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Is Linux the Future of PC Gaming?

It has recently been revealed that Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Presequel will be coming to Linux. Aspyr Media, the company responsible for the Borderlands 2 iOS port will be taking the reigns…

September 9, 2014 | 11:00 EDT

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Australia Challenges Valve Over Refund Policy

Australia said "No" as of a few days ago regarding Steam's no-refund policy.  A government organization, The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which oversees Australian consumer…

September 6, 2014 | 09:00 EDT

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Long Awaited Dota 2 Techies Update

Notorious for being loved and hated by its respective player camps, the polarizing Techies hero finally makes its way into Valve Software’s MOBA Dota 2 along with new features and Compendium stretch…

September 3, 2014 | 06:00 EDT

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Steam update adds ability to install multiple games at once.

Now here's something that has been a long time coming; especially for people that have a long steam backlog like me! Don't you love it when a Steam update is actually useful? Earlier this month it…

August 27, 2014 | 09:47 EDT

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Steam may offer movies, music, and more

The digital games giant Steam may be looking at added functionality for its upcoming living room devices. Like the Apple TV and the Fire TV, Valve talked in the past about the possibility of the…

August 11, 2014 | 10:42 EDT

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A Look back at the Steam Sale

When it comes to Steam sales, you always remember your first.  That first binge where your library exponentially increases, as you are constantly amazed by the low prices on games you don’t…

July 11, 2014 | 11:24 EDT

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E3 2014 Pre-E3 Wrap-up

We put out a lot of different articles talking about what you could see from E3 2014 and what we wanted to see from E3 this year, as well as any news that affects the event. Look here to links to all…

June 9, 2014 | 09:00 EDT

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Valve Feature at Sony's E3 Event?

It seems that industry veteran Andy McNamera may have just dropped some pre-e3 news. Today on his Twitter account the long time journalist stated that, in addition to possibly being an Xbox One game…

June 5, 2014 | 11:56 EDT

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Steam Machines and Steam Controller Delayed to 2015

Valve announced in an update on their "Steam Universe" group on Steam, that they will not likely hit their intended 2014 window for their Steam Machines and Steam Controller. This news is rather…

May 27, 2014 | 09:28 EDT

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Half-Life 3 Confirmed!... Maybe?

It's no secret that there is a large debate over the rumored production of Half-Life 3. Ever since the release of Half-Life 2: Episode 2, back in October of 2007, the Half-Life fan base has been…

May 25, 2014 | 09:00 EDT

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Steam Quality Control is Terrible

Seeing as Steam is the premier service for many PC gamers, it should hold up to some serious scrutiny. Few services come even a fraction close to the amount of traffic and use that Steam has. Many…

April 9, 2014 | 09:00 EDT

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Dear Esther Dev Leaves the Comfort Zone to Work at Valve

On March 11, successful indie developer Robert Briscoe announced via his blog that after a long work visa application process, he would be taking a position at Valve Software, creators of notable…

March 17, 2014 | 09:00 EDT

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What We Learned from the Gabe Newell / Valve AMA

Today, March 4th, Gabe Newell and others from Valve held an AMA (Ask Me Anything, an interview of sorts) on Reddit.  You can find the whole thread here. The focus of this will not be what did we…

March 4, 2014 | 09:23 EST

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Videogames & Education: Endless Possibility

Digital gaming and education have very few memorable titles,“Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing” and “Oregon Trail,” the Pioneers of “gaming” in the classroom and the most memorable educational games for…

February 18, 2014 | 09:00 EST

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Valve Announces Its First Gen Steam Machines

That's right, it's that time! Steam Machines are here, and Valve has given us a list of over a dozen companies that will be creating the first generation of Valve's living room console. With…

January 6, 2014 | 10:00 EST

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iBuyPower Steam Machine announced

When the rumors started to appear that Valve was working on its own form factor computer, which would be aimed at the console market, I was quite shocked but excited to see what was announced, when…

November 29, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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Steam Universe Expansion: Steam Controller

On Friday, Valve finally announced the third and final part of its new Steam Universe Expansion. Here's what Valve had to say about its new device. A different kind of gamepad We set out with a…

September 27, 2013 | 02:02 EDT

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The Steam Family Sharing Beta Has Begun!

Quick! Check your inbox, because the Steam Family Sharing beta is up and running. Valve sent invites to the first 1000 participants this week, and if you got an invite, all you have to do is go to…

September 26, 2013 | 02:38 EDT

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Steam Universe Expansion! Steam Machines Details

On Monday, Valve and Steam released part 1 of 3 of their "Steam Universe Expansion", outlining the all new SteamOS, and we learned all about what can be done with the all new free operating system!…

September 25, 2013 | 02:02 EDT

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The Steam Universe Expansion! SteamOS Details

Last week, Steam posted a new page on their site, saying that it has a big announcement on the tail of its successful "Big Picture" feature for the Steam client. The all-new page says the following…

September 23, 2013 | 02:10 EDT

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Steam Family Sharing Feature Announced

Valve just released a press release stating that an all new feature, called "Family Sharing" is coming to Steam (in limited Beta) on Steam next week. Family Sharing, which will allow for close…

September 11, 2013 | 08:33 EDT