taking a simple approach to the UK's Online Safety Act: You have a credit card, or you don't get in.

PC Gamer

Former FPS pro Shroud says Valve's Deadlock is already "one of the best games ever made" and it's "just a matter of time" until people realize

The shooter is still doing limited playtests

GamesRadar

Waiting for the Steam Deck 2 rather than buying an Asus ROG Xbox Ally? Rumor suggests you'll need to be very, very patient

Leak claiming Steam Deck 2 won't arrive until 2028 is causing huge disappointment - but I'd be careful around this rumor.

TechRadar

Forget the Steam Deck 2, Lenovo Legion Go 2 Looks Set to Launch Very Soon

A major Lenovo Legion Go 2 leak shows the gaming handheld will finally be revealed at IFA 2025, and it looks like it won't see any competition from the Steam Deck 2 anytime soon.

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You don't need to wait for SteamOS to ditch Windows: I've been running Linux for the past 2 months and the revolution is already here

1v1 me in SuperTuxKart.

PC Gamer

Now is the best time to try Valve’s Deadlock

New heroes, a fresh map, and tons of fantastic improvements await you.

Destructoid

Counter-Strike 2 Aug. 26 patch notes: Ancient changes, knife updates, and more

Ancient, knives, and more.

Dot Esports

Roblox is reportedly bigger than the entirety of Steam with a whopping 47.4 million concurrent users, almost exclusively thanks to two games: Steal a Brainrot and Grow a Garden

Valve's own concurrent user record sits at 41.2 million

GamesRadar

Dota 2 fans continue to grow impatient as rumors grow for the last spot at TI14

Which team will it be?

Dot Esports

Is Steam down again? It may just be the regular Tuesday maintenance

Knowing it's gonna happen won't stop me from asking next week.

PC Gamer

Valve's new Steam console just appeared online

Steam Deck could get a home console version soon... the much-rumoured "Fremont" appears on GeekBench

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GamesRadar

Paying Valve $108,000 just to be on Steam is "totally worth it," says dev of roguelike strategy game made in 10 months which has now earned over $360,000

Gnomes is exactly what it sounds like: a game about gnomes

Inverse

Valve’s Exclusive Hero Shooter Is Bigger Than Ever Thanks To A ‘Portal’-Inspired Update

Valve's upcoming hero shooter is adding six new characters to its playtest, sparking more interest than ever in the invite-only game.

GamesRadar

Left 4 Dead has held the horde shooter crown for 17 years, but John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is the best challenger yet

Gamescom 2025 | 17 years later, could a new zombie shooter claim the crown?

Dot Esports

Dota 2 TI14 update: Fantasy, predictions, free rewards, and more

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Former TI winner criticizes Gaimin Gladiators over controversial withdrawal from TI14: ‘I’ve never seen something on this level’

The future of GG's Dota 2 roster remains shrouded in mystery.

PC Gamer

Deadlock's latest character basically gets a portal gun, and his ult teleports enemies to a void hotel where they have to do a platforming challenge

The Doorman is just one of six new characters joining Valve's upcoming hero shooter.

PC Gamer

Pre-Fortress 2, a mod that bridges the gap between Team Fortress Classic and TF2, is coming to Steam with a whole lotta grenades

The mod adds class-specific throwables and reinstates numerous weapons for OG TF.

GamesRadar

Valve's new Deadlock character places doors on walls to teleport across the map, and yes, it's also reminding me a bunch of Portal

The Doorman uses doors, not portals, but still

Tom’s Guide

Valve might be working on a new Steam console that connects to your TV — and its specs just got leaked

Valve could be developing a new console for your living room and some specs have released.

GamesRadar

Palworld suddenly has Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam after Valve introduces language-based scoring: "As always, we're so incredibly grateful"

Goode werk, Palworld

International Business Times

Microsoft Re-joins Handheld Gaming Fight Against Nintendo's Switch

The record launch in June for the Nintendo Switch 2, a game console that can be played at home or on the go, heralds a new portable race that Microsoft aims to win with a handheld version of its Xbox.

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