Valve may release a China-specific version of Steam on February 9th

Posted on 03/02/2021 by Engadget

Steam China will enter public beta on February 9th, according to gaming industry analyst Daniel Ahmad. The client will only be available in China and only include games approved by the country’s government. Dota 2 and CS:GO will be among the first ti...

‘Left 4 Dead 2’ is finally available, uncensored, in Germany

Posted on 29/01/2021 by Engadget

Germany is getting the uncut version of Left 4 Dead 2 at last, over 11 years after Valve released the game. The developer has announced on Steam that it recently asked German authorities to reevaluate the survival horror game and, as a result, can no...

EU fines Valve and major game publishers for geo-blocking titles

Posted on 20/01/2021 by Engadget

Nearly two years after filing charges, the European Union is demanding remedies from Valve and other publishers for geo-blocking games. The European Commission has fined Valve, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, Koch Media and Bethesda owner ZeniMax a...

After Math: Tesla recalls, Steam streams and COVID checks

Posted on 17/01/2021 by Engadget

As tech journalists (as well as their laptop fans) begin to recover and recuperate from the first all-digital CES, let’s take a quick look at some other headlights from this past week. chameleonseye via Getty Images NHTSA wants Tesla to recall 158,0...

Gamers spent a lot more time playing on Steam in 2020

Posted on 14/01/2021 by Engadget

With most of us spending much more time at home than usual in 2020, it's hardly a shock that we spent many of those hours playing games. Valve has revealed Steam stats that show just how much we relied on games to get us through lockdowns and the shi...

HP Reverb G2 review: A great VR headset with middling controllers

Posted on 04/01/2021 by Engadget

Does the world need another PC VR headset? Oculus seems to be giving up on that market and focusing entirely on the Quest 2, a $299 standalone device that can still provide a decent high-end VR experience when connected to a computer. Valve's Index w...

Valve adds a new way to filter for discounts during Steam sales

Posted on 25/12/2020 by Engadget

Steam sales can be overwhelming, and any bit of help navigating them is much appreciated. Typically, the games you see featured on the platform’s front page don’t need any introduction, and it can be challenging to find the store’s more compelling di...

Valve officially launches Steam’s personalized news hub

Posted on 15/12/2020 by Engadget

The personalized news portal that Valve started testing for Steam back in March is no longer an experimental feature. It has now been fully released and can be easily accessed by clicking on the “News” link under the “Store” drop-down menu on the pla...

Steam tries a broader category menu to make it easier to find new games

Posted on 10/12/2020 by Engadget

Valve has rolled out a new Steam Labs Experiment that can help narrow down your choices if you’re looking for new games to play. If you opt into the Steam Store Browse Experiment, you’ll get access to a new way to browse the titles available on the p...

Valve patched Steam bugs that could have allowed hackers to take over PCs