Five individuals have filed a lawsuit against Valve, accusing the company of abusing Steam’s market power and hindering innovation. Last month, Valve came under fire from the EU Commission for geo-blocking games on its Steam platform and now the company is facing a second lawsuit for allegedly making developers and publishers enter a Most Favoured […]
Valve teases team custom bundles for DPC while also revamping the in game watch tab
With the Dota Pro Circuit kicking off this week, Valve made a full update to the Dota 2 in game watch tab, which gives easy access to all the DPC action spread across both Upper and Lower Divisions in all six regional leagues. The watch tab now includes highlighted games that are ongoing while you […]
Valve details league formats, qualifiers, and more ahead of the Dota Pro Circuit's Jan. 18 return
The return is coming ever closer. Valve is finally ready to share more information about the upcoming return of the Dota Pro Circuit, which will now include two seasons leading up to The International 2021, otherwise known as TI10. Beginning with the first season on Jan. 18, each region will have a six-week league that […]
It’s Time Valve Gave Us A Team Fortress 3
Team Fortress 2 first launched in 2007 and grew to become on of the most popular team shooter games for a PC, and Valve is long overdue a sequel. Diverse Classes, Great Weapons, Endless Fun To say that Team Fortress 2 was popular is a major understatement. Even thirteen years after its release, there have […]
Dota 2 toxicity, account boosting and smurfs tackled by Valve in the latest update
With the Fall 2020 update Valve touched on several hot topics for the Dota 2 community and besides the in-game updates and plans for new heroes, the developer has also brought updates on player behaviour, toxicity and smurfs detection system. While most of the “stuff is still in development,” per Valve’s words, the smurf detection […]
Valve to Aid South American Dota 2 Through Movistar Liga Prize Support
Valve is beginning to deliver on its promise from last month by committing $45K USD to help organizer Live Media Esports Entertainment produce two tournaments under the Movistar Liga Pro Gaming brand with the goal of supporting the South American Dota 2 scene. The money will go to supporting the prize pools of these two […]
Valve Rolls Up With Steam Digital Tabletop Fest
Valve has announced that the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest will be taking place from October 21-26, featuring virtual let’s plays, panels, talks, and more streaming activities. During this week, you will be able to explore how fine the line between physical and digital tabletop games is managed by top industry professionals. You will be able […]
Valve Changes Terms Of Services, Devs Can No Longer Promote Non-Steam Versions Of Games
The rules have changed on Steam so that developers can no longer promote or even mention non-Steam versions of their games. Steam gives developers an unmatched toolset for interacting with their fans. On Steam’s Community Hubs, you can find news pages, a Tumblr-style imageboard, forums, guides, and more. The vast majority of developers use these […]
Valve release the Collector's Cache Volume II
Earlier this year we saw Valve changing the way in which submissions were made for the Collector’s Cache, which also resulted in them stating that we may not get another Cache this year – until today, when they announced the Collector’s Cache II. Back in June, the Collector’s Cache submission system was placed under the […]
ChillDex Cools Valve Index Down On Those Hot Summer Days
ChillDex aims to finally fill that hole in the front of your Valve Index while also solving a problem. ChillDex is an accessory for the Valve Index HMD sold by Toronto-based engineer Kyle Fredericks for CA$50. We ordered ours when the Kickstarter launched back in January, and it arrived a few weeks ago. In that […]