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  • Gabe Newell: Piracy is a “Non-issue” to Valve; Providing better Services Will Result in More Sales

    In a recent interview with TCS, Gabe Newell explained why Valve is so successful. Recently we posted how Ubisoft were abandoning the PC market due to piracy, and imposing heavy DRM on their customers, but according to Newell that’s not really the right way to go about it. He said that there is a general…

  • Steam database compromised, what now?

    Check this e-mail from Gabe: Edit: It turns out it’s probably fake but we’ll see:  

  • Official Steam forums hacked?

    The Steam forums are currently offline. "The Steam Forums are temporarily offline for maintenance. Your patience is appreciated." Valve is yet to comment on the situation, but some users have reported what looks like a breach that occurred last night. Images, below, show the forum redesigned slightly to contain a message from FknOwned.com, a website…

  • Happy Birthday to Gabe Newell!

    After having dropped out of Harvard University Newell spent thirteen years working for Microsoft Corporation, ultimately becoming a "Microsoft Millionaire". Newell has described himself as "producer on the first three releases of Windows". Inspired by Michael Abrash, who left Microsoft to work on the computer game Quake at id Software, Newell and another Microsoft employee,…

  • Gabe Newell on pricing and free to play

    Gabe Newell discussed the difference between silently discounting a game and making a big sale. When they quietly lowered prices, they found it to be elastic (sales increase proportionally, so the overall revenue remains the same), but… “The sale is a highly promoted event that has ancillary media like comic books and movies associated with…

  • How to get a refund on Steam (if you’re from UK)

    Does anyone know if there’s some sort of law that would help us here in the rest of European Union?

  • Steam should provide buying international titles around the globe

    There’s a pretty interesting post on Steam Forums (thanks for the info Kossak) about regional versions of Steam games being released in Russia (yep, Russian only). The original poster thinks that "cheap region restricted versions should be optional, not forced". Lets expand the idea a little and say why not release games around the world…

  • DOTA 2 winner should get 1 000 000 Euros!

    DOTA 2 competition is held in Europe, Germany. Valve`s exchange rate is 1€=$1 Therefor 1st place prize should be 1.000.000€ not $1.000.000 (by rottencat) http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24523698 If you are quick, you can see and comment it before steam hammer legion wakes up and bashes and deletes the thread.

  • Steam Camping madness results (lots of polls)

      The camp is (almost) over. Now let’s vote for results.   Part 1 – games [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=”37″]   Part 2 – money [poll id=”38″]   Part 3 – camping activity [poll…

  • Steam Summer Camp sale

    Long waited summer sale is finally here.   Every day there are new hot deals. 30th June BAD: Most prices are awfully bad (especially Borderlands – 142% higher than US price! :P)GOOD: some are good – Redcettear, Bit.Trip   You can buy complete Publisher packs with 64% – 89% discount. Warning! All prices are 1$…

  • Free to play games in Steam!

    I was wondering, when this will happen … :)   Anyway, this is Valve devastating response to Origin / Gamersgate: free-to-play games, every day 1 game. Five launch titles are available now: Spiral Knights, Forsaken Worlds, Champions Online: Free for All, Global Agenda: Free Agent, and Alliance of Valliant Arms (AVA). Starting tomorrow with Spiral…

  • Ubiweek in Steam 23rd – 30th May

    Looks like somebody doesn’t have enough money. Spend some more! :) Presenting – Ubisoft week – every day one special deal, and all Ubisoft games 33% off (excluding IL-2 Sturmovik Cliffs f Dover and Assassins Creed Brotherhood). Ubisoft is known as evil DRM distributor, so beware :) And also known with very bad geo-restricted pricings,…

  • Want spend more? Steam helps you with Daily deals!

    Starting today, Steam offers a new 24-hour deal, every single day. Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow them on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!     NB! Don’t rush to buy everything! Most likely there are totally messed up prices. Check the Steamprices…

  • EA Week in Steam 2 – 9 May

    8th May – Battlefield  & Medal of Honor stay away day Most prices have 1$ = 1€ ratio, this means that EU prices are 43% more expensive. To remind all, 1$ = 0,68961€ and 1€ = 1.45$. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – 66% off, Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam – 50% off, Battlefield Bad Company…

  • Portal 2 launched (poll)

    So they launched Portal 2 in time, without Valve time… Anyway, play some and then vote how do you like it. [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 = 34] [/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

  • 4 days of 2K Games Sales in Steam

    First requirement: Join the official 2K Games group in Steam. Possibility to win ALL 2K GAMES in Steam!   Thursday, 14th April 2011   Own item from Civilization V sale. All titles with 40% discount! We all from ex-Tier 3 thank Steam for selling us ONLY the DLC’s and not the MAIN GAME ITSELF!!! But…

  • Portal 2 preload available!

    Portal 2 Pre-Load is now available. steam://install/620 Download size: ~10gb

  • Square Enix week @ Steam

      Whole week unfair deal – Square Enix Complete pack  (EU: -85% – 516,66€ 74,99€  US: -88% – $606.68 $74.99)   Sundays deal with mixed fair(l|n)ess – Lara Croft and Tomb Raider franchise consisting of Tomb Raider: Legend $4.99 / £2.49 / 3,74€, Tomb Raider: Anniversary – $2.49 / £2.49 / 3,74€ !?!, Tomb Raider:…

  • Portal 2 to have PC & PS3 Co-op

    Portal 2 PS3, Steam cross-platform play The PlayStation 3 version of Valve’s upcoming first-person puzzler Portal 2 features cross-platform play and chat with the Steam PC and Mac versions. At E3 2010 Gabe Newell came on stage at Sonys press conference to announce that Portal 2 will be coming to PS3. But more importantly than…

  • Holiday deals huge wave + poll

    24th Dec update: Added Impulse Christmas sale & updated EA store X-mas deal – 33% discount from all released games   Steam Steam surprised with total madness – they have over 1000 games on sale! Also they have new kinda “bonus deal” every day (ie, if got HL2, Portal will be lots cheaper). So check…

  • Steam Great Treasure Hunt results (QUIZ)

      Let’s count the chickens now.   Questions about Treasure hunting Q1: How many objectives did you score? Q2: How many times you managed to get all 4 objectives done? Q3: Did you WIN anything? Q4: Did you claim the hats? If yes, then how many and what is your opinion? Q5: How many objectives…

  • Are you hunting, punk? (QUIZ)

    Okay, lets talk about Steam Treasure Hunt that is running now from 6th Dec until 20th Dec.   PS. Somebody gave a hint not to delete demo or game after completing a treasure, better delete unnecessary junk (like buggy Undergarden, where you have to change regional settings to English/Canada, wtf, man?!) after 20th Dec.  …

  • SavyGamer » Alpha Protocol, PC – €2.49 –NO LONGER VAILD

    Seems the price was a mistake. Now the game cost €24.90-. Kudos to everyone who bought the game for €2.49     Alpha Protocol, PC – £2.25 07/10/2010 in Digital Distribution Alpha Protocol, PC – £2.25 This offer is only officially possible to get in certain parts of Europe, but by using this workaround you…

  • Digital money draining machine Steam Wallet is now live

      The Steam Wallet has officially been released along with the Team Fortress 2 Mann Co. Store, where players can now purchase items right within TF2.