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Valve is now enabling all Steam users to access the Linux beta through the digital store. There are currently 39 games available including the likes of Team Fortress 2, World of Goo, Frozen Synapse, Killing Floor and Amnesia: The Dark Descent, with the library of titles likely to grow over …
Read More »Valve rolls out public Steam Linux beta
39 games including Team Fortress 2, World of Goo and Frozen Synapse now available for download
Read More »The War Z pulled from Steam, Valve calls release ‘a mistake’
After a launch marred by a string of controversy, The War Z has been completely blocked from purchase on Steam. While the game remains listed on the PC digital distribution hub, you can no longer buy it. Valve has decided to offer a refund for any customers who felt they …
Read More »The War Z sales shut down on Steam
Valve issues apology and offers refunds in wake of 'misleading advertising' controversy
Read More »‘Misleading advertising’ controversy plagues The War Z
Hundreds of users claim Steam title lacks a number of promoted features
Read More »The War Z devs defend Steam release, says players "misread" product description
The executive producer of The War Z has apologised for the furore that has surrounded the release of the game on Steam, although it’s clear that he thinks much of the criticism is unfair. MCV reported yesterday that users had taken exception to a number of claims made in the …
Read More »The War Z arrives on Steam, attracts criticism
Standalone DayZ rival The War Z has finally been released on Steam – and has instantly been slated for a host of technical compromises. The vanilla version of the game costs 9.89 while other SKUs priced at 13.49 and 29.69 that include in-game currency. This in itself has irked some …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: December 9-15
Valve has revealed Steam’s top selling products chart for the past week, which features a couple of familiar faces atop the list. For the second week running, Far Cry 3 and Call of Duty: Black Ops II have finished first and second respectively. After that, it gets a bit more …
Read More »Steam’s Community Market open for business
Valve has announced the beta launch of its Steam Community Market, a system designed for users to buy and sell in-game items with Steam Wallet funds. The rolling out of the service means all consumable Team Fortress 2 items owned by players can now be purchased or sold for real …
Read More »Valve opens Steam Community Market
Beta allows customers to buy and sell in-game merchandise with their Steam Wallet
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