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  • Ravaged Giveaway winners!

    If you’ve received an e-mail looking like this or a private message from me you have won the key! See the list of winners now!

  • RAVAGED – Steam beta keys for you!!!

    Thanks to 2 Dawn Games we have just received 100 keys for the closed beta of Ravaged. Codes need to be redeemed on the official website site here first for access to the Steam keys. Here’s a short message from the 2 Dawn Games: There’s still a lot which is in progress (bug reporting here…

  • Steam to sell non-gaming software?

    So, according to The Verge Steam app for Android shows new categories that have little to do with gaming, which could be a shred of evidence that Valve is considering different kinds of apps. The "Genre" section of the app’s index lists genres like "accounting, education, software training," and "photo editing," with a total of…

  • Steam is officially coming to Linux

    Steam is coming to Linux, Valve has announced. The first game on Linux? Left 4 Dead 2. Valve’s 11-person Linux team will target the Ubuntu audience. The team’s made "good progress" getting Steam working with Linux this year, and all the "major features" are present and correct. Still work to do though, internal beta focused…

  • Steam for Android: Disable unwanted push notifications

    Hi guys! The Steam sale is pretty good as you all probably know by now, but there’s one really annoying thing I just noticed. If you’re using the Android version of Steam app you probably noticed that the app just launched itself few minutes ago and spammed the notification bar with Steam summer sale details.…

  • Steam Summer Sale: Full list of Bundles/Packs

     

  • What’s yours is not yours

      Last week the European Parliament stated that it’s illegal to not let customers resell their own software, even if it’s been bought on a digital delivery platform. What Valve answered, about the chance to let customers resell their legally bought software, is basically a very simple, direct, straight middle finger. “We don’t have any…

  • Valve counters EA’s Steam sales "cheapen intellectual property" accusation

    "If we thought having a 75 per cent sale on Portal 2 would cheapen Portal 2, we wouldn’t do it." Valve has countered EA’s accusation that Steam sales "cheapen" intellectual property, saying they in fact benefit games, publishers and gamers. Last month EA’s David DeMartini, who runs rival digital platform Origin, said Steam sales, which…

  • Steam Greenlight announced!

  • Apple DRM update breaks apps

      Simple as that: the latest FairPlay* update made several different apps impossible to use. Also, first help from Apple, “delete, reinstall and it will work fine”, was of no use.   Has the problem been tracked down? Solved maybe? I don’t care. The money I spend always works, never needs a patch or an…

  • Steam Summer Sale: Day 1-11 indie bundles revealed and more!

       

  • Go ACTA yourself!

      That’s basically what the European Parliament said yesterday, with a crushing 478 votes against vs 39 for. What does this mean? On one hand, the Old Continent is definitely safe from this plague, but on the other hand, after such a brutal defeat, another iteration of the same idiocy with a different name and…

  • We need some changes around here!

    Hey, we’ve decided to reactivate this group and its website a little. You can expect a few subtle changes in the following weeks, from now on we’ll try to focus on the things we cared about the most in the beginning – which is software pricing around the globe, DRM and availability of software in…

  • It’s now illegal in Europe for companies to stop you selling used software, even if its distributed digitally only

    Do we have a breakthrough here? I can’t believe what I’m reading right now. Check some parts of it: An author of software cannot oppose the resale of his ‘used’ licences allowing the use of his programs downloaded from the internet. And then: By its judgment delivered today, the Court explains that the principle of…

  • Linux users permanently banned from Diablo III; Blizzard refusing to lift bans or give refunds

    Seriously, what the fuck? This game just became a lot worse. More information on official Diablo III forums. Update: Bashiok of Blizzard support replies to Linux bans: “…the circumstances for which they were banned were clear and accurate, and we are extremely confident in our findings. Playing the game on Linux, although not officially supported,…

  • The Secret World won’t be coming to Steam, subscription fee priced badly in Europe (especially UK)

    Hey guys, after all that Diablo 3 fiasco (really, really stupid game, broken core, items, drop system etc) I was looking for something cool and brand new to play with. I stumbled upon The Secret World (coming out very soon, sometime in July I think) – MMORPG from developer Funcom (makers of Anarchy Online and…

  • EA Origin: ‘Our aim is to be a better version of Steam’

    EA says it wants its Origin download platform to be a better version of all the other portals on the market. The firm’s senior VP of global ecommerce David DeMartini has also responded to Valve and Steam boss Gabe Newell’s criticism that Origin has yet to do anything ‘super-well’ – adding that he is delighted…

  • Korea prohibits trade of online game items

    Korea has decided to ban trade for commercial game items from the second half of this year as a measure aimed at encouraging students to not waste time. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that it is planning to halt all virtual item trades with a new law, to be announced sometime…

  • Germany warns Blizzard (cease-and-desist order)

    Due to lack of information about the game on the box of Diablo 3 and the lack of access to the game because of technical problems, the Consumer Federation warned the game manufacturer Blizzard.  Blizzard has failed to inform players about permanent Internet connection requirement on the game box.  Also in connection with the registration…

  • France threatens Blizzard with legal action on connection-issues

    In France, the very serious “UFC Que Choisir” organization (focused on protecting consumers of all kinds of products) has received over 1500 complaints in 4 days from gamers about connect-ability issues and has asked Blizzard to have a permanent solution within 15 days and to communicate completely and transparently about problems encountered in due time.…

  • Blizzard Faces A Class-Action Lawsuit In Korea Over ‘Diablo III’

    Between hacked accounts and Error 37 messages, the server-side problems with Blizzard’s ‘Diablo III’ aren’t going away thanks to its always-online requirement. Now Korean internet cafe owners are taking Blizzard to court. Blizzard is wildly popular in Korea. Diablo III has, unsurprisingly – after Star Craft and Star Craft 2, been another big hit there.…

  • Diablo 3: Post release poll!

    Hey guys! I am just curious myself so here’s the question: [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][poll id="51"] Today it turned out that people were duping gold in Diablo 3 (they were able to do that by…

  • Diablo 3: Blizzard Locks Down Russian Language Version

    Without any warning, Blizzard has locked down the Russian language version of Diablo 3 – which few days ago was just fine in any other country than Russia and obviously it was cheaper from other regional versions of the game. You could even launch the Russian version of the game and select another language such…

  • Crytek: All our future games will be free-to-play

    Crytek’s future output will solely consist of triple-A free-to-play games, Cevat Yerli has revealed. Speaking to VideoGamer.com on the last day of E3, the Crytek CEO lamented the rise of DLC and premium gaming services, which he considers to be "milking customers to death". Warface, Crytek Kiev’s multiplayer FPS, will be the company’s first foray…