You open Steam to boot up a game and get stopped by a warning saying Steam is down for maintenance. Frustrated, you wonder -- how long will this gameless purgatory last? The short answer: It's never ...

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Steam services have been restored after a significant outage impacted millions of gamers worldwide. Users faced issues ...

Steam users encountered disruptions on Tuesday as the platform underwent its regularly scheduled weekly maintenance. Many reported being unable to sync their game data with the Steam Cloud, while ...

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

Gaming platform Steam is regularly, but briefly, down for maintenance -- here's how long it lasts and advice on how to avoid it. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over ...