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Valve says Marathon's Server Slam is the biggest Steam Next Fest demo, but I'm not sure that should count

If that's a demo, then what am I?

GamesRadar · Feb 27

Steam Deck is getting a $100 price hike in Japan — is the US next?

The distributor of Steam Decks in Asia is raising the price of the gaming console, which could hint at a future bump elsewhere.

Tom’s Guide · Feb 27

I've been writing about new indie games for years, and these are the 10 best Steam Next Fest demos I recommend you play this weekend

Indie Spotlight | Get stuck into some indie goodness this weekend with our pick of the best Steam Next demos for February 2026

GamesRadar · Feb 27

Physics-Based Soccer Game 'Rabona' Officially Announced for PC

After making some notable updates to Steam earlier this month, Valve is now continuing the tradition of Steam Next Fest. The event celebrates the upcoming games, allowing you to try out free demos for plenty of titles. One of these titles, a physics-based online soccer game called Rabona, has caught…

Operation Sports · Feb 26

Modder takes Valve's AI measures one step further with a browser extension that adds an unavoidable gen AI warning to Steam games to cut out the slop

There will be no avoiding that AI Generated Content Disclosure

GamesRadar · Feb 26

Valve says it misreported VRAM capacity on some graphics cards in Steam Hardware Surveys — latest data depicting 30% adoption of 8GB GPUs now foggy

In January's Steam Hardware Survey, adoption of 8 GB GPUs was at almost 30% despite marking a 3.11% decline, while 16 GB GPUs were up an impressive 5.85%. Unfortunately, it seems like Valve misreported those numbers as the latest Steam Client Beta update includes a patch node admitting so.

Tom’s Hardware · Feb 26

New York's Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Valve

New York's attorney general has filed a case against Valve, accusing the company of promoting illegal gambling.

Player One · Feb 26

New York sues Counter-Strike game developer saying 'loot boxes' promote gambling

New York’s attorney general is suing video game developer Valve, claiming the “loot boxes” found in Counter-Strike and other popular video game franchises illegally promote gambling

The Independent UK · Feb 25

Valve sued over loot boxes as state of New York demands "full restitution" for players: "Valve's loot boxes pose the same dangers as casino gambling, especially for children"

"Valve has made tens of millions of dollars selling keys to thousands of New York residents"

GamesRadar · Feb 25

New York sues Valve for 'letting children and adults illegally gamble' with loot boxes

The lawsuit aims to "stop Valve from promoting gambling features in its games, disgorge all ill-gotten gains, and pay fines for violating New York’s laws."

PC Gamer · Feb 25