Not long after the Rotten Tomatoes fiasco, Valve has decided to take steps towards dealing with trolling Steam review bombs. But what is defined as a review bomb? In their blog post on the matter, Valve clearly stated that a review bomb “is where players post a large number of reviews in a short period […] Read more
The Dota 2 Battle Pass for the International is a clever way for Valve to buff up the prize pool for their biggest tournament (and net themselves some extra cash in the process), but it also regularly comes packaged with some new modes and ways to play the game. Usually, these modes are limited time engagements, […] Read more
Campo Santo, the small group (only 12 people) of developers behind the critically acclaimed Firewatch, have announced that they have agreed to join Valve. On their official website, Campo Santo discussed the reasoning for this move. Here is an excerpt from their post detailing why Valve was such a great fit: “In Valve we found […] Read more
Half Life 2: Episode 3, or even Half Life 3, has been the most anticipated video game that has never been confirmed to even exist. It’s been nearly 10 years since the release of the last installment, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, and there has been no news, aside from baseless rumors and speculation. Now, a year after he left the […] Read more
Steam’s Summer sale sliced prices for an array of fan favorites and hidden gems, but it did more than just give users a great deal. On July 6th the service swung Valve’s Anti-Cheat banhammer on more than 40,000 steam users. Better known as the VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat), the system began it’s purge just one day after […] Read more
Valve is constantly tweaking their rules and regulations in order to combat cheaters, and a few new announced rules involving gifting will continue that trend. Valve released a few new rules regarding gifting and the Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) system earlier today: “VAC and Game Ban enabled games can either be bought for your own account, or […] Read more
If there’s one game that gamers have been praying desperately for, it’s Half-Life 3. Well, sadly, it’s possible that the game might be a little further away than usual. This is due to to Marc Laidlaw, Half-Life co-creator and writer for both games, saying fare-thee-well to Valve. Rumours of his departure began due to an […] Read more
Valve issued a formal statement today, December 30, on behalf of Steam’s Christmas day mishap. The statement offers an explanation to the some 35,000 gamers affected by the Denial of Service attack and caching error. Last Friday, there were a number of users who were greeted by Steam Store pages belonging to other people. This […] Read more
Grab the popcorn. Tomorrow marks the beginning of the main event for the Dota 2 International tournament. It is the biggest tournament in Dota 2 history, offering close to $18 million split among the top eight teams. The International has completed the group stage and finalized the sixteen teams that have a chance to compete for a grand […] Read more
Valve has announced that it has started sending out Developer Editions of the Vive headset to select developers. Those receiving the first batch of devices range from movie studios and AAA game developers to indie teams. Although this initial roll out is limited, Valve will continue to ship the devices to more developers over the Spring and Summer. […] Read more
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