Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the second set of titles proceeding to worldwide distribution opportunities through Steam Greenlight. This second wave of titles was originally targeted to include at least 10 titles. Given the number and... more.

I could barely contain myself when I first heard the announcement that Counter-Strike was returning. It’s been about twelve years since the first Half-Life mod (Counter-Strike) rocked the world. Then in 2004, we were given Counter-Strike Source. Finally, after eight long years, Valve has released the long-awaited Counter-Strike Global Offensive. Words cannot describe the excitement that overc... more.

Reverb Publishing has announced that it will be publishing developer Handyman Studios’ upcoming sci-fi 2D sandbox terraforming adventure game, Edge of Space. Having recently reached successful funding on Kickstarter and set in the vast reaches of outer space, Edge of Space invites players to explore a dynamic open-world sandbox, building, creating, molding, and working to survive in the deep... more.

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the first set of titles submitted through Steam Greenlight have earned critical mass and been picked up for worldwide distribution. The first set of titles to launch via Greenlight will be released indepe... more.

Valve announces a major update to the Steam gaming platform called Big Picture. Steam's new Big Picture mode lets gamers access all of their favorite Steam games on a television. With the press of a button, Steam displays a new full-screen user interface optimized for readability and interaction on TV. Big Picture has been designed to be used with a traditional game controller, while also ... more.

Greenlight has launched, completely changing the way independent developers get their game on Valve’s digital distribution platform. We couldn’t be happier that Rekoil is now up on Greenlight; with its tight multiplayer game and extensive mod support, it’s a game that’s built on community. Given how much fun people were having with Rekoil on the PAX floor, it’s about time we let... more.

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the public launch of the new Steam Community with features focused on finding and sharing the best community content. Steam is a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC and Mac games with over 40 million accounts aro... more.

Second Annual Dota 2 Championships Broadcast Live This Weekend Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the start of The International Dota 2 Championships 2012. The event takes place today through Sunday at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA. ... more.

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the launch of Steam Greenlight, a new platform feature that enlists the community's help in selecting some of the next games to be released on Steam. Announced earlier this summer, Steam Greenlight allows... more.

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is now available via Steam, with the North American PSN launch and worldwide Xbox launch happening later tonight and tomorrow morning. . CS: GO expands on the classic team-based action gameplay that Cou... more.