Tag: steam
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Steam Machines, Controller, Link up for Order
In addition to refunds, we have pre-orders available for the first three pieces of Valve’s Steam-appointed hardware. Steam Machines. They’re from third parties like Alienware, they run Valve’s SteamOS variant of Linux and play games on Linux via Steam or can stream games from a Windows desktop in another part of your home. If you pre-order…
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Steam Refunds
Valve just added refunds to Steam. CD Projekt’s Gog and Electronic Arts’ Origin already had similar policies. If you’ve played a game for two or fewer hours, and want your money back within the first two weeks of your purchase? You can get your money back. It’s great. Got an incomplete game in Steam’s Early…
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Skyrim Mods
In the past, for Skyrim and many other computer games, mods were almost universally grafted on by players who loved whatever game they’re working on so much that they were willing to work for free to see their vision through. Just by working on these mods the players who did so were turned into amateur…
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Elite: Dangerous Finally on Steam
Crowdfunded space trucking simulator and long-time hold-out, Elite: Dangerous, is now available on Steam. Cashed in the remaining money I’d made from selling trading-cards to get it. At this time Frontier’s (Elite’s developer) Elite: Dangerous doesn’t have any Steam-specific features, and like some games you’re only downloading the initial launcher through Steam. All updates appear to be through the…
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Steam Machines Aren’t Here to Challenge Consoles
Valve recently put up an early list of Steam Machines coming this November from various gaming computer makers. Paul Tassi of Forbes is here predicting doom and gloom in an article comparing the chances for Valve’s success against traditional gaming consoles: So if Steam Machines aren’t for console players, will existing PC gamers bite? I really…