Valve today expands the availability of its SteamVR Tracking solution by eliminating the requirement of attending (and paying for) a $3,000 training course. After working with numerous third parties and updating the tools, Valve is opening more direct access to the technology and course work, available free of charge in English and Chinese. The full, in person training courses are still av... more.

Happening this Wednesday and Thursday in Seattle, WA, Steam Dev Days gives content creators a chance to share their experiences using Steam and attend briefings about new tools, services, and hardware in production for 2017 and beyond. Celebrating over 10 years since the first third-party title was launched on the platform, developers have published over 10,000 titles on Steam for Windows PC, L... more.

The Steam Winter Sale is on now, featuring great discounts on thousands of games, and exclusive Winter Sale trading cards. The event also includes the first-ever Steam Sale comic, "Gingerbread Jake In: North Pole Noir," with a new page of the comic revealed every day. Discount offers end January 4th at 10am Pacific unless otherwise specified. Official Website: http://www.steampowered.com... more.

From now until midnight tonight, Syber is offering $200 in total savings on all three of its Steam Machines to customers in the US and Canada. During the sale, the Syber Steam Machine I is just $299, 40% off the regular price of $499. As the first fully customizable console to run SteamOS, the Syber Steam Machine is a new kind of living room experience that opens your TV to thousands of games. ... more.

Valve today announces the official launch of its line of Steam Hardware devices in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. A leading platform for PC, Mac, and Linux games, Steam offers more than 6,000 titles to millions of gamers around the world. The Steam Controller, Steam Link, and Steam Machines are a collection of hardware devices designed to expand the Steam gaming experience into any room in the... more.

Leading console accessories manufacturer Nyko today announced the release of the Type Pad for Xbox One, a full QWERTY keyboard attachment that easily snaps onto the bottom of Xbox One controllers and streamlines textual communications, both in-game and out. The Type Pad improves upon two areas that gamers have demanded, with a mini-analog nub for quick menu navigation, and a “.com” shortcut bu... more.

GameStop, GAME UK, EB Games, and Valve today announced dedicated Steam Sections launching this fall in GameStop (USA), GAME UK, and EB Games (Canada) stores. The section will feature the Steam Hardware devices launching November 10 (Steam Controller, Steam Link, and Steam Machines) as well as a variety of Steam prepaid cards. Through the holiday season, GameStop, GAME UK, and EB Games will be t... more.

Leading console accessories manufacturer Nyko Technologies today announced the release of the Type Pad for PlayStation 4, a full QWERTY keyboard attachment that snaps onto the bottom of a DUALSHOCK 4 controller. The Type Pad helps gamers seamlessly input text and provides a mini-analog nub for quick menu navigation, as well as “.com” and “@” shortcuts for easy e-mail address and URL inp... more.

The "get it early" pre order offer for the upcoming Steam Hardware devices has sold out. Pre orders are now available for those who wish to reserve their Steam Hardware for launch on November 10th. A leading platform for PC, Mac, and Linux games, Steam offers more than 5,000 titles to millions of gamers around the world. Targeted for release on November 10th, the Steam Controller, Steam Link, a... more.

The Steam Monster Summer Sale is happening now through June 21st. This year's sale features more games than ever before, including a special highlighted section showing off games on a customer's Wishlist. The promotion will also include a playable Monster Game, allowing users to level up and gain new abilities, earn Steam Trading Cards, and achieve community milestones to unlock additional disc... more.