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A 12TB data leak from Steam's defunct 'Steam2' servers has surfaced lost PC gaming history, including cut content from games like Portal 2 and hints about unreleased titles. The leak is publicly accessible and involves content from 2003 to 2013.

A massive 12TB data leak from Steam has revealed abandoned game assets, including builds for Half-Life 2: Episode 3 and cut content from Portal 2.

Valve leaked videos showing the setup and unboxing process of its upcoming Steam Frame VR headset, revealing accessories and adjustment features.

Valve's SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta expands non-Valve hardware support with initial gamepad support for new handhelds like the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, Ayaneo Pocket S2, and Konkr Fit, plus improved support for older devices.

Valve warns that a data breach at its European shipping partner CEVA Logistics may have exposed customer names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses for orders of Steam hardware, urging users to beware of phishing messages.

Valve has sponsored Collabora engineers to port the open-source RADV Vulkan driver to Microsoft Windows, with initial work showing successful demos of Counter-Strike 2. The project aims to leverage AMD's Windows kernel driver and involves reverse engineering to adapt the driver.

Sales of Valve's Steam Deck have dropped significantly since a May 2026 price hike, with estimates suggesting an 80% decline in weekly units sold.

A review of Valve's Steam Machine gaming console, testing its performance across multiple games and resolutions, highlighting compromises in 4K gaming but solid 1080p performance.

Valve reversed course on discontinuing replacement batteries for the Steam Deck LCD, after iFixit confirmed it will continue to stock OEM parts sourced through Valve's partners.

Valve's new Steam Machine verification system lacks compatibility ratings for graphically demanding games, leaving Steam Machine owners uncertain about running titles that are 'Unsupported' on the Steam Deck but may work on the more powerful hardware.

Valve has open-sourced the design for a DIY e-ink display front panel for the Steam Machine, called 'Inkterface', providing a parts list and assembly instructions under the MIT license.

Dbrand cancels and destroys its Portal-themed Companion Cube shell for the Steam Machine after Valve's legal action, and The Verge shares photos of the product before destruction.

Dbrand cancels its Portal-themed Steam Machine Companion Cube and issues refunds after Valve's legal team requested takedown because Dbrand did not obtain a license.

The article examines the cost of building a PC comparable to Valve's Steam Machine using off-the-shelf parts, concluding that a similar build is more expensive and larger, despite using comparable components.

Valve is working with Intel and Nvidia to expand SteamOS support to more GPUs and handhelds, with initial firmware for Intel handhelds and ongoing driver work for Nvidia.

Valve engineers describe the brutal reality of RAM negotiations in 2026, with take-it-or-leave-it pricing from suppliers, contributing to the high $1,049 starting price of the Steam Machine.

Valve's Steam Machine will ship on June 29 for $1,049, but due to component shortages, availability is limited and a randomized reservation system will determine initial buyers.

Valve unveils the Steam Machine's price, starting at $1,049, highlighting the rising cost of gaming hardware due to the global RAM shortage and signaling an increasingly expensive future for game consoles.

Valve is working with AMD to bring FSR 4 upscaling to the Steam Machine, promising significant graphical improvements for the console.

Steam Machine is a gaming hardware product by Valve that allows users to play Steam games on their TV.