Steam Game Festival Kicking Off With Free Games and Demos

The Steam Game Festival: February 2021 Edition kicks off Wednesday February 3rd at 10AM PST, with hundreds of brand-new demos for fans to Play What’s Next for free through Tuesday, February 9th at 10AM PST. The event features over 500 demos across multiple genres, plus developer-hosted livestreams and chats. And, in a new addition for this edition (see what we did there?) The Steam Game Festival will livestream its own show on the event page and Twitch for the first day of the festival, featuring a select group of demos. Publishers: Valve, Valve Software Platforms: Steam

Steam Launches Mega Autumn Sale on 13,000 Games, Begins Award Nominations

From now thru December 3rd at 10 am Pacific over 13,000 titles will be offered at special savings as part of the Steam Autumn Sale. In addition, the nomination phase of the 2019 Steam Awards is on now. The Awards will feature a total of eight categories, four of which are new this year. Voting will open in December. And the Winners are planned to be announced on New Year’s Eve. To check out the sale, please visit www.steampowered.com For nominations, please visit http://store.steampowered.com/steamawards/nominations Publishers: Steam Online Service, Valve, Valve Software Platforms: Steam

Steam Announces The Best Selling Games of 2018

Valve is unveiling its annual list of the top-selling and top-played games on Steam in 2018. Like last year, they have built five lists including: Top Sellers, Top New Releases, Top Selling VR Titles, Top Early Access Grads, and Most Played Games. There are some surprises on the lists, but probably not too many. Check them all out over on Steam! Publishers: Valve, Valve Software Platforms: PC, Steam

Valve Announces New Technology for Making Better Virtual Reality Games

Valve, creator of Steam and SteamVR, a leading platform for games and virtual reality (VR) applications, today announced the availability of new core components needed by VR hardware manufacturers to deliver best in class VR systems. Complementing the existing free license for sub-millimeter room-scale tracking and input technology, today’s news marks the addition of other critical pieces for developing state-of-the-art VR hardware: an advanced optical system, manufacturing and calibration tools, and the supporting software stack to unify the hardware into an optimal user experience. “World class VR requires highly precise tracking, matched optics and display technologies, and a software stack … Continue reading Valve Announces New Technology for Making Better Virtual Reality Games

Lionsgate Launches Over 100 Movies Through Steam

Valve Corporation and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF0 have formed a ground-breaking partnership under which Lionsgate has become one of the first major studios to license films to Valve’s popular Steam digital distribution platform, the two companies announced today. The deal reflects Lionsgate’s commitment to monetize its content across an expanding array of digital platforms by offering its movies, television programming and digital content to online audiences around the world. The partnership will launch with over 100 Lionsgate feature films available to Steam customers, including movies from the Company’s blockbuster Hunger Games, Twilight, Saw and Divergent franchises. More titles will be added … Continue reading Lionsgate Launches Over 100 Movies Through Steam

Valve’s Steam Machines Shipping Worldwide

Valve today announces the official launch of its line of Steam Hardware devices in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. A leading platform for PC, Mac, and Linux games, Steam offers more than 6,000 titles to millions of gamers around the world. The Steam Controller, Steam Link, and Steam Machines are a collection of hardware devices designed to expand the Steam gaming experience into any room in the home. Earlier this fall, Valve announced dedicated Steam Sections in most GameStop, GAME UK, and EB Games stores. The sections will feature the Steam Hardware devices as well as a variety of … Continue reading Valve’s Steam Machines Shipping Worldwide