Starting in June, the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age rating system, Europe's equivalent to the ESRB, will begin assigning PEGI-16 ratings to all games that sell ...

Letitia James sued Valve over the loot boxes present in games like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2. In a report from Reuters, James said that the mystery boxes were "promoting illegal ...

Valve argues that "items in the boxes are purely cosmetic, there is no disadvantage to a player not spending money.” ...

Valve have gone public with their legal fight against the New York attorney general over whether lootbox mechanics qualify as gambling.

Valve is refusing to comply with New York Attorney General Letitia James' demands that it collect more player data and bring an end to in-game item transfers.

Valve has launched the next Dota 2 Quartero’s Curios event for Spring 2026, introducing Quartero’s sister into the story, ...

Elon Musk, noted artificial intelligence worrywart, backs the tech firm behind a robot brain that was smart enough to take down a Dota 2 pro this week. The showdown took the form of an exhibition ...

Valve are being taken to court again over their billion dollar lootbox business, which allegedly "use the same psychological techniques as casino games".

Valve faces a class action lawsuit claiming loot boxes in Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 function as illegal gambling systems targeting players.

Tundra Esports claimed the DreamLeague Season 28 title in impressive fashion to take home the $250,000 first place prize.

New York Attorney General Letitia James claims Valve’s "Counter-Strike," "Team Fortress," and "Dota" games have slot machine-like features that entice users to pay for the chance to win rare prizes.

Dota 2 Crownfall minigames were a major highlight of the Crownfall event, offering players a variety of fun side games that complemented the main storyline. These games became hugely popular because ...