<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Valve ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/valve Tue, 05 May 2026 20:22:42 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "We hate that not everyone who wanted one was able to get it": Valve laments that the Steam Controller went out of stock instantly, says it's working on a restock ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valve-laments-that-the-steam-controller-went-out-of-stock-instantly-says-its-working-on-a-restock qn5LzSTkcW3srNXkWNF2Z8 Tue, 05 May 2026 20:22:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I'm tired of everything being scalped": Steam Controllers are selling for $399 as PC gamers discuss the effects of consumerism and FOMO ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/steam-controller-sold-out-scalped-consumerism XmvcPj5gR8uP4fnjo75aBj Tue, 05 May 2026 12:52:39 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 12:53:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ I saw the Windows 10 users holding out in Steam and wondered: Is this by choice, or are you priced out of PC gaming upgrades? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/windows-10-users-holding-out-in-steam-by-choice-or-priced-out n852RhTrmxENCf5EaYTePk Tue, 05 May 2026 11:02:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve says it's working on Steam Deck 2, but that probably doesn't mean what you think — Could it have an ARM-based future? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/valve-steam-deck-2-development-arm-possibilities nQ9wMyWCjKCDpwLZMFEdXV Mon, 04 May 2026 16:40:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's something we're working very hard on": Valve promises it's working on a Steam Deck restock after it sold out amid the RAM shortage, but the memory crisis isn't over ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/valve-promises-its-working-on-a-steam-deck-restock-after-it-sold-out-amid-the-ram-shortage gocnJKUAHEEVFPFzsojnKa Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:10:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve’s $99 Steam Controller has a big problem — and it's not the price ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valves-usd99-steam-controller-has-a-big-problem-and-its-not-the-price YAUmTRVqJQSJDdKZdr9iGK Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:37:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve’s new Steam Controller keeps leaking — and the rumored price suggests Steam Machine is quietly gearing up for a real comeback (but will fans pay?) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valves-new-steam-controller-keeps-leaking-and-the-rumored-price-suggests-steam-machine-is-quietly-gearing-up-for-a-real-comeback-but-will-fans-pay 6MHzW78VYZV3DEpqdLZc7M Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:17:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Smart move as Valve’s new Steam Deck tools aim to boost handheld performance with developer tuning and user‑submitted framerate data ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/steam-deck-steamworks-new-data LBif84e5wiRYNWJu6BYW4N Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:05:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rumored feature coming to Steam that will help you track prices, and Microsoft should copy it immediately for Xbox and PC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/rumored-feature-coming-to-steam-that-will-help-you-track-prices-and-microsoft-should-copy-it-immediately-for-xbox-and-pc ttTBioUSpaacr3ZMPYePgU Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:30:39 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam's Valve responds to lawsuit from New York Attorney General against its loot boxes, says they're like baseball cards — it's ready to fight ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/steams-valve-responds-to-lawsuit-from-new-york-attorney-general-against-its-loot-boxes-says-theyre-like-baseball-cards u4uTem2ydvgVFpJobQR5BY Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:53:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Deck just turned 4 years old, and I can't believe how bleak the future looks for Valve — will SteamOS ever rival Windows? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/steam-deck-turns-4-years-old-bleak-future-for-steam-machine g8uKibq2aAKYHqbuyFQNNM Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:58:10 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:09:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Outlook’s latest ad fail: promoting Steam account resales that Steam bans outright ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/outlooks-latest-ad-fail-promoting-steam-account-resales-that-steam-bans-outright 4EPN6ZCH64waZ7sLEW2o9V Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:06:14 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:07:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve just scored a historic win against a prolific patent troll — and even got $152K out of it ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/valve-just-got-a-historical-win-against-a-prolific-patent-troll ZCTQ3h9nmbswL5C6xnRVzY Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:00:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Deck OLED stock shortages blamed on memory and storage issues — will the RAM crisis affect Valve's Steam Machine PC? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/steam-deck-oled-stock-shortages-blamed-on-memory-and-storage-issues yKpNkWLuBc8vKwdgrJ39RS Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:11:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:06:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Steam Deck OLED is quietly vanishing from storefronts — and fans are asking questions ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/the-steam-deck-oled-is-quietly-vanishing-from-storefronts FxpiXBTKQuG9HkfJXqjnkh Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:44:32 +0000 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:01:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve's Steam Machine delayed by AI-driven component shortages — pricing and launch dates for its VR and controller remain a mystery while RAM and storage prices soar ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valve-steam-machine-delayed-storage-memory-shortages wevxz3yiaXWtUBLvJQPTq8 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:31:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Turkey moves to regulate digital game platforms — Steam and Epic could face access throttling under the new framework ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/turkey-moves-to-regulate-digital-game-platforms-steam-and-epic