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From Steam Deck updates to store policy shifts and hardware leaks, get the latest news on Valve’s dominance in the PC ecosystem.
… In a support page spotted earlier by Windows Central, Valve says it will no longer restock its gift cards once they run out, citing scammers who “continue to have an impact on Steam customers and other unsuspecting individuals.” In its post, Valve links to a Federal Trade Commission article outlini… …
… That’s no longer true of the battery, at least not right now. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/chrome AXwjez6Ra8.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Wiens says Valve has “been a really great partner.” He suspects that Valve and its suppliers simply bet wrong on how many replace… …
Image: The e-paper display that Valve internally built for the Steam Machine. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/258049 Valve 2025 EverythingTimeStudio 0058.jpg?quality=90&strip=all As spotted by Brad Lynch, you can now find the complete instructions, files, and BOM to… …
… Griffais confirms that Valve is collaborating with Nvidia “very closely” and that Valve has “a growing team” of people just working on Nvidia drivers, but he doesn’t expect support will be available this year.
… As Valve watcher Brad Lynch notes, it was almost certainly carrying the first mass production shipments of the Steam Frame, Valve’s new gaming headset. …
… The bad news: Any reservations made today “indicate a 2027 date for shipping,” Valve says. “We have no plans to stop making Steam Controller,” according to Valve. “But as we look at the current demand compared to how many we know we can make by the end of the year, we want to manage expectations as… …
… Valve’s Pierre-Loup Griffais: Look, there’s no contracts. …
… Valve also says that it’s testing “every title on Machine that fell below our performance requirements on Deck.” For the Frame, Valve’s verified badge will signify games that run well while being played natively on the headset — as opposed to games that work well streamed to the headset, which the … …
… Valve is essentially selling the Steam Machine at cost: “The cost of the product is basically the cost of the components and what it takes to make it,” Valve’s Lawrence Yang tells The Verge. …
… You can find the links to all of Valve’s leaked videos from this post on Reddit. Though Valve previously said that it plans to release the Steam Frame this summer, it hasn’t yet shared an exact launch date. …