Recent #Steam news in the semiconductor industry

➀ Scammers are impersonating developers of the game 'Sand' to send fake playtest invites, aiming to steal Steam login credentials.

➁ These fraudulent invitations lead to phishing sites mimicking official Steam pages.

➂ Developers confirm no active playtest exists and advise ignoring and reporting such messages.

tweaktown

4 months ago

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is already being hit with negative Steam reviews

➀ Marvel's Spider-Man 2's PC version is receiving negative reviews on Steam due to various performance issues including crashes, low FPS, and bugs.

➁ Despite these issues, some players still recommend the game, hoping for future fixes.

➂ The game's Steam rating is currently 'Mixed' with nearly half of the reviews highlighting these problems.

Performance Issues Steam gaming

tweaktown

4 months ago

Release date announced for GTA 6 'parody' launching on Steam

➀ A parody game titled 'Grand Taking Ages' has been approved for release on Steam in July 2025.

➁ The game was initially removed from the PlayStation Store due to AI-generated artwork resembling Grand Theft Auto.

➂ The game satirizes the lengthy game development process and modern gaming culture.

Parody Steam gaming

tweaktown

5 months ago

Steam saw close to 19,000 PC games released throughout 2024, 32% more than 2023

➀ In 2024, Steam saw a 32% increase in PC game releases, totaling 18,965, with 79% classified as 'Limited Games'; ➁ The surge in releases began with Steam Direct in 2017; ➂ Despite the high number, only a few games like Black Myth: Wukong became hits.

Limited Games PC games Steam Steam Direct gaming

tweaktown

5 months ago

Steam's Best of 2024 list highlights the biggest selling new PC games of the year

➀ Steam's Best of 2024 list highlights the biggest selling new PC games of the year; ➁ Notable new releases include Black Myth: Wukong and Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2; ➂ Elden Ring and Apex Legends are among the top sellers.

Best Sellers Black Myth: Wukong Elden Ring PC games Steam gaming

tweaktown

5 months ago

Steam Replay is back, giving you a fresh look at what you've been playing in 2024

➀ Steam Replay 2024 provides a personalized summary of your PC gaming activity; ➁ It highlights stats like achievements and playtime; ➂ It reveals the popularity of classics over new releases.

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tweaktown

6 months ago

Path of Exile 2 is a huge hit, breaks 459,000 peak players at early access launch

➀ Path of Exile 2 launched into early access on PC, achieving over 450,000 peak concurrent players on Steam; ➁ Despite the success, server issues arose due to high demand; ➂ Over 1 million keys have been redeemed, leading to potential queues.

Early Access Grinding Gear Games Path of Exile RPG Server Issues Steam gaming

tweaktown

6 months ago

Windows 11 spikes in popularity with PC gamers, with biggest increase we've ever seen on Steam

➀ Windows 11 usage on Steam has surged, now leading Windows 10 by nearly 10%; ➁ The November 2024 hardware survey shows a significant rise in Windows 11 usage, up by 4.18% to 52.98%; ➂ Windows 10's market share dropped by 4.15% to 43.31%.

OS market share PC gamers Steam Windows 11 gaming

tweaktown

6 months ago

Nearly 3 years after Intel Arc graphics cards arrived, they're finally on Steam's top GPU list

➀ Intel's Arc brand has entered Steam's GPU rankings with a 0.18% share; ➁ The ranking includes all Alchemist laptop GPUs; ➂ The integrated graphics solutions are grouped under one label.

GPU Intel Steam gaming

tweaktown

6 months ago

Tencent unveils what Palworld is to Pokemon but for Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn

➀ Tencent's subsidiary, Polaris Quest, has announced 'Light of Motiram', an open-world survival crafting game inspired by Guerilla Games' Horizon Zero Dawn; ➁ The game is listed on Steam and Epic Games Store but has no release date yet; ➂ The game faces potential legal challenges from Sony due to its similarities.

Epic Games Store Horizon Zero Dawn IP Infringement PC Gaming Polaris Quest Sony Steam Tencent gaming

tweaktown

7 months ago

Windows 11 is now the dominant OS among PC gamers

➀ Windows 11 has become the most popular operating system among PC gamers, with 51.97% of Steam users using it; ➁ This shift is attributed to Windows 11's better integration of DirectX 12 technologies and visual effects like ray tracing; ➂ Windows 10 still holds a significant market share among PC users, but is less popular among gamers.

