Arch Linux teams up with Valve
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 01 October 2024 09:45

Arch Linux teams up with Valve


Give me Steam

The Arch Linux team has announced a partnership with Valve to support critical infrastructure projects, including a build service and secure signing enclave for the Arch Linux distribution.

Windows 11 is most popular for gamers
Published in Gaming
Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:13

Windows 11 is most popular for gamers


At least on Steam

According to the latest Steam statistics, Windows 11 is the most popular gaming operating system, having over taken Windows 10 for the first time.

AMD does well in November Steam survey
Published in News
Wednesday, 06 December 2023 10:39

AMD does well in November Steam survey


Up 4.7 per cent  in GPUs and 8.4 per cent in CPUs

AMD is showing significant gains in November's latest Steam hardware survey - up 4.7 per cent in GPUs and 8.4 per cent in CPUs.

Counter-Strike 2 is now available on Steam
Published in Gaming
Thursday, 28 September 2023 12:28

Counter-Strike 2 is now available on Steam


Free upgrade for CS:GO

Valve has now officially launched Counter-Strike 2, calling it the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, CS 2 brings plenty of new features including improved visuals, better smoke grenades, and most importantly, a whole new sub-tick architecture.

Valve now sells refurbished Steam Deck devices
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Low price, same one-year warranty, and minor cosmetic blemishes

Valve has started to sell refurbished Steam Deck handheld consoles, "promising a reliable, high-quality gaming experience at a lower cost." These come with a few dings, but go through thorough testing and are backed by the same one-year warranty.

Steam Summer Sale brings discounts for Steam Deck as well
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Down by up to 20 percent

Valve's handheld console, the Steam Deck, has been discounted by up to 20 percent during the Steam Summer Sale, with the most expensive model now priced at $519.20.

Steam won't work on Windows 7/8/8.1 as of 2024
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Valve closes that window

Valve has announced that it will be ending support for Steam on the Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems as of January 1st, 2024.

Steam Deck clears the 8,000 games mark on Steam
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2,988 Steam games now listed as verified

Valve Steam Deck has been doing quite well, selling out and finally bringing some of those AAA titles to a handheld device, and now its list of games have passed the 8,000 games mark.

A third of Steam users are running Windows 11
Published in News
Wednesday, 08 February 2023 12:02

A third of Steam users are running Windows 11


Milestone

The latest Steam Hardware and Software Survey show that Microsoft's Windows 11 is being used on nearly a third of machines

Bible appears on Steam
Published in News
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 10:57

Bible appears on Steam


Packed full of adult content 

A developer has put the first voiced version of The Bible on Steam.