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Paranautical Activity removed from Steam after death threat to Gabe Newell

A game developer, after venting their frustration with Steam, made a death threat targeting managing director at Valve, Gabe Newell. Paranautical Activity, a horror themed FPS, has had a rocky…

October 21, 2014 | 09:00 EDT

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Try Ten Games for Free on Steam This Weekend

While Steam has given the occasional free trial for one game or another in the past, this is the first time they've had one with a selection of this size and diversity. There's a game here for…

October 16, 2014 | 04:17 EDT

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'Rogue-Lite' The Weaponographist Announced for Steam

Having previously worked together on Concursion, indie initiative Puuba and British publishing house Mastertronic have once again joined forces to release 'rogue-lite' The Weaponographist on Steam…

October 16, 2014 | 01:47 EDT

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The Evil Within Developers Release 'Unsupported' Framerate Fix

The Evil Within was recently released on Steam, and already Bethesda has a 'fix' for those who want a higher framerate. Earlier today, PC players had their suspicions confirmed when it was quickly…

October 14, 2014 | 03:13 EDT

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The Next Steam Sale is Coming Very Soon...

Can your wallet handle another sale? New Steam sale. If there ever has been a series of words that instantly provoke a mixture of awe and dread amongst PC gamers, it is definitely Steam's seasonal…

October 9, 2014 | 09:15 EDT

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Celebrate the PS4 launch of Spelunky with some remixed tunes

Spelunky releases on the PS4 this week, and to commemorate the day, a remix album for the game's tunes has landed on Bandcamp. "Friends in Caves" provides some great remixes of a few songs from the…

October 7, 2014 | 09:58 EDT

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Valve Changes Disclosure Policy for Steam Curators

Due to mounting backlash of a recent change to its new Discovery Update, Valve has made another change to policy regarding the Steam Curator system. The new update forces curators to declare if they'…

October 6, 2014 | 12:57 EDT

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Steam's built-in Music Player Officially Releases

Coming hot off the heels of the recent Steam Discovery Update, Valve has brought the Steam Music Player out of BETA - complete with a few highly desired changes. Among these changes is the ability to…

September 24, 2014 | 09:49 EDT

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The new Steam store is here!

To the surprise of some, Valve has redesigned the Steam storefront! The update adds plenty of new features, and they're all described after the break!  The biggest change to the store is how it…

September 23, 2014 | 02:00 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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Codemasters Weekend Deal Roundup

The Codemasters weekend sale (Want to find it? Click here.) is now live on Steam! It runs from now until September 8. You'll find a list of the games included (and their prices) after the break.…

September 4, 2014 | 05:14 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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Shovel Knight first month sales breakdown

Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games has announced via their website that their indie title has sold over 180,000 copies of their Action-Platforming game. Their blog has an extremely in depth…

August 6, 2014 | 08:32 EDT

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Kerbal Space Program .24 Released

Fans of Squad’s wildly successful Kerbal Space Program will cheer when they get their hands on the 0.24 update, which adds a list of anticipated features to the Career Mode of the game. The Contract…

July 21, 2014 | 01:26 EDT

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Humble 2K Bundle Announced

In case you were in a coma for the last Steam Sale, Humble Bundle has popped up to offer the Humble 2K Bundle, which served to offer a slew of highly successful and critically acclaimed titles from…

July 9, 2014 | 11:28 EDT

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The 2014 Steam Summer Sale Begins (Advice)

It's that time of the year again! The event the PC gaming community looks forward to for months in advance. It's time to empty out any remaining Steam Wallet balance that's been hanging around, and…

June 19, 2014 | 04:18 EDT

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Early Access to Happy Wars Via Steam

Lots of big titles coming out this week, not to drop any names here. But for those of you who aren't into hacking or karting around, steam just announced early access for Happy Wars via their twitter…

May 28, 2014 | 06:54 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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Steam Greenlight Roundup: March 19

Yesterday, March 19, 2014, 75 titles passed through Steam Greenlight, meaning they could use Steam as a platform for distributing their game. This doesn't mean that the game is finished and ready to…

March 20, 2014 | 10:00 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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Behemoth's BattleBlock Theater announced for Steam

What was once an Xbox Live Arcade-exclusive title is making it's way to a computer near you. BattleBlock Theater from developers The Behemoth is making it's way to the PC platform via Steam. In…

March 4, 2014 | 03:12 EST

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Monstrum Submits Players to a Horror Filled Challenge

Being stranded on a ship that is glazed with traps and has environmental hazards lurking throughout the location is cause enough to have concern. Then throw in another passenger who just so happens…

February 19, 2014 | 01:57 EST

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Firefly Online Will Be Playable On Steam

Firefly Online, the all new game coming from Spark Plug Games, is an MMO that makes players the captain of their own ship in the universe of the show Firefly. Players will have the ability to captain…

January 23, 2014 | 05:27 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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Begin The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot on Steam

Ubisoft's upcoming 'free to play' hack and slash game The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is now available on Steam as part of the Early Access program. Unfortunately 'free to play' is in quotes for a…

November 21, 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