Hacker News with Generative AI: Valve

Valve releases Team Fortress 2 code (github.com/ValveSoftware)
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Gaming, Open Source, Valve
1826 points by davikr 3 days ago | 386 comments
Valve Bans Forced In-Game Ads from All Steam Titles (kotaku.com)
Valve has now made it abundantly clear that anything like this on its PC store means an instant ban.
Gaming, Valve, Advertising, Steam
9 points by stalfosknight 11 days ago | 5 comments
Valve Handbook for New Employees (2012) [pdf] (akamaihd.net)
Valve, Gaming, Business, Management, Human Resources
4 points by Rygian 39 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft should be terrified of SteamOS (pcworld.com)
Ten years ago PC gamers were eagerly awaiting Steam Machines, console-style Linux boxes built from the ground up to play PC games. They flopped, due in no small part to Steam operator Valve’s lack of experience working with hardware partners. But in 2025, both Valve and its home-built gaming operating system are different beasts. And Microsoft should be afraid of them.
Gaming, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Valve
108 points by dingi 43 days ago | 136 comments
Valve will officially let you install SteamOS on other handhelds as of April (theverge.com)
SteamOS was always supposed to be bigger than Valve’s own Steam Deck, and 2025 is the year it finally expands.
Gaming, Operating Systems, Steam, Hardware, Valve
13 points by pjmlp 44 days ago | 1 comments
SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck (steampowered.com)
Operating Systems, Gaming, Valve, Steam Deck
28 points by haunter 45 days ago | 17 comments
Lenovo might soon announce a SteamOS handheld (theverge.com)
Valve revealed earlier this year that it will support the ROG Ally handheld with its Steam Deck operating system, and now it looks like Lenovo will soon have its own SteamOS handheld, too.
Gaming, Hardware, SteamOS, Lenovo, Valve
5 points by tosh 70 days ago | 0 comments
The return of Steam Machines? Valve rolls out new "Powered by SteamOS" branding (arstechnica.com)
New branding guidelines suggest official third-party hardware support is imminent.
Gaming, Hardware, Valve, Steam, Operating Systems
10 points by AndrewDucker 78 days ago | 0 comments
Steam Deck hits 17,000 games playable and verified (gamingonlinux.com)
Another big milestone has been reached by Valve with their handheld Linux gaming PC, with the Steam Deck hitting 17,000 games rated playable or verified.
Gaming, Hardware, Linux, Steam, Valve
80 points by WhyNotHugo 82 days ago | 47 comments
A summer intern once saved Valve from a near-fatal lawsuit (pcgamer.com)
Video Games, Lawsuits, Software, Valve
108 points by indigoabstract 93 days ago | 72 comments
Valve Launches Game Recording Feature for Steam Client (macrumors.com)
Valve has officially released Steam Game Recording, a new built-in feature that allows players to capture and share gameplay footage across PC, Mac, and Steam Deck devices.
Gaming, Software, Steam, Valve
5 points by elashri 107 days ago | 0 comments
Steam games will need to disclose kernel-level anti-cheat on store pages (gamingonlinux.com)
Valve announced a change for Steam today that will make things a lot clearer for everyone, as developers will now need to clearly list the kernel-level anti-cheat used on Steam store pages.
Gaming, Anti-Cheat, Steam, Valve
963 points by jrepinc 114 days ago | 640 comments
Steam now says the 'game' you're buying is just a license (theverge.com)
Valve is now explicitly disclosing that you don’t own the games you buy from its Steam online store.
Gaming, Digital Rights, Steam, Valve
37 points by mfiguiere 133 days ago | 13 comments
The Arch Linux team is now working directly with Valve (tomshardware.com)
Linux, Gaming, Operating Systems, Valve
196 points by thunderbong 144 days ago | 109 comments
Valve Helping Arch Linux with Build Service Infrastructure and Secure Signing (phoronix.com)
Valve's SteamOS is built atop Arch Linux and now the company is further helping the upstream Linux distribution by collaborating with resources to help with build service infrastructure and a secure signing enclave.
Linux, Open Source, Security, Valve, Collaboration
35 points by laktak 145 days ago | 0 comments
Steam doesn't want to pay arbitration fees, tells gamers to sue instead (arstechnica.com)
Valve Corporation, tired of paying arbitration fees, has removed a mandatory arbitration clause from Steam's subscriber agreement.
Gaming, Lawsuits, Business, Consumer Rights, Valve
5 points by OptionOfT 147 days ago | 1 comments
Arch Linux and Valve Collaboration (archlinux.org)
We are excited to announce that Arch Linux is entering into a direct collaboration with Valve.
Linux, Valve, Collaboration, Open Source
160 points by jrepinc 147 days ago | 21 comments
Steam Changes to the Subscriber Agreeement (steampowered.com)
Valve has updated the Steam Subscriber Agreement. The updates affect your legal rights, including how disputes and claims between you and Valve are resolved. Among other things, the new dispute resolution provisions in Section 10 require that all disputes and claims proceed in court and not in arbitration. Please review carefully.
Legal Updates, Valve, Steam, User Agreements
11 points by zdw 148 days ago | 5 comments
Valve New Employee Handbook (2012) [pdf] (akamaihd.net)
Valve, Employee Handbook, Gaming, Corporate Culture
108 points by thecalebf 182 days ago | 112 comments
Celebrating 6 years since Valve announced Steam Play Proton for Linux (gamingonlinux.com)
Linux, Gaming, Steam, Valve, Anniversary
340 points by freedomben 184 days ago | 158 comments
We played Valve's new shooter, Deadlock (theverge.com)
Video Games, Valve
31 points by croes 192 days ago | 34 comments
Valve, a suggestion (about Team Fortress 2) [video] (youtube.com)
Valve, Gaming, Video Games
25 points by keiferski 263 days ago | 18 comments
Microsoft Reportedly Readies $16B Bid to Acquire Valve / Steam (guru3d.com)
Microsoft, Acquisitions, Gaming, Valve, Steam
23 points by CommieBobDole 274 days ago | 35 comments