Ex-Valve writer's 'fan-fiction' reads an awful lot like the plot of Half-Life 3
Marc Laidlaw, a former Valve writer, has revealed a new "fan fiction", which reads very much like the story for Half-Life 3.
OpenAI bot crushes top players at Dota 2 tournament
An AI bot from Elon Musk’s OpenAI venture decisively beat several of the best pro players in the world at the Dota 2 tournament.
Valve patches ‘Team Fortress 2’ bug that could install a trojan when you died
Valve has fixed a bug discovered in various Source games that made it possible to install exploits using custom map downloads.
Valve fixes ‘Half-Life’ bugs nearly 19 years after its release
Valve has patched the original Half-Life and its alternate viewpoint expansions with an update that fixes a number of crash bugs.
Let the gaming begin: The Steam Summer Sale has finally arrived
Valve will begin this year's Steam Summer Sale on June 22, as confirmed by the company itself and PayPal U.K.
Valve's SteamVR knuckle controllers make flipping the bird possible in VR
Capacitive sensors in Valve's developer kit knuckle controllers for SteamVR users, should be able to track you flipping the bird.
Decorate your personal VR space with new SteamVR collectibles
SteamVR has a bunch of new game-themed collectibles to unlock and decorate your personal virtual home with.
Make your SteamVR home screen much more comfortable with latest beta update
Valve has updated its SteamVR home screen with new, customisable environments that you can invite your friends too.
Steam’s changes target ‘fake’ games and trading cards to combat bots
Valve has announced changes to the way Steam issues trading cards to stop nefarious actors from gaming the system with fake games.
Steam no longer supports sending gifts to another user’s inventory or via email
Valve has announced some major changes to the way video games are gifted between users via the Steam storefront.
Steam statistics reveal 50,000-plus support requests a day
Valve receives as many as 75,000 support requests a day on its Steam platform, a stat it now details on a new graphed page.
One of main Valve’s mainstay writers, Chet Faliszek, is leaving after 12 years
Chet Faliszek, writer of games like Left 4 Dead one and two and Half Life 2: Episode Two, has announced he is leaving Valve after 12 years.
International 2017 esports event to run from August 7-12 in Seattle
Valve has confirmed that this year's edition of The International will take place in Seattle, Washington in early August.
Quark VR releases video teaser for wireless HTC Vive kit
Quark VR has released footage of its solution for a truly wireless HTC Vive, developed in collaboration with Valve.
Valve changes Steam user ratings system for the second time in six months
Valve has announced changes to the Steam user rating system, intended to increase the influence of paying customers.
Valve is working on adding eye-tracking support to OpenVR interface
Valve is collaborating with computer vision firm SensoMotoric Instruments to bring support for eye-tracking to its OpenVR API.
PSVR sales are so high that even Sony is surprised
Sony has revealed sales numbers for its PlayStation VR headset, and it's outselling its two major competitors.
Valve eases SteamVR tracking certification process for hardware creators
Valve has introduced a new online course for SteamVR tracking certification while dropping its in-person training requirements.
Valve is teaching an AI to find Counter-Strike cheaters
Valve may have created an artificial intelligence that is learning to catch cheaters in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Greenlighted no more: Valve introduces Steam Direct, Greenlight’s replacement
Steam Direct will give all of the publishing power back to developers, but the cost of doing so may be an issue.
Steam community site suffers profile vulnerability but Valve makes quick fix
Valve fixed a Steam community site exploit involving user profiles that could redirect users to alternate pages and download PHP code.
‘Portal’ Hololens demo explores the wonders of virtual teleportation
Hololens developer kennywdev teases a mixed reality app that incorporates gameplay mechanics from Valve's hit first-person puzzler Portal.
European Commission accuses Valve of price fixing, launches investigation
The European Commission has launched an investigation targeting Valve's Steam platform amid geographic price-fixing allegations.
Valve starts cracking down on ‘Team Fortress 2’ gambling websites
After finding itself in hot water last year, Valve is taking action against Team Fortress 2 gambling sites.
Gabe Newell talks about a possible new game in the Half-Life universe in AMA
Valve's current president and co-founder Gabe Newell talked Half-Life, the Left 4 Dead series and unannounced projects.
Steam customization support for Xbox One, Xbox 360 controllers is coming soon
Valve is rolling out Steam Controller Configurator support for Xbox 360 and Xbox One gamepads, granting access to advanced mapping features.
Gird your wallet: Steam’s Winter Sale is now live
Steam's annual Winter Sale is here! Leaving a trail of ruined wallets and bloated PC gaming libraries in its wake.
Valve details the games in contention for its 12 inaugural Steam Awards
Valve has announced nominees for the 12 atypical categories that make up the field for the inaugural Steam Awards.
Advertising Standards Authority: ‘No Man’s Sky’ ads were not misleading
The U.K.-based Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Hello Games and Valve did not mislead consumers with advertisements for No Man's Sky.
Valve wants to make HTC Vive cheaper by simplifying tracking components
Valve is seeking alternative construction methods for its SteamVR Tracking Base Stations, with the aim of reducing HTC Vive costs by a significant margin.
Steam launches fall sale alongside the first annual Steam Awards
Steam just kicked off its annual autumn sale and along with it the first annual Steam Awards. Get your nominations in now!
Valve to add OSVR filtering options, compatibility icon in future Steam update
The Open Source Virtual Reality consortium has announced details of new features coming to Steam in a future update.
Learn at the feet of the masters: Steam Dev Days presentation videos now on YouTube
Valve has uploaded YouTube videos of all talks and panel discussions featured at this year's recently concluded Steam Dev Days conference.
Valve: Developers must now use in-game screenshots on Steam
Developers will no longer be able to use concept art or CG stills as "screenshots" on games' Steam pages.