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  • Next-Gen Valve engine is officially in development!

    Gabe Newell officially confirmed on this video that the new Source Engine 2 is in development, check it out:

  • Origin update to allow live streaming your games

    Origin is about to release an update (available in beta now) that will enable Twitch integration which will allow anyone to stream their games live for the world to see.   The update will also bring various fixes to the client like improved menus, friends list and client responsivness and add new features like importing…

  • Free games on Ubisoft shop (With Steam redeemable games list)

    Use this code: UBIPGW10 on Ubisoft store to get ANY 10€ game – works in Europe only. Go go go! News thanks to Andrea, original source: Steam Gifts Update: Those games are redeemable on Steam: Babel Rising Babel Rising – Sky’s the limit Bloody Good Time Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes Might & Magic:…

  • Halloween Sale on Origin – selected games 50% off!

    There is a pretty nice sale on Origin right now, selected titles are 50% off (you just gotta complete an easy puzzle first), including Battlefield 3 Premium.

  • Valve Linux Steam Client Beta Application

    Valve is looking for Linux gamers to install and test their new Steam for Linux client. They are, however, primarily interested in experienced Linux users. Get access to the beta now!

  • Three reasons not to buy Black Ops 2 RU outside of Russia

    I don’t know about you guys but I’m getting sick of imaginary boundaries on the Internet. First music with iTunes and all that shit, then YouTube and other streaming services all over the world and now more and more software, games and even smart phone apps are region locked. Even more stupid thing is that…

  • EA Games loses thousands of dollars

    EA Games has lost a whole lot of money after one of its last coupon campaign. Origin recently issued a coupon which wasn’t properly planned out – hence causing thousands of gamers and pirates at Reddit get away with a free downloading frenzy. How did this happen? It just happens that EA recently released a…

  • Steam browser vulnerability puts users at risk

    The steam:// URL is a quick way to install and launch games from a browser. Hardware and software security company Revuln pointed out that Safari can launch steam:// commands silently without the user knowing, providing a window of opportunity for attackers. The report highlights ways in which local processes that exist on our PCs as…

  • Get any $20 game on Origin… for free!

      Use this code: OS3874XVC I posted about this on our Twitter yesterday and since I think it still works I’m posting it here. To get any $20 game on Origin completly for free. If you are from outside of USA or Canada you need to use proxy (this one works 100%: ip: 168.8.76.247 port:…

  • CDP – new store from the makers of GOG

    Here’s yet another gaming store, this time the makers of Good Old Games and The Witcher series decided to create CDP. It’s basically a competition to Muve.pl (the first Polish digital distribution gaming site). The games library is rather poor for now (around 40 games), the prices are rather convincing for Polish customers (folks from…

  • Valve wants you!

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  • EA wants to buy Valve for $1 000 000 000

      Electronic Arts has reportedly been making a play to purchase Half-Life and Portal studio Valve. The New York Times reports that EA has sought to purchase the firm for years, valuing the company at well over $1 billion. Valve isn’t likely to sell to anyone anytime soon. According to "people with knowledge of the…

  • Ubisoft Scrapping Always-On DRM For PC Games

    In an interview on RPS today, Ubisoft tells us that they will no longer use their controversial “always-on” DRM. In fact, they quietly scrapped it months ago, but haven’t made that official until now. In what is a really remarkable turnaround, the publisher pledges that from now on they will only require a single online…

  • Steam for Linux coming in 2013

    Valve is expected to have the initial Steam Linux client available along with the Left 4 Dead 2 game in some form of beta soon, full-blown Linux push by Valve Software might not happen until around February of 2013. Valve has already been showing off Steam on Linux to partners and Left 4 Dead 2…

  • Valve to start selling non-game software on Steam!

  • RUMOR: Source 2 engine coming soon!

  • Ghost Recon Online open beta launched for VIP members

    Update: I would like to stress that this game uses uplay/ubisoft login, but DOES NOT use the uplay launcher! Oh and GRO will launch for everyone aug 3rd forum post as a proof I know this might not be the right time to promote a Ubisoft game, but I couldn’t keep this to myself. I…

  • Uplay as vessel for malicious software

    I usually like titles with a pun or something on those lines, attempting to find a funny side even in a disaster. Not this time. Not when the threat is so dangerous and imminent. According to this article there’s a huge hole in Uplay’s browsers plugin which lets anybody run potentially anything on the victim’s…

  • Gabe Newell calls Windows 8 a catastrophe

    Operating system Windows 8 will be a "catastrophe" for PC game makers, according to Valve Software’s boss. Speaking at the Casual Connect game conference in Seattle, Gabe Newell said the next version of Windows could mean big changes to the PC market. Many took his comment as a criticism of the changed user interface in…

  • 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!

  • 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…