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Not just Proton: Getting to know Valve's new SteamOS compatibility layers

Ars Technica details how Valve is extending SteamOS beyond Proton with two newer compatibility layers for the Steam Frame. FEX handles x86-on-Arm translation, while Steam Play adds another path for …

News Ars Technica · 2 days, 18 hours ago
Why the publisher of Nintendo Life is launching a new PC gaming site

GamesIndustry.biz reports that Hookshot has launched Steam Hype, a new PC site built around Steam discovery and curation. The outlet will focus on notable releases, updates, and Valve hardware, aiming …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 3 days, 8 hours ago
Valve's Steam Frame pricing starts at $1,059

Valve has set Steam Frame pricing at $1,059, putting its new headset firmly in premium territory. Alongside the hardware, Valve is rolling out a developer kit for VR teams targeting …

News Game Developer · 4 days, 20 hours ago
Valve opens waiting list for Steam Frame, starting at $1059

GamesIndustry.biz reports Valve has opened a waiting list for Steam Frame, its new wireless VR headset, with prices starting at $1,059. The ARM64, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-based device ships with …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 4 days, 20 hours ago
Steam Frame: The Ars Technica review

Ars Technica reviews Valve’s $1,059 Steam Frame, a standalone VR headset that starts taking reservations today. The device marks a surprising return to VR hardware after years of Valve stepping …

News Ars Technica · 4 days, 21 hours ago
Report: Steam now requires Australian users to verify their age with credit cards

Steam users in Australia now appear to need credit-card age verification before accessing R18+ games. The change affects storefront access rather than in-game content, and it could add friction for …

News Game Developer · 1 week, 2 days ago
Steam achievements for unreleased and unannounced games leak on aggregators such as Exophase and SteamDB

GamesIndustry.biz reports that Steam achievements for unreleased and even unannounced games briefly surfaced on aggregators after a Valve bug exposed private API data. Names tied to the leak include Fable, …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 week, 3 days ago
Steam Platform 2026: How Valve is Helping Game Developers Succeed on PC Gaming

GDC Festival of Gaming says Valve is laying out how Steam will help games stand out in 2026, with a focus on visibility, content optimization, and building momentum for launches. …

Video GDC Festival of Gaming · 1 week, 3 days ago
A ratings board wouldn't let Valve release a trailer. It "leaked" it instead.

Ars Technica reports that Valve staged the “leaked” Left 4 Dead 2 trailer after the ESRB blocked its planned release. Former writer Chet Faliszek says the studio pushed it out …

News Ars Technica · 2 weeks ago
Over 700 games launched on Steam in one week for the first time, though 74% had fewer than 10 reviews

GamesIndustry.biz reports Steam hit a new weekly release high with 720 launches, but most of them barely registered with players. For developers, the headline is less about volume than discoverability: …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Improvements to the Financial Reporting Site

Steamworks Development says Valve has improved the Financial Reporting site, tightening up one of the most important back-office tools for Steam partners. For studios tracking sales, refunds, and payouts, even …

Official Steamworks Development · 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Report: 13TB of Steam data leaked after users access 'publicly accessible endpoint'

A massive Steam data leak has exposed roughly 13TB of files after users accessed a publicly reachable endpoint. The cache reportedly includes beta builds, screenshots, and pre-release material tied to …

News Game Developer · 2 weeks, 4 days ago
A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history

Ars Technica reports that a 12TB Steam “teraleak” has exposed a huge slice of PC gaming history, including depots from Valve’s old Steam2 era. The dump appears to cover nearly …

News Ars Technica · 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Valve confirms Steam hardware buyers' data exposed in CEVA Logistics cyberattack

Valve is warning European Steam hardware buyers that their contact and order details may have been exposed in a CEVA Logistics breach. The leak includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 month, 1 week ago
Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware

Ars Technica reports that SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta is widening handheld support beyond Valve hardware, adding initial gamepad support for newer devices and better compatibility for several others. The update includes …

News Ars Technica · 1 month, 1 week ago
Steamworks SDK 1.65 has been released

Steamworks SDK 1.65 is out, with a few changes that matter for teams shipping on Steam Deck, Steam Frame, Steam Machine, Linux, and input-heavy hardware. The update replaces the old …

Official Steamworks Development · 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Sales of Valve's Steam Deck crater after recent price hike

Steam Deck sales have fallen sharply after Valve raised the handheld’s price in May. The device dropped from fifth place on Steam’s top-selling-by-revenue chart to 14th in early July, a …

News Ars Technica · 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Valve suggests memory crisis is "still getting worse," admitting, "we're limited by memory capacity, for sure"

Valve says the memory crunch behind Steam Machine production is still worsening, with bulk supply lagging retail availability by months. The company is building as much hardware as it can …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Should you work on your own games as an external development studio?

External studios are increasingly treating original IP as a way to sharpen skills, retain morale, and prove capability, but the split with client work is delicate. Teams like Redcatpig, Lab42, …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 months ago
NEW: The Steam sales and events scheduled so far for 2027

Steam has locked in a dense first-half 2027 event calendar, including themed fests, two Next Fests, and the Spring and Summer sales. For studios planning launches, demos, or discount beats, …

Official Steamworks Development · 2 months ago
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