rTDjd3yRM2Hrms64GidBgZ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:13:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epic CEO Tim Sweeney takes aim at one of Valve's Steam policies as that massive UK lawsuit looms — "This is the practice courts found illegal" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/epic-ceo-tim-sweeney-takes-aim-at-one-of-valves-steam-policies-as-that-massive-uk-lawsuit-looms 4Y8D5BqqhzhhyAPA4pNU3U Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:54:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ We asked you if that massive $900m lawsuit against Valve and Steam holds weight — and the people have spoken ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/we-asked-you-if-that-massive-usd900m-lawsuit-against-valve-and-steam-holds-weight-and-the-people-have-spoken biR9nRdGDCXjEAABz5hiV6 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:50:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam maker Valve is up against a $900 million lawsuit in the UK, accused of "rigging the market" and "excessive" commission prices — it just got the green light ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/steam-maker-valve-is-up-against-a-usd900-million-lawsuit-in-the-uk-accused-of-rigging-the-market-and-excessive-commission-prices mWPF6NDFS6pnd5PBFV5j3E Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:11:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adobe Photoshop spotted running on Linux with a Windows compatibility layer fix — Creative Cloud's most killer apps could escape Microsoft and Apple exclusivity ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/adobe-photoshop-running-on-linux-with-wine-fix rTbJj2vBCg7nWJwqAWW7qE Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:17:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve's Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for games to be Verified than Steam Deck — plus, an explanation for that weird Steam Controller puck ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valves-steam-machine-will-have-fewer-constraints-for-games-to-be-verified-than-steam-deck-plus-an-explanation-for-that-weird-steam-controller-puck mfcpaQE6J3ABHmtJEEJAbJ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:34:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've been dual-booting Windows 11 and Linux in total harmony throughout 2025 — Microsoft is in no danger of a mass exodus (unless it fumbles AI in Windows 12) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/dual-booting-windows-linux-total-harmony-2025 zgmXHXzMhoxbTprgn4w9U4 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam’s latest update completes the shift to a full 64‑bit Windows client, ending the platform’s long reliance on legacy components ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/steams-december-update-finally-brings-a-fully-64-bit-client-to-windows-modernizing-the-platform-after-years-of-partial-support djp3minAoD94zhpt3AdFPb Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:42:46 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:21:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Deck LCD production is ending — Valve's budget handheld gaming PC will no longer be available once stock is gone ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/steam-deck-lcd-production-stopping F8mdqufUfnWndezNxx3tiK Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:29:39 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:22:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to see your Steam Replay 2025 — Find out your most played games, genres, longest daily streak, unlocked achievements, and more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/how-to-see-steam-replay-2025 yhzR39AbHwwV2tdHcSbh57 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:03:32 +0000 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:48:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft protects its multi-billion-dollar IP from a fan-made, free-to-play Halo mod for Counter-Strike 2 in a DMCA takedown — "Make sure to give your thanks!" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/halo/microsoft-dmca-takedown-project-misriah-halo-cs2-mod vHswgjsDKZbPHeDDgtwfTS Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:58:20 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:05:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve's "Steam Machine" gaming PC will be in trouble if this RAM pricing crisis worsens — should we expect gamers to foot another unwanted bill from AI-obsessed megacorps? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valve-steam-machine-will-be-in-trouble-if-ram-pricing-crisis-worsens WNMJKFzwnahDprdfMYJ3ZV Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:04:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:06:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve is working on a "Lepton" Android compatibility layer for Linux and VR — Could we ever see Android games running on the Steam Deck and its Steam Machine PC? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/valve-is-working-on-a-lepton-android-compatibility-layer-for-linux fzuoaLps7Pip6QtXJoSG4K Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:06:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epic CEO slams Valve’s AI rules — says they fuel “cancel campaigns” and “review bombing” ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/epic-ceo-slams-valves-ai-rules-says-they-fuel-cancel-campaigns-and-review-bombing 6QqVbr2zEjJX4uJzZiCzhJ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 22:58:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ SteamOS is so close to greatness — but can Valve finally crack anti‑cheat and remove the biggest barrier holding PC gamers back? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/steamos-is-so-close-to-greatness-but-can-valve-finally-crack-anti-cheat-and-remove-the-biggest-barrier-holding-pc-gamers-back gBz6DZX9KzuGSVuxgXDAJ3 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:59:40 +0000 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:11:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ No budget gaming here — Valve’s Steam Machine will rival true PC prices as it confirms it won't subsidize the price (which may be good for Xbox) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/no-budget-gaming-here-valves-steam-machine-will-rival-true-pc-prices-as-it-confirms-it-wont-subsidize-the-price-which-may-be-good-for-xbox R8BBgt5qPz9Haved8Pou4C Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:29:24 +0000 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:14:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve lays the foundations for an Arm-based gaming handheld future with first Snapdragon-powered SteamOS VR headset ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/virtual-reality/valve-announce-steam-frame-snapdragon-xr-headset-steam-os-arm-support NLrAETMkMf9QzYiofWhxhH Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:25:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve already gambled on Steam Machine mini PCs a decade ago — which brands tried in 2014, and would they return in 2025? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valve-already-gambled-on-steam-machine-which-brands-would-return 3Rr8vRRRCdQcb7dvAaZzTH Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:20:58 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:42:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Steam Machine will face the same anti-cheat woes as the Steam Deck — but will it ever get better? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/steam-machine-anti-cheat-woes-will-it-ever-get-better h8NMrk2LMda6w4WYVHYa69 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve's Steam Machine could undercut console pricing — if it can dodge tariffs and hardware shortages driven by AI ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/steam-machine-controller-price-analysis 6vtMJigB8pipWTu7CwWEJ3 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:10:00 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:20:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ The PC vs. console line is dead: Valve's new Steam Machine brings AMD Zen 4 power and your entire Steam library to the living room ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valve-steam-machine-2025-announcement Fuk8NbXoZ877CQtNLNddwa Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:05:00 +0000 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:11:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ After 3 years, Valve's Steam Deck is still one of the best gaming handhelds — but the conversation has changed ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/steam-deck-re-review-2025 yoMYJ6TMkMUbUmgFebPTkY Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:42:58 +0000 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:48:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam Deck gets a long-awaited feature as Windows handhelds are left staring longingly — raw power means nothing against a superior handheld experience ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/steam-deck-update/screen-off-downloads piC9VoJcCh7uJgozJEwHge Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:22:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Linux gaming just hit a major milestone — is Windows in trouble? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/linux-gaming-just-crossed-3-percent-is-windows-in-trouble icQtKuvLbHxZSDerirkfvA Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:27:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Xbox Ally X is a bargain, actually — ASUS and Microsoft's gaming handheld is a better deal than Steam's most popular desktop PC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/xbox-ally-x-bargain-better-deal-than-steam-most-popular-pc LSm4BKP4WuouGiR7qr2fY Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:49:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve blocks mature games from Steam Early Access — what it means? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/valve-blocks-mature-games-from-steam-early-access-what-it-means BpYV5smbZejqu8x5VY5GtF Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:31:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve just announced every Steam sale date from now until Summer 2026 — here's exactly when you can save big bucks on the best PC games ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/valve-just-announced-every-steam-sale-date-from-now-until-summer-2026 qQgFHTTbkQoTjaQyGuWY4 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:45:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Halo and Half-Life combine in wild new mod, bringing two of my favorite games together in one — here's how to play, and how it works ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/halo-and-half-life-combine-in-wild-new-mod-bringing-two-of-my-favorite-games-together-in-one vRG7rFaVwXEDQqPmNk9dAA Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:11:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam takes down tons of porn games, cracks down on "certain kinds of adult-only content" — here's why, and its new policy (UPDATE: Valve responds) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/steam-takes-down-tons-of-porn-games-cracks-down-on-certain-kinds-of-adult-only-content L5aJEBTYPGFt3gZvpzPQak Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:54:41 +0000 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:21:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rejoice, PC gamers: this Steam feature just got a massive update — here's how to use it and how it works ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/rejoice-pc-gamers-this-steam-feature-just-got-a-massive-update-heres-how-to-use-it-and-how-it-works 5RsCQ9erQDF4ZKcp8Qyhhn Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:10:47 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:05:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Ally vs Steam Deck — Which is the better gaming handheld? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox-ally-vs-steam-deck-which-gaming-handheld-is-better H4E5Kz5N47UtscwvxQDYbc Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:46:21 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:25:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Steam Deck prototype was sold on Ebay for $2000 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/a-steam-deck-prototype-was-sold-on-ebay-for-usd2000 9U5BrzpjETC34CMdWqhLpZ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:58:30 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:32:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ I asked a Lenovo representative about the Legion Go S (SteamOS) price increase — This is what they told me ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/i-asked-a-lenovo-representative-about-the-legion-go-s-steamos-price-increase-this-is-what-they-told-me nbvXu5x98pnHn6setJnoAm Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:48:48 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:32:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve designer says SteamOS isn't meant to "push users away from Windows," but to provide a compelling option for PC gaming ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valve-steamos-not-trying-push-users-away-from-windows W2rbuA46nS7RAGCQxMS9eC Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:21:22 +0000