Topic: Steam
Valve's Steam is dropping support for macOS Yosemite & earlier in 2019
12/17/2018, 08:12 am
As a result of technical changes, Valve's Steam game store and launcher will no longer work on Yosemite or any older versions of macOS beginning Jan. 1.
App Roundup: Steam for macOS, Day of the Tentacle, Carrot Weather, Dashlane 6, LinkedIn, more!
07/28/2018, 09:07 am
The App Stores and other digital marketplaces are inundated with new apps and updates to existing releases every day. AppleInsider highlights some of the new additions and software updates that took place this week for iOS and macOS apps.
Valve not giving up, rolls out new Steam Link beta for iOS, Apple TV
06/14/2018, 09:06 am
Valve Software is having another go at bringing the Steam Link game-streaming app to iOS and tvOS following Apple's public refusal to list the app in the App Store.
The Mac gaming landscape remains dire, with no improvements in sight
06/13/2018, 11:06 am
Apple is in a very strange position with the Mac and iOS in regards to gaming. One platform is enormous and making a ton of money for Apple and some developers, and the other is nearly dead. AppleInsider talks about the two, and what, if anything, is going on to improve the situation.
macOS Mojave will include 'Plug & Play' support for HTC Vive Pro headset
06/12/2018, 01:06 pm
Apple will make it easy for owners of the HTC Vive Pro to use their virtual reality headset with their Mac, with the company advising it has worked directly with HTC and Valve to add support for the peripheral to macOS Mojave.
Apple's Phil Schiller confirms Steam Link iOS app failed to meet App Store guidelines
05/26/2018, 06:05 pm
Apple's decision to prevent Valve's Steam Link iOS app from appearing in the App Store was due to a variety of issues, including in-app purchases, Apple's Phil Schiller has confirmed.
Apple should allow Steam Link into App Store despite violating third-party marketplace rules
05/25/2018, 12:05 pm
While Valve didn't completely block the ability to buy games through the Steam Link app leading to its disapproval, Apple's decision to deny Valve's Steam Link iOS app from the App Store for 'business conflicts' is shortsighted.
Apple rejects Steam Link app from App Store, cites breach of guidelines
05/24/2018, 07:05 pm
Gamers looking forward to playing their library of Steam games on an iPhone or iPad via the hotly anticipated Steam Link app will have to wait a bit longer, as Apple rejected the title from distribution through the App Store earlier in May.
Hands on: Steam Link lets you play Mac and PC games on iOS and tvOS with a few hiccups
05/17/2018, 01:05 pm
Steam Link, the iOS and tvOS application that lets you play your Mac titles on your other devices, launched on beta on Thursday. We spent the last few days testing it out on a variety of different games, and can tell you what to expect.
Valve Steam Link for iOS and tvOS brings desktop games to Apple devices
05/09/2018, 02:05 pm
Valve Software will be making its digital storefront more useful for mobile users, by preparing the Steam Link and Steam Video apps for iOS enabling gamers to stream a PC or Mac game, or video content bought from the store, to their iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV.
Play games on your Mac installed on another computer with Steam In-Home Streaming
03/15/2018, 02:03 pm
If you want to play games on a Mac that has lower specifications than ideally needed to play properly, it is possible to take advantage of the hardware of a more powerful Mac or PC elsewhere on the home network to have a more enjoyable gaming experience. AppleInsider explains how to set up Steam's In-Home Streaming function to remotely play your game collection.
Feral porting BioShock Remastered to macOS to commemorate 10th anniversary of title
08/02/2017, 08:08 am
Mac game porting house Feral is releasing BioShock Remastered for macOS, with the new title bringing 1080p graphics to the heralded decade-old title.
As Apple preps VR support in High Sierra, Facebook slashes Oculus Rift price to $400 in summer sale
07/10/2017, 11:07 am
Facebook has launched a six-week summer sale on the Oculus Rift headset -- and while there is no official support for it from the company, it can be used in conjunction with High Sierra and the SteamVR beta.
E3 2016: 'Block'hood' represents the Mac at console-dominated gaming show
06/17/2016, 04:06 pm
Though the annual E3 gaming expo is largely a showcase for traditional gaming consoles, AppleInsider still managed to find representation for Apple's macOS at this year's show in the form of "Block'hood," an eco-focused neighborhood-building simulator.
Valve promises updates, free games for Mac owners unable to use Steam Link or Controller
10/19/2015, 09:10 am
Valve will be providing updates and free games for the Steam Link and Steam Controller, in light of both products lacking expected Mac support, according to an email sent out to early buyers.
Valve's $50 Steam Link streams games from Mac OS X to an HDTV
10/16/2015, 04:10 pm
Valve is now accepting preorders for the upcoming Steam Link hardware accessory, a $50 set-top box that will stream 1080p gameplay from a nearby computer, including a Mac running Yosemite or later.
E3 2012: Valve's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive comes to Mac Aug. 21
06/04/2012, 02:06 pm
The sequel to one of the most popular competitive PC games of all time, Counter-Strike, will arrive on the same day for both Mac and Windows when it launches later this year: August 21.
Valve's 'Counter-Strike: Global Offensive' coming to Mac in 2012
08/12/2011, 04:08 pm
A sequel to Counter-Strike, still one of the most popular online games 12 years after it launched, will arrive in early 2012 on Mac OS X as well as Windows with "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive."
World of Goo says iPad launch beat peak WiiWare, Steam sales
02/08/2011, 08:02 pm
The developer of World of Goo has profiled its iPad launch as being "by far" the fastest selling and highest revenue generating game platform, thanks to promotion by Apple.
Expansion to Apple's Mac helps Steam hit 30M active users
10/18/2010, 03:10 pm
Cloud-based game selling service Steam saw its sales increase more than 200 percent year over year, thanks in part to the platform's expansion to Apple's Mac OS X operating system.