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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Milestone

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

Packed full of adult content 

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

But they are not that great 

AI generated games are starting to appear on Steam, but any fears that coders might have to find new jobs filling bags in supermarkets might be a little premature.

Sorry mate you are getting a bit right wing even for us

Steam has made an exception to its hands-off approach to its forums by kicking Domina developer Dolphin Barn off his own game's forum.