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Valve this week started to take pre-orders on its next-generation Index VR headset that was developed entirely in-house. The product significantly improves all the capabilities of the HTC Vive (the first Steam VR headset) when it comes to screen quality, controllers, ergonomics, and tracking (according to the developer).
Valve Discontinues Steam Link Streaming Box
First launched mid-decade, Valve’s Steam Link was one of several local game streaming products to hit the market, allowing users to play PC games away from their PC by...
19 by Ryan Smith on 11/20/2018
Steam Link App to Bring Steam Games to iOS & Android-Based Phones, Tablets and TVs
Valve this week announced plans to enable streaming of games from Steam library to devices running Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems. Separately, Valve plans to make Steam...
17 by Anton Shilov on 5/10/2018
AMD & Valve Introduce AMD TrueAudio Next Support for Steam Audio
This week, AMD and Valve announced AMD TrueAudio Next (TAN) support for Steam Audio, introducing it with the newly released Steam Audio 2.0 beta 13. Introduced just about a...
11 by Nate Oh on 2/7/2018
Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Gain SteamVR Support, a Library of VR Games
When Microsoft introduced its Windows Mixed Reality platform for productivity and gaming earlier this year, it was clear that in order to make it competitive, the software giant would...
12 by Anton Shilov on 11/17/2017
HTC Vive Preorder Available In An Hour: Now with Tilt Brush, Regional Pricing
A quick news post for anyone following the HTC Vive announcements: as we reported back at MWC, the official pricing and timing for pre-orders was announced. For your...
18 by Ian Cutress on 2/29/2016
Steam Machines, Steam Link, & Steam Controller Launching November 10th
For a couple of years now Valve has been developing and promoting the concept of what has become their Steam Universe. The Linux-based SteamOS running on top of console-sized...
57 by Ryan Smith on 6/4/2015
Updates on Valve’s Steam OS, Steam Link, and Steam Machines at GDC 2015
It’s been a while since we had much to report on Valve’s Steam OS and Steam Machine initiative. In the meantime things have been rolling along, and at GDC...
66 by Jarred Walton on 3/5/2015
Testing the HTC (Re) Vive with Steam VR: Better than Oculus…?
One of the big announcements to come out of Mobile World Congress this week is regarding HTC’s new VR headset, called the Vive or ‘Re’ Vive, depending on where...
25 by Ian Cutress on 3/4/2015
Steam Holiday Sales and PuppyGames Humble Weekly
With Christmas just around the corner and all the festivities and shopping, I’ve neglected to mention the Steam sales that are going on right now. They’re being updated daily...
7 by Jarred Walton on 12/20/2013
Humble Bundle for PC and Android 8 and More
The Humble Jumbo Bundle is now sadly over, but while good things come to an end we can always look forward to the next big thing. For the next...
6 by Jarred Walton on 12/18/2013
Analyzing Valve’s SteamOS, Steam Machines, and Steam Controller Announcements
In 2012, Valve released an update to their Steam platform called Big Picture, which essentially consisted of a new user interface tailored towards the needs of the living room...
77 by Jarred Walton on 9/28/2013
Humble Bundle: Origin Edition [Updated]
In case you missed it, there's a new Humble Bundle going on right now (since two days ago). Over the years we’ve seen a variety of games offered up...
44 by Jarred Walton on 8/16/2013
Alan Wake Coming to PC in Early 2012
Today Remedy announced plans to finally bring their psychological thriller Alan Wake to PC via Steam early next year. The developer will also be including the game’s two pieces...
16 by Craig Getting on 12/14/2011
Humble Indie Bundle 4 Available
The Humble Indie Bundle team today launched the pay-what-you-want Humble Indie Bundle 4 just in time for the holidays - the bundle included WIndows, OS X, and Linux versions...
14 by Andrew Cunningham on 12/13/2011
Developer Build of Dead Island Accidentally Released on Steam
An unfinished version of Dead Island, the tropical co-op zombie title from Techland, was mistakenly released on Steam in North America. According to Develop, the game’s publisher, Deep Silver...
5 by Craig Getting on 9/6/2011
Valve Games Available Through EA's Origin Store
In an ironic development following months of public squabbling over digital distribution practices, Electronic Arts is now offering Valve games through its Origin service. EA is running a buy-two-get-one-free special...
15 by Craig Getting on 9/3/2011
Minecraft Creator Explains Game’s Absence on Steam
In a recent entry on his blog, Markus “notch” Persson explained why Minecraft has yet to appear on Valve’s Steam platform, citing an “ inherent incompatibility” between his company...
14 by Craig Getting on 8/30/2011
New Counter-Strike to Include PS3-PC/Mac Cross-Platform Play
Valve’s doubling down on the PlayStation 3. In a preview published late Thursday, Kotaku’s Stephen Totilo reported that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the newest iteration of the popular Counter-Strike franchise...
33 by Craig Getting on 8/25/2011
Freemium Sequel to Monday Night Combat Arriving In ‘Next Few Months’
With its upcoming sequel to its Defense of the Ancients-inspired shooter Monday Night Combat, Uber Entertainment is embracing another hallmark of the hero arena genre: a free-to-play business model. Instead...
3 by Craig Getting on 8/25/2011
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