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Valve attempts to block regional pricing VPN exploit on Steam
New settings aim to deter users from using virtual private networks to take advantage of cheaper prices in other markets
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Half-Life Alyx developers want to make a full-scale Half-Life game for consoles
"This ice has been broken, now we're hoping to smash through the ice completely"
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Valve looks to stem tide of racist bots in Team Fortress 2
After months of inaction, Valve quietly works to "mitigate the use of new and free accounts for abusive purposes"
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The chicanery of Penguin Cretins
Valve maintains its signature silence as wayward developers code-swap games on Steam, leaving users frustrated and confused
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Steam Summer Game Festival delayed one week
Digital demo event pushed to June 16-22, though some companies involved say Valve dragged its feet
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Valve adds Play Next feature to Steam
New feature uses machine learning to make suggestions based on users' game catalogues
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VR could seize its moment -- if the big players would cooperate | Opinion
VR has an opportunity to break out, but the mess of competing standards is holding back the whole sector
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Half-Life: Alyx triggers surge in new VR users on Steam
But number of Steam players with virtual reality headsets is still less than 2%
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Fortnite World Cup and Dota 2 International cancelled
Epic Games and Valve downsize esports plans in the face of coronavirus pandemic
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Valve's advice for making your game thrive after launch
Discovery on Steam is vital for indie developers -- Valve's Sophie Mackey offers six ways to improve your game's visibility
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Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive source code leaked
Valve: "We have not found any reason for players to be alarmed or avoid the current builds"
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Valve's top tips for launching a game on Steam
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy delves into localisation, wishlists, game tags, and other tools to ensure the best possible launch on Steam
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Over 1,100 Steam games earned at least $10k within two weeks of launch in 2019
That's up 18% from last year, while new game release totals were up 11%
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Steam asks users to manage bandwidth during COVID-19 lockdown
Valve will space out auto-updates over a longer period, offers bandwidth management tips that users can control
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Record number of Steam users online during coronavirus outbreak
Update: Steam sees record numbers of users in-game, and record concurrent users for third week running
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Valve: "VR has been missing a big game that everyone can get excited about"
Valve's Corey Peters and Sean Vanaman on making the first Half-Life game in 13 years, with novices to both VR and the celebrated series in mind
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Gabe Newell: "Competition in game stores is awesome...but ugly in the short term"
Valve CEO: "We get a lot more freaked out not by competition, but by people trying to preclude competition"
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Steam's Interactive Recommender is now available
Former Steam Labs experiment uses machine learning to suggest games based on patterns of play
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Can Alyx pull VR out of its niche? | Opinion
Half-Life: Alyx is driving headset sales before it's even released -- but it's going to take a lot more to make VR into a viable market for AAA games
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Valve Index sales more than doubled following Half-Life Alyx announcement
SuperData: The Index sold 149k units in 2019, 103k of which were sold in Q4
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Valve Index out of stock around the globe ahead of Half-Life: Alyx launch
Prospect of VR exclusive Half-Life drives sales of high-end hardware, despite $999 price tag
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Simplified Chinese is now the dominant language among Steam users
Chinese users flock to Steam as platform provides more localised experience and uncensored games
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German regulator prompts Valve crackdown on Steam Nazis
Valve pledges to better train moderators after media agency finds dozens of banned symbols, slogans, anti-Semitism
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In the Valley of Gods "on hold" indefinitely
Former Campo Santo devs now at Valve have moved to other projects, including Half-Life: Alyx
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CD Projekt dismisses investor fears over Cyberpunk and Half-Life: Alyx release clash
“That niche is very, very, very -- and I could add a few 'verys' here -- small"