After Valve appeared to be blocking payments to Ukrainian developers, the publisher has clarified that it’s merely a technical error. Earlier this month, reports began to emerge on Twitter (opens in new tab) of Valve blocking payments to developers based in Ukraine. “Due to the current environment, we are unable …
Read More »Steam Lunar New Year Sale 2022: When it ends and what to buy first
The Steam Lunar New Year Sale 2022 is now live, with one week of savings (and free stickers) for savvy shoppers. The sale went live (opens in new tab) at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST / 6 pm GMT today, January 27, and is set to run until …
Read More »Steam sets an all-new concurrent user record of 27.1 million
It’s happened again: Steam has set another new concurrent user record, this time clocking up a staggering 27,182,165 players earlier today. According to SteamDB (opens in new tab), of those 27.1 million users, 7.8 million were actively in-game and playing something – which is also a brand new record for …
Read More »Valve will be at E3 as part of the PC Gaming Show
Valve will make a rare E3 appearance at the PC Gaming Show to talk solely about Steam. Could this be the official SteamPal announcement? According to PG Gamer (opens in new tab), Valve will be showing up at E3 2021 with a “message regarding Steam.” Valve doesn’t make a lot …
Read More »Did EA just spill the tea on a return to Steam?
It’s only nine seconds long, but EA’s latest Twitter video has caused something of a stir… and I don’t just mean the hot drink itself. Though it lacks music, sound, or even words of any kind, the simple footage of an EA-branded mug steaming on a window sill has sent …
Read More »10 upcoming (and excitingly original) indie games you need to know about
Thanks to the ever-expanding selection of viable digital distribution platforms – including Steam, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and the iOS App Store – it’s easier than ever for independent game developers to dream up fantastic new ideas and get them into the hands of willing players. And they’re responding …
Read More »Steam adds Rubles, for Mother Russia
Valve’s digital download service is picking up steam in Russia. The Portal 2 developer has announced that it’s now supporting Rubles, the currency of Russia, making it even easier for Russian PC gamers to download games on Steam. “PC Gaming has always been strong in Russia, and we’re excited to …
Read More »Valves Steam Trading feature goes live
Valve’s Steam Trading feature has gone live, graduating from a four-week beta in which over 1,000,000 exchanges took advantage of the system. The feature adds an Item Inventory to your Steam Community profile, allowing Steam Gifts and items within compatible games to be traded with other users. So far, only …
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