Steam isn't the only digital PC game store, but it has long been the dominant player in the industry. Many developers have attempted to break the Steam stranglehold with their own proprietary ...

The launch of the first round of Valve’s Steam Deck portable PC gaming platform isn’t far off - right around the corner in December 2021, in fact. While it might seem like there is little left to say ...

Valve responds as indie horror studio accuses Steam of 'censorship' for banning its game about nude human 'Horses' (Update) 'Valve does not get anywhere near enough criticism': DayZ creator Dean Hall ...

Steam Deck has already offered a promising platform on which players will be able to operate their Steam libraries and play various PC games on the go. However, specs versus actual operation are two ...

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The developer of Steam disaster The Day Before has insisted it really is shutting down after scepticism emerged online following what looked like an attempt to change the company name. The Day Before ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. If the first thing you look at on a game's Steam page is the aggregated review rating, you might want to check that rating a little closer. One Steam ...

The fire’s barely cooled on Valve’s paid mods debacle and there’s already another big change coming to Steam: Developers can now detect and ban “disruptive players” semi-autonomously. Valve’s VAC ...

There was a time, not so long ago, when every PC developer wanted to be on Steam. Getting your game on Steam — if you could manage to somehow contact Valve and impress the company with your wares — ...

Here at Ars, we’ve covered Valve banning Steam game developers for everything from sexual content and gratuitous ultraviolence to ill-defined “trolling.” But we’ve never seen a case where a developer ...

Steam has been the go-to digital storefront for games since its launch in 2003. But a series of recent mishaps and changes, as well as the emergence of new marketplaces, may mean Valve's service is no ...

We asked game developers how the popular digital storefront can get better for creators and players alike. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...