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There's good news and bad news for Steam customers looking to grab a bargain. The good news is that the Steam Spring Sale is still running on PC, so there's still time to save money on thousands of games. The Steam Spring Sale comes to an end at 5pm GMT UK time on the afternoon of March 21, which means there isn't long left before it comes to an end. The bad news, however, is that the next major Steam Sale isn't until the Summer Sale kicks off in June, specifically from June 27 until July 11.While there will be smaller…

Stardew Valley’s massive 1.6 update has been out on PC for less than 24 hours, and it’s already taken the game’s popularity to staggering new heights. The cozy farming simulator hit 146,159 concurrent players on Steam according to SteamDB data, smashing the game’s previous record as players flock to enjoy new content — including a new farm, festivals, and pets.Stardew Valley’s previous peak of 94,875 concurrent Steam players was achieved back in January 2021, shortly after the 1.5 update was released. By contrast, its new…

Expanding the storage capacity on your devices, especially if you wanted an SSD, used to be an expensive endeavor, but over the last few years, prices have come down dramatically. If you're a Steam Deck owner who doesn't have the 1TB OLED model or an Asus ROG Ally owner--both models of the ROG Ally come with 512GB--you'll want to check out Amazon's current deal on the Corsair MP600 Mini NVMe SSD. For just $70, you can get a 1TB SSD that's fully compatible with either handheld.Don't worry, the MP600 Mini…

Valve’s original iteration of the Steam Family Sharing system has been up and running for over 10 years now, and its long-overdue upgrade is finally on the docket. Indeed, Valve has just announced the all-new Steam Families system, which delivers substantial upgrades to Family Sharing in key areas. As per Valve’s own blog post, Steam Families is about to replace the aging Family Sharing feature for good. Not immediately, mind, as Families is currently only available via the Beta version of Steam, but the full replacement…

Jason Cipriani/ZDNETIf you have multiple gamers in your family, you'll want to pay attention to how Valve has overhauled Steam's family sharing system.Starting today, the new Steam Families system gives you not only more parental controls, but makes some big changes to how games can be shared. Essentially, Families combines Steam's two current systems – Family View, which lets parents control what games and features are accessed, and Family Sharing, which lets family members and their guests play one another's…

It’s no secret that Helldivers 2 has enjoyed a large amount of success since it was released in February. In fact, it ended up knocking Steam Deck off the top place on Steam, something that doesn’t happen too often. However, Valve’s handheld PC has, once again, reclaimed its title. As of right now, the Deck is back at the number one spot on the Top Sellers list, pushing Arrowhead Games’ shooter down to number two. According to the data, Helldivers 2 has been on the list for nine weeks, though a good chunk of that time…

Steam is introducing a new way for your clan to play games together. The platform has announced Steam Families, a collection of game-sharing (and monitoring) features for parents and children currently available in beta. It takes the place of Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View, rolling in some of their existing features alongside updates.Each member of a Steam Family will have a section called "family library" in their games list where they can access shareable games. Ownership remains with the purchaser, but each…

Valve has just introduced a beta for its new Steam Families plan, which replaces both Steam Family and Steam Family View. Steam Families takes some elements of Family and Family View and merges them into one system. With Families, people will be able to link up to six accounts, with those marked as adults able to set limits on the playtime and which games children have access to. As well as parental control, all accounts will have access to everyone else’s game library. As long as the game you want to play isn’t…

Valve has announced Steam Families, a new Steam feature that wraps up the pre-existing Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View, as well as some brand-new family features. The new feature allows Steam users to create a family of up to 6 household members in order to share games and implement content controls.Users can create a family and invite up to 5 other members, who can be assigned as either an adult or a child. All users in the family will have their games shared in a family library, which works…

Another indie title has been released that’s giving players some much-needed relaxation: Summerhouse. There’s no combat, no movement, and nothing to stress you out except the limitations of your own imagination. Plus, there are collectibles, and that’s always a good thing.  Summerhouse, a game by independent developer Friederman, is all about building using a limited number of tiles and decor items. You start the game with only a few tiles to build with. As you place them down, you’ll start to get new pieces featuring…