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Steam's Offline Mode - User Debunks Myths About Time Limits and Transfers

Steam's Offline Mode - User Debunks Myths About Time Limits and Transfers

One Steam user decided to dispel some myths about the offline mode in Valve's application. He considered the most common one to be the need to connect to the network every few days.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

October 3, 2022

Steam's Offline Mode - User Debunks Myths About Time Limits and Transfers
Sony PlayStation Faces Class Action Lawsuit Amounting to 5 Billion Pounds

Sony PlayStation Faces Class Action Lawsuit Amounting to 5 Billion Pounds

Sony's got trouble in the UK. A 5 billion pound class action lawsuit has been filed against the company for „ripping people off” when they make purchases through the PlayStation Store.

video games

Michal Ciezadlik

August 22, 2022

Sony PlayStation Faces Class Action Lawsuit Amounting to 5 Billion Pounds
Steam Made it Easier to Add Free Games

Steam Made it Easier to Add Free Games

One small change on Steam has greatly pleased the players, who can finally add free games and DLCs to their collections quickly and efficiently.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

August 15, 2022

Steam Made it Easier to Add Free Games
Cat and Spider-Man Still not Giving Rivals a Chance on Steam

Cat and Spider-Man Still not Giving Rivals a Chance on Steam

The past week did not bring much change to the Steam bestseller list. Stray and Marvel's Spider-Man continue to dominate. Thanks to big discounts, several older projects also returned to the top 10.

video games

Adrian Werner

August 8, 2022

Cat and Spider-Man Still not Giving Rivals a Chance on Steam
New Releases on Steam; PlayStation's Biggest Exclusive

New Releases on Steam; PlayStation's Biggest Exclusive

This week on Steam will offer us a ton of excitement. We will play the PC version of Marvel's Spider-Man, the prologue of a promising Polish platformer, as well as two highly anticipated strategy games: Farthest Frontier and Two Point Campus.

video games

Adrian Werner

August 8, 2022

New Releases on Steam; PlayStation's Biggest Exclusive
Reviews, Awards and Deals Will Disappear From Promo Graphics on Steam

Reviews, Awards and Deals Will Disappear From Promo Graphics on Steam

Starting in September, Steam will undergo significant changes that will ensure that graphic thumbnails will no longer be cluttered with unnecessary additional information.

video games

Adrian Werner

July 29, 2022

Reviews, Awards and Deals Will Disappear From Promo Graphics on Steam
35 Years of Metal Gear; Konami Wants to Put Games Back on Sale

35 Years of Metal Gear; Konami Wants to Put Games Back on Sale

Celebrating the Metal Gear brand's birthday, Konami has announced that the discontinued installments of the series will soon return to sale.

video games

Adrian Werner

July 13, 2022

35 Years of Metal Gear; Konami Wants to Put Games Back on Sale
Second Steam Next Fest 2022 Schedule Revealed

Second Steam Next Fest 2022 Schedule Revealed

Steam Next Fest will return later this year, and with it will come more demos and information on upcoming games.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

July 7, 2022

Second Steam Next Fest 2022 Schedule Revealed
STALKER 2 Appeared on GOG, Only Without Russian Dubbing

STALKER 2 Appeared on GOG, Only Without Russian Dubbing

A game card for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has appeared in GOG. What's more, all indications are that Russian dubbing has been cut from the game.

video games

Michael Zegar

July 5, 2022

STALKER 2 Appeared on GOG, Only Without Russian Dubbing
May Was a Good Month for New Games on Steam

May Was a Good Month for New Games on Steam

May abounded in successful launches on Steam. In addition to the hit game V Rising, My Time at Sandrock, We Were Here Forever, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters, Songs of Conquest and Little Witch in the Woods did very well.

video games

Adrian Werner

June 22, 2022

May Was a Good Month for New Games on Steam
Bethesda Launcher Migration to Steam Starts Next Week

Bethesda Launcher Migration to Steam Starts Next Week

Starting next week, users of the launcher offered by Bethesda will be able to transfer the games they own to Steam. The platform of Skyrim's creators, which has existed for six years, will be shut down in May.

video games

Krzysztof Kaluzinski

April 24, 2022

Bethesda Launcher Migration to Steam Starts Next Week
Minister Mykhailo Fedorov Calls on Valve to Resume Payments to Ukrainian Devs

Minister Mykhailo Fedorov Calls on Valve to Resume Payments to Ukrainian Devs

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov wrote a letter to Gabe Newell. In it, he calls for the resumption of payments to Ukrainian artists.

video games

Adam Adamczyk

April 20, 2022

Minister Mykhailo Fedorov Calls on Valve to Resume Payments to Ukrainian Devs
Bethesda Launcher Migration to Steam Delayed

Bethesda Launcher Migration to Steam Delayed

The operation of transferring games from Bethesda Launcher to Steam will be delayed until May.

video games

Przemyslaw Dygas

April 12, 2022

Bethesda Launcher Migration to Steam Delayed
Gamers Lose Access to Digital Versions of PS Vita and PS3 Games

Gamers Lose Access to Digital Versions of PS Vita and PS3 Games

Something bad is happening in Sony's digital store. Many PS Vita and PS3 console users have lost access to old games they have purchased.

video games

Adrian Werner

April 10, 2022

Gamers Lose Access to Digital Versions of PS Vita and PS3 Games
GOG Returns to the Roots and Publishing Old Games

GOG Returns to the Roots and Publishing Old Games

GOG.com will again focus on expanding its offer of „good old games” and making it easier to find classic titles.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

April 7, 2022

GOG Returns to the Roots and Publishing Old Games
20 Years Ago Steam Was Officially Revealed - 'Special Software' Changed PCs

20 Years Ago Steam Was Officially Revealed - 'Special Software' Changed PCs

Tuesday marked exactly 20 years since the first announcement of Valve's Steam. It's a good time to reminisce about how this digital distribution platform was talked about back then.

hardware & software

Milosz Szubert

March 24, 2022

20 Years Ago Steam Was Officially Revealed - 'Special Software' Changed PCs
EA Removes Game Keys From Official Stores

EA Removes Game Keys From Official Stores

Electronic Arts game keys have started disappearing from digital stores like Humble and GMG for no apparent reason.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

March 11, 2022

EA Removes Game Keys From Official Stores
More Than 31 Million People Bought Their First Steam Game in 2021

More Than 31 Million People Bought Their First Steam Game in 2021

Valve has summarized the past year on Steam. The service recorded big increases - both in terms of revenue and user activity.

video games

Adrian Werner

March 9, 2022

More Than 31 Million People Bought Their First Steam Game in 2021
Console Ports Ruled on Steam in January, Including God of War

Console Ports Ruled on Steam in January, Including God of War

We got to know the biggest releases of January on Steam. Among them were ports of console hits in the form of God of War and Monster Hunter: Rise.

video games

Adrian Werner

March 1, 2022

Console Ports Ruled on Steam in January, Including God of War
Over 50% of Bitcoin Transactions on Steam Were Suspicious

Over 50% of Bitcoin Transactions on Steam Were Suspicious

Gabe Newell explained why Valve abandoned bitcoin payments. It turns out that more than half of such transactions on Steam were linked to some kind of fraud.

video games

Adrian Werner

February 27, 2022

Over 50% of Bitcoin Transactions on Steam Were Suspicious