Neowin News Feed for: Valve

Nearly 70% of Steam users now run Windows 11

Taras Buria — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:38:01 +0000

According to Valve, Windows 11 is the go-to operating system on Steam, and its market share has now reached nearly 70%. Read more...

Ubuntu brings stable Arm64 Steam Snap to Linux users for improved hardware gaming

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:30:02 +0000

Gaming on Arm-based Linux systems just got a major boost. Canonical's new stable Steam Snap opens up PC gaming across a range of Qualcomm and Nvidia hardware. Read more...

Steam Deck price hiked by up to $300 as Valve brings it back in stock

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:33:19 +0000

The Steam Deck has finally returned to stock in many regions. However, this is with a massive price jump. Read more...

Steam tags update brings additions like Bullet Heaven, but removes NSFW, LEGO, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 18 May 2026 22:36:01 +0000

The robust game tagging system on Steam is getting an update after a couple of years, bringing new additions, removals, and modifications. Read more...

Valve shows off Steam Community Market overhaul, wants your feedback

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:18:01 +0000

The next upgrade Valve is making to the Steam store is aimed at the community market, where users can buy and sell in-game items of some titles. Read more...

Valve cracks down on Steam Controller scalpers, introduces reservation system

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 07 May 2026 19:08:01 +0000

Buying a Steam Controller will require additional steps, as Valve is cracking down on resellers for upcoming stock refreshes. Read more...

You can now mod your Steam Controller through Valve's CAD files

Usama Jawad — Wed, 06 May 2026 21:16:01 +0000

Valve shares Steam Controller CAD designs for modding enthusiasts but warns of risks, warranty considerations, and non-commercial limits. Read more...

Day one demand for Steam Controller brings down Steam store, and stocks are already gone

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 04 May 2026 18:57:28 +0000

The newly released Steam Controller wasn't in stock for long, with demand even managing to affect the entire Steam store for a while. Read more...

Valve: 67.74% of Steam users run Windows 11

Taras Buria — Sun, 03 May 2026 18:14:01 +0000

Valve has released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey data, showing Windows 11's continuous climb among the gaming audience. Read more...

Steam Controller is out next week, and Valve says the Steam Machine is almost here too

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:16:02 +0000

The first hardware drop from Valve's newest lineup is happening next week. The Steam Controller is finally getting a confirmed price and release date. Read more...

Valve's new Steam Controller will have a hefty price tag according to leak

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:38:01 +0000

Valve has been rather quiet about its upcoming hardware ventures, but a leak may have just spilled the beans on the Steam Controller's price. Read more...

Valve's Proton 11.0 beta arrives to turn your Steam Deck into a 90s gaming powerhouse

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:22:01 +0000

Valve is reviving gaming history with its latest Proton beta, bringing a wave of iconic Capcom and Konami hits to Linux. Discover why this update is a massive win for handheld gamers. Read more...

Valve is revamping Steam Workshop to improve mod discovery and Steam Deck support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:26:01 +0000

Steam Workshop, Valve's hugely popular modding platform, is getting a revamp to make browsing and filtering easier, work better with Steam Deck, and more. Read more...

SteamOS gets massive 3.8 preview update, here's what is new

Usama Jawad — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:28:01 +0000

Valve releases a substantial SteamOS update loaded with fixes, upgrades, and improvements across the entire platform. Read more...

Steam Spring Sale 2026 brings heavy discounts for thousands of games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:44:01 +0000

The Steam Spring Sale 2026 has just opened its doors. Outside of the usual discounts, the Deep Discounts section is touting massive sales for Call of Duty, Star Wars: Jedi, and more. Read more...

Valve's first Steam Next Fest of 2026 is live with thousands of demos to try

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:32:01 +0000

PC gamers have the chance to try out gameplay slices from upcoming titles thanks to Valve's latest Steam Next Fest event. Read more...

Valve confirms Steam Deck stock issues are due to memory shortages

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:28:01 +0000

Valve is having a tough time getting more Steam Decks in stock in the US and other regions as AI datacenters' demands keep ramping up. Read more...

Steam will let you attach your PC specs to game reviews

Taras Buria — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:38:01 +0000

Valve has released a new version of the Steam Beta client with some useful changes, including the ability to let everyone know your computer's specs. Read more...

Valve: Over 66% of Steam users now run Windows 11

Taras Buria — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:36:01 +0000

Valve's latest hardware and software survey shows that Windows 11 continues climbing in popularity, but Windows 10 is not giving up just yet. Read more...

Valve's Steam Machine faces setback as part shortages hit

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:54:02 +0000

Valve's upcoming highly anticipated hardware launch has hit some roadblocks. The company today gave an update on what's going on with the schedule. Read more...

