Steam has a new first-person shooter with a 100% user review score, and it is also 100% free for all PC gamers.

Valve is updating its User Review system to prioritize relevant reviews that "best help players make a purchase decision about the game." Valve calls it the 'Helpfulness System,' designed to push ...

Steam user reviews have become weapons for voicing discontent, which might be why Valve is tinkering with how they work. In the past, scrolling down to read other people's opinions would present ...

PlayStation appears to be testing user-written reviews on the PS Store, meaning you'll be able to do more than just rate your games with stars. Xbox has allowed its users to leave written reviews for ...

There are two ways I work out whether a game is for me or not. First, I check critic reviews, especially from critics I respect and whose tastes align with my own. Then I check the Steam reviews. I ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. PlayStation appears to be doing a trial run of the ...