Valve punishes K1 for a racial slur used in public matchmaking

However, they never explicitly mentioned what are the disciplinary actions that they took. beastcoast andThunder Awakenare currently tied for first place in the SA regional league with a 5-1 series score. Thunder Awakenvsbeastcoastwill be played July 15 at 17:00 GMT+5/ July 16, 00:00 CEST.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · Robert Sanchez

Valve releases full Team Fortress 2 source code, allows modders to run wild

Team Fortress 2 might have just silently announced its end of live-service development. Valve has officially released the full client and server code for its seminal first-person shooterTeam Fortress 2online. Theoretically, this means that fans now have the power to come up with Team Fortress-inspired games by themselves. You, too, can create your own Team Fortress 2 (or dare I say, 3? ), but there is one important caveat to keep in mind....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Jesus Wood

Valve reveal the date for the release of Dota 2 patch 7.33

The magic day is the 6thof March 2023, a day after the end of the Lima Major. Based on past experiences, it will be sometime between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm PST (GMT-8). Why has this road felt long and winding? Because Dota 2 patch 7.32 is on route to become the longest patch in recent Dota 2 history. It will be a 195 days long when it is finally replaced....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Manuel Nguyen

Valve reveal the date of the next big Dota 2 patch through complicated riddles

There is a big Dota 2 update coming. Most of us knew when. But through the use of complicated riddles, Valve have revealed when the new patch will arrive. Now through some riddles that are as complex as playing Wraith King, the release date has been confirmed. Lets take a quick look at the riddles. The first one gives us the date on which the patch will be released. Although until it is released, you’ve got the option to never be sure of it....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Jerry Estes

Valve reveal the schedule for TI11 along with the release date for Dota 2 patch 7.31d

The International 2022 (TI11) which will be hosted in Singapore will have a different schedule than usual. The new Dota 2 patch will be released early in June. But now, it will take place over four weekends all the four weekends of October 2022. The final two weekends will be played on LAN, but it wont be at the same venue. The ticket information for both weekends will be made available at a later date....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Kenneth West

Valve reveals 'definitive' Steam Deck with OLED screen and Sephiroth APU

Yes, as in Final Fantasy 7s one-winged angel Sephiroth. Did you know the original Steam Decks APU was also codenamed Aerith? The 256GB version will be a mainstay. The bigger 50 Whr battery also allows the handheld 30-50% longer battery life. However, Valve isnt expecting this version of the Steam Deck OLED to actually improve in-game performance. Substantial performance upgrades will only come with the Steam Deck 2, which likely wont arrive for some time....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Debra Williams

Valve says it 'doesn't want to discourage' AI generated games on Steam

Image: Valve Valve is staying neutral on games with AI generated content.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 12 words · Amber David

Valve teases Counter-Strike 2's imminent launch with updated Twitter logo

Image: Valve Valve is teasing players about Counter-Strike 2, but when are they getting a release date? Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players have been subjected to an onslaught of leaks and rumours that insistCounter-Strike 2 is launching this month,and Valve is just adding more fuel to the fire. The developer has updated the officialCS:GO Twitter accountsbanner image with a fresh new banner, further teasing fans that an announcement is on the way....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Michael Brown

Valve updates Steam Season Pass policy, warns developers about DLC content

Valve, the company behind software distribution platform Steam, has updated its policy regarding Season Passes. Valve also acknowledged the unfortunate events of delays or cancellations. Valve states that [By] offering a Season Pass, you are promising future content. That launch timing is a commitment to both customers and Steam.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Michael Everett

Valve's new anti-cheat update for Deadlock turns cheaters into frogs

Image: Valve Deadlock players can vote to either ban cheaters or turn them into frogs. Valves upcoming MOBA shooter Deadlockhas added a novel little feature in a recent update to its playtesting build. We will turn on the banning of users in a couple of days after the update is out. When a match is ended this way, the results will not count for other players. However, its also preparing for its big launch in other ways....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Brian Petersen

Valve's Portal collection is now playable on the Nintendo Switch

Image: Valve you’re able to now play these classics on the go. A recent Nintendo Direct announced that Valves Portal: Companion Collection is launching this week on the Nintendo Switch. Check out the announcement trailer: In case youre wondering: yes, you should absolutely play these games. If nothing else, you have to play Portal 2 to experienceCave Johnsons lemon rant.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 60 words · Curtis Miller

Valve's unannounced shooter Deadlock hits 18,000 concurrent players even in closed testing

Valve Softwares newest multiplayer shooter, Deadlock, is its worst-kept secret by a country mile. Afterseveral gameplay leaksearlier this year, Deadlock racked up a concurrent player count of over 18,000 this week. The game waspreviously known asCitadel and Neon Prime, but is now referred to as Deadlock in closed testing. According to SteamDB, the game peaked at over 16,000 concurrent players last weekend. The real question is: when will Valve revealits new Half-Life game?...

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Cheryl Freeman

Valve, money and the issues with the Dota Pro Circuit

Last year, it overtook $40 million, a milestone most games cant even dream of achieving. If that were the case, I wouldnt be writing this article. This is very positive, no doubt. Well, that and the fact that most of us are addicted to Battle Passes. In an ideal world, yes. But we live in a world which is far from ideal. The bar graph below shows how the non-TI prize pools have varied over the past five years....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Megan Gillespie