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Global virtual reality headset shipments fell 18 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, posing potential challenges for Valve and its rumored upcoming hardware.
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A significant data leak on Steam made achievement lists for numerous unreleased and unannounced games temporarily accessible through the platform API.
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Valve has released its SteamVR 2.17 update to all users, introducing Steam Deck-style Quick Access controls and a redesigned dashboard in preparation for the upcoming Steam Frame standalone headset.
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A new Steam client beta update brings a Big Art home screen view, built-in screensavers, Proton version transparency, and an option to boot directly into Desktop Mode.
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Valve has introduced a new Steam policy change in Australia requiring a credit card to verify age for 18+ rated games, sparking consumer backlash.
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A massive Steam backend leak has exposed achievement lists for dozens of upcoming, announced, and unannounced games including Persona 6, Kingdom Hearts IV, and Judas.
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Valve has implemented 18+ age verification for Australian Steam users, requiring an actual credit card rather than a debit card to purchase R18+ titles.
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A comprehensive analysis of Dota 2's The International from 2011 to 2026 examines player representations, regional trends, and how global power dynamics have shifted over fifteen years.
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Valve has released the Steam Hardware Survey results for August 2026, highlighting growth for the RX 9070 XT, Windows 11, and 16GB/32GB RAM systems.
2 min readA major Valve API slip-up has accidentally exposed unannounced games, placeholder AppIDs, and complete achievement lists—including secret story spoilers—on achievement tracking sites like Exophase.
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Data mining and recent SteamDB package updates point to a potential reservation system for Valve's upcoming Steam Frame VR headset.
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Former Valve writer Chet Faliszek has revealed that the studio deliberately leaked its own Left 4 Dead 2 trailer in 2009 to circumvent ESRB approval, after the ratings board objected to the game's violence, gore, and profanity.
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