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Valve เปลี่ยนการเล่นเกมไปตลอดกาลด้วยแอปเดียว

Valve’s Game-Changing App That Redefined Gaming Forever In the annals of gaming history, few innovations have had as profound an impact as Valve’s creation of Steam, the app that changed the way games are bought, played, and shared. Since its launch in 2003, Steam has grown from a simple distribution platform to the cornerstone of modern PC gaming, forever altering the industry’s trajectory. The Birth of Steam Valve originally launched Steam to streamline the distribution of updates for its popular game Counter-Strike. However, its potential quickly became apparent. By 2004, Steam expanded to include third-party games, offering developers a direct line to players and allowing gamers to discover new titles without leaving their desks. This digital-first approach revolutionized how games were sold and distributed, paving the way for the decline of physical media and the rise of the digital storefront. How Steam Transformed Gaming Beyond Gaming: Valve’s Ecosystem Steam’s influence extends beyond gaming. Valve introduced groundbreaking features like SteamVR for virtual reality gaming, the Steam Deck for portable PC gaming, and SteamOS, an open-source operating system optimized for gaming. Each innovation reaffirmed Valve’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of what gaming could be, ensuring that Steam remained at the forefront of technological advancement. The Impact on the Industry The ripple effects of Steam’s success reshaped the entire gaming industry: Legacy of Steam Today, Steam remains the largest PC gaming platform in the world, boasting over 120 million active users. Its influence can be seen in every corner of the industry, from the proliferation of digital storefronts to the ubiquity of online multiplayer gaming. Valve’s single app didn’t just change gaming—it became the blueprint for the future of interactive entertainment.

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ดัชสบันใน Pokémon GO: ขุมพลัง PvP ที่มีเสน่ห์ที่คุณไม่สามารถเพิกเฉยได้

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The Marvel Rivals community has been buzzing with heated debates recently, and the topic at the forefront is whether the game should introduce a role queue. While role queues are common in competitive games like Overwatch and League of Legends, their potential addition to Marvel Rivals has sparked...

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 เปิดให้สั่งซื้อล่วงหน้าแล้ว

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Kingswood Games Revives Warlord: Saga of the Storm in New Collectible Card Game Kingswood Games, under license from Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG), has announced the revival of the legendary collectible card game (CCG), Warlord: Saga of the Storm. This beloved title, first introduced in 2001, is...

Stardew Valley กำลังซ่อนความลับเบื้องหลังรหัสโกงที่โด่งดังที่สุดของเกม

Stardew Valley’s Nostalgic Secret: A Nod to Gaming’s Most Famous Cheat Code Stardew Valley, the beloved farming simulation game by Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, is known for its charming pixel art, relaxing gameplay, and a treasure trove of secrets. But did you know it also pays homage to one of...

Valve เปลี่ยนการเล่นเกมไปตลอดกาลด้วยแอปเดียว

Valve’s Game-Changing App That Redefined Gaming Forever In the annals of gaming history, few innovations have had as profound an impact as Valve’s creation of Steam, the app that changed the way games are bought, played, and shared. Since its launch in 2003, Steam has grown from a simple...

พิเศษ: เกม Cloud Imperium ผ่านการเขย่าครั้งใหญ่จนหมดเขต

Cloud Imperium Games Overhauls Operations to Meet Deadlines In an exclusive revelation, Cloud Imperium Games (CIG), the studio behind the highly anticipated but notoriously delayed Star Citizen, has undergone a significant internal restructuring. The shake-up comes as the company faces mounting...

Sega กำลังพิจารณาบริการสมัครสมาชิกเกมที่คล้ายกับ Netflix

Sega Considering Netflix-Style Game Subscription Model In a move that could redefine the gaming landscape, Sega is reportedly exploring the concept of a subscription-based service akin to Netflix. This development signals Sega’s ambition to adapt to evolving gaming trends and compete with major...

