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Valve admits Steam has an AI slop and clone problem but says it will not gatekeep

Speaking at Steam Indie Connect in Busan, Valve said a significant number of staff are working on Steam visibility, but AI use remains the developer's choice.

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Shopify Rebellion Gold sweep KRÜ Blaze to reach Game Changers Championship upper final

The North American side have now won six series in a row and meet Gentle Mates GC on Friday with a place in the grand final at stake.

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Dark Messiah Community Edition gets Steam page with co-op and restored cut content

Arkane's 2006 RPG is being rebuilt on a newer Source engine by wiltOS Technologies, with co-op, console-exclusive maps, New Game+ and Steam Workshop modding.

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Spirit beat FURIA in three maps to recover at PGL Masters Bucharest

Team Spirit needed a deciding map to get past FURIA in Round 3 of the PGL Masters Bucharest group stage, their second win in a row after an opening defeat.

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BetBoom Team sweep Nemiga to set up NAVI clash at PGL Masters Bucharest

The lower-rated Russian side beat one of Counter-Strike 2's highest-rated teams without dropping a map in the Bucharest group stage.

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DLSS 5 Backlash: The Real Reason Everyone’s So Angry

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Resident Evil: Requiem Review

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Opinion

Turning Off Ray Tracing Is the Most Self-Defeating Thing You Can Do

I’ve Got a Steam Controller. You Probably Haven’t. Here’s Why That’s Everyone’s Problem.

The Next Xbox Is Just a PC with an Identity Crisis

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Turning Off Ray Tracing Is the Most Self-Defeating Thing You Can Do

How to Build a Gaming PC in 2026: The Complete Beginner’s Guide

The Sofa Sultan’s Guide to PC Gaming on Your TV

Retro Articles

The Golden Age of LucasArts: Why Those Adventures Still Matter — And Where to Find That Feeling Today

Crusader Kings 2: The greatest game you’ll never play

Why Unreal Tournament’s ‘Facing Worlds’ In Low Gravity Is the Greatest FPS Map Ever Made

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Amazing Games Exhibition, The World’s Largest, Opens In Scotland

Botched Sonic CGI is actually Danny DeVito in a weird costume, admits Director

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The 25 Best PC Games Of All Time

DLSS 5 Backlash: The Real Reason Everyone’s So Angry

The “Fake Frame” Fallacy: Why Your Eyes Are Lying to You