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'Black Myth: Wukong' Helped Break A New Steam Record

'Black Myth: Wukong' has helped Steam reach a new record of concurrent users, and helped Sony sell more PlayStation 5's in China than ever before.

Inverse

Deadlock's occult New York setting already has such excellent vibes that I might become a MOBA guy just to see where Valve takes it

I don't know what kind of -punk it is, but I know I want more of it.

PC Gamer

One of Deadlock's scariest characters is getting a redesign, changing her from an 'alien weeb' into a deadly yokai

Just a small facelift.

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Deadlock is "going to easily take over," says streamer Shroud, adding that it's the "best third-person shooter I've ever played"

Now that's big praise

GamesRadar

Catastrophe: Deadlock's Steam store page breaks Valve's own rules, so Valve is going to have to police Valve

That'll be five screenshots please, Valve

GamesRadar

Valve's Deadlock Surges in Popularity on Steam Following Official Announcement

Valve's official announcement of its latest shooter, Deadlock, has caused the game to surge in popularity on Steam with more than 90,000 concurrent players.

Player One

'A violation is upon you': Valve called out for breaking its own rules with Deadlock's Steam store page

"This is not a joke," says developer who I'm pretty sure is joking—and the best part is, he's technically correct, too.

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'This game is going to easily—and I mean easily—take over': Major streamers, early fans, and esports players share their Deadlock hype after Valve opens the floodgates

Valve's lifted the restrictions on discussing its not-so-secret shooter MOBA.

PC Gamer

Steam surpasses 37 million concurrent users for the first time ever thanks to Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong helped drive Steam to a new concurrent user record this weekend.

PC Gamer

Think the Legion Go gaming handheld could be even more versatile? Lenovo's latest official accessories agree

The Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld just got even more versatile thanks to a new line of official accessories like a carrying case and controller connector.

Windows Central

Valve developer shares video of an even earlier version of Deadlock, in which the player battles Half-Life 2 enemies with Left 4 Dead weapons

Dead early.

PC Gamer

I turned the Asus ROG Ally X into a Steam Deck — it proves Windows 11 kills power and battery life

SteamOS is officially coming to the Asus ROG Ally X, but I got impatient and installed it early. Here are the results, and why it proves Windows 11 should not be used on any gaming handheld.

Tom’s Guide

Deadlock Gets a Steam Page, So What Does It Say About the Game?

While the game has yet to be officially announced by Valve, Deadlock now has a Steam page that contains a 22-second teaser

Player One

Valve and Sony's new hero shooters show the highs and lows of live service games, as Deadlock courts 64,000 players and Concord fails to reach 700 on Steam

PlayStation's Overwatch rival failed to inch past 700 concurrent PC players

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Steam Beta client updates release for Steam Deck and desktop client — update addresses game recording issues and some finer Steam Deck controls

Valve generally updates the Steam Client Beta to improve the experience on Steam Deck and Desktop PCs.

PC Gamer

Valve's Deadlock has finally been announced, and it's as much a MOBA as it is a shooter

Those poor Team Fortress 2 fans.

GamesRadar

Valve finally lifts the lid on Deadlock its 'Overwatch meets Dota' hero shooter that's already got 30,000 concurrent players

Deadlock was Valve's worst-kept secret, and now that secret is out

PC Gamer

After four months, hundreds of leaked gameplay videos, and everybody you know having played it, Valve finally admitted Deadlock exists

It even has a Steam store page now!

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After Borderlands comes crawling back to Steam, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford responds to people mocking his old predictions about Steam being killed off by the Epic Store: 'Epic is not pressing their advantage'

"I’m a Steam customer, but sure wish they had more and better competition."

PC Gamer

Steam just updated its reviews system to show when a user has 'played primarily on Steam Deck'

"Keep an eye out for the Deck icon".

GamesRadar

As Borderlands 4 eyes Steam, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford addresses prediction Steam may be "dying" by now: "I’m a Steam customer, but sure wish they had more and better competition"

Pitchford reckoned Steam would feel more pressure from stores like Epic

PC Gamer

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford predicted that the Epic Games Store would kill off Steam 5 years ago, now the internet is mocking him as Borderlands 4 comes crawling back

The lesson? Never tweet.

GamesRadar

The fact you can buy Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver for the Super Pocket but not on Steam is why I adore the retro handheld

You’ll soon be able to play Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver on the Super Pocket, and its library of preserved physical PS1 games makes the retro handheld special.

Windows Central

Final Fantasy 16 PC system requirements - can your system handle the grand spectacle of the latest Final Fantasy title?

Final Fantasy XVI's system requirements on PC platforms are now available for viewing on digital storefronts. Here's what you need to know for your PC to run the 16th mainline entry in the Final Fantasy series.

PC Gamer

Valve says 'we've decided to draw a clear line' and bans Snap Tap keyboard automation from Counter-Strike 2

What do you mean I have to press three keys at once?!?

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