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The idea of offering "early access" to games in development, for a price, started 10 years ago this week. This idea has spread to not just PC games, but PlayStation and Xbox console titles.

The new version of Valve's hugely popular tactical multiplayer shooter is currently in a limited test for select CS:GO players. It will have a ton of upgrades and new features for gamers.

The 2023 Steam Spring Sale has officially opened its doors right on schedule, and it brings discounts for hordes of PC games and DLC. The massive store-wide promotion will last for a week.

The full remake of the classic sci-fi first-person action game System Shock will now be released for the PC on May 30, after developer Nightside Studios said more time was needed to complete the game

Exoprimal, the third person sci-fi action game from Capcom, where characters in mech suits battle waves of dinosaurs, will have an open beta from March 16-19, and the full game launches on July 14.

The new self-publishing tools will allow far more indie games to be included in the Epic Games Store, and will offer them better financial incentives compared to publishing on Steam.

More Call of Duty games that skipped out on Steam releases have finally launched on the popular PC storefront, ditching their Battle.net exclusivity. Only Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is missing now.

Developer Embark Studios, made up of former DICE Battlefield team members, is launching a closed beta for its upcoming free-to-play FPS The Finals, and you can sign up on Steam to join in.

Windows 11 is continuing its steady climb among the gaming audience. According to the latest data from Valve, more than 32% of users have already upgraded to Microsoft's latest operating system.

Sloclap is finally bringing its hit martial arts beat 'em up game Sifu to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam platforms later this month. A new update with nine new areas is also incoming.

The new Resident Evil 5 PC patch on Steam also gets rid of the long shutdown Games For Windows Live client from Microsoft, along with some other unnamed "minor bug fixes" for the Capcom game.

The open world survival game Sons of the Forest from developer Endnight Games launched on Steam this week and sold over two million copies 24 hours after it was released in early access.

Kerbal Space Program 2 is now available in Early Access for $49.99. The game's publisher said the price will increase once the 1.0 release is available. Read on to learn more about this new game.

The start and end dates of all the upcoming store-wide sales on Steam in 2023 have been announced publicly by Valve. Next Fest and other game festival events are also part of this unveiled calendar.

Valve has announced it has permanently banned over 40,000 Dota 2 accounts. It used a software "honeypot" to entice these cheating players into checking data that would be read by their exploits.

Valve is testing a new feature in the beta build of Steam. Dubbed 'Local Network Game Transfers', it lets users update and install games directly from other computers in a local network.

You can play the full version of the historical RTS game Age of Empires IV for free on Valve's Steam platform from now through February 20, plus buy the game for 40 percent off its normal price.

WindowBlinds 11, a popular tool for deep Windows customization, is now available on Steam. You can purchase a standalone license or bundle it with another must-have app called Start11.

This weekend, the multiplayer shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reached a new concurrent player high record of 1,320,219 gamers. That breaks the old record set nearly three years ago.

Framework, best known for its upgradable Windows 11 notebooks, is now selling a 2TB SSD from Western Digital that can fit inside a Steam Deck, along with some Surface devices, for $299.

Valve is asking Team Fortress 2 mod creators to submit content that will go into the multiplayer shooter's first major official update in the past several years. It will be released this summer.

Valve's latest edition of its Steam Next Fest is back with hundreds of demo showcases of upcoming games. The gameplay slices are available for the entirety of next week to try out for free.

Valve has published its monthly Hardware & Software Survey results, revealing a major milestone for Windows 11. Microsoft's latest operating system now has more than 30% of users on Steam.

The long-running indie fantasy construction sim Dwarf Fortress made its Steam debut in December, and today the two-man dev team revealed that it has grossed over $7 million since the launch.

The engine that powers Metro Exodus is now available for the PC community to tinker with. It even lets users create standalone content using the in-depth editing tools that are available.

Join us in the first edition of Microsoft Weekly for 2023 as we recap all the important Redmond-specific news items from the past few days including new builds, app updates, and Bing on steroids.

The latest Steam Hardware and Software Survey results are here, with new data about PC configurations customers use to play games. It shows Windows 11's steady climb and Windows 10's decrease.

Steam users can now check exactly what kind of games they played and how much time they have spent inside their favorite titles in 2022 thanks to Valve's brand-new Steam Replay feature.

Valve has kicked off the Steam Winter Sale of 2022, aiming to expand backlogs and lighten wallets even more. The two-week promotion lasts until January 5 and features store-wide discounts.

SuperGiant Games is developing its first sequel. Hades II features a brand-new protagonist, and is coming as an early access release to Steam and the Epic Games Store sometime in 2023.

Respawn Entertainment's sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order may be releasing in March. This is according to the game's Steam store page, which displayed new information before being deleted.

Valve has released Proton 7.0-5, adding support for several new games. It is available in Steam now by selecting Proton Next in the settings, a new pre-stable channel for extra testing.

The Steam Autumn Sale of 2022 has opened its doors, offering PC gamers thousands upon thousands of discounted games and DLC to grab. The Steam Awards 2022 nominations are now active for voting too.

Ubisoft is the latest major publisher to return to Steam and offer its latest games for the PC gaming masses there. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is coming first, with Anno 1800 and more dropping later.

After Peter Parker's arrival to PC, now it's Miles Morales' turn to take his turn as Spider-Man on the platform. The Sony and Insomniac title is now available via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Valve has issued a new APU driver for those willing to swap SteamOS for Windows 10 or 11 on the Steam Deck. The latest release adds various improvements and enhancements for a better experience.

Steam has been graduated to beta quality in ChromeOS. To use the gaming software, Chromebook users must be running ChromeOS 108 (Beta channel) on a supported device with qualifying hardware.