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Epic Games Store Still Not Profitable; Company Confirms in Court

Epic Games Store Still Not Profitable; Company Confirms in Court

Epic Games Store continues to drain its owner's wallet. Yesterday's hearing confirmed that the digital platform is still not providing profits to Fortnite's developers.

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Maciej Gaffke

November 7, 2023

Epic Games Store Still Not Profitable; Company Confirms in Court
Industry Giants Should do Better Protecting Games From Oblivion, Says Former PlayStation Boss

Industry Giants Should do Better Protecting Games From Oblivion, Says Former PlayStation Boss

Shawn Layden, former head of PlayStation, has expressed his concern about some trends in the video game industry. In his opinion, big publishers do not care about games.

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Michal Ciezadlik

October 26, 2023

Industry Giants Should do Better Protecting Games From Oblivion, Says Former PlayStation Boss
Epic Games Store Adopts Shovelware Game Developer, That Got Kicked From Steam a Few Years Ago

Epic Games Store Adopts Shovelware Game Developer, That Got Kicked From Steam a Few Years Ago

A lot of new junk games have recently appeared in Epic Games Store. It turns out that the developer responsible for them is the same one whose 200 low-quality titles got kicked out from Steam a few years ago.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

August 21, 2023

Epic Games Store Adopts Shovelware Game Developer, That Got Kicked From Steam a Few Years Ago
Xbox 360 One Step Closer to Grave; Microsoft Announces Store Shutdown

Xbox 360 One Step Closer to Grave; Microsoft Announces Store Shutdown

Starting next year, you won't be able to buy new games and DLCs for the Xbox 360 console. Microsoft has announced the shutdown of the platform's digital store.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

August 18, 2023

Xbox 360 One Step Closer to Grave; Microsoft Announces Store Shutdown
Steam Raises Minimum Game Price

Steam Raises Minimum Game Price

Valve has updated the rules of Steam regarding the minimum price of games in certain currencies other than the US dollar. This means that in some countries the cheapest productions will be as much 482 percent more expensive.

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Kamil Kleszyk

August 17, 2023

Steam Raises Minimum Game Price
New Steam Update Gives You More Control of Your Game Library

New Steam Update Gives You More Control of Your Game Library

Steam has received another update, and with it a number of improvements and fixes (including in Steam's game collection).

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 3, 2023

New Steam Update Gives You More Control of Your Game Library
Ubisoft May Delete Inactive Accounts, Internet Boils [Update]

Ubisoft May Delete Inactive Accounts, Internet Boils [Update]

People who have not logged into the Ubisot Connect service for a long time may permanently lose access to their account. This information shocked Internet users, who initiated a huge discussion about such practices. However, part of the gaming community calling for calm.

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Marcin PrzaƂa

July 25, 2023

Ubisoft May Delete Inactive Accounts, Internet Boils [Update]
Blizzard Games Coming to Steam -  Major Breakthrough in Company's History

Blizzard Games Coming to Steam - Major Breakthrough in Company's History

We have become witnesses to a historic event - Blizzard Entertainment has announced that its games will start coming to Steam. The first will be Overwatch 2, which will land on the platform next month.

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Jacob Blazewicz

July 20, 2023

Blizzard Games Coming to Steam - Major Breakthrough in Company's History
Some Games Bought on Origin Still Not Work; EA App Ails

Some Games Bought on Origin Still Not Work; EA App Ails

Gamers using the EA App are reporting big problems. Many games and DLCs previously purchased on Origin are supposedly not appearing in the app.

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Adrian Werner

June 19, 2023

Some Games Bought on Origin Still Not Work; EA App Ails
President of Nintendo of Russia Fired; eShop Closed to Russians

President of Nintendo of Russia Fired; eShop Closed to Russians

The controversial president of Nintendo of Russia is no longer an employee of the company. However, the company continues to copperate with him, although this has not prevented the closure of the eShop in Russia.

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Jacob Blazewicz

June 2, 2023

President of Nintendo of Russia Fired; eShop Closed to Russians
Steam Removes Legally Acquired Copies of The Surge From Player Accounts [UPDATE]

Steam Removes Legally Acquired Copies of The Surge From Player Accounts [UPDATE]

Legally acquired copies of The Surge has begun to disappear from the libraries of Steam users. Some believe that this is a continuation of a disturbing trend and evidence of problems with the platform's regulations.

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Sonia Selerska

May 18, 2023

Steam Removes Legally Acquired Copies of The Surge From Player Accounts [UPDATE]
Player Loses Valuable 15-year Old Steam Account Because Valve Makes Absurd Demands

Player Loses Valuable 15-year Old Steam Account Because Valve Makes Absurd Demands

A former Counter-Strike and Valorant pro learned why it's better not to throw away old game keys, even after a dozen years.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 29, 2023

Player Loses Valuable 15-year Old Steam Account Because Valve Makes Absurd Demands
Valve Makes Major Changes to Its Bestseller List [UPDATE]

Valve Makes Major Changes to Its Bestseller List [UPDATE]

Valve has mixed up a lot on Steam's bestseller list with a major change in the methodology for creating these lists.

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Adrian Werner

February 28, 2023

Valve Makes Major Changes to Its Bestseller List [UPDATE]
Steam Removed Legally Purchased Game Copies [UPDATE #2]

Steam Removed Legally Purchased Game Copies [UPDATE #2]

An unusual situation has affected players who purchased the Deponia Saga bundle some time ago. Legally purchased, the first part of the series disappeared from the buyers' Steam accounts for no apparent reason. The developers are looking into the matter.

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Michal Ciezadlik

February 17, 2023

Steam Removed Legally Purchased Game Copies [UPDATE #2]
Steam With New Download Method? May Help People With Slow Internet

Steam With New Download Method? May Help People With Slow Internet

More footprints in the code of Steam prove that Valve is preparing a useful feature for people who play the company's platform on multiple devices.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 11, 2023

Steam With New Download Method? May Help People With Slow Internet
Steam has Grown Again; Two More All-time Records

Steam has Grown Again; Two More All-time Records

Valve executives have reasons to celebrate. It turns out that Steam is gaining popularity. This, in turn, translates into subsequent records.

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Kamil Kleszyk

January 8, 2023

Steam has Grown Again; Two More All-time Records
More Ubisoft Games are Coming to Steam

More Ubisoft Games are Coming to Steam

In 2019, The Division 2 heralded Ubisoft's departure from Steam. Now, this game will come to Steam with yet another title.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 23, 2022

More Ubisoft Games are Coming to Steam
It's Official: AC Valhalla and Other Ubisoft Games Return to Steam

It's Official: AC Valhalla and Other Ubisoft Games Return to Steam

Ubisoft returns to Steam. In early December, sales of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla will begin on Valve's platform. In time, the same awaits Anno 1800 and other games from the French developer.

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Agnes Adamus

November 21, 2022

It's Official: AC Valhalla and Other Ubisoft Games Return to Steam
Origin Replaced by EA App

Origin Replaced by EA App

EA is saying goodbye to Origin, which has been replaced by the EA app. The new client offers a refreshed look, improved optimization and compatibility with other platforms.

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Damian Mista

October 7, 2022

Origin Replaced by EA App
Steam's Improved Search Engine Brings Valve Praise

Steam's Improved Search Engine Brings Valve Praise

Valve has implemented further improvements to the game search engine on Steam. Now it is not intimidated by any kinds of typos.

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Adrian Werner

October 6, 2022

Steam's Improved Search Engine Brings Valve Praise