Valve Shuts Steam’s Cheap Pricing Flaw – But Will it Fix Anything?
Steam has a new policy that aims to combat region price abuse, but it’s going to end up doing more harm than good if the reactions on Twitter are anything to go by.
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New Steam Feature Targets Your Bloated Game Library – But It Needs Work
Steam just got a new ‘play next’ feature that finally makes it easier to clear out the backlog of our huge Steam libraries.
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Economy Got You Down? There’s a Ton of Free Games to Play This Weekend
From a Ghost Recon Breakpoint free weekend to the Epic Games Store weekly freebies, there’s no shortage of free games to try this weekend.
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GOG’s Insanely-Generous 30-Day Refund Policy Is Gloriously Naive
GOG announced a new refund policy allowing users to obtain refunds up to 30 days after purchase, but is the storefront guilty of being naive?
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Major Steam Search Upgrade is Terrible For Your Bloated Game Library
Steam’s shiny new search features should now make it easier than ever to sort through the piffle and find games worth playing.
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Obsidian’s Grounded Steam Page Goes Live, Details Early Access Plans
The new Steam page offers insight into Grounded’s Early Access journey. It also details what players should expect from the final version while also showcasing some new art for the game.
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Dying Light Shows Soulless Game Companies How to Treat Players
Dying Light’s 5th-anniversary celebration is kicking off with a bang and showing other games the right way to treat players.
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Metro Exodus Steam Launch Unaffected by Epic Store Exclusivity Fiasco
Metro Exodus’ Steam launch is a success despite the controversy surrounding the game’s one-year Epic Game Store exclusivity deal.
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Half-Life: Alyx Needs No Reign as VR Gaming’s ‘Killer App’
While Half-Life: Alyx looks to be virtual reality’s absolutely killer app, the platform has already seen its fair share of top-tier titles.
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Gaming Giant Steam Clocks Ridiculous 20 Billion User Hours in 2019
Valve has published a 2019 Year In Review recapping the most significant improvements to hit Steam alongside some impressive figures.
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Biomutant Leak Reveals Possible Release Date for Delayed Game
Biomutant may finally have a release date if a leak at two online stores can be believed, but gamers shouldn’t get their hopes too high yet.
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Steam is Crushing the Competitive Challenge from Epic Games Store
Steam sets a new record for peak players, suggesting that the Epic Games Store may need to try much harder to take it down.
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Is Temtem’s Zero-Tolerance Cheating Ban Too Draconian?
Pokemon-like MMO Temtem has unleashed a zero-tolerance cheating ban and booted hundreds of players. Is the policy too draconian?
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Digital Homicide Is Back & the Infamous Steam Reject’s Games Are as Sucky as Ever
Infamous Steam reject Digital Homicide is back, and the gaming company’s titles still suck just as badly as you remember.
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Landmark Steam Ruling Opens Door to ‘Used’ Digital Games Market
French courts have delivered a landmark ruling against video game retailer Steam that may be the first step towards turning the tide on the heavily-prohibited secondhand marketplace for “used” digital games. A three-year-long suit mounted by French consumer advocacy group UFC-Que Choisir against Valve, the company behind the popular PC game digital storefront Steam, sought […]
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Massive Steam Update Threatens to Balloon Your Game Backlog
Valve pushes forward ever forward with its massive overhaul of the Steam platform, announcing this week a slew of updates and a new Steam Labs experiment in the works. Micro Trailers and a Revamped Search Function First and foremost, Valve is porting t…
Ion Fury Scandal Rages as 3D Realms Refuses to ‘Censor’ Homophobia
Another week, another case of developers vs players. This time it’s about Ion Fury, a “Duke Nukem clone” published by 3D Realms. Ion Fury released on August 15 and received positive reviews. Unfortunately, the game quickly ignited a firestorm of controversy. Homophobia & Transphobia Engulf Ion Fury’s Spectacular Release First, players exposed sexist and transphobic […]
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‘Steam China’ Store Sadly Divides Global Gaming Community
By CCN Markets: Steam and its Chinese partner Perfect World just announced new details on China’s version of Steam. The entire platform will work independently from the rest of Steam and claims it will offer a service tailored specifically for Chinese players. This news is sure to have an impact on Steam’s over 30 million […]
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Epic Splashes Fortnite Millions Luring Game Developers to Ditch Steam
Inviting the wrath of diehard Steam fans, Epic Games continues to snap up Epic Store exclusives by throwing millions at developers to coax them away from Valve’s platform. How does a newcomer chip away at such an entrenched market? No competitor …
Valve Hypes Machine-Learning Game Recommender after Steam Sale Disaster
This year’s Steam summer sale was a lot more underwhelming that many would have thought. The problem wasn’t with the discounts; instead, players and developers were disappointed with how Valve incentivized more sales. Valve’s ‘Grand Prix’ meta game for…