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Gaming News September 5, 2026, 11:11 PM
Chet Faliszek, former Valve writer and co-designer of Left 4 Dead, has revealed that the company intentionally leaked the iconic opening cinematic trailer for Left 4 Dead 2 ahead of its release. -
Gaming News September 2, 2026, 09:57 AM
A beta version of Mafia II from April 2010, roughly four months before the game's August release, has surfaced in a massive Valve data leak. The build includes an alternate finale that appears to have pushed the story in a much darker direction.
In the retail version, Vito Scaletta gets into a car with Leo Galante, while Joe Barbaro is taken away separately and disappears from view. The released scene leaves Joe's fate to the player, and the game later makes it clear in Mafia III that he survived. -
Gaming News September 1, 2026, 08:41 PM
The number of games supported on Steam Deck has officially surpassed 30,000, with all of them earning either Verified or Playable status. This marks a massive milestone for Valve's handheld console. -
Gaming News August 30, 2026, 10:34 AM
A public repository has surfaced with Valve files from 2003 to 2013, and dataminer Gabe Follower says the 12 TB archive did not come from a hack.
The archive has already drawn attention for early Portal 2 material, including a build dated July 2009. Fans have also found assets from the cancelled F-Stop prequel, in which the portal gun was replaced by a camera that could move objects. -
Gaming News August 27, 2026, 11:33 PM
Raphaël Colantonio, Arkane's founder, says the studio spent years wrestling with the cancellation of Ravenholm, an unreleased Half-Life spin-off Arkane Studios was developing in the late 2000s. Speaking to PC Gamer, Colantonio said he did not understand the decision when it happened, even though he now sees the reasoning behind it. -
Gaming News August 25, 2026, 09:10 AM
Fans Spent Four Years Rebuilding the Cut 2009 Version of Portal 2 and Released It for Free -
Gaming News August 24, 2026, 09:20 AM
Valve will mark its 30th anniversary on August 24, 2026, tracing its roots back to August 24, 1996, when Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington founded the company after leaving Microsoft. In the years since, Valve has become one of gaming's most influential names, shaping shooters, online services, and digital distribution. -
For the First Time in 15 Years, The International's Entire Top 4 Are Russian-Speaking Teams — the Defending Champions Are Out
Gaming News August 22, 2026, 01:04 PM
The final four at The International 2026 for Dota 2 have been decided, and there isn't a single team outside the Russian-speaking scene left standing: PARIVISION, Team Yandex, Team Spirit, and BetBoom Team. In fifteen years of Valve's flagship tournament, this has never happened before, which means the Aegis of Champions is guaranteed to go to a single region this year. The tournament also lost its reigning champions along the way — Team Falcons were eliminated in the lower bracket. -
Hardware and Technologies August 20, 2026, 12:23 AM
Valve accidentally revealed what's in the Steam Frame box. On the morning of August 19, the company pushed eight finished tutorial videos for the VR headset into an update to the ARM version of the Steam client, pulled the update a few hours later, but the clips had already spread online. These aren't teasers — they're finished, voiced-over, edited retail advertising, in the same style as the previously published Steam Machine and Steam Controller guides. -
The CS2 Skin Economy: Billions of Dollars, Million-Dollar Knives, and a $2 Billion Crash in 30 Hours
Articles August 19, 2026, 04:00 PM
How cosmetic items in Counter-Strike 2 grew into a roughly $7 billion market, how much Valve makes from cases, why it is being sued in the US, and how one update wiped out some $2 billion in 30 hours. -
The Biggest Thefts and Hacks in Gaming History: The $620 Million Axie Infinity Hack, Stolen CS2 Skins, and the GTA 6 Leak
Articles August 17, 2026, 04:00 PM
The biggest heists in gaming history: $620 million from Axie Infinity, CS skin thefts, EVE Online scams, and the GTA 6 hack. Who did it, how much was stolen, and how it happened — by date. -
Hardware and Technologies August 11, 2026, 12:44 PM
Valve has opened a separate CS2 Video Review portal tied to VACNet, letting a limited group of players help test the system behind Counter-Strike 2. Some users have already received invitations, but the test is currently closed to most players. The review process is straightforward: invited players watch a match fragment with X-Ray enabled and then decide whether the suspect used Aim Assist, Wall Hack or Auto BHop, or whether they were a bot. If the situation seems unclear, participants can skip it. -
Hardware and Technologies August 10, 2026, 12:35 PM
Source code from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive may have leaked online, and this time around, it's reportedly tied to a 2019 build. If the files turn out to be genuine, it wouldn't be the first time code from an older version of Valve's shooter has slipped out — but this potential archive is considerably more recent than the previous leak. That said, the company hasn't confirmed the authenticity of the files, and Counter-Strike 2 doesn't appear to be involved, based on available information. -
Gaming News August 9, 2026, 10:32 AM
Slant's browser port lets Portal 2 run directly in a web browser, and the classic Valve puzzle game is available without third-party launchers, cloud services, or a full game download. The project went live on August 8.
Built on Emscripten, WebGL, and WebAssembly, the port uses a separate canvas for 3D rendering so it behaves like a full web app rather than a simple page with embedded video. The result is a version of Portal 2 that launches in-browser and keeps the original feel intact. -
Gaming News July 31, 2026, 11:51 PM
CS:GO Webport, a browser-based fan project by independent developer slqnt, runs directly in a tab at meow.slqnt.dev and does not require the Steam client, installation, or a purchase of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
The port is based on source code that leaked in April 2020. According to the project notes, it is meant to be a stable browser version, though players are still warned to expect bugs. -
Gaming News July 31, 2026, 01:28 PM
Valve has released The International 2026 Compendium for Dota 2, bringing a major overhaul to the Fantasy League. The update also brings back tournament predictions, team supporter bundles, and a variety of rewards. Players can submit their Group Stage predictions until August 13. -
Gaming News July 31, 2026, 09:15 AM
Valve detailed how Deadlock's matchmaking will work going forward, splitting it into Standard and Ranked playlists. Valve says the rollout could be bumpy at first, with long queues and inconsistent matchmaking possible during the launch period. The full patch notes are available in a Steam news post. -
Gaming News July 26, 2026, 03:14 PM
Reddit user u/DaKrazyKid has turned a mini-ITX build into a Steam Machine parody, and the result is a giveaway PC that looks like 36 RAM sticks bolted together. Instead of a normal case, the system is wrapped in memory modules, with the concept reportedly inspired by Valve's machine and its 16 GB of RAM. -
Gaming News July 23, 2026, 03:14 PM
Counter-Strike 2 players say Premier matches are being flooded, and the complaints are now spreading across social posts and Reddit. The reports focus on opponents and teammates that look automated rather than human, with one discussion shared by CS2 NEWS drawing particular attention. -
Gaming News July 22, 2026, 10:39 PM
Valve says Steam gift buyers can now pay the destination-region price even when sending a game to another country, as long as the recipient is on the sender's friends list. The change is already live, and it also applies to gifts sent by email.
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