DirectX 12 PC Gaming Steam Windows 11 gaming

tweaktown

7 months ago

Top 34 GPUs among PC gamers are all GeForce, NVIDIA is competing against itself

➀ The October 2024 Steam Hardware & Software Survey shows NVIDIA with a 77.37% share of the GPU market, with the top 34 GPUs being GeForce products. The most popular GPU is the GeForce RTX 3060; ➁ The Radeon RX 6600 is the most popular desktop Radeon option, ranking 35th, followed by the Radeon RX 580; ➂ AMD has two RDNA 3 options in the list - the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, while NVIDIA's latest GeForce RTX 40 Series has five entries in the Top 20.

AMD GPU GeForce Market Share NVIDIA Radeon Steam

tweaktown

7 months ago

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is coming to PC in January 2025, just in time for next-gen GPUs

➀ Sony confirms the release date for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PC; ➁ The game will launch on January 30, 2025, via Steam and the Epic Games Store; ➂ The PC version will support enhanced ray-tracing options and will be available in Standard Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition.

CES 2025 DLSS Epic Games Store FSR GeForce RTX 50 Insomniac Games Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PC Gaming PlayStation 5 Radeon RX Series Ray-Tracing Sony Steam gaming

tweaktown

8 months ago

Concord may not be dead after all as game files update fueling free-to-play speculation

➀ Concord, a major video game flop, may not be dead as its developers update Steam game files; ➁ Sony's decision to refund all purchases and pull the game from the market raises questions about its future; ➂ Speculations are growing that Sony and Firewalk Studios are preparing for a free-to-play re-release of Concord.

Firewalk Studios Free-to-Play Sony Steam gaming

tweaktown

8 months ago

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered requires PSN account on PC, original version no longer available

➀ Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered requires a PSN account on PC; ➁ The original version is no longer available on Steam; ➂ Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is replaced by the remaster.

Horizon Zero Dawn PC Gaming PSN PlayStation Remastered Steam gaming

tweaktown

8 months ago

Silent Hill 2 remake almost didn't come to PC

➀ Konami was not initially interested in bringing the Silent Hill 2 remake to PC; ➁ Bloober Team convinced Konami to change their mind; ➂ Silent Hill 2 will launch on October 8, 2024, on Steam and PlayStation 5.

Bloober Team Konami PC PlayStation 5 Silent Hill 2 Steam gaming

tweaktown

8 months ago

DLSS comes to dark fantasy shooter Witchfire, RPG GreedFall II, and more

➀ NVIDIA announced support for DLSS in new games including Witchfire and Greedfall II; ➁ Witchfire is a fantasy FPS with DLSS 3 Frame Generation support; ➂ Greedfall II: The Dying World is available in Early Access with DLSS Super Resolution.

DLSS Early Access FPS Graphics NVIDIA RPG Steam gaming

tweaktown

8 months ago

Steam hits its new highest-ever record for concurrent users: 38.3 million is the new record

➀ Steam has reached a new record of 38.3 million concurrent users; ➁ The growth is driven by games like Black Myth: Wukong and Counter-Strike 2; ➂ The record was broken in just 36 hours.

Concurrent Users PC Gaming Steam gaming

tweaktown

11 months ago

Steam Game Recording is a new ShadowPlay-like gameplay recording feature for all Steam games

1. Steam Game Recording is now available in Beta, offering a ShadowPlay-like feature for all Steam games. 2. The feature includes background recording, on-demand recording, replay, and editing tools. 3. It supports a Timeline with Event Markers for easy clip creation and highlights.

Beta Game Recording Steam

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Recent #Steam news in the semiconductor industry

Fake playtest invites are targeting Steam users again in latest phishing scam

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is already being hit with negative Steam reviews

Release date announced for GTA 6 'parody' launching on Steam

Steam saw close to 19,000 PC games released throughout 2024, 32% more than 2023

Steam's Best of 2024 list highlights the biggest selling new PC games of the year

Steam Replay is back, giving you a fresh look at what you've been playing in 2024

Path of Exile 2 is a huge hit, breaks 459,000 peak players at early access launch

Windows 11 spikes in popularity with PC gamers, with biggest increase we've ever seen on Steam

Nearly 3 years after Intel Arc graphics cards arrived, they're finally on Steam's top GPU list

Tencent unveils what Palworld is to Pokemon but for Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn

Windows 11 is now the dominant OS among PC gamers

Top 34 GPUs among PC gamers are all GeForce, NVIDIA is competing against itself

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is coming to PC in January 2025, just in time for next-gen GPUs

Concord may not be dead after all as game files update fueling free-to-play speculation

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered requires PSN account on PC, original version no longer available

Silent Hill 2 remake almost didn't come to PC

DLSS comes to dark fantasy shooter Witchfire, RPG GreedFall II, and more

Steam hits its new highest-ever record for concurrent users: 38.3 million is the new record

Steam Game Recording is a new ShadowPlay-like gameplay recording feature for all Steam games