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Activision Confirms 'Call of Duty' Used AI-Generated Visuals in the Game After 'AI Hand' Fiasco

Activision Blizzard recently confirmed that it used generative AI to create in-game visuals for Call of Duty.

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As a lapsed 4,500 hour veteran of Dota 2, the big new Wandering Waters update has lured me back—but despite the changes, the game still feels stuck in its ways

River rapids and evolving frog-men can't quite shake up the meta, even if a hard-earned victory feels as sweet as ever.

PC Gamer

Call of Duty admits it's using generative AI to 'help develop some in-game assets', and suddenly all those poorly made calling cards make sense

"Disappointingly, I just grinded for an AI-generated calling card."

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Obsidian CEO reveals it's just half the size of many triple-A studios, even as it prepares to launch its 4th game in 5 years

Pint-size powerhouse.

PC Gamer

I tried gaming on the Lenovo Legion Go S and now I want to buy a Steam Deck instead

The Lenovo Legion Go S looks nice, but don't waste your money. Here are the handheld gaming PCs I'd recommend after using the Legion Go S for a week.

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Portal Randomized mixes up Valve's beloved puzzler by turning the floor into lava and filling chambers with a deadly neurotoxin

Demo available now.

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Transparent tech has made a comeback, you just need to know where to look

Anyone dreaming of a return of late 90s gaming tech doesn't have to look far, as the transparent tech renaissance arrived long ago - just consoles seem to be left out of this retro comeback.

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Steam Next Fest 2025: all the dates, details, and everything else you need to know

Steam Next Fest is almost here, so here's all the dates, times, and details to know ahead of the event

GamesRadar

Amazon thought it could compete with Steam because it was so much larger than Valve, but Prime Gaming's former VP admits that 'gamers already had the solution to their problems'

"Just because you are big enough to build something doesn’t mean people will use it."

PC Gamer

Valve adds "all the Team Fortress 2 client and server game code" to its Source mod tools, letting modders "build completely new games based on TF2" and publish them on Steam

"We're already preparing for the porting efforts and a potential Steam release now that we've been legally enabled to pursue that," according to one mod dev

GamesRadar

Valve releases 'Team Fortress 2 SDK,' enabling creators to 'build completely new games based on TF2'

Valve has also released major updates to all Source-engine multiplayer games adding 64-bit support, scalable HUDS, "and a lot of other improvements."

PC Gamer

The latest Steam Deck beta update can improve battery life with the frame limiter active by *checks notes* a whole six percent

Well, it's something, isn't it?

PC Gamer

Viktor Antonov, the visionary artist who defined Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has died

Antonov also consulted on Doom 2016 and Fallout 4.

PC Gamer

Steam gamers are on the clock to make this one major upgrade

This is one thing gamers shouldn't hold off updating.

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Valve advises full system reset if you've downloaded this Steam game containing malware

Steam users who downloaded PirateFi are being warned to run a system check or fully reset their PC.

PC Gamer

A web3 free-to-play survival game found to be a front for installing malware on your PC has finally been removed from Steam

Valve recommends considering "fully reformatting your operating system".

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Valve Takes Down 'PirateFi' on Steam as it Contains Malware, Advises Users to Scan Their PCs

A recently released game on Steam, PirateFi, got away with bringing malware to PCs, but Valve is already on top of it.

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After years of running awkwardly close to the Winter Sale, the Steam Autumn Sale will start 2 months early this year

Valve has made a big shift to the Autumn Sale dates to more evenly space out its big seasonal Steam sales.

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Windows Central

Can I play Avowed on Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, and other gaming handhelds?

Avowed runs pretty well on ROG Ally as long as you're playing at the right settings. But you won't want to play on Steam Deck.

Windows Central

We need a Snapdragon X-powered gaming handheld sooner rather than later — How Qualcomm can challenge the Steam Deck

Having compared gaming performance on the Steam Deck with a Snapdragon X Plus laptop, it's clear we need to see these chips in handhelds soon.

Tom’s Guide

Valve recommends a full PC reset after malware-infected game discovered on Steam

Valve is warning Steam users that an indie developer uploaded builds of its new survival sim game that contained malware.

PC Gamer

The Steam Deck 2 doesn't need to happen because Valve will win either way (though I hope it does)

Valve is thinking of the Big Picture (literally).

Player One

Valve Has Now Banned Games on Steam That Require Players to Watch Paid Advertising

Valve has always had a strong stance on paid advertising, going as far as to ban games on Steam that have them.

Tom’s Hardware

Valve clarifies ban on in-game advertising on Steam

Valve makes their anti-advertising-on-Steam stance clearer than ever.

PC Gamer

Steam makes its ban on games that rely on in-game ads even more explicit, so no 'watch this to continue playing' stuff will be making its way to our PCs

New page, old policy.

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