Tag: STEAM

digg_url = 'http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2010/02/26/valves-steam-coming-to-mac-os-x/'; Anyone that tells you 'Mac OS X is a viable gaming platform!!!' is obviously deluded. Crazy and deluded. Apple doesn't make a secret of their distaste for games either -- at least on their desktops and laptops. Maybe that's all about to change though. Maybe, with their new-found love of games on the ...

I remember when Valve first revealed Steam back in 2003. No one quite knew what to make of it -- was this just another flash in the pan, or was Valve onto the next great thing? There was one thing that everyone could agree on though: it was slower than a dopefiend on horse tranquilizers. Steam's 'funky' UI with its green bits and rounded corners lagged. To this day, I don't know if Steam improved ...

Build it and they will come... Build it and they will come! Holy feces, folks, get this: people are paying for downloadable content. Yes, stick this in your pipe and smoke it, Mr. MPAA/RIAA/ESA -- Valve's numero uno digital content distribution software, Steam, now has over 25 million active users. Those 25 million users managed a peak concurrency of 2.5 million games players, racking up ...

So, get this: while Windows 7 only accounts for 6% of the global operating system market, 23% of Steam gamers are using Windows