#valve

Valve will stop physical Steam Gift Cards once existing store stock is sold through, while digital Steam gift cards remain available.

Valve is expanding the Verified program to Steam Machine and Steam Frame, both described in the Steamworks post as shipping this summer. r/Games discussion focused on whether the labels will reflect real performance.

A June 1 r/pcgaming thread reached 1,711 upvotes after linking PC Gamer’s report on Gabe Newell’s Steam antitrust testimony. The discussion centered on Steam keys, alleged price-parity pressure, storefront preference, and whether Steam’s PC market position is service quality or market power.

Steam Deck OLED stock sold out again in North America after the 512GB model rose to $789 and the 1TB model to $949. r/pcgaming debated low stock, resellers, and memory-driven hardware pricing.

Valve has pulled the free horror game 'Beyond The Dark' from Steam after discovering it contained malware designed to steal user data, raising concerns for anyone who downloaded and installed the title.

Valve has made it official: the genre pioneered by Vampire Survivors now has an official name on Steam — 'bullet heaven,' a playful inversion of the classic 'bullet hell' shooter genre.

Valve has opened a reservation system for the new Steam Controller starting May 8, 2026. Drawing on lessons from the Steam Deck's chaotic launch, Valve will fulfill orders sequentially — starting with US and Canada next week, followed by UK, EU, and Australia.

Valve has published full CAD files for the new Steam Controller and Puck under a Creative Commons license, enabling modders to create custom accessories like skins, charging stands, and smartphone mounts.

Valve's newly released Steam Controller sold out in just 30 minutes, causing Steam server issues from the demand surge. Resellers immediately listed units on eBay at up to four times the retail price.

Valve's latest Steam hardware and software survey reveals that nearly 68% of Steam users are running Windows 11, marking a significant shift from just a couple of years ago when Windows 10 dominated the PC gaming landscape.

Valve has officially acknowledged delays to the Steam Machine, expressing disappointment in a PC Gamer interview. Concerns are growing that the hardware's specifications may already be aging before it even ships.

Valve will start selling the new Steam Controller on May 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT for $99 in the US. The pad adds dual trackpads, TMR magnetic thumbsticks, four rear grip buttons, Grip Sense gyro aiming, and a magnetic wireless charging puck.