Proprietarii SteamDB au anunțat achiziția platformei de către responsabilii Nexus Mods. Noutatea, publicată de Rock Paper Shotgun pe 2 septembrie 2026, pune accent pe sustenabilitatea site-ului fără reclame sau paywalls. Baza de date comunitară a Steam ar trebui să treacă printr-un nou model de venituri menținând accesul liber.
Un fișier cu 12 TB de date interne de la Valve a fost scurs online, dezvăluind build-uri vechi de Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, CS:GO și F-Stop anulat. Materialul, care circulă din 29 august, a provenit dintr-un endpoint public al infrastructurii Steam2, fără indicii de hack. Comunitatea încă cercetează conținutul în căutarea mai multor secrete.
The cooperative fishing indie How to Fish from Dazed Games sold over 1 million units in 48 hours and reached 341,691 concurrent players, surpassing AAA releases. The $5 game mixes fishing simulation with weapons and crazy physics, and already has Very Positive reviews on Steam.
A Newzoo analyst stated that the Epic Games Store has no way to reverse its position against Steam, even with improvements to the launcher. The store continues with limited participation in the PC market despite years of investment and temporary exclusives. The assessment was published today by PC Gamer.
Between July 29 and August 5, 2026, Steam recorded 138 releases with native GNU/Linux support, representing 14.9% of the total. The data, compiled by Tux Machines, shows that 926 games launched Windows-only during the same period. The figure underscores Linux's steady growth as a gaming platform.
Mafia: The Old Country sold 800,000 copies in four days, proving the enduring allure of Italian mafia narratives. This article dives into its sales success, critical reception, and social media buzz, analyzing why this linear crime drama resonates with gamers in 2025.
9 Kings, a Brazilian indie hit, blends roguelike gameplay with kingdom building, earning global praise with 250,000 copies sold in its first week.
