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Valve's video game digital distribution service Steam recorded a new milestone over the weekend after it hit over 10 million concurrent in-game players for the very first time. Specifically, 10,082,055 users were in-game concurrently on Saturday (7 January 2023). 

Are you still doing some last-minute Christmas shopping? If you're a gamer, now's a good time to do it because the year-end holiday game sales are back. As usual, you can expect discounts for big studio AAA and indie titles from Steam and PlayStation.

Previously, we reported that Valve is updating the Steam Mobile app with a revamped design and new features. After being in beta for some two months, the update is now live on the full version of the app on iOS and Android.

The Valve Steam Deck has been touted as being the product to change the way we see handheld gaming consoles and indeed, it has been immensely popular since launch. In fact, the console is so popular that Valve has alluded that it will be making a next-gen version of the Steam Deck in the future.

Valve today announced that it is updating the Steam Mobile App to add new features, which include QR code sign-in, smarter notifications, an improved Library and multi-account support. Rebuilt on a new framework and a modernised design, the Steam Mobile App is now in beta and users can join the beta programme to test it.

Valve Corporation has finally added a feature that many Nintendo Switch users have been asking for years; Joy-Con controller support on Steam. Well, better late than never I guess!

Video games are expensive these days, especially AAA titles from big publishers. That's why most people wait for sales periods, which could be the only chance you can get these games at a more affordable price. The good news is the next Steam Summer Sale is just around the corner.

If you're into PC gaming, you've likely heard of the new gaming console from Valve - the Steam Deck. I'm personally quite interested in it, as it has even more potential reach than the Nintendo Switch.

Unfortunately, the Steam Deck isn't available in Malaysia and importing one is near impossible. So, what happens if I want to have a handheld gaming PC? The alternative is to get one that runs on Windows. But could these handheld consoles become mainstream PC gaming, and should you buy one? I probably won't, and below are reasons why I think it's a bad idea.

When it comes to Chromebooks, it's usually never viewed as a notebook for gaming because of its association with education. Well, that could be changed in the future as there is evidence that Google is working on a Game Mode for ChromeOS.

That's right, Left 4 Dead 2 is back from the "dead" and there's a new major update after 8 years. According to Valve's announcement, The Last Stand update was solely created by the L4D community and there are new maps, new weapons, new game modes and many more.