The 15 Best PC Games Right Now: Top

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11-Bit Studios acknowledges the use of AI-generated text in The Alters

11-Bit Studios acknowledges the use of AI-generated text in The Alters

The developer behind The Alters has acknowledged that AI-generated text was used in small portions of the finished game. Read more

Published: 4 hours ago

Tamsin O'Luanaigh founds new advisory firm Wise Cat Strategy

Tamsin O'Luanaigh founds new advisory firm Wise Cat Strategy

NDreams co-founder and former chief people officer Tamsin O'Luanaigh has started a new advisory studio, Wise Cat Strategy. Read more

Published: 9 hours ago

Apple makes EU App Store changes to comply with Digital Markets Act

Apple makes EU App Store changes to comply with Digital Markets Act

Apple has revised its EU App Store rules in response to the European Commission's Digital Markets Act, after previously being given a deadline to comply earlier this month. Read more

Published: 9 hours ago

FTC reopens refunds for players affected by unwanted purchases in Fortnite

FTC reopens refunds for players affected by unwanted purchases in Fortnite

The US Federal Trade Commission has reopened its process for Fortnite players to claim refunds for unwanted purchases. Read more

Published: 12 hours ago

Games for Change 2025 Awards winners unveiled

Games for Change 2025 Awards winners unveiled

Nonprofit organisation Games for Change has announced the winners of its 2025 awards. Read more

Published: 13 hours ago

Riot Games will allow top Valorant and League of Legends esports teams to have gambling companies as sponsors

Riot Games will allow top Valorant and League of Legends esports teams to have gambling companies as sponsors

Riot Games is "responsibly" opening up sponsorship from betting companies for tier one League of Legends and Valorant esports teams in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Read more

Published: 3 days ago

National Videogame Museum to feature at World Expo 2025

National Videogame Museum to feature at World Expo 2025

The National Videogame Museum has partnered with the UK Pavilion at the World Expo 2025. Read more

Published: 4 days ago

Game Dev Heroes co-founder Alex Boucher awarded MBE

Game Dev Heroes co-founder Alex Boucher awarded MBE

Alex Boucher, founder and managing director of Analog, has been awarded an MBE for services to the gaming industry and entrepreneurship during the King's recent birthday honors. Read more

Published: 4 days ago

Epic Games successfully sues Fortnite cheat for $175,000

Epic Games successfully sues Fortnite cheat for $175,000

Epic Games has confirmed it is suing a Fortnite player for cheating in a tournament. Read more

Published: 4 days ago

Lost Records developer Don't Nod confirms layoffs

Lost Records developer Don't Nod confirms layoffs

Update, June 30, 2025: The studio confirmed the layoffs occured in a statement to Eurogamer. Read more

Published: 4 days ago

Sony faces Dutch lawsuit over "artificially high PlayStation prices"

Sony faces Dutch lawsuit over "artificially high PlayStation prices"

The Dutch consumer group Stichting Massaschade & Consument (Mass Damage & Consumer Foundation) has filed a collective lawsuit against Sony, claiming that the console manufacturer has been exploiting its dominant position in the market. Read more

Published: 5 days ago

Intel begins another round of layoffs, "roughly 107 employees" reportedly affected

Intel begins another round of layoffs, "roughly 107 employees" reportedly affected

Intel has initiated a round of layoffs following plans confirmed by the firm this April. Read more

Published: 5 days ago

Frontier Developments removes gen AI use from Jurassic World Evolution 3

Frontier Developments removes gen AI use from Jurassic World Evolution 3

Frontier Developments has announced it is removing use of generative AI in Jurassic World Evolution 3 following pushback and criticism. Read more

Published: 6 days ago

Xbox and Meta unveil new VR Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition headset

Xbox and Meta unveil new VR Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition headset

Xbox has announced a new VR headset designed in collaboration with Meta - the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition. Read more

Published: 6 days ago

Report says Microsoft is planning a "major" round of Xbox layoffs next week

Report says Microsoft is planning a "major" round of Xbox layoffs next week

Microsoft is reportedly planning a "major" round of layoffs at Xbox next week. Read more

Published: 6 days ago

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 back in Top 10 for revenue a month after release | Newzoo charts

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 back in Top 10 for revenue a month after release | Newzoo charts

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has moved back into the Top 10 of Newzoo's overall revenue chart for May, having debuted at No.13 in April. Read more

