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Valve‘s new Steam Deck has been designed to let players access their PC gaming library on the go, just like any PC.However, as reported in The Verge, as the Linux-based SteamOS also powers this new handheld, this impacts what games are compatible on the system.Less than 15 per cent of all games on Steam officially support Linux and SteamOS.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) has seen a player count drop of close to 17% on Steam since Valve started charging for Prime Status.According to SteamCharts, CS:GO saw a drop of 16.75% (that’s 110,541.8 users) in its player numbers from May to June this year. This drop has persisted, with the last 30 days on the chart having an average player count of 537,011.6 (-2.25% from June).Whilst unconfirmed, the large drop off in player numbers is likely due to Valve’s recent decision to charge players for Prime Status.

Square Enix has revealed the release date and prices for Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, along with some brand new in-game screenshots.Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster will officially launch on July 28 via Steam and will cost around £70.

Teardown, which adds new accessibility and difficulty options.READ MORE: Best FPS Games – here’s everything you need to play in 2021There are now six new options which allow players to adjust the difficulty of the game, in order create an experience that is fitting for them.A message on the options screen says “We have done our best to balance the difficulty in Teardown to what we think is an appropriate level of challenge. If you think the game is too hard.

Twitter post, game developer Dennis Gustafsson has shared a clip showing off some new robots designed to chase players across the map in Teardown.The clip shows a player utilising the interactive environment of Teardown to flee from a pursuing robot.The video (spotted by PC Gamer) showcases just how dedicated these robots will be to catching you. Not only does the robot survive a direct shot from a grenade launcher, but fans can also see “dynamic pathfinding” in action as the robot relentlessly finds a path around absolutely any attempt by the player to impede its path.I know a lot of you liked the dynamic pathfinding I tinkered with a couple of years ago.

Bohemia Interactive has made Arma: Cold War Assault free on Steam and GOG. The offer ends at 7 pm BST on June 24.Arma: Cold War Assault was originally released as Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis in 2001.

Phasmophobia has received a brand new content update, bringing two new ghost and a new map.The update, which released yesterday (June 18) brings with it the Japanese Yokai, the Malaysian Hantu, and a new map.The Yokai is aggravated by players talking, which will cause it to go on the hunt earlier in matches.

Steam Summer Sale will be starting at 6 pm BTS on June 24 and will run until July 8.Steam Database has revealed that Valve contacted select partners with an email announcement including details on the Steam Summer Sale 2021.Valve sent out an email to partners announcing the @Steam Summer Sale 2021 dates, confidentially of course.Since the partners already leaked it, the sale will run from June 24th until July 8th.⏰ https://t.co/FINTCW7BV2— Steam Database (@SteamDB) April 27, 2021The email states that the Steam Summer Sale 2021 will begin at 6 pm (BTS) on Thursday, June 24 and will run until 6 pm on July 8.

Valve’s Anti-Cheat ban system may now have an exception when it comes to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esport tournaments.In a post on the Counter-Strike blog last week, it was revealed that competitive players who have been VAC banned may receive flexibility if the ban is over five years old.Explaining the rule in more detail, it went on to say “Moving forward, a VAC ban will only disqualify a player from an event if it was either received less than 5 years prior, or if it was received at any time after their first participation in a Valve-sponsored event (e.g., after participating in a qualifier for an RMR event).”Counter-Strike staff were quick to remind players that “VAC bans stay in place with all of their other effects; the only

Bloodborne PC and PS5 remaster might have been debunked.This comes from a new Twitter post by Lance McDonald, known for his Bloodborne 60FPS mod, in response to the original rumour from last year.

Nintendo has decided not to allow Super Seducer 1 and 2 to be released on their Switch storefront after a period of review, according to an email published on Twitter.The message from Nintendo, published by Richard La Ruina – the man behind the games – said that the ban was due to explicit content. “While testing the Games we did realise that they contain particularly explicit content,” read the email.

Football Manager 20 users have notched up a staggering 60,000 years of gameplay in the twelve months since its release.The impressive stat comes courtesy of game director Miles Jacobson, who has been revealing the game’s key figures ahead of Football Manager 21‘s launch next week.As Jacobson revealed on Twitter, the 60,000 years (59,320 years to be exact) of game-time on Steam and Epic also equates to a massive half a billion hours, which was just one of the biggest milestones in a year of huge achievements for the game.Across all formats, roughly five million people played FM20, and it became the first in the series to sell 2.5m across all formats.