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Steam Next Fest 2026 and beyond: all the dates, details, and everything else you need to know

Steam Next Fest is coming back in 2026, so here are all the dates, times, and details to know about the future events

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Amazon thought it could compete with Steam because it was so much larger than Valve, but Prime Gaming's former VP admits that 'gamers already had the solution to their problems'

"Just because you are big enough to build something doesn’t mean people will use it."

PC Gamer

Valve adds "all the Team Fortress 2 client and server game code" to its Source mod tools, letting modders "build completely new games based on TF2" and publish them on Steam

"We're already preparing for the porting efforts and a potential Steam release now that we've been legally enabled to pursue that," according to one mod dev

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Valve releases 'Team Fortress 2 SDK,' enabling creators to 'build completely new games based on TF2'

Valve has also released major updates to all Source-engine multiplayer games adding 64-bit support, scalable HUDS, "and a lot of other improvements."

PC Gamer

The latest Steam Deck beta update can improve battery life with the frame limiter active by *checks notes* a whole six percent

Well, it's something, isn't it?

PC Gamer

Viktor Antonov, the visionary artist who defined Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has died

Antonov also consulted on Doom 2016 and Fallout 4.

PC Gamer

Steam gamers are on the clock to make this one major upgrade

This is one thing gamers shouldn't hold off updating.

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Valve advises full system reset if you've downloaded this Steam game containing malware

Steam users who downloaded PirateFi are being warned to run a system check or fully reset their PC.

TechRadar

A web3 free-to-play survival game found to be a front for installing malware on your PC has finally been removed from Steam

Valve recommends considering "fully reformatting your operating system".

PC Gamer

Valve Takes Down 'PirateFi' on Steam as it Contains Malware, Advises Users to Scan Their PCs

A recently released game on Steam, PirateFi, got away with bringing malware to PCs, but Valve is already on top of it.

Player One

After years of running awkwardly close to the Winter Sale, the Steam Autumn Sale will start 2 months early this year

Valve has made a big shift to the Autumn Sale dates to more evenly space out its big seasonal Steam sales.

PC Gamer

Can I play Avowed on Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, and other gaming handhelds?

Avowed runs pretty well on ROG Ally as long as you're playing at the right settings. But you won't want to play on Steam Deck.

Windows Central

We need a Snapdragon X-powered gaming handheld sooner rather than later — How Qualcomm can challenge the Steam Deck

Having compared gaming performance on the Steam Deck with a Snapdragon X Plus laptop, it's clear we need to see these chips in handhelds soon.

Windows Central

Valve recommends a full PC reset after malware-infected game discovered on Steam

Valve is warning Steam users that an indie developer uploaded builds of its new survival sim game that contained malware.

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The Steam Deck 2 doesn't need to happen because Valve will win either way (though I hope it does)

Valve is thinking of the Big Picture (literally).

Player One

Valve Has Now Banned Games on Steam That Require Players to Watch Paid Advertising

Valve has always had a strong stance on paid advertising, going as far as to ban games on Steam that have them.

Tom’s Hardware

Valve clarifies ban on in-game advertising on Steam

Valve makes their anti-advertising-on-Steam stance clearer than ever.

PC Gamer

Steam makes its ban on games that rely on in-game ads even more explicit, so no 'watch this to continue playing' stuff will be making its way to our PCs

New page, old policy.

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"Valve does a very good job of surfacing games that players like": As his new RPG prepares for Steam early access, ex-WoW vet says making good games is the only real hack

The Steam algorithm is apparently "impenetrable"

TechRadar

The Lenovo Legion Go S could have blown the Steam Deck out of the water - if it wasn't for its high asking price

It's not completely over for the Lenovo Legion Go S up against the Steam Deck, but its Windows 11 model isn't a great start.

Tom’s Hardware

Valve shoots down rumors of RDNA4-based Steam Console — it routinely tests new hardware that isn't put into its own devices

Rumors of a new Steam Console using RDNA4 are greatly exaggerated, but there's clearly a future for Steam-branded hardware. Here's the rundown on what we know and expect from the eventual Steam Deck successor.

PC Gamer

This Steam Deck mount looks silly, but greatly reduces the risk of dropping Valve's handheld on your face while gaming in bed

Bedtime gaming sees most significant upgrade since hot chocolate and a podcast.

PC Gamer

Steam now warns you if that early access game you're eyeing up has been abandoned by its devs

But there might be some kinks to work out.

Tom’s Guide

Look out, PS5 — Valve could be working on a Steam console

A new leak purports that Valve is working with AMD on a new Steam-based console.

TechRadar

Sony needs a bit of gentle encouragement with the PlayStation 5, and this rumored Steam console from Valve might be the perfect answer for that

If the Steam Deck was anything to go by, Valve has a very good shot at competing in the home gaming market - if rumors of a Steam console are true.

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