The Lab · 2026-04-08 17:57:11 · Ars Technica
Valve appears to be building a new 'Framerate Estimator' tool directly into the Steam client, leveraging the anonymized performance data it began collecting from beta users earlier this year. The feature, discovered in a recent client update, signals a move to transform raw user hardware and FPS data into a practical, ...
The Lab · 2026-04-10 18:52:27 · Ars Technica
A recent Steam client update has leaked files referencing an internal AI project dubbed 'SteamGPT,' signaling that Valve is actively developing artificial intelligence tools for its gaming platform. The discovery, made by the automated SteamTracking GitHub project, points to a concrete move beyond industry hype, with t...
The Vault · 2026-05-12 00:18:23 · Techmeme Echo RSS
Microsoft's Playground Games has accidentally exposed unencrypted pre-load files for Forza Horizon 6 on Steam, in what industry observers describe as a potentially significant security and commercial misstep. The error surfaced just days before the game's scheduled release, raising immediate questions about the integri...