The concept of “free play” in gaming has transformed significantly over the years, evolving from limited-time demos to fully-fledged free-to-play games that generate revenue through microtransactions.

Anyone else remember the time when demos were the event? You'd wait for the latest magazine to hit the stands, tear open the plastic wrap, and slide the demo disc into your PC or console, and lose ...

The last Steam Next Fest event of the year is upon us. Valve holds one of these events every few months on Steam and encourages developers to share demos and early looks at their upcoming PC games.

TL;DR: Samsung showcased a foldable OLED PC gaming handheld at MWC 2025, part of its conceptual Flex Gaming line, resembling a Steam Deck that folds like a book. Samsung highlights the possibilities ...

Valve has kicked off the first Steam Next Fest of 2025, offering PC gamers thousands of upcoming games to try out without opening their wallets. In between major sales, Valve tends to hold demo ...

Alongside the big Steam sales, Steam Next Fest is one of the most popular events hosted on the PC gaming platform. This specific event comes around three times per year as a weeklong celebration full ...

Steam demos are changing, as Valve tackles an increasing number of developers releasing free games on its store in their place. The creator of the leading PC gaming storefront says it is responding to ...

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