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"What? I got banned?" - Dota 2 pro finds out on-stream that he's been perma-banned in Valve's Christmas culling, then admits to buying "a behavior score boost"
By Kaan Serin published
News On the naughty list
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Valve brings the ban hammer down on nearly 100,000 Dota 2 smurf accounts and other "bad actors" with a lump of Christmas coal
By Kaan Serin published
News “Regardless of how you’ve been naughty, we've been watching you (not while you're sleeping, calm down)"
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Gabe Newell says games don't need to be realistic: "I have never thought to myself that realism is fun"
By Hope Bellingham published
News "In the real world, I have to write up lists of stuff I have to go to the grocery store to buy"
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Valve gushes about the Switch OLED after updated Steam Deck reveal: "It's just a great product from Nintendo"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Valve product designer Greg Coomer says the premium Switch "definitely showed people that the fidelity of an OLED screen is just generally higher"
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Steam Deck OLED is coming with a better screen and battery life
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Valve had previously expressed doubt about the possibility of a Steam Deck OLED, and yet here it is
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Can you play Starfield on Steam Deck?
By Phil Hayton last updated
Guide Valve hasn't passed its verdict on Starfield Steam Deck compatibility yet, but there's reason to believe the Bethesda RPG will work on the gaming handheld.
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Half-Life could have been called 'Fallout,' according to Valve developer
By Hope Bellingham published
News We could have ended up with 'Bolt', 'Dirt', or even 'Trash'
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15 Steam Next Fest demos you have to play this October
By Rachel Watts published
Features With over 100 demos to choose from, we're here to tell you which Steam Next Fest demos are worth your time
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