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[p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Steam's Fishing Fest is on now, with boatloads of deals and demos all week long. From now through June 23rd at 10am Pacific, you'll catch discounts on games that plop you right in those waders for fishing of all kinds.[/p][p]Commercial fishing? Yep. Casual fishing? You betcha. Navigating sinister waters to find fish? Of course! [/p][p]Check out the official trailer above, or head straight over to the event now! Steam Fishing Fest, on now through June 23rd at 10am Pacific. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Steam now surfaces information on games with accessibility features as we aim to make it easier for players to find games with the support they need. This update comes after gathering valuable feedback from developers as well as players with disabilities, and over 5,000 applications have added details about their accessibility support (with more developers updating their games each day).[/p][p]This information is surfaced throughout the store to help players more easily find games with these features, or filter down to games that support necessary features.[/p][p][/p][h2]Store Search [/h2][p]Steam users can now search for games with specific accessibility features on the Steam search page[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Store Page Display[/h2][p]Accessibility features for a specific game are now visible on the right hand side of the store page[/p][p][/p][h2]More:[/h2][p]
Q. Where can I find more information on the Accessibility Tags that Steam uses?[/p][p]A. You can find more information HERE.[/p][p]
Q. Are developers required to add accessibility tags for their games on Steam?[/p][p]A. It's not required, but highly recommended because of how much easier it will be for players with accessibility needs to find these games. We've worked to make it as easy as possible for developers to indicate these features are available by using feedback to standardize these options as much as possible.
[/p][p]Q. Can developers still add Accessibility information to their app?[/p][p]A. Yes, they can always update or add information on accessibility for apps at any time through Steamworks.[/p][p]
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[p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]The June edition of Steam Next Fest is on, with hundreds of free demos available to play between now and June 16th.[/p][p][/p][p]We host Next Fest three times a year (February, June, October) as a way to give developers from around the world a captive audience for their demos on games they haven't released yet. If you already have a bunch of genres that are your faves, feel free to search that way. BUT we also encourage you to try something new-- check out the video player at the top of the main Next Fest hub for a new sprinkling of demos each day and perhaps discover your NEW favorite genre or theme![/p][p]Several developers are hosting livestreams as well, so be sure to check those out. Play free demos all week, and wishlist your favorites so you can be notified when the full game officially launches at a later date![/p][p]Enjoy the June edition of Steam Next Fest, on now through June 16th at 10am Pacific. [/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Steam's Zombies vs Vampires Fest is May 26th through June 2nd and is filled with deals on games with blood and brains! Er, games that have zombies and vampires who typically NEED blood and brains, we mean.[/p][p][/p][p]We have discounts and demos on zombie games and vampire games of all kinds, from the gory to the hilarious and everything in-between. Take a look at our trailer if you dare, or just shuffle your way straight to brains-- I mean, the sale-- on the official sale page.[/p][p][/p][p]Steam's Zombies vs. Vampires Fest, on now through June 2nd at 10am Pacific![/p]

[p]A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.[/p][p][/p][p]General[/p]

• [p]Improved controller hotplug detection for some third party devices.[/p]
• [p]Reduced steamwebhelper memory usage when launching games or switching to/from Big Picture Mode.[/p]

• [p]Fixed games failing to connect to the Steam process when the Steam process id contains certain values.[/p]
• [p]Fixed game preloads showing 0bps disk activity.[/p]
• [p]Fixed rare steamwebhelper crash when switching to/from Big Picture Mode.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Steam Overlay[/p]

• [p]Fixed links opened from chat window showing in desktop browser rather than overlay browser.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Big Picture Mode[/p]

• [p]Fixed pasting from on-screen keyboard.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Server Browser[/p]

• [p]Fixed bug causing bots to contribute to the player count.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Steam Input[/p]

• [p]Speculative Fix for rare Dualsense Edge gyroscope related bug.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Linux[/p]

• [p]Proton Voice Files speech synthesis data will now be automatically installed when necessary.[/p]
• [p]Fixed game recordings containing a green bar on the right side of the image when using HEVC encoding on AMD systems if the game window width was not a multiple of 64.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Game Recording and Remote Play video streams showing green frames when capturing Vulkan games on Intel GPUs.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Steamworks API[/p]

• [p]GameOverlayActivated_t is now sent to the current VR app when the SteamVR Dashboard is opened or closed.[/p]

[p][/p][p]VR[/p]

• [p]Fix a case where the Steam Link VR client would get a key mismatch error on stream start.[/p]
• [p]Steam will no longer occasionally reload itself when SteamVR closes.[/p]