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Valve’s Steam Deck for Your Face Is Way More Interesting Than a Quest Clone

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-10-08 04:46:50

The consensus is clear. Regular folk and gamers alike couldn’t give a hoot for yet another Meta Quest-like VR headset. Hell, even the “metaverse is the future” company Meta seems more interested in smart glasses than headsets nowadays. That may change if Valve has anything to say about it. Even if you’re not a VR gaming enthusiast, there’s more than one reason you should pay attention to Valve’s long-rumored wireless XR headset. The company behind Steam could be crafting a device whose closest d

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Steam users in the UK will need a credit card to access ‘mature content’ games

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-10-21 16:47:03

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Valve has started to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act, by rolling out a requirement for all Brits to verify their age with a credit card to access “mature content” pages and games on Steam. UK users won’t even be able to access the community hubs of mature content games unless a valid

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Nuvistor Valves

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-13 00:15:31

Innovation at the End of the Valve Era The development of the Nuvistor in the late-1950s was probably the last major innovation in receiving valve technology, coming as it did towards the end of the era of thermionic device domination. Transistors at that time weren't the full answer to all problems in electronics, and so valves still had a lot to offer. The Nuvistor is often regarded as a last desperate effort by valve manufacturers to stem the flow of 'transistorisation' which was becoming a

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Steam's censorship issues have broken PayPal support in some regions

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-16 06:42:23

If you've been unable to pay with PayPal on Steam, Valve says the limitation has to do with issues one of PayPal's banking partners has with content on the platform, according to Rock Paper Shotgun. Users have noticed PayPal was disabled in some regions as far back as July, and the issue seems like it might be out of both Valve and PayPal's hands. "In early July 2025, PayPal notified Valve that their acquiring bank for payment transactions in certain currencies was immediately terminating the p

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I Hate When Steam Drops for Maintenance, but Now I Know When to Likely Avoid It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-21 09:00:03

You open Steam to boot up a game and get stopped by a warning saying Steam is down for maintenance. Frustrated, you wonder -- how long will this gameless purgatory last? The short answer: It's never certain, but it could be less than an hour if it's routine maintenance or longer, depending on the issue being solved, especially if it's an emergency fix. With some advance knowledge offered by Steam's owner, Valve, however, you may be able to avoid or reduce maintenance windows. In a support artic

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From Harvard to Half-Life: Gabe Newell reflects on his unconventional path to founding Valve

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-12-23 05:22:00

Why it matters: A week ago, we highlighted the surprising interview Valve co-founder Gabe Newell gave to a little-known YouTube channel, where he revealed his unconventional daily routine and passion for scuba diving. But beyond the lifestyle quirks lies a deeper, more instructive story – how a chance encounter with Steve Ballmer at Microsoft pulled Newell away from Harvard and into a 13-year tenure at the software giant. That decision not only shaped Newell's personal trajectory but also helped

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Valve confirms credit card companies pressured it to delist certain adult games

news.ycombinator.com Joshua Wolens 2026-01-06 08:54:46

It's Mastercard's world; we just live in it. That's my understanding based on a recent communiqué from Valve to PC Gamer, which confirmed that, yup, the company sure did recently remove a whole spate of adult games from its storefront because it made payment processors upset. "We were recently notified that certain games on Steam may violate the rules and standards set forth by our payment processors and their related card networks and banks," said Valve. "As a result, we are retiring those gam

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Steam can now show you how much frame generation changes your games

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-02-13 21:35:06

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Valve has added a new performance monitor to Steam that can help you understand why a game may or may not be running smoothly. Not only does it break out a game’s overall frame rate, it can tell you how many of those frames were generated by techniques like Nvidia’s DLSS or AMD’s FSR, according to a post. The change is included as part of an update to the Steam Client that’s

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Team Fortress 2 is getting another major update with a little help from the community

techspot.com Kishalaya Kundu 2026-02-22 00:47:00

In a nutshell: Valve has announced a pending update for Team Fortress 2, the popular team-based multiplayer first-person shooter originally released in 2007 for Windows and Xbox. The long-awaited update focuses on the game's Mann vs. Machine PvE mode and will include new community-created content. It's set to roll out before Halloween. Valve is inviting the community to submit Mann vs. Machine maps and missions by August 27 for potential inclusion in the update. The company clarified that, desp

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Team Fortress 2 is getting a major update after 8 years, with a little help from the community

techspot.com Kishalaya Kundu 2026-02-23 06:47:00

In a nutshell: Valve has announced a pending update for Team Fortress 2, the popular team-based multiplayer first-person shooter originally released in 2007 for Windows and Xbox. The long-awaited update focuses on the game's Mann vs. Machine PvE mode and will include new community-created content. It's set to roll out before Halloween. Valve is inviting the community to submit Mann vs. Machine maps and missions by August 27 for potential inclusion in the update. The company clarified that, desp

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The Steam Deck OLED is back in stock

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-02-27 21:51:31

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. If you’ve been itching to get a handheld, but the Switch 2 isn’t quite up your alley, now you can get your hands on a Steam Deck OLED. As spotted by @Wario64, Valve has started selling the device on its online store again after it was out of stock in the US and Canada for over a week. Earlier this month, Valve cited “recent supply chain constraints

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Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and more: all the news about the handheld PC gaming revolution

theverge.com Verge Staff 2025-11-12 06:51:44

In July 2021, Valve revealed the Steam Deck, a Switch-like handheld device packed with features including a huge variety of control options, a 7-inch touchscreen, the ability to connect to external displays, and a quick suspend / resume feature. The device began shipping in February 2022, starting at $399. Now Valve’s new revision of the Steam Deck adds an OLED screen along with tons of other improvements that Sean Hollister says make it “everything the original should have been.”

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Valve hands the Team Fortress 2 source code to modders

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-12 10:32:23

Valve is handing Team Fortress 2 modders the keys to the kingdom, as long as they don't try to make any money from it. The company has added the client and server game code to the Source software development kit (SDK), allowing fans to create new games and experiences based on TF2. "Unlike the Steam Workshop or local content mods, this SDK gives mod makers the ability to change, extend or rewrite TF2, making anything from small tweaks to complete conversions possible," Valve explained . Modders

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Latest Tech News

Valve’s Steam Deck for Your Face Is Way More Interesting Than a Quest Clone

Steam users in the UK will need a credit card to access ‘mature content’ games

Nuvistor Valves

Steam's censorship issues have broken PayPal support in some regions

I Hate When Steam Drops for Maintenance, but Now I Know When to Likely Avoid It

From Harvard to Half-Life: Gabe Newell reflects on his unconventional path to founding Valve

Valve confirms credit card companies pressured it to delist certain adult games

Steam can now show you how much frame generation changes your games

Team Fortress 2 is getting another major update with a little help from the community

Team Fortress 2 is getting a major update after 8 years, with a little help from the community

The Steam Deck OLED is back in stock

Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and more: all the news about the handheld PC gaming revolution

Valve hands the Team Fortress 2 source code to modders

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