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Palworld Reaches 40 Million Players Ahead of Its Biggest Update Yet

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Palworld, the creature-collecting survival game that took the gaming world by surprise in early 2024, has crossed 40 million players worldwide. Developer Pocketpair announced the milestone Tuesday, just two days before the game’s biggest-ever update goes live.

Steam's refund policy is bleeding indie developers dry — one studio lost $164,000

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Steam’s refund policy is one of the best consumer protections in gaming. Buy a game, play it for less than two hours within 14 days, and you can get your money back — no questions asked. Valve even evaluates edge cases individually. It’s the kind of policy that makes players trust the platform.

But trust cuts both ways, and some players are exploiting the system in ways that are quietly destroying indie developers.

The problem is simple. A player buys a short indie game, finishes it in about an hour and a half, and immediately requests a refund. Steam grants it — the rules allow it. The player got the full experience for free. The developer gets nothing.

Adding a Second RAM Stick to Valve's Steam Machine Boosts Performance Up to 20%

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Valve’s Steam Machine ships with a single stick of DDR5 memory, and the performance cost is larger than the company has let on.

Steam China Blocks 'LGBTQ+' Tag Search, Flagged as Inappropriate Content

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:51:00 +0800

Players in mainland China have discovered that Steam accounts registered to the Chinese region can no longer access the “LGBTQ+” tag page, as the platform has flagged the tag as inappropriate content under local regulations.