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  • Watch out: Valve has introduced regional restrictions to some gift purchases from Steam

      Previously they stated, that any game (gift) which was bought in Steam Store will not have any regional restrictions to add to the library and play (it is well known that CD keys usually have various restrictions on activation and playing). Actually steam support still claims that gifts will not be region locked, but…

  • Steam adding remote game installs (over browser or mobile device)

    Here’s official Steam Support article. And a shot from official forums beta thread: No pre-loading? Not a problem anymore. Queue up your game at work and play when you get home. Same goes for being out of town for lets say future Steam holiday sales. Here’s a screenshot of the remote installation progress:

  • Steam is coming to Linux!

    Michael Larabel (of Phoronix) met with Valve today; tweets “steam is coming to Linux…”:   And another quote here: @michaellarabel #valve does have Linux games coming plus other very positive Linux plans… I’ll briefly post some screenshots and such tonight. And even more info here.

  • Valve updates Steam’s account policy, you can now access your games while banned!

    I can’t believe they finally did it. A lot of gamers were questioning why it wasn’t possible to access games in offline mode in Steam while an account was suspended or banned, but the real news is that you already can, Valve just never told anyone. What’s more? Your games aren’t limited to offline mode.…

  • Steam soon to introduce used game selling and new refund policy!

    YES! Finally Valve Software has decided that soon all Steam users will be able to sell or give away their own “used” games off their Steam accounts. Here is what Gabe Newell said: “We are happy to announce that soon (May 1st) all Steam users who bought at least one game using Steam will be…

  • Valve nukes Steam Box, working on new UI

    The beginning of the week brought reports that Valve was working on something called “Steam Box,” a list of hardware specs and associated software that manufacturers would turn around and build to sell under Valve’s certified label. Much like PC gamers would see their favorite titles branded by Nvidia or AMD, these rigs would feature…

  • Gabe is more than fine… financially

    Forbes editors have decided to estimate Gabe Newell’s fortune recently. As you realize there’s a list with the richest people in the world on which Gabe turned out to be… 854. This may sound not that great right? But as it turns out, if he wanted to sell his shares to someone else, he would…

  • Valve patents for controller

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  • Valve said to be working on ‘Steam Box’ gaming console with partners, could announce at GDC

    Recently there’s been chatter that Valve — the company behind the massively popular gaming service Steam — has been considering getting into the hardware business. Specifically, there have been rumors that the company has been toying with the idea of creating a proper set-top console which could potentially pose a threat to the Xbox 360…

  • Alan Wake PC makes money back in 48 hours… thanks to Steam

      Remedy is very pleased with the performance of the PC version of Alan Wake. It turns out that they made back the money they invested on the PC version of Alan Wake in just 48 hours. “I wanted to chime in here. We are very happy with the sales and hitting #1 on Steam…

  • Message from Gabe

    Here’s a message from Gabe about the recent database leak: Dear Steam Users and Steam Forum Users We continue our investigation of last year’s intrusion with the help of outside security experts. In my last note about this, I described how intruders had accessed our Steam database but we found no evidence that the intruders…

  • Fans around the world to play Half-Life 2 this Saturday

    This Saturday the 28,000 members of this Steam group are planning to play Half-Life 2 together. The group hopes that the massive play session will shoot Half-Life 2 up the Steam most-played list and let Valve know how many people are still waiting for Half-Life 2: Episode 3. Valve certainly know this already, and probably…

  • Steam Mobile beta giveaway begins soon!

    To participate simply join our Steam Group and wait for the announcement.

  • Steam app comes from many direct requests from Steam users

    Gabe Newell said that it’s going to be a great addition and was a result of many direct requests from their customers. “The Steam app comes from many direct requests from our customers,” he said “Seeing which of your friends are online and playing a game, sending quick messages, looking at screenshots for an upcoming…

  • Screenshots from Steam for Android BETA

    I got into beta (lucky me!) and here are some screenshots of the application:

  • Official Steam app for your mobile device now available!

    Get Steam app for your mobile device now! The only bad thing is you need an invite:

  • Steam’s Record of 2011 Announced

    Steam has announced today, their full record results of the year 2011. During 2011 the platform grew to offer over 1,800 games to over 40 million accounts. Year-over-year unit sales increased by more than 100% for the seventh straight year, and during the 2011 Holiday Sale Steam’s simultaneous user number eclipsed the 5 million player…

  • More giveaways on Steam group?

    Do you want more giveaways on our Steam group? [poll id=”45″]

  • Watch out for the current Steam Daily deals!

    Steam Daily deals on 28-29.12.2011 (Prices may change during the day)

  • Watch out for the current Steam Daily deals!

    List of things to watch out for is here, thanks to Vogel again – Steam Daily deals on 27.12.2011.

  • Is Valve turning into EA in terms of banning?

    Interesting info was posted on reddit today, according to one of the users he got banned by Mike Blaszczak (Valve employee) on the official Steam Forums for a suggestion he made towards his behavior on the forums, here’s the full story: I’ll try to keep this as short as possible. Someone posted a thread in…

  • Watch out for the current Steam Daily deals!

    List of things to watch out for is here, thanks to Vogel again – Steam Daily deals on 26.12.2011.

  • Watch out on some Steam Holiday Sale prices!

    We haven’t done this in a while but fuck it here’s a list of games you should really look out for! Got some nice comparison thanks to Vogel:   Nuclear Dawn http://store.steampowered.com/app/17710/ US: $4.99 UK: £3.74 (17% higher) EU: €4.49 (17% higher) WARNING DON’T BUY NOW: Nuclear Dawn is going to be on IndieRoyale.com bundle!…

  • Steam gets support for tradable discount coupons

    According to a new FAQ, Steam now supports coupons. These tickets will sit in your inventory, and can be traded. Each coupon can be used on one game, but it doesn’t look as though they’ll operate as general Steam gift vouchers. The FAQ mentions that each one can be tailored to offer discounts on a…

  • Apple investigated by EU over e-book pricing, Steam next?

    Apple and five publishers are being formally investigated by the European Commission over e-book antitrust allegations. The Commission is investigating whether Apple worked with the five publishers to form a cartel over e-book sales, and whether they engaged in restrictive business practices. The publishers are Hachette Livre, HarperCollins, Penguin, Simon & Schuster, and Verlagsgruppe Georg…