Tag Archive | "Steam"

Byteside FPS perspective

Friday, February 19, 2010

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Byteside FPS perspective

Australia's premiere Technology and Gaming show, Byteside have a healthy discussion in regards to the FPS genre and its impact on gaming culture and the perception of FPS gamers as a whole.  The console shift in regards to this genre from my perspective, has had the negative impact of actually dumbing down FPS games in [...]

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Gabe Newell: Entertainment as a Service 2009 DICE Keynote

Friday, February 20, 2009

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abe Newell is one tuned in bloke. In his keynote speech at the 2009 D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit, Gabe pretty much puts into perspective what all gamers have realised for a long time, direct to his Peers.

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Friday Roundup 06-02-09

Friday, February 6, 2009

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Gaming Unreal Tournament 3 deathmatch with 4-player Wiimote support. On a serious note, Steamworks support has also been added, those who own a retail copy may now register it with Steam, free of charge. Why not try your hand at building your very own Portal gun replica with Harrison Krix Steam TF2 has a new [...]

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Valve: Pirates are potential customers

Sunday, January 18, 2009

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Valve's Jason Holtman addressed the business models behind the company's popular Steam service at the Game Business Law summit at SMU's law school today.  He talks about steam not just being a distribution channel but an actual gaming platform, something I iterate every now and again: "We're not just a way of selling game," reiterates [...]

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Sony Online Entertainment gets steamy

Saturday, January 17, 2009

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Sony Online Entertainment gets steamy

Another week, another major publisher embraces the Steam platform.  Some of Sony's biggest online games are now available to purchase and play. Steam seems like the logical environment in which to launch a MMORPG so maybe we will see the likes of World of Warcraft soon? Sources: Steam News , Sony's Steam page Jan. 16, [...]

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Valve Community Directory

Saturday, January 3, 2009

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Valve Community Directory

Valve software are heralded as the major crusaders of PC gaming and responsible bringing our beloved platform back from the ashes into mainstream culture.  The Steam platform alone has elevated PC gaming beyond that of a passing interest to be a major player in this generation of gaming.  Which brings me to: The ValveCommunity.net Directory [...]

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EA gets Steamy: Loses Its DRM

Saturday, December 20, 2008

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EA gets Steamy: Loses Its DRM

Something I thought would never happen considering the EA Download Service is a competitor but EA have finally embraced the Steam platform, ditching 3rd party DRM in the process. Steam Launches Hit PC Games from EA "EA is one of the industry's largest publishers," said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve. "The EA titles [...]

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Steam Europe Localised currency

Saturday, December 13, 2008

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Steam Europe Localised currency

Australia to follow hopefully.  In terms of how it will affect pricing -  if at all remains to be seen.  I am still waiting for Fallout 3 to drop under AU$100 via Steam. We have started a beta to test localised currency in Pound Sterling and Euros on Steam. To join the beta, click http://store.steampowered.com/?localizedcurrency=1. [...]

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Steam: The Definitive Gaming Platform Part 1

Friday, August 29, 2008

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Gaming has redefined itself constantly over the years, pushing boundaries never thought possible – Not just technically, but socially, economically and even spiritually. PC gaming has always been at the forefront of such advancement, though recently our beloved platform of choice has been often overlooked in favor of a more casual gaming audience - That [...]

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