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Valve Finally Release Statements On Steam's Christmas Day Problems
On Christmas Day, Steam had quite a big hiccup Randomly players began to see information of other players as if they were logged in as them It got out this was due to a cacheing error, but Valve remained quiet. Well, now five days later, Valve have finally spoken up about the incident While they reiterated[...]
Steam Is Back Online And Running Normally
Last night, Steam had more than a little hiccup, going offline for a little while to sort out a rather unfortunate issue that was mixing up users profiles, giving people random access to other people's accounts and generally just causing havoc There were fears that this was a large hack on Christmas day, but those[...]
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Well, despite threats from multiple hacking groups, it is not Xbox Live or PlayStation Network this Christmas, instead it's the PC users that are suffering. Steam is currently on complete black out, with chaos flying all over the place As Kotaku report, people's purchase history's getting mixed up and front pages in Russian for non-Russian speakers[...]
Check Out The Estimated 25 Best Selling Steam Games This Year
Steam has continued to grow year over year as the number of PC players has continued to expand to astronomical numbers This means big business for Valve and the game's they host. But which ones sold the best in 2015? While I doubt we will have official numbers posted, this summary from Steam Spy (Medium) is[...]
Zombie Vikings Coming To Steam, PS4 Version Getting Updated
No, go on, we bet you can't. Keeping with the colorful aesthetic and humor that it's becoming known for, Zombie Vikings is coming to PC via Steam in December, having been available on PS4 since September. Including Steam Trading Cards and Cloud Saves for PC is one thing, but there's an update hitting PS4 for free, too,[...]
Steam Link And Steam Controller Aren't Working On Mac
If you've pre-ordered the Steam Link or Controller and you are a Mac user, you might want to rethink that Valve have now recognized that neither are working on the platform. In an email to customers via Eurogamer, Valve have said they plan to fix this issue in the coming weeks They've said that all those[...]
Steam Link Video Introduces You To The In Home Streaming Device
The Steam Link is coming on November 10th, and everything I've heard about it has been great so far The device is used to stream games from your PC to your TV in another room with 1080p, 60fps and no latency If that still doesn't make total sense to you, worry not This little video[...]
Batman: Arkham Knight PC Interim Patch Has Been Released
The game notoriously launched in a terrible state, causing WB Games and Rocksteady to pull the version of the game from Steam in an unprecedented move That was back in June. Now, in early September, the 'interim' patch has finally been released A few days ago, Kotaku reported that the patch had snuck out for some[...]
Rocket League Sells Over A Million Copies On Steam
It was announced on the game's Twitter yesterday that the game has passed 1 million sales on Steam. 1 Million Sold on Steam! Coming to SteamOS/Mac later this year! 48-Hour Steam Sale at 10% off! http://t.co/KOJV2v3IZB pic.twitter.com/e5Eikrnlbg — Rocket League (@RocketLeague) August 27, 2015 This is all crazy It's insane how big the appetite for the a game[...]
Batman: Arkham Knight PC 'Interim' Patch Is Coming
The port was taken down from Steam due to performance issues in order for developer Rocksteady to fix the troubled game We currently only have a rough idea of 'fall' for when the game will actually return in a fixed state, but here is a little respite. Rocksteady have announced they are putting out a patch in[...]
Bethesda Head Talks About Failed Paid Mods Experiment
Earlier this year, there was a big storm over on Steam, as Valve and Bethesda decided to let mod creators charge for their work in Skyrim This didn't go down so well with fans who had experienced free mods up until that point The outrage was so loud that it didn't take long for the[...]
Warner Brothers Suspend Sale Of Batman: Arkham Knight On PC
The game has been a little bit of mini-disaster on the platform, with it garnering huge refund percentages from dissatisfied customers. In a somewhat unprecedented move though, Warner Brothers have decided to stop selling the title on Steam That is huge If you want a refund as well, they are offering that as well Here is[...]
