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Popular third-party game store Steam has announced it will cease support for older versions of Windows, impacting a small portion of its users. What Happened: Steam has ended support for Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. This move is...

Game platform giant Valve Corporation has launched a unique privacy feature for the Steam client, giving gamers the option to keep their game purchases hidden from the view of other users on the platform. What Happened: The update is now active for Steam beta testers, The Verge reported on...

Popular third-party game store Steam has announced plans to terminate support for older macOS versions. The decision, scheduled to take effect in early 2024, will impact 32-bit games. What Happened: Valve, the creator of Steam, confirmed via its support page that it would cease support for macOS 10...

A video game platform that allows consumers to play popular games like “Counter Strike: Global Offensive,” “Dota 2,” “Apex Legends,” “Destiny 2” and “Grand Theft Auto V” has a new use case, and it involves the ongoing war between Russia...

The world’s richest person is a fan of video games and when he’s not busy running two companies and chiming in on the progress of several others, has been known to play his favorite game. A recent twitter thread shows Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk sees similarities between...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicles may soon incorporate Steam into its in-car gaming system. What Happened: Tesla Arcade currently offers many games that can be played on the car’s infotainment system, including “Fallout Shelter” and “Stardew Valley” according to...

E-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) isn’t known for its video game division, but that could change with another potential hit. What Happened: Amazon Games and Smilegate released a new massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) called Lost Ark this week to people...

One of the major storylines of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic was the boost of stay-at-home stocks that included video games. Up against tough comparable sales, video game stocks saw a strong 2021. Here are some of the top video game storylines and stock stories of the year. Amazon Gaming Gets A...

For years, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has tried to build out a video game studio and create video games appealing to the masses. After several misses, Amazon might finally have a hit with the newly released “New World.” What Happened: Amazon released MMORPG “New World...

Netflix has been vocal about its plans to enter the video game space. The company has made hires and acquisitions that point to an aggressive strategy to gain share in the highly competitive market. A recent hit on the streaming platform is getting the video game treatment next month. What Happened...

As quarantine continues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are diving into video games in order to stay busy. With movies, television, and sports leagues falling behind with postponed events and premieres, gaming has remained resilient. Sports leagues such as the NBA, NHL, NASCAR, and Formula One...

After months of ceding market share to rival Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is slowly and steadily clawing back, according to the results of the March Steam Hardware & Software survey. Intel's share of PC processors was at 81.25% in March...

Cautious optimism is starting to bloom in the esports and gaming industries after COVID-19 nixed most live event plans in recent weeks. After many conventions and tournaments shut their doors, most businesses have been licking their wounds while trying to adapt to the sudden changes...

Steam, Discord and Epic Games are improving their lineups by improving their developers, and they’re improving their slate of developers with competitive revenue models. Discord and Epic Games recently announced more favorable revenue splits for contributing creators, and Steam followed suit...