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Valve rumoured to be building 'tiny PC' console

Valve rumoured to be building 'tiny PC' console

NEWS

Rumours have emerged that game developer Valve may be entering the console space with a device akin to a small but high-spec PC that will be able to run its ...

Helen French
by Helen French
on Mar 5th 2012 at 12:57PM
Steam hacked: personal and financial info may be at risk

Steam hacked: personal and financial info may be at risk

NEWS

Hackers have compromised the Steam network and potentially gained access to millions of user account details.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Nov 11th 2011 at 10:52AM
RAGE launch 'a real cluster !@#$', Carmack says

RAGE launch 'a real cluster !@#$', Carmack says

NEWS

Bethesda has released a patch for id's latest shooter, RAGE, fixing a number of bugs and adding graphics engine settings "due to popular demand."

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Oct 9th 2011 at 10:32PM
Digital download games firm looks to penetrate retail

Digital download games firm looks to penetrate retail

NEWS

Online games download service Green Man Gaming is looking to forge partnerships with retailers, with the aim of cementing a presence on the high street as well as on the ...

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Aug 5th 2011 at 12:09PM
Valve launch Free to Play games on Steam

Valve launch Free to Play games on Steam

NEWS

PC gaming maestros Valve announced that the digital distribution platform Steam has introduced support for Free to Play games.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jun 15th 2011 at 9:19AM
Steam is good news for retail, says Valve

Steam is good news for retail, says Valve

NEWS

Jason Holtman, the chief of Valve's digital distribution network Steam, has said that the success of the service is nothing but good news for retail.
 
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Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on May 10th 2011 at 2:12PM
Valve adds Intel IPT security to Steam accounts

Valve adds Intel IPT security to Steam accounts

NEWS

Game developer and digital shop owner Valve Software announced the addition of a Steam Guard feature aimed at improving account security.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Mar 3rd 2011 at 8:39PM
Valve kicks off massive Steam Holiday Sale

Valve kicks off massive Steam Holiday Sale

NEWS

Digital game retailer Steam has kicked off the Steam Holiday Sale with a selection of daily specials, game bundles and publisher catalogue offerings.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Dec 24th 2010 at 6:40AM
Valve kicks off Give and Get Sale

Valve kicks off Give and Get Sale

NEWS

PC digital games store Stream has launched a “Give and Get” sale to run until Monday with a new set of deals every day.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 26th 2010 at 4:55AM
Valve kills off trade-in rumour

Valve kills off trade-in rumour

NEWS

Valve marketing boss Doug Lombardi has denied a rumour that the Steam game download service would offer a trade and exchange service.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Oct 15th 2010 at 6:58AM
Duke Nukem dev says Valve and Microsoft hurting PC games industry

Duke Nukem dev says Valve and Microsoft hurting PC games industry

NEWS

The developer of the upcoming Duke Nukem Forever has claimed that the Steam and Games For Windows platforms are damaging to the PC industry.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Oct 11th 2010 at 6:53AM
Dawn of War II Retribution dumps Games for Windows Live

Dawn of War II Retribution dumps Games for Windows Live

NEWS

THQ and Valve have announced that the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution game will now use Valve's Steamworks instead of Games for Windows Live for online ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 16th 2010 at 4:20AM
Steam adds pre-pay Steam Wallet

Steam adds pre-pay Steam Wallet

NEWS

Valve has added a pre-pay Steam Wallet feature to the company's hugely popular digital distribution platform Steam.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 15th 2010 at 12:27AM
Steam survey shows Mac gaming decline

Steam survey shows Mac gaming decline

NEWS

Valve's Steam Hardware and Software survey shows that Mac gamers make up just 5 per cent of users of the digital distribution platform.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Aug 27th 2010 at 7:54AM
Steam coming to Mac

Steam coming to Mac

NEWS

Steam has confirmed it will bring its digital distribution service Steam to Mac this April.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Mar 9th 2010 at 11:48AM
Steam's PC service branded 'money grab'

Steam's PC service branded 'money grab'

NEWS

Valve’s often-praised Steam service has been publicly criticised for an alleged ‘conflict of interest’ and verging on a monopoly in the digital PC space.

by Rob Crossley
on Oct 8th 2009 at 12:32PM
Silent Hill goes download-only

Silent Hill goes download-only

NEWS Less than a week after the PC Gaming Association brought out its report showing that retail sales accounted for less than 30 per cent of revenues for the format, Konami ...
by Ben Furfie
on Aug 26th 2008 at 11:09AM
40 Ubisoft titles hit Steam

40 Ubisoft titles hit Steam

NEWS Ubisoft has signed a deal with Valve to bring over 40 of its titles to North America through the online Steam platform.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Apr 3rd 2008 at 10:58AM