New GeForce NOW native Linux support could lure Windows 10 refugees

Paul Hill — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 04:16:01 +0000

Native support for NVIDIA's cloud gaming service on Linux might be the final push Windows 10 users need to switch ahead of the 2026 CES reveal. Read more...

Windows 11 crushes Windows 10 on Steam

Taras Buria — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:16:01 +0000

Many people want to stay on Windows 10, but among gamers, Windows 11 continues crushing its now-unsupported predecessor. Read more...

AMD and Steam Deck continue to drive Linux gaming adoption on Steam

Paul Hill — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 04:08:01 +0000

AMD CPUs hit a record 71.93% usage among Linux gamers, while the Steam Deck now accounts for over one-fifth of the total Linux GPU market. Read more...

Steam goes down as outage hits the platform amid its big annual sale

Taras Buria — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:06:01 +0000

An unlucky Steam outage has hit, preventing users from logging in, browsing the store, and more, right in the midst of the big annual sale. Read more...

Valve discontinues the entry-level Steam Deck, considerably raising the starting price

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:58:01 +0000

Valve has ended the production of the cheapest Steam Deck it has been offering since the beginning, making a big jump to the starting price point. Read more...

Valve ends 32-bit Steam support as the app becomes 64-bit only

Taras Buria — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:56:01 +0000

The latest Steam update brings important changes for those still using 32-bit Windows installations. Read more...

Steam Winter Sale of 2025 begins, ushers in thousands of discounts across the store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:36:02 +0000

Valve has kicked off the final Steam sale of 2025, offering PC gamers thousands of games, DLC, and more to pick up at deep discounts during the Winter Sale. Read more...

Steam Replay 2025 is live to check out your PC gaming highlights of the year

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:44:01 +0000

Steam Replay is back for 2025, letting you see just where your PC gaming journey on the Valve platform took you in the past 12 months. Read more...

Valve introduces a frog bard hero to DOTA 2 with Guitar Hero-like ultimate

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:24:01 +0000

DOTA 2's first bard hero has landed, bringing with him a unique mechanic that will test players' rhythm skills. Read more...

Windows 11 reaches new all-time high on Steam, climbing over 65%

Taras Buria — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:16:01 +0000

Valve's latest hardware and software survey results are here, showing the ever-increasing market share of Windows 11. Read more...

The Steam Awards 2025 kicks off, letting you nominate PC games for 11 categories

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:56:01 +0000

Valve has brought back its awards event right on schedule. The Steam Awards 2025 has 11 categories PC gamers can vote on before the finalists get chosen next month. Read more...

Valve says the new Steam Machine will be a "good deal", but won't subsidize the cost

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:46:01 +0000

Valve's newly announced Steam Machine is promising a console-like experience built on SteamOS, but pricing won't follow the same strategy. Read more...

Valve goes all in on hardware, announces new VR headset, controller, and SteamOS console

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:04:08 +0000

Steam Hardware is now official, with Valve unveiling three pieces of new hardware today that include a wireless VR headset, a controller, and something big. Read more...

Wider Steam store pages are now rolling out to everyone as Valve targets the front page next

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:46:01 +0000

Steam users may have already noticed a change to store pages when browsing the platform. Valve is officially rolling out the updated style to everyone now. Read more...

Following the end of support, Windows 10 market share among gamers drops to new lows

Taras Buria — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:10:01 +0000

Valve released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for October 2025, showing Windows 10's decline following the end of support. Read more...

Steam now has a calendar to give you personalized game recommendations

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:18:01 +0000

Valve has unveiled a Steam calendar it is developing for PC gamers. Using wishlist data, this is meant to recommend upcoming games that they might like. Read more...

Steam Next Fest returns, lets you try thousands of demos from upcoming games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:44:01 +0000

PC gamers can now jump into thousands of gameplay slices from upcoming games. The latest Steam Next Fest demo festival runs for an entire week. Read more...

Steam servers currently down as Valve's gaming platform goes out globally

Sayan Sen — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:28:01 +0000

Steam is currently down and out, as users worldwide are reporting they are unable to access Valve's gaming platform as a result of a possible global outage. Read more...

Windows 11 gets to new all-time high on Steam as users leave Windows 10 behind

Taras Buria — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:18:01 +0000

With the end of Windows 10 support less than two weeks ahead, the gaming audience continues to upgrade to Windows 11. Read more...

Steam Autumn Sale is back, discounting thousands of PC games for a week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:46:01 +0000

The next major Steam sale of the year is here, offering PC gamers a whole week to grab their favorites for cheap from the Steam Autumn Sale. Read more...