Steam
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- developed by Valve Corporation 100%
- founded by Valve Corporation 100%
- subsidiary of Valve Corporation 100%
- used by Destiny 2 90%
- used by Bungie 90%
- used by Playground Games 90%
- used by Forza Horizon 6 70%
- used by 007 First Light 70%
- competes with GeForce Now 70%
- used by Tomb Raider 70%
- used by Electronic Arts 70%
- used by Xbox Series X and Series S 60%
- 2026-06-10 product_launch Valve has stopped producing physical Steam gift cards for retailers. source
- 2026-06-10 product_launch Valve is discontinuing physical Steam gift cards by the end of 2026. source
- 2026-06-10 product_launch Valve is discontinuing physical Steam gift cards by the end of 2026 due to ongoing scammer exploitation. source
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Supermassive releases sci-fi horror, Battlestar Galactica roguelite launches
Supermassive Games has released Directive 8020, a new survival horror title inspired by The Thing, featuring a sci-fi narrative and a unique 'Turning Points' mechanic allowing players to revisit past decisions. Addition…
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VR game Moss bundle coming to consoles and PC this summer
The VR game Moss and its sequel, Moss: Book II, are being released in a new bundle called Moss: The Forgotten Relic. This collection will include the Twilight Garden DLC and has been enhanced for traditional console and…
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Relic Arena launches, praised for deep auto battler gameplay
Relic Arena, a new free-to-play auto battler, has launched and is receiving high praise for its intricate gameplay mechanics. The game allows players to equip units with up to four abilities, each with multiple upgrade …
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Subnautica 2 launches successfully, selling over 1 million copies
Subnautica 2, an underwater survival game developed by Unknown Worlds, has achieved a highly successful launch on Steam. The game quickly climbed Steam's sales charts within its first hour of release. It has reportedly …
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New game 'Don't Touch the Snail' features one-life permadeath
Don't Touch the Snail is a new indie game that features a unique permadeath mechanic where players can never play again after a single failure. The game operates on the desktop, with a snail chasing the mouse cursor, re…
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Party Animals faces review bomb over controversial AI video contest
The developers of the game Party Animals faced significant backlash and a review bomb on Steam after announcing a $75,000 AI video contest. Players and creators criticized the contest, viewing it as out of touch with th…
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Subnautica 2 early access launches May 14 on PC, Xbox
Subnautica 2 is set to launch into early access on May 14, 2026, for PC and Xbox Series X/S. The game will be available day-one on Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass. This sequel introduces optional four-player co-op, a hi…
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NVIDIA GeForce NOW adds Subnautica 2, Forza Horizon 6, and HITMAN rewards
NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service is adding several new titles, including the early access launch of 'Subnautica 2' and 'Forza Horizon 6'. The service also features a HITMAN World of Assassination reward event w…
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Steam action platformer earns top ratings with chainsaw combat
A new action platformer has gained significant traction on Steam this week, earning high ratings from players. The game features a unique combat mechanic where players can parry large industrial machinery, such as a gia…
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Subnautica 2 tops Steam wishlists with 5 million ahead of Early Access
Subnautica 2 has achieved 5 million wishlists on Steam, making it the most wishlisted game on the platform. The game is set to launch in Early Access on May 14th, and a trailer has been released alongside pre-purchase a…
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Forza Horizon 6 leaked online week before official release
The highly anticipated racing game Forza Horizon 6 has been leaked online just a week before its official May 19th release date. The leak appears to have originated from an unencrypted preload file on Steam, uploaded by…
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Forza Horizon 6 Leaks Via Unencrypted Steam Preload Files
Forza Horizon 6 has been significantly leaked due to unencrypted Steam preload files being made available. This incident allowed for the entire game to be accessed prematurely. The leak was reported by IGN, highlighting…
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Steam Review: Forza Horizon Dominates Mainstream Racing on Platform
This week's Steam review highlights the enduring popularity of Forza Horizon as a mainstream multiplatform racing game. The review also covers other interesting facts and trends observed on the Steam platform for the we…
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Valve-backed shooter SiN Episodes failed to launch episodic gaming era
Ritual Entertainment's "SiN Episodes: Emergence," released in May 2006, was an ambitious attempt to pioneer episodic gaming. Backed by Valve and distributed via Steam, the game aimed to launch a new era of content deliv…
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Mixtape Publisher Denies Delisting Rumors Amidst Music Licensing Claims
The indie game Mixtape, featuring a soundtrack with artists like Devo and The Smashing Pumpkins, has been released to positive reviews. Its publisher, Annapurna Interactive, has refuted claims that the game will be deli…
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 expands co-op alien-blasting action to four players this summer
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, a cooperative alien-blasting shooter, is set to launch this summer. The sequel will increase the player count to four and introduce new classes and weapons. Players can expect enhanced squad me…
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Cozy city builder Town to City exits early access May 26 with new content
The cozy city-building game Town to City will officially launch out of early access on May 26th. Since its initial early access release in September 2025, the game has garnered nearly 4,000 overwhelmingly positive revie…
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GameNative brings multi-frame generation to Android, boosting PC game FPS to 100
The GameNative app for Android now supports Lossless Scaling's multi-frame generation technology, enabling PC games to achieve up to 100 FPS on mobile devices. This update allows Android users to experience smoother gam…
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WheelMates demo now available for PC
A demo for the cooperative RC adventure game WheelMates has been released for PC. Players can now access this demonstration through Steam.
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Game Pass adds Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2, and Mixtape in May
Microsoft is adding several new titles to its Game Pass subscription service in May, including the highly anticipated racing game Forza Horizon 6 and the underwater survival sequel Subnautica 2. Forza Horizon 6, which f…