Steam officially launches in China

Posted on 09/02/2021 by Engadget

Steam has finally launched in the world’s biggest gaming market, China. Like its peers before it, the Valve-owned service is entering the mainland’s heavily fortified industry through a partnership with a local publisher. In this case, it’s MMORPG sp...

‘Forza Horizon 4’ is coming to Steam on March 9

Posted on 08/02/2021 by Engadget

The Forza franchise is speeding onto Steam for the first time next month. Xbox Game Studios will release Forza Horizon 4 on the platform on March 9th. While this doesn't mark the game's debut on PC (you can buy it through the Xbox app or play it with...

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...

Facebook criticized for not doing enough to enforce its Holocaust denial policy

Posted on 27/01/2021 by Engadget

Last year, Facebook finally banned Holocaust denial content, after tacitly allowing it to fester on its site for years. And today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the company touted efforts to connect people to “credible information about...

‘Re:Verse’ lets you play as your favorite Resident Evil character online

Posted on 21/01/2021 by Engadget

A playable demo of Resident Evil Village you can download today isn’t only surprise Capcom had to share during its recent showcase. The publisher also announced Resident Evil Re:Verse, a new multiplayer game that pits some of the franchise’s most ico...

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...

‘Bloodstained’ goes old school with new classic mode

Posted on 14/01/2021 by Engadget

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is taking its Castlevania inspirations to another level with its new Classic Mode. You'll only have a Sword-whip with which to fend off enemies as you guide Miriam though a castle, including five stages and sub-bosse...

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...

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...

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