Steam seems to be back to normal, at least for the moment, but now it looks like the Epic Games Store is getting hammered

It's the day before Christmas and all through the house, nobody is using Steam, not even a mouse—because, you guessed it, ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Valve stays silent as massive Steam outage strikes on Christmas Eve

Steam and Valve are having a massive outage that is preventing anyone from accessing the digital store and playing games.

Christmas Day SOS: How to fix soggy spuds, dry turkey, rubbery crackling and more

Rest your turkey before serving, par-boil your potatoes, blast your pork with a hair dryer if you have to – just don’t panic, ...
CNET

Refrigerator Acting Up? Here's How to Fix It Yourself

Place a thermometer inside a glass of water, place the glass on the middle shelf of the refrigerator and let it sit for at ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Hytale won't be on Steam right away, as its devs want to avoid "overindexing on negative reviews" from players who "aren't as well-informed yet"

Update: Hypixel founder Simon Collins-Laflamme has provided some clarificiation of the FAQ answer outlining the reasons the studio aren't launching Hytale on Steam right out of the gate. "The wording ...
GamesRadar+

Hytale won't be on Steam at launch as devs "do not see the necessity of it" and want to avoid bad reviews from "people that aren't as well-informed"

After years in development and a temporary cancellation, blocky sandbox RPG Hytale is hurtling toward an early access release sooner than anyone could've anticipated on January 13, 2026. But the ...
New Scientist

What would Russia's inability to launch crewed missions mean for ISS?

The International Space Station (ISS) may soon become slightly less international. Russia’s only launch site capable of sending humans to orbit has suffered serious damage that could put it out of ...
Wall Street Journal

Boosting Demand Won’t Fix Affordability

When Americans can’t afford something, Washington loves to help buyers and ignore producers. Politicians might feel as if they are improving affordability, but the strategy creates a vicious cycle: ...
Ars Technica

Valve’s Steam Machine looks like a console, but don’t expect it to be priced like one

After Valve announced its upcoming Steam Machine living room box earlier this month, some analysts suggested to Ars that Valve could and should aggressively subsidize that hardware with “loss leader” ...
PBS

Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule won’t carry astronauts on next launch to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company’s next Starliner flight and instead perform a trial run with cargo to prove its safety. Monday’s announcement ...
Gameranx

The Steam Machine Won’t Be As Cheap As Some Had Hoped

It’s a gaming PC after all. Valve tried bringing out a Steam Machine in the past. That didn’t last very long; it might have just been too ahead of its time. But now they are back at it again with ...
Engadget

For the Steam Machine to change PC gaming, Valve must solve Linux's anti-cheat problem

Following months of rumors, Valve finally announced the new Steam Machine earlier this week. And while I might question the company's decision to ship a system with only 8GB of VRAM in 2026, I believe ...