Original Half-Life is Free This Weekend to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Valve has issued a 25th Anniversary Update for the original Half-Life alongside a new hour-long documentary celebrating the game.
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Valve introduces SMS-based confirmation to prevent malicious games on Steam

Video game publisher/digital distribution company Valve is forcing developers who publish games on its Steam platform to “validate” new builds with a confirmation code received via SMS. The Steam SMS confirmation requirement Valve sent out … Continue reading Valve introduces SMS-based confirmation to prevent malicious games on Steam

After hackers distribute malware in game updates, Steam adds SMS-based security check for developers

Valve, the company behind the Steam video game platform, has announced a new security feature after multiple reports of game updates being poisoned with malware.

But have they chosen the best way to protect developers’ accounts?

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