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Steam Sets New Activity Record to Start the Year

Steam Sets New Activity Record to Start the Year

The new year has started successfully for Steam. The service has just set a new activity record with over 27 million users logged in simultaneously.

video games

Adrian Werner

January 3, 2022

Steam Sets New Activity Record to Start the Year
How Much For All Games From Steam Winter Sale 2021?

How Much For All Games From Steam Winter Sale 2021?

There is a website on the web, where you can check the cost of buying all the games from Steam. The amount may surprise you.

video games

Przemyslaw Dygas

December 27, 2021

How Much For All Games From Steam Winter Sale 2021?
Microsoft Took Steam by Storm; Halo and Forza Among November's Biggest Releases

Microsoft Took Steam by Storm; Halo and Forza Among November's Biggest Releases

November turned out to be a hot month on Steam in terms of releases. The biggest revenue was generated by such productions as Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Battlefield 2042, Russian Fishing 4 or Gunfire Revolt.

video games

Adrian Werner

December 22, 2021

Microsoft Took Steam by Storm; Halo and Forza Among November's Biggest Releases
Ubisoft Removes Player Account in Accordance With GDRP

Ubisoft Removes Player Account in Accordance With GDRP

After a year of inactivity on the player's account, Ubisoft removed it, depriving the user of access to games worth hundreds of dollars. All this was done in compliance with the regulations and laws of the European Union.

video games

Paul Musiolik

December 19, 2021

Ubisoft Removes Player Account in Accordance With GDRP
Apple Gains Time in Epic Games Trial

Apple Gains Time in Epic Games Trial

Apple doesn't have to rush to implement support for third-party links and payments. Court of appeal has suspended the execution of September's injunction, which was planned for tomorrow.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

December 9, 2021

Apple Gains Time in Epic Games Trial
The Riftbreaker Among October's Biggest Steam Launches

The Riftbreaker Among October's Biggest Steam Launches

The Riftbreaker was among the biggest releases of October on Steam. Other hits included Age of Empires 4, Back 4 Blood, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles and Inscryption.

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Adrian Werner

December 1, 2021

The Riftbreaker Among October's Biggest Steam Launches
GOG.com in the Red - CD Projekt Announces Return to the Roots

GOG.com in the Red - CD Projekt Announces Return to the Roots

GOG.com brings considerable losses. Its managers believe that they will be able to turn the trend around if they return to their original business of providing a range of carefully selected DRM-free games.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

November 30, 2021

GOG.com in the Red - CD Projekt Announces Return to the Roots
Ubisoft Could Return to Releasing Games on Steam

Ubisoft Could Return to Releasing Games on Steam

There have been suggestions that Ubisoft intends to return to releasing new games on Steam after a hiatus of several years.

video games

Adrian Werner

November 30, 2021

Ubisoft Could Return to Releasing Games on Steam
Steam With New Record - Valve has Reasons to Celebrate

Steam With New Record - Valve has Reasons to Celebrate

According to SteamDB, Valve's store has broken its previous activity record. The figure is impressive.

video games

Damian Gacek

November 28, 2021

Steam With New Record - Valve has Reasons to Celebrate
Microsoft Chases After Competitors; New Features for Xbox App on PC Inbound

Microsoft Chases After Competitors; New Features for Xbox App on PC Inbound

Installing games purchased from Microsoft Store or present in Xbox Game Pass on PC will soon be much more pleasant. Soon, the Xbox app for PC should add the option to easily put game files in any folder with unlimited access to them.

Tech

Milosz Szubert

November 12, 2021

Microsoft Chases After Competitors; New Features for Xbox App on PC Inbound
Apple Resists Ruling in Epic Case; New Verdict

Apple Resists Ruling in Epic Case; New Verdict

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has rejected Apple's request that it hold off on introducing links and third-party payments in the App Store following the Epic Games ruling.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 10, 2021

Apple Resists Ruling in Epic Case; New Verdict
Age of Empires 4 is the Best RTS Debut in Steam's History

Age of Empires 4 is the Best RTS Debut in Steam's History

Age of Empires 4 recorded a great launch on Steam. The game was last week's biggest bestseller and scored the best debut in the history of the RTS genre on the service.

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Adrian Werner

November 1, 2021

Age of Empires 4 is the Best RTS Debut in Steam's History
Logging Into Steam With a QR Code? Such Feature Could Debut Soon

Logging Into Steam With a QR Code? Such Feature Could Debut Soon

Steam may get a QR code login option. The feature will reportedly debut with the release of Steam Deck.

Tech

Michael Zegar

October 26, 2021

Logging Into Steam With a QR Code? Such Feature Could Debut Soon
Steam's Biggest September Launches - New World nad Tales of Arise

Steam's Biggest September Launches - New World nad Tales of Arise

Last month many hits debuted on Steam, including New World and Tales of Arise, but also a surprize in the form of Cookie Clicker.

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Adrian Werner

October 26, 2021

Steam's Biggest September Launches - New World nad Tales of Arise
Zombies and Leshen are the Highlights of Steam's Bestseller List

Zombies and Leshen are the Highlights of Steam's Bestseller List

Last week, Back 4 Blood and New World continued to be the best-selling games on Steam. On the other hand, Inscryption recorded a surprisingly good launch.

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Adrian Werner

October 25, 2021

Zombies and Leshen are the Highlights of Steam's Bestseller List
Google Sues Epic; Fortnite on Android Still Bypasses Google Play's Commision

Google Sues Epic; Fortnite on Android Still Bypasses Google Play's Commision

Google is suing Epic Games. As it turns out, despite Fortnite being removed from Google Play, the game continues to make money on Android - while avoiding paying a commission for the Mountain View giant.

video games

Michael Zegar

October 13, 2021

Google Sues Epic; Fortnite on Android Still Bypasses Google Play's Commision
New Trojan Steals Data From Steam and Epic Games Store Accounts

New Trojan Steals Data From Steam and Epic Games Store Accounts

Researchers from Kaspersky have described a serious threat to gamers. A trojan called BloodyStealer can be used to steal accounts from the most popular platforms, such as Steam and Epic Games Store.

Tech

Martin Nothing

September 28, 2021

New Trojan Steals Data From Steam and Epic Games Store Accounts
Humankind and Psychonauts 2 Among Steam's Biggest August Release

Humankind and Psychonauts 2 Among Steam's Biggest August Release

A list of the biggest game releases of August was announced on Steam. It includes such items as Humankind, Psychonauts 2, Naraka: Bladepoint, 12 Minutes, King's Bounty 2 or Road 96.

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Hubert Sledziewski

September 25, 2021

Humankind and Psychonauts 2 Among Steam's Biggest August Release
Steam Could Soon Enable Us to Play Games During Installation

Steam Could Soon Enable Us to Play Games During Installation

Valve's new patent may enable users to play a title while it's being installed. There has also been speculation that it could allow for increased hardware performance during gameplay.

video games

Michael Zegar

September 21, 2021

Steam Could Soon Enable Us to Play Games During Installation
Deathloop Rises to the Top on Steam Despite Technical Issues on PC

Deathloop Rises to the Top on Steam Despite Technical Issues on PC

Last week on Steam belonged to the debuting Deathloop. Beaver city builder game Timberborn also recorded a very good launch.

video games

Adrian Werner

September 20, 2021

Deathloop Rises to the Top on Steam Despite Technical Issues on PC