Enlarge / A screenshot from the beta version of the Steam Link app, which has been denied approval by Apple. (credit: Steam) Valve says Apple has denied approval for the iOS version of its Steam Link app—which allows users to stream PC games from a computer on the same home network—after Apple initially approved the […]
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Valve switches on Steam Controller’s mobile connection in beta
Valve’s latest beta client activates the Steam Controller’s Bluetooth Low Energy function — a necessary feature if you want to use the gamepad to play on a mobile device in the near future. If you’ll recall, the company recently announced that Steam Link will be able beam games to the dedicated iOS and Android apps […]
Valve launches Steam Link app for streaming games to your smartphone
Valve Software is introducing a way to access your Steam library through your iOS or Android device. The company, which owns and operates the Steam PC game-distribution platform and community, is launching the Steam Link app on the App Store and Google Play market the week of May 13. Like the Steam Link box, this […]
Valve wipes Steam Machines hardware section from its store
The console-like Linux-based PC gaming future may need a few more years before it’s ready. Valve has dropped the “Steam Machines” section from its marketplace (as PC Gamer first spotted), which means they are now buried off of the front page. If you hover over the “hardware” tab on Steam, you will still see the […]
Valve sees Artifact’s mixed debut as a challenge to change minds
Artifact had a rough reveal at The International 2017, Valve’s largest annual tournament for its MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) Dota 2. Fans in attendance saw its debut via a video. You can hear their excitement build as they understand Valve is about to unveil its first new game since Dota 2 came out in […]
Valve lets us loose in its new offices, unlocks the doors to a rare merch room
BELLEVUE, Washington—We’ve visited Valve Software’s Seattle-area headquarters in the past, but this week’s gameplay reveal for a new release was met with something else: a chance to check out the company’s biggest-ever office upgrade. I took my camera on this office visit expecting to maybe see a big new mural or a couple of new […]
Valve announces the return of Portal… via Bridge Constructor
Enlarge Remember when Valve used to make new games, instead of just making insanely popular platforms for selling games (and hats and skins)? Valve promised a partial return to those days today with the announcement of a brand-new Portal game… that just so happens to be built as an expansion to Bridge Constructor. OK, this […]
Valve announces the first big SteamVR 2.0 feature: waaay more space
Enlarge / Only two base stations? P’shaw. Next year, SteamVR will let developers do way more with four. (credit: Valve) Every major virtual reality platform has its pros and cons at this point, but one of SteamVR’s clear leads is space. Right now, owners of the HTC Vive can set up two of its infrared-powered “base […]
Why is Valve done with Half-Life? GamesBeat Decides
Half-Life 2: Episode 3 died a long time ago, but its soul found some new life this week when writer Marc Laidlaw (Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episodes) apparently published the story he had planned to close out the trilogy. On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, we talk about Laidlaw’s attempts to finish […]
Valve announces Artifact, a Dota-themed digital card game
Enlarge / Want more info on Valve’s upcoming card-battling game Artifact? Too bad! All you get for now is this logo. (credit: Valve) Rather than wait until the end of The International, the major Dota 2 tournament taking place in Seattle all week, to announce major Dota news, Valve surprise-announced an entirely new video game […]