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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Adrian Werner

February 27, 2022

Over 50% of Bitcoin Transactions on Steam Were Suspicious
Bethesda Launcher Will be No More, Company Migrates Entirely to Steam

Bethesda Launcher Will be No More, Company Migrates Entirely to Steam

Bethesda Softworks is giving up on its own gaming platform. The Bethesda Launcher, which has been in existence since 2016, will end its life in a few months, and the company will let gamers move over to Steam.

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Jacob Blazewicz

February 22, 2022

Bethesda Launcher Will be No More, Company Migrates Entirely to Steam
Steam Sales Schedule Revealed

Steam Sales Schedule Revealed

Valve has revealed the dates for the next nine sales on Steam. The company also announced a plan that includes changing the rules for discounts, which will enable developers and publishers to discount their games more often.

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Adrian Werner

February 2, 2022

Steam Sales Schedule Revealed
Epic Games Store is Doing Better, Though It Still Relies on Giveaways

Epic Games Store is Doing Better, Though It Still Relies on Giveaways

Epic Games has wrapped up 2021. Progress is undeniable, and Tim Sweeney's team does not intend to drop the pace. This is to be helped by further innovations on the platform.

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Miriam Moszczynska

January 28, 2022

Epic Games Store is Doing Better, Though It Still Relies on Giveaways
Ready or Not Takes the Cake - December's Biggest Steam Launches

Ready or Not Takes the Cake - December's Biggest Steam Launches

In December, many Steam users chose the tactical shooters Ready or Not and Thunder Tier One. Icarus and Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach also recorded excellent debuts.

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Adrian Werner

January 27, 2022

Ready or Not Takes the Cake - December's Biggest Steam Launches
God of War Still Undefeated on Steam, But Chinese Competition Rises

God of War Still Undefeated on Steam, But Chinese Competition Rises

The past week on Steam once again belonged to God of War, Monster Hunter: Rise and Ready or Not. The surprize was, however, the excellent debut of Warm Snow.

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Adrian Werner

January 24, 2022

God of War Still Undefeated on Steam, But Chinese Competition Rises
Steam's Record-breaking Streak Continues

Steam's Record-breaking Streak Continues

Four weeks into January and four records - Steam does not slow down when it comes to the number of concurrent users. Last weekend the platform broke the 29 million threshold.

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Hubert Sledziewski

January 24, 2022

Steam's Record-breaking Streak Continues
Steam Sets New Activity Record With Over 28 Million Concurrent Users

Steam Sets New Activity Record With Over 28 Million Concurrent Users

It has only been a week since Steam set a new activity record, and it has already been broken. Yesterday more than 28 million users were logged into the service at the same time.

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Adrian Werner

January 10, 2022

Steam Sets New Activity Record With Over 28 Million Concurrent Users