Valve-produced Dota2 documentary Free to Play releases March 19
Valve is making a feature-length documentary called Free to Play that follows three Dota 2 players as they venture to the Dota 2 International Tournament.
READ MORE >Steam Dev Days videos let you stream Gabe Newell
Chances are you did not go to Valve's exclusive Steam Dev Days event. So now you can virtually attend with these videos.
READ MORE >Steam Music announced, beta starting soon
Steam will be getting a new Music feature soon, in beta testing on both the Big Picture and SteamOS interfaces.
READ MORE >"Seems bizarre at first but I reckon they picked up on the fact that people like to listen to ..."
see all 53 commentsDota 2 adds two new heroes and 'Random Ability Draft' mode
With Chinese New Year nigh, Valve has launched a honking great Dota 2 patch heralding a new special seasonal event. Yesterday's patch brought over two new heroes from the original DotA mod, Terrorblade and Phoenix. More weirdly, it added an astonishing new mode named 'Random...
READ MORE >"You're talking about a DOTA player - for whatever reason, the communities for these types of ..."
see all 10 commentsThe Witness will support Valve's VR tech
Despite some early pessimism, The Witness creator Jonathan Blow is sold on the idea of Valve's VR prototype and his upcoming puzzle game will fully support it.
READ MORE >"Ahh damn, I wondered why it looked familiar, he already confirmed it like six weeks ago."
see all 11 commentsAutomatic refunds now available for Steam pre-orders
Those suffering buyers remorse on a pre-order PC title will be relieved to know that Valve has streamlined the process of pre-order refunds, now issuing funds directly to a user's Steam Wallet.
READ MORE >"Drama much. If you know it won't be released immediatly then you didn't get ripped off. If you ..."
see all 34 commentsSteamOS installer adds dual-boot support
The latest beta version of SteamOS allows you to dual-boot your system, letting you try out the gaming-dedicated OS without reserving an entire box for it.
READ MORE >Alienware Steam Machine has 'restricted' upgrades, PC is 'better' for hardcore
Alienware is speaking out about their upcoming Steam Machine model, noting that new models will arrive every year. Oh, and you can't upgrade your Steam Machine. That's an important detail.
READ MORE >"You don't have to upgrade each year. Alienware will have an upgraded system each year. You can ..."
see all 47 commentsBest of 2013: #6 - Dota 2
Dota 2 is brilliant, but an absolute pig and a game I cannot recommend you play. You should, because it's the best game. But you won't like it, so don't. But honestly, do.
READ MORE >"Couldn't have put it better. Its a horrible, horrible, wonderful, engrossing game."
see all 3 commentsValve's Abrash: VR could 'cause a sea change in the entertainment industry'
Virtual reality really is happening for real this time, we're to believe, with the backing of industry luminaries like John Carmack and Valve. According to Valve's Michael Abrash, we should see worthwhile consumer-level hardware "within two years" which makes users feel like...
READ MORE >"What? High end PC sales are growing. It's the low end of the PC market that is collapsing. "
see all 7 commentsSteam Machines support up to 16 players
Steam Machines will support up to 16 controllers on a single device, according to developers attending Valve's Dev Days.
READ MORE >"$200 Steam Streaming device which also streams media from the streaming PC and Media Centre that ..."
see all 18 commentsSteam in-home streaming enters beta
One of the fancy features promised by SteamOS is the ability to stream Windows games over your home wireless network. And it's entered beta.
READ MORE >"I was actually wondering how much power you need. Maybe Raspberry Pi could do it. "
see all 8 comments3DMark attempts to benchmark Steam Machines
There sure are a lot of Steam Machines to choose from. However, what offers the best bang for the buck? Futuremark has taken an early stab at benchmarking these systems with 3DMark.
READ MORE >"The price and compact size on some of them makes for a nice way to bring your Steam library into ..."
see all 12 commentsSteam Controller drops touch screen, adds physical buttons
New reports from Valve's developer-only Steam Dev Days reveal that the Steam Controller has been significantly revised
READ MORE >"depending on the spacing, pressing button up + button right to give you up-right is really ..."
see all 50 commentsValve: Steam Greenlight will eventually 'go away'
Valve is holding its Steam Dev Days conference and is hinting at an imminent demise for Steam Greenlight.
READ MORE >"Hey Man, you know your totally right this is how the internet and tech works one goes down ..."
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"You are not alone! I'd rather play PS 2 games with Breivik than watch a documentary about this. "
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