A UK tribunal has given the go-ahead to a £656 million ($901 million) collective action lawsuit targeting Valve over alleged anti-competitive practices on PC storefront Steam.

A lawsuit alleging that UK consumers are harmed by Valve taking "unfair" commissions from Steam purchases gets the go-ahead.

The lawsuit, filed by digital rights advocate Vicki Shotbolt in 2024, alleges that Valve's control over Steam's terms and conditions has effectively locked players and publishers ...

It's not a "GameCube" per se, but Valve's Steam Machine will bring your Steam library to your living room. Reading time 4 minutes Valve is entering the console race, and it’s doing so in the most ...

Valve’s new Steam Machine is essentially a tiny living-room PC disguised as a console. The gaming company says the whole ...

Valve and AMD address Linux HDMI limits with chroma subsampling and FreeSync, so you get smoother play and 4K options within ...

When PC's biggest game distributor develops a console, you know that players still demand an easy couch-based experience. Reading time 4 minutes Imagine a compact box, and inside is a jumble of PC ...

Meet the first accessories for the Steam Machine, with glowing skins and modular components so you can easily customize your ...

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