Tag Archives: Steam

In the debate between gaming consoles and PCs, a strange third party has taken shape in the space between them. The Steam Machine attempts to offer the best of both worlds, shooting for the library and upgradability of a PC as well as the convenience and reliability of a console. Initially announced as a single product from Valve, “Steam Machine” ...

Just a week ago, Steam introduced something that the PC gaming market has been asking for for a long time: A reliable way to refund your purchases. When this launched, it was hailed as one of the greatest things that Steam has done for some time – and it seems like the perfect solution to many of their problems. No ...

With PC games, sometimes its hard to tell whether or not you want to keep a game that you just downloaded. Maybe your PC just cant run it well, maybe you brought a game that had a convincing description, or maybe you just bought a bunch of games that had a ridiculously low price but in retrospect you were never ...

It seems like it’s that time of year again, almost. Summer is just around the corner and for PC gamers that means Steam’s Summer Sale is on its way. Good news for gamers, bad news for wallets. In case you missed it, IGN Russia discovered what may have been an accidental post on Steam’s behalf announcing the sale’s date. It appears ...

Umbra is an isometric action-RPG set in a corrupted and devastated world. As a former officer of the Human Republic, you have been exiled and forced to flee persecution as a result of the magical powers that you have newly and unexpectedly developed. Aided by a mysterious group of Templars who shield you from the humans and monsters that have ...

A countdown clock on the page of Half-Life fan remake Black Mesa expired with the announcement of a Steam Early Access version of the Source Engine mod. The Early Access version of Black Mesa, billed as “85 percent complete”, is available for $20 through the online retailer.  It features the majority of the single player campaign (minus the end-game Xen portion) ...

Last week, Steam brought in a controversial new design to their Steam Workshop. They chose to begin charging for the mods available for Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, one the most modded games on Steam. This lead to huge fan backlash, and a few days later Valve went back on their decision, stating, “We think this made us miss the mark pretty ...

Being listed on the “Worst Games Ever” list is no easy task. Did we all forget the game industry crash in the 80s, which was caused by the constant release of horrific games? However, Orion: Prelude released in 2012 and somehow managed to make it onto this list, earning themselves only a 35% positive rating on Steam with thousands of ...

Could it be? Has Valve finally dropped the ball and announced Half Life 3? A mysterious count-down has appeared on the Black Mesa website, with the infamous G-man lingering in the background. He doesn’t say anything, he simply serves to stare into your soul as you watch the seconds tick by. Despite the fact that it’s a website, the repeating buzz in the ...

In games media, especially recently, the discussion about whether or not games must be fun is always an ongoing topic. There are those who believe that if a game does not provide a certain level of entertainment, then it is not worth the time to play. However, on the other side there are those who say that a game doesn’t ...