The maths was all wrong

The groundbreaking lighting in Half-Life 2 resulted from serious lobbying by a Valve designer on hardware makers who had not correctly added up their sums.

Limited Edition Model to Cost $30 More Than Standard Black Version

Valve is set to launch a special white version of its Steam Deck OLED next week. The Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White will be available for purchase starting November 18 at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. GMT.

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.

Valve designer Lawrence Yang confirms

Valve designer Lawrence Yang has confirmed that the company plans to support SteamOS on the rival Asus ROG Ally gaming handheld.

And it might be worse than that

It appears that enabling AMD's Anti-Lag+ feature will get you banned in Counter Strike 2. The issue might not be limited to Valve's latest game but also some other competitive games.

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.

One to have for those new gaming handhelds

Western Digital has unveiled its new WD_BLACK SN770M NVMe SSD, an M.2 2230 form-factor SSD aimed at new handheld consoles like the Valve Steam deck, ASUS ROG Ally, and others.

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.