Published: 6 days ago

Hypixel Studios announces closure and cancellation of Minecraft-like game Hytale

Hypixel Studios announces closure and cancellation of Minecraft-like game Hytale

Riot Games-owned developer Hypixel Studios is closing in the next few months, with development ending for the long-gestating game Hytale. Read more

Published: 7 days ago

UK launches new $40.5m fund to support British game development

UK launches new $40.5m fund to support British game development

The UK Government has launched a new $40.5m (£30m) fund and pledged to expand the UK Games Fund to support British game development. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

Sega Sammy inadvertently posts internal sales data to its public website

Sega Sammy inadvertently posts internal sales data to its public website

Sega Sammy has inadvertently shared internal sales numbers publicly in a presentation posted to its investor relations website. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

MindsEye developer confirms layoffs as it "focuses on updates and performance optimization for MindsEye"

MindsEye developer confirms layoffs as it "focuses on updates and performance optimization for MindsEye"

MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy has confirmed it has "had to make the painful decision" to lay off staff. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

Sega to open new store in Tokyo, Japan

Sega to open new store in Tokyo, Japan

Sega has confirmed plans to open a flagship store in Tokyo, Japan. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

BAFTA announces 2025 Young Game Designers competition winners

BAFTA announces 2025 Young Game Designers competition winners

BAFTA has announced the winners of the 2025 Young Game Designers awards, hosted by Inel Tomlinson during a digital ceremony last week. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

Splitgate 2 developer 1047 Games announces round of layoffs

Splitgate 2 developer 1047 Games announces round of layoffs

Splitgate 2 developer 1047 Games has announced an undisclosed number of redundancies. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

Still Wakes The Deep developer The Chinese Room has seemingly made a small number of layoffs

Still Wakes The Deep developer The Chinese Room has seemingly made a small number of layoffs

Still Wakes The Deep developer The Chinese Room appears to have made a small number of layoffs following the release of the BAFTA-winning game's Siren's Rest DLC this week. Read more

Published: 2 weeks ago

New report suggests third-party Switch 2 game sales are "below estimates"

New report suggests third-party Switch 2 game sales are "below estimates"

Though sales of Nintendo's new Switch 2 hardware had become one of the fastest-selling consoles ever, sales of third-party games have reportedly been sluggish and "below estimates." Read more

Published: 2 weeks ago

Playdead co-founder slammed with lawsuit as bitter row with co-founder escalates

Playdead co-founder slammed with lawsuit as bitter row with co-founder escalates

Playdead co-founder Dino Patti is allegedly being sued by his former studio and business partner. Read more

Published: 2 weeks ago

Beat Saber support is ending on PS4 and PS5

Beat Saber support is ending on PS4 and PS5

VR rhythm action game Beat Saber will no longer be updated for PlayStation 4 and 5 users from this month onwards, with multiplayer being discontinued on both platforms. Read more

Published: 2 weeks ago

Developers at Ubisoft Halifax have filed to unionise

Developers at Ubisoft Halifax have filed to unionise

The majority of staff at Ubisoft Halifax, developer of mobile games like Rainbow Six Mobile and Assassin's Creed Rebellion, have filed to unionize with CWA Canada. Read more

Published: 2 weeks ago

A Death Stranding animated film is now in active development

A Death Stranding animated film is now in active development

Kojima Productions and animation studio Line Mileage have announced that they're collaborating on an upcoming animated film set in the universe of Death Stranding. Read more

Published: 2 weeks ago

Warner Bros. Games promotes three studio heads as it focuses on four key properties

Warner Bros. Games promotes three studio heads as it focuses on four key properties

Warner Bros. Games has confirmed a new leadership structure as it follows its previously revealed strategy of developing games based on the Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat, and DC Comics properties. Read more

Published: 2 weeks ago

Bungie delays Marathon, telling players, "we know we need more time"

Bungie delays Marathon, telling players, "we know we need more time"

Bungie has delayed the September 23 release of its upcoming shooter, Marathon. No further release date was given at this time. Read more

Published: 2 weeks ago