Valve Corporation
PulseAugur coverage of Valve Corporation — every cluster mentioning Valve Corporation across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- parent of Half-Life 100%
- founded by Gabe Newell 100%
- parent of HalfLife 100%
- parent of Steam 100%
- founded Steam 95%
- developed by Steam Controller 95%
- developed Steam Frame 95%
- developed Steam Deck OLED 95%
- developed by Steam Deck OLED 95%
- developed by Steam Frame 95%
- developed Steam Controller 95%
- developed Steam Machine 90%
- 2026-08-10 controversy Valve's European logistics partner, CEVA Logistics, experienced a data breach that exposed personal information of Steam hardware customers. source
- 2026-06-29 controversy Valve Corporation threatened legal action against dbrand for unauthorized use of intellectual property related to Portal 2. source
- 2026-06-29 regulatory Valve Corporation threatened legal action against dbrand for unauthorized use of intellectual property. source
- 2026-06-29 regulatory Valve Corporation took legal action against dbrand for unauthorized use of intellectual property. source
- 2026-06-13 product_launch Valve Corporation imported a large shipment of VR headsets, suggesting a new product or increased production. source
- 2026-06-02 regulatory Valve is facing an antitrust lawsuit alleging abuse of its dominant position on the Steam platform. source
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Gamer shrinks Steam Deck into Game Boy with custom cooling
A gamer has successfully integrated the internal components of a Valve Steam Deck into the shell of a Nintendo Game Boy, creating a custom handheld device dubbed the 'SteamBoy'. The project utilizes a 3D-printed cooling…
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Logistics giant CEVA Logistics hit by cyberattack, customer data exposed
A cyberattack has compromised the systems of logistics company CEVA Logistics, resulting in the exposure of sensitive customer data. The breach affected eight European warehouses, impacting numerous clients including Va…
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Repurposed PS5 APU finds new life as budget Linux gaming board
AMD's BC-250, a repurposed PlayStation 5 APU originally intended for crypto mining, is finding new life as a Linux gaming board. Community efforts have enabled unlocking all 40 Compute Units and eight Zen 2 cores, offer…
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Modder adds powerful AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT eGPU to Steam Machine
A modder has successfully integrated a high-performance AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card into a Valve Steam Machine, significantly boosting its gaming capabilities. This was achieved by utilizing an M.2 to OCuLink ad…
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Data breaches surge, raising concerns over AI security and PII collection
Two recent data breaches, one affecting a hardware shipper for Valve, highlight the increasing frequency of such incidents. The proliferation of these breaches, coupled with concerns about AI systems operating outside c…
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Google unveils Pixel 11 phones and Watch 5; Steam shipping partner suffers data breach
Google held its 'Made by Google' event, unveiling new Pixel 11 series phones and the Pixel Watch 5. Separately, a data breach at Steam's hardware shipping partner, CEVA Logistics, exposed customer names and addresses fo…
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Chinese court rules gaming accounts can be inherited, challenging Steam's terms
A Chinese court has ruled that a woman can inherit her deceased son's gaming accounts, challenging the terms of service of platforms like Steam. This landmark decision could set a precedent for digital asset inheritance…
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Valve expands SteamOS support to new handhelds like MSI Claw 8 EX AI+
Valve Corporation has expanded SteamOS gamepad support to include several new handheld gaming devices, notably the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 EX AI+. This update also brings a range of bug fixes and general improvements to …
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Valve warns Steam users of data breach at European logistics partner · 7 sources tracked
Valve has alerted Steam hardware customers in Europe to a data breach affecting their logistics partner, CEVA Logistics. The incident, which occurred between July 29 and August 1, 2026, likely exposed customer names, ad…
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Proton Experimental update fixes multiple Windows games on Linux
Proton Experimental, a compatibility layer for running Windows games on Linux, has received an update from Valve. This update includes fixes for several popular titles such as Far Cry 5, Nightingale, Lords of the Fallen…
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Modder transforms Steam Controller trackpads into speakers
A modder has repurposed the haptic motors within the Steam Controller's trackpads to function as stereo speakers. By using a custom tool called "Steam Haptics Player" and the HIDAPI library, raw audio data can be sent d…
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Valve details Grip Sense shortcut for Steam Controller
Valve has detailed an innovative implementation of its Steam Controller's Grip Sense technology. This feature, which detects when a player's hand is on the controller, has been optimized with a clever shortcut. The comp…
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Horror game 'Ill' draws attention for graphic content and Half-Life 2 inspiration
Ill, a horror game in development, is drawing attention for its exceptionally graphic content, drawing inspiration from Valve's Half-Life 2. The game has garnered significant interest since its reveal at Summer Game Fes…
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Steam Machine excels with ultrawide displays, outperforming 4K
Valve's Steam Machine performs surprisingly well with ultrawide displays, offering a better experience than with 4K resolution in demanding games. While 4K benchmarks showed frame rates too low for action titles like Cy…
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Teenager's meme game on Steam nearly earns millionaire status
A teenager developed a meme game in just a few days that nearly made them a millionaire. Despite the game's rapid creation and high price point, a significant number of users purchased it on Valve's Steam platform. Even…
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Valve's Steam Hardware Faces Memory Crisis Challenges
Valve's Steam hardware is facing challenges related to memory capacity, potentially impacting its mainstream appeal. The company's approach to PC gaming solutions is being re-evaluated in light of these hardware limitations.
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Team Fortress 2 collector selling 1.7M in-game cases for $100K
A dedicated Team Fortress 2 player, Vincent Stech, is selling his extensive collection of over 1.7 million in-game cases, accumulated over nearly a decade. The estimated value of this digital arsenal is $100,000, a sum …
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Microsoft optimizes Windows 11 for 8GB RAM amid memory shortage
Microsoft is planning to optimize Windows 11 to perform better on systems with 8GB of RAM, addressing a potential user experience issue due to a global memory shortage. While the official minimum requirement is 4GB, 16G…
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Valve funds RADV Vulkan driver port to Windows, running Counter-Strike 2
Valve is funding a project to port the open-source Linux RADV Radeon Vulkan driver to Windows. This effort, undertaken by contractors at Collabora, aims to create a more stable and performant graphics driver option for …
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Valve releases Steam Machine CAD files, sparking custom skin ideas
Valve has released the CAD design files for the exterior of its Steam Machine, inviting community creativity. This move allows enthusiasts to design and potentially create custom skins or modifications for the gaming co…