E3: Flying Mechs To Hit Next Gen Consoles With Strike Vector
By Madeline Ricchiuto Strike Vector has been on Steam for a year now, but is finally getting a next gen console release later this year- complete with a new campaign mode and updates to the multiplayer. While the Steam version of Strike Vector is a fun multiplayer third-person shooter where you control a flying mech, Strike Vector[...]
Category: Video Games – Episode 4: We Are All Waluigi
This week we take on that Fallout 4 countdown that lead to the reveal of the game, the possibility of Dark Souls 3, Steam offering refunds before detouring nicely into a very philosophical debate about Waluigi and a game that lets you take dick pics. It was a weird week! Have a listen here: [audio:http://s39.podbean.com/pb/328019e2e4277c85205cc0dcdf5c6d28/556f6166/data1/blogs60/682909/uploads/Episode42-WeAreAllWalluigi-CVG.mp3] You can subscribe to[...]
Gabe Newell Has Talked About Paid For Mods On Steam
There has been a bit of a palaver developing on Steam over the last week Valve have experimented with allowing paid mods on the service, specifically for Skyrim. This has annoyed a lot of people who feel that mods "should" be free While I think the system currently in place genuinely needs a big overhaul to work[...]
Gabe Newell Is Now A Boss In Indie Game Crawl
He's seen, as if in fable, as the gate keeper of the Half Life franchise and the summoner of Steam Sales. However, his newest role is quite interesting The man behind Valve is to be a game boss in the early access indie game Crawl Interestingly, the developer made the choice to include him as a boss[...]
The SML Podcast – Talking With Chris Albert About His Upcoming Game Dragon
Thanks, Service Electric. ANYWAY, the final countdown begins as we kick off the first of our final three shows with guest Chris Albert, on to discuss his upcoming Steam game Dragon: A Game About a Dragon! Before we get to that, we start the show talking about the reasons behind the show ending before getting to the[...]
Valve Reveal Steam Link And Price For Steam Controller
Valve have had a pretty big presence around GDC this year, and hot on the heels of the Vive, it has given details on a few other add-ons. First off the Steam Link is Valve's new streaming device that will allow you to stream games from your PC to any TV in the house Valve said[...]
Five Nights At Freddy's 3 Is Now Available
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 went from announcement to game in just over a month. The game hit Steam storefront Monday and is available for $8/£5.59. The game takes us to the future, the synopsis saying: Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor[...]
Social Justice Warriors Game Has You Fighting Internet Trolls
So I'm sure this will blow over with little to no controversy. Social Justice Warriors has just been released on Steam, so now you can go be part of the depressing war that rages on on Twitter The game has you play as one of a few fantasy classes in a quest to squash Internet trolls. Here[...]
Valve To Showcase Their Own VR Tech At GDC
On the company's website, it said: At GDC 2015, we'll be giving demos of the refined Steam Controller, new living room devices, and a previously-unannounced SteamVR hardware system. This means we will finally hear more about what is going on with Steam Machines too. The VR world is starting to look a tiny bit crowded for sure[...]
Dota 2 Becomes First Game On Steam To Have One Million Concurrent Players
The game is a rabbit hole I'm trying to keep a healthy relationship with, but it threatens to consume me frequently. It seems I am not alone as the game just became the first on Steam with a million people playing at one time The game had 1,075,464 players on today at one point, breaking the previous[...]
Terror Onboard – Experience Monstrum Early Access
The game already scaring the bravest of us in its early access version available on Steam The game already feels like a classic and could realistically reformat the way survival horror games are developed in the future with its unique design. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YJoOfRd12g[/youtube] The crux of this is the procedurally generated nature of the game[...]
Find Out How Long It Would Take To Finish Every Game On Your Steam Library
If any of you are avid Steam users, you will know the feeling of unused games building in your library Maybe you collected them through the Humble Bundle or during a particularly cheap Steam sale Perhaps after a night out on too many beers, you bought a few games to line your library. I'm guilty on[...]