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SteamOS is so close to greatness — but can Valve finally crack anti‑cheat and remove the biggest barrier holding PC gamers back?

SteamOS continues to grow, but kernel-level anti-cheat requirements still block major multiplayer games. Valve is working on solutions, yet developers must commit before the platform can fully thrive.

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Opposing Steam's AI disclosures, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says game stores should drop "the AI tag" because "it makes no sense" when "AI will be involved in nearly all future production"

Opposing Steam's AI disclosures, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says game stores should drop "the AI tag" because "it makes no sense" when "AI will be involved in nearly all future production"

Steam has actually made AI disclosures even more prominent

Valve drop surprise Steam Black Friday Sale on AAA games and Steam Deck

Valve drop surprise Steam Black Friday Sale on AAA games and Steam Deck

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Steam Sparks Outrage as Indie Dev Accuses Valve of 'Censorship' Over Banned Nude 'Horses' Game

Valve Corporation responded to indie game studio Santa Ragione's accusations of censorship after they banned their game HORSES on the Steam platform

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Valve responds as indie horror studio accuses Steam of 'censorship' for banning its game about nude human 'Horses' (Update)

Valve told Santa Ragione its game featured child exploitation. The studio says otherwise.

RAM price rise hell is making me think the unthinkable – could the PS5 be a better buy than a Steam Machine?

I just bought a PS5 Pro in the Black Friday sales, and hearing this news has made me feel even better about my purchase.

After 2 years and $100,000 invested, acclaimed indie studio is "likely closing" due to Steam ban, says it was "tricked and betrayed" by Valve: "A system that allows that is broken"

"In a de facto monopoly, opaque decisions like these can quickly determine a small studio's survival"

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Steam's first-ever Black Friday sale has officially kicked off and these discounts are sure to make your wallet cry

Steam's first-ever Black Friday sale has officially kicked off and these discounts are sure to make your wallet cry

Valve has launched its first-ever Black Friday Steam sale, offering discounts on thousands of games from now until December 1.

AILA First Experience Walkthrough – Step by Step Guide

AILA First Experience Walkthrough – Step by Step Guide

AILA (stylized as A.I.L.A) is technically not a horror game. Rather, it’s a science fiction game about horror games. Set in the not-so-distant future,

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Don’t expect console pricing for Valve’s Steam Machine — unless it’s a PS5 Pro

Don’t expect console pricing for Valve’s Steam Machine — unless it’s a PS5 Pro

Valve's new console/PC hybrid will aim to price similarly to building your own PC.

2025 Steam Awards nominations are open, and I wonder if Valve's wonky personalized suggestions will affect the results—you'll know they did if Bongo Cat gets nominated in the 'story-rich' category

2025 Steam Awards nominations are open, and I wonder if Valve's wonky personalized suggestions will affect the results—you'll know they did if Bongo Cat gets nominated in the 'story-rich' category

Some of these "eligible game" recommendations make sense, but some seem a bit off.

No budget gaming here: Valve’s Steam Machine will rival true PC prices as it confirms it won't subsidize the price (which may be good for Xbox)

No budget gaming here: Valve’s Steam Machine will rival true PC prices as it confirms it won't subsidize the price (which may be good for Xbox)

A reveal that could make or break Valve’s return to the living room console fight before it even begins.

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Steam's first-ever Black Friday sale makes a surprise appearance to fill the gap left by the Steam Autumn Sale

Steam's first-ever Black Friday sale makes a surprise appearance to fill the gap left by the Steam Autumn Sale

Valve has surrendered to the darkest of Fridays.

A few hundred employees working on "self-directed projects" has made Valve one of the world's most profitable-per-person companies, on track to top $17 billion this year and shame the likes of Google and Meta

A few hundred employees working on "self-directed projects" has made Valve one of the world's most profitable-per-person companies, on track to top $17 billion this year and shame the likes of Google and Meta

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Valve: Steam Machine Won’t Follow Console Pricing, Will Be Priced Like a PC

Don't expect console prices.

Estimates peg Valve as a capitalism fusion reactor, making such ungodly money per employee that it's no wonder Gabe Newell bought all those yachts and the whole damn yacht company

But bear in mind estimates are all we have to go off until an accountant leaves Valve's books in a bar.

Half-Life 3’s rumors point to a much bigger problem in gaming

Can you please stop doing this?

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Valve Staff Out-Earn Google, Apple and Meta Workers on a Per-Employee Basis — Here's How Much They Make

Discover how Valve's lean 350-person team drives £11B Steam revenue, eclipsing tech giants in PC gaming

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Valve engineer confirms the Steam Machine won't be subsidized – here's why I'm fearing the worst for the price

The dream of a $500 compact gaming PC has been dashed – but how much might the Steam Machine cost in the end?

Steam Machine price "more in line with what you might expect from the current PC market," confirms Valve – but "ideally we'd be pretty competitive with that and have a pretty good deal"

It makes sense, "at that level of performance"

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Valve Employees Earn More Than Google, Apple & Meta Combined - Here's How Much They Earn And Bring In To The Company

Discover how Valve's lean 350-person team drives £11B Steam revenue, eclipsing tech giants in PC gaming

Valve: Steam Machine Price to be 'In Line with Current PC Market,' Bring Users a 'Good Deal'

Valve has addressed the Steam Machine's price tag and has assured users that it would be in line with the PC market.

Valve coder confirms the Steam Machine will be priced like a PC, albeit at a 'good deal': 'If you build a PC from parts and get to basically the same level of performance, that’s the general price window that we aim to be at'

The Steam Machine's price isn't certain yet, but don't expect it to come subsidized.

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The upcoming Steam Machine won't be 'subsidized' like consoles to hit a more attractive price target, suggesting high relative pricing — Valve engineer confirms the device competes with only the PC market

Leaving out the price for the Steam Machine at Valve's 2026 hardware lineup reveal has turned the internet into rumor mill vultures, but now Valve itself has given us a big hint at what the device would cost. The company has confirmed the Steam Machine won't be subsidized like consoles,…

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Valve makes almost $50 million per employee, raking in more cash per person than Google, Amazon, or Microsoft — gaming giant's 350 employees on track to generate $17 billion this year

Valve is estimated to make $16.2 billion from Steam alone in 2025.

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