A strong r/pcgaming post points to Tom’s Hardware coverage of Valve’s GDC 2026 hardware deck. Valve says Steam Machine Verified targets 30 FPS at 1080p, while standalone Steam Frame titles need 90 FPS for VR or 30 FPS at 1280 x 720 for 2D.
A high-scoring r/Games post resurfaced Valve’s March 11 Steam Support statement on the New York Attorney General lawsuit. Valve argues that cosmetic mystery boxes are lawful and says New York’s requested changes would hurt item transfer rights and user privacy.
Valve’s March 6, 2026 Deadlock patch makes major changes to shrine pacing, objective rewards, and item balance, while also shipping a new T1 Spirit item called Golden Goose Egg. The update includes a sweeping hero tuning pass that could reset large parts of the current meta.
The Steam app page for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is active again and includes a publisher-request notice that the title is unlisted from search, triggering strong discussion in r/pcgaming about legacy access and long-term support expectations.
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against Valve on February 25, 2026, alleging loot box systems in major Valve titles function as illegal gambling and seeking injunctive relief, disgorgement, and fines.
A high-signal r/Games post links Reuters reporting that New York has sued Valve, arguing that 'loot boxes' constitute gambling, with rapid community escalation around platform-level legal risk.
A high-signal r/pcgaming post highlights Valve’s acknowledgment that some GPU VRAM values were reported incorrectly in Steam Hardware Survey data, with a reporting-method update now in place.
A top r/pcgaming thread from 2026-02-18 cites a PC Gamer report that Valve won its lawsuit against Rothschild-linked entities, with a jury agreeing they violated an anti-patent troll protection act.
A February 17, 2026 PC Gamer report cites Valve’s wording on the Steam Deck page: OLED models may be intermittently out of stock in some regions due to memory and storage shortages, with broader hardware timelines also under pressure.
A Bloomberg Law report dated February 17, 2026 says a federal jury in Washington found for Valve on all counts, including claims tied to the state Patent Troll Prevention Act, consumer protection law, and contract breach allegations.
A high-signal r/gamernews post links to Valve’s Steam Hardware FAQ update, where Valve keeps a first-half 2026 launch target for Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame but postpones concrete pricing and dates amid memory and storage shortages.