Deadlock Old Gods New Blood Update Adds Slew of Changes and 6 New Champions

Deadlock has been in invite-only early beta testing for over a year now, with previous updates introducing a steady trickle of new content alongside substantial stability fixes, UI polish, and quality-of-life changes. The latest update to the free-to-play MOBA-meets-hero shooter, however, introduces a whack of new content, including a new game mode, six new heroes, … Read more

Steam Deck Client Update Polishes Controller Compatibility and Configuration Options

Valve has published a stable Steam Deck Client update on January 21 that merges many controller- and accessibility-related features that have shown up in prior beta updates, like the ability to filter your library by language and accessibility features. The official update notes do cite a number of bug fixes that mostly relate to edge … Read more

Marathon Anti-Cheat All But Rules Out Linux Gamers for Upcoming Shooter

Anti-cheat has become a hot-button topic since the launch of Valve’s Steam Deck, with many developers now moving to add Linux support to their games to cater to users of Valve’s Linux-powered gaming handheld. That said, there are still a handful of large game studios that refuse to accommodate Linux gamers with their multiplayer game … Read more

Valve made a Steam Deck Verified program for things that aren’t Steam Decks

Steam this week that it will offer a compatibility rating that will designate when a game is supported on the company’s operating system. The SteamOS Compatibility assessment is slated to roll out “in the next few weeks.” This metric is an extension of the Steam Deck Verified program, and it will award a checkmark to … Read more

Valve’s Near Miss: How Thunch Time & Space Almost Didn’t Launch

From “B Title” to Blockbuster: How a Bold Marketing Gambit Shaped Half-Life‘s Legacy Table of Contents From “B Title” to Blockbuster: How a Bold Marketing Gambit Shaped Half-Life’s Legacy The Ripple Effect: What If Valve Had Released a “B Title”? The Legacy of Half-Life and Valve’s Continued Innovation From “B Title” to Blockbuster: How a … Read more

Valve removes video game demo suspected of being malware

Valve removed a video game from its online store Steam after users reported that a free demo for the game was installing malware on their computers. The game was called Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution, and promised to give players “realistic [first-person shooter] mechanics, dynamic storytelling, and high-stakes missions,” according to an archive of its Steam page.  … Read more

Half-Life 3 Rumors Reignite: New Speculation Emerges

Is Half-Life 3 Finally Coming in⁢ 2025? New Clues Emerge The long-awaited Half-Life 3, a game that has become the ​stuff of legend among gamers, is once again generating significant buzz. Fresh fuel has been added to the fire thanks to a cryptic⁢ message from a key figure in​ the Half-Life universe and a prominent … Read more

State of Steam 2024: Almost 19k new games, 24 titles with 100k+ CCU, chart leaders, and more platform data

Archyde Steam Shatters Records in 2024 with‍ an Explosion of ‌New games Table of Contents 1. Steam Shatters Records in 2024 with‍ an Explosion of ‌New games 2. Steam 2024:⁣ A Look at ‌the Year’s Gaming Trends 3. Genre Preferences and Popular Tags 4. Black Myth: Wukong Dominates Steam‍ Charts with ​2.4 Million Concurrent Players … Read more

State of Steam 2024: Almost 19k new games, 24 titles with 100k+ CCU, chart leaders, and more platform data

2024 has once again been a record year for Steam across a variety of metrics. So we’ve done some data crunching to look back at the top games over the past 12 months, highlight the biggest winners, sum up key trends, and dive into other data about the state of the platform as a whole. … Read more