Tag: Valve
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New York Pushes Back Against Valve in Counter-Strike Skin Gambling Lawsuit
The legal fight between the New York Attorney General and Valve is moving into its next stage, and the latest filing shows the state is not backing down. The New York Attorney General has filed its opposition to Valve’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit over Counter-Strike skin gambling. In the filing, the Attorney General argues…
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Valve’s new Steam Machine has already sold out in Japan, and the price does not seem to have scared buyers away.
The system was listed through Komodo Station, Valve’s official hardware distributor for Japan and parts of Asia. Four versions of the Steam Machine were available, with prices reportedly starting around $1,175 and going up to about $1,640 depending on the configuration. That is not cheap. In fact, it puts the Steam Machine well above the…
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Report Claims Heated Internal Debate at Valve Over Adult Games on Steam
A new report has shed light on an alleged internal debate at Valve over how the company should handle pornographic and adult-oriented games on Steam. According to accounts from former employees, Valve’s top lawyer reportedly pushed for the company to take a more active role in moderating adult content on the platform. That position allegedly…