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Google Is Picking a Fight With Steam That It Can’t Win
Summary Google Play Games is expanding to PC for Android & native PC games, becoming a direct competitor to market-leader Steam. Google faces challenges from past gaming failures like Stadia in its bid to attract devs and players, particularly in a market that competitor Amazon has failed to crack. Google must understand PC gamers’ preferences, improve technology, and offer appealing…
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Steam pulls game demo infecting Windows with info-stealing malware
Valve has removed from its Steam store the game title ‘Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution’ following multiple users reporting that the demo installer infected their systems with information stealing malware. The game, published under the developer name ‘Sierra Six Studios,’ was supposed to be an early preview of the title with a release planned in the coming months. Before the title was pulled…
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6 Things an Xbox Handheld Needs to Do to Replace My Steam Deck
I play most of my games on an Xbox plugged into a 65-inch OLED TV in the living room. Despite this comfy setup, I caved and finally bought a Steam Deck in late 2024, and I’m so happy that I’ve started padding my neglected Steam library once again. As an “Xbox first” gamer and long-term Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, I’m…
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How to Appear Offline on Steam
If Steam has been your go-to gaming platform for years, you may have accommodated a lot of friends. In that case, if you’re trying to sneak in a game or two of your favorite online multiplayer, you may get bombarded with messages that may ruin your flow. However, there is a way to avoid this, by changing your Steam account’s…
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Fake CS2 tournament streams used to steal crypto, Steam accounts
Threat actors are exploiting major Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competitions, like IEM Katowice 2025 and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, to defraud gamers and steal their Steam accounts and cryptocurrency. Although CS2 first launched 13 years ago, it still maintains a massive community of plays and an active professional competition landscape with multi-million rewards. Characteristically, earlier this month, CS2 achieved a new peak…
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PirateFi game on Steam caught installing password-stealing malware
A free-to-play game named PirateFi in the Steam store has been distributing the Vidar infostealing malware to unsuspecting users. The title was present in the Steam catalog for almost a week, between February 6th and February 12th, and was downloaded by up to 1,500 users. The distribution service is sending notices to potentially impacted users, advising them to reinstall Windows…
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Check Your PC for This Steam Game Infected With Malware
Scammers are getting increasingly clever about injecting apps with malware. Certainly it’s nothing new that malicious apps are littered across the internet, but lately they’ve been popping up with alarming frequency even in theoretically safe spots like the Google Play Store and even Apple’s App Store. Malware is even showing up on Steam, serving as a reminder that we all…
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How to Refund a Game on Steam (Updated 2025)
As a PC gamer, you will definitely have an account on Steam. However, as with any store, there are always times when you accidentally make a purchase and would like to get your hard-earned money back. In that case, Steam offers the most sufficient solutions, but it all may seem a bit tricky. If that resonates with you, here is…
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Malicious PirateFi game infects Steam users with Vidar malware
A free-to-play game named PirateFi in the Steam store has been distributing the Vidar infostealing malware to unsuspecting users. The title was present in the Steam catalog for almost a week, between February 6th and February 12th, and was downloaded by up to 1,500 users. The distribution service is sending notices to potentially impacted users, advising them to reinstall Windows…
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Steam Deck OLED, ROG Ally and more: all the news about the handheld PC revolution
In July 2021, Valve revealed the Steam Deck, a Switch-like handheld device packed with features including a huge variety of control options, a 7-inch touchscreen, the ability to connect to external displays, and a quick suspend / resume feature. The device began shipping in February 2022, starting at $399. We’ve been keeping a close eye on the Steam Deck and…
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