Four years ago, I wrote about the growing world of digital distribution. I lamented the seeming split in game distribution services and the notion that I would have who knows how many of these things…
February 25, 2019 | 01:00 EST
Valve's Steam platform has been able to successfully stand as one of the pioneers of PC gaming ever since its launch in 2003., presenting itself as one of the easiest ways for gamers to obtain their…
January 29, 2018 | 09:00 EST
Did you know that Half-Life 2: Episode 3 was announced for development ten years ago on May 22nd? No, not Half-Life 3, I mean Half-Life 2: Episode 3. The second episode was left on an immense…
May 27, 2016 | 01:00 EDT
As part of our ongoing Theme Week for January of 2016, we are looking back at some of the good and bad things about 2015. We asked our writers what they thought were some of the biggest moments for…
January 31, 2016 | 01:00 EST
As part of our ongoing Theme Week for January of 2016, we are looking back at some of the good and bad things about 2015. Now we look at some of the gradual changes, the trends, that came into a bit…
January 25, 2016 | 01:00 EST
My esteemed colleague Robert N. Adams discussed that he found this Winter Sale "disappointing" and, well, that's his opinion. The wonderful thing is opinions are something we all have, and I have to…
December 31, 2015 | 09:00 EST
Sometimes something comes up that demands a discussion and especially when the reaction to it seems to be completely wrong. So here I am, and we're here to discuss what happened at Steam on Christmas…
December 28, 2015 | 09:00 EST
Dear Valve, I don't know how likely it is you are to read what I have to say, but after stumbling across an issue with your shop, I felt it important to say something on an issue I discovered. So…
August 10, 2015 | 11:00 EDT
Steam dropped a bomb on both suck and fail this week when it announced consumers can request refunds on nearly any purchase made on Steam for any reason. Customers can contact Steam support and…
June 5, 2015 | 12:00 EDT
It wasn’t that long ago that Valve introduced paid mods on Steam in partnership with Bethesda. That led to 4 days of fast paced excitement as everyone reacted to the new paid mod system that debuted…
May 13, 2015 | 11:00 EDT
Earlier today, we posted a news story about Valve’s opening of a line for developers to ban someone from their game. Previously, developers had been able to code ways to do that themselves or use…
April 29, 2015 | 10:17 EDT
By now everyone knows about Valve’s decision to allow modders to sell their creations on the Steam Workshop. The first game to be initiated into this endeavor was The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but to…
April 29, 2015 | 01:00 EDT
Humor me for a minute. Back in 1993 the world was graced with a game called Doom. You've heard of Doom so I'm not going to go into detail about what it is, but I will talk about how it came out. It…
April 29, 2015 | 11:00 EDT
Modding has been one of the defining features of PC gaming for decades. The idea that you could modify the game you purchased - maybe add content, or restore features that were abandoned in…
April 23, 2015 | 06:43 EDT
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
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
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
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
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