Valve gives away Steam Controller geometry, tells modders to go nuts
Hardware modders, start your engines: Valve released a set of files showing users how to build or modify their own version of the Steam Controller.
Valve has plans to lower VR system requirements
Speaking at the Game Developers Conference, Valve's Alex Vlachos has detailed some of the efforts the company is making to make VR less hardware intensive.
Portal Stories: Mel gives virtual reality headset owners their first taste of Portal in VR
Portal Stories: Mel, the free modification that expands the Portal universe, is set to debut in virtual reality in early April, as Portal Stories: VR.
JJ Abrams says the Portal and Half-Life movies are still happening
During an interview about 10 Cloverfield Lane, filmmaker J.J. Abrams offered an update of sorts on the Portal and Half-Life movies.
Nobody wants a VR platform war, but Oculus may start one anyway
Although Oculus continues to remain quiet on the subject, HTC and Valve are keen to let the world know that they have no interest in VR exclusives.
Games Developer Conference to host new Valve VR demos, called The Lab
The Games Developer Conference will have a lot of cool games and experiences on show, but some of them will come from Valve's The Lab, an Aperture universe.
Steam is changing its bundle pricing model to avoid redundant purchases
For some frequent Steam customers, purchasing bundles isn't worth the added cost. Luckily, Valve has stealthily made some changes to address these concerns.
Valve adds SteamVR code, graphics-enhancing rendering plugin to Unity
Valve and Unity Technologies have partnered up to bring native SteamVR support to the Unity game engine.
Valve offers 40 percent off the Steam Controller to celebrate XCOM 2 support
Valve and Firaxis are celebrating the new partnership with Steam Controller support, and a discount on the gamepad when purchased with XCOM 2.
SteamOS is finally getting Bluetooth and Xbox One Elite controller support
At long last, SteamOS is getting a few new features that pretty much everyone expected to be there in the first place.
Half-Life series writer departs Valve, denies knowledge of Half-Life 3
Half-Life series writer Marc Laidlaw has retired from Valve and is "no longer working on Valve games in any capacity," according to an e-mailed statement.
Valve’s HTC Vive isn’t coming out until April 2016
Unfortunately, even the most devoted Valve followers will miss out on Valve's wand-wielding HTC Vive this year.
Testing finds games are up to 50 percent quicker on Windows than on Steam OS
Using the newly released Steam OS seems to mean sacrificing frame rates by the double digits with a number of compatible titles.
Steam’s ‘misleading’ Grand Theft Auto V sale runs afoul of UK authority
The Advertising Standards Authority in the UK has reprimanded Steam creator Valve over "misleading" tactics used to promote Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V.
Zotac dives head first into the Steam Machine battle with a pint-sized gaming rig
Not to be outdone, Zotac is rolling out its very own Steam OS computer with a bite-sized form factor and connectivity that will leave your desktop shaking.
Valve blames game developers for VR-inflicted nausea
Valve's Chet Faliszek told a crowd at EGX last week that they can blame developers for motion sickness in VR now. Hardware is no longer the problem.
TBS will air eSports starting with regular Counter-Strike tournaments in 2016
TBS will be the first major television network to cover eSports, announcing a new league that will broadcast two 10-week Counter-Strike tournaments in 2016.
Patch released for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fixes long-running hitbox bug
A long-running bug in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that could see a player shot at point-blank range taking no damage has finally been addressed.
Meet the new Steam Controller, as showcased by the creator of Team Fortress
It's not less than two months till the release of Valve's Steam Controller, so Team Fortress creator Robin Walker has been showing it off at PAX Prime.
Steam Big Picture update encourages you to try, before you buy more
With the release of Valve's Steam Controller happening in just a couple of months' time, it's issued a big update for its Big Picture mode.
Steam gamers flock to Windows 10
Steam gamers have voted with their free upgrades and have moved over to Windows 10 en masse, making it the third-most popular OS on the platform.
Rocket League, Portal 2 free with Steam Link pre-orders
A pre-order incentive for Valve's upcoming Steam Link hardware offers free digital copies of Portal 2 and Rocket League for early adopters.
Linux issues kill Steam Machine sleep function
Valve's Steam Machines will be cursed to be ever on, or on and off, as they will not be able to sleep due to a long-running Linux problem.
Valve not sure about International-style event for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive won't be getting its own International-style championship, at least not in the near future.
Pricing announced for Steam handheld Smach Zero, formerly known as Steamboy
The Smach Zero, a handheld Steam Machine formerly known as the Steamboy, will be available for pre-sales starting in November for $300.
ESPN’s coverage of The International 5 is befuddled, but not condescending
ESPN's coverage of The International 5, was befuddled but earnest, which is a small but positive step toward eSports achieving mainstream legitimacy.
Valve’s $18 million Dota 2 tournament The International 5 delayed by DDoS attack
A DDoS attack delayed Valve's $18 million Dota 2 tournament The International 5 for three hours on Tuesday, and there's no guarantee it won't happen again.
Want virtual reality, but don’t want a Rift? Don’t worry — you’ve plenty of options
Virtual reality is clearly an emerging market, seeing not only major players step up to the plate, but independent companies beginning to flourish too.
Valve’s massive Dota2 tournament prize is hot, but leaves many competitors in the cold
The massive prize pool of Dota2's biggest tournament could turn some eSports gamers into millionaires, but sends many pro gamers home with nothing.
Fixed Steam bug allowed users’ accounts to be hijacked simply by knowing the username
Though it is now fixed, a bug found in Steam made accessing users' accounts possible by simply knowing their username.
Valve sending real trophies to hardcore Dota 2 fans who support The International 5
If you take Dota 2 seriously enough that you've leveled your Compendium up to 1000, Valve is going to send you a real-life trophy.