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Valve overhauls Steam user interface

Beta open, feedback needed.

Valve has overhauled the Steam user interface and wants your feedback on the raft of changes made.

A public beta client is available to download right now.

The headline alterations include being able to see what friends have bought on Steam, a news aggregation feature and better library management. You can find a full and thorough dissection of the UI overhaul on the Steam website. Yes, there are pictures.

Steam experienced growth of 200 per cent in the last year and is now used by 25 million people. They pick from over 1000 games and collectively spend 12 billion minutes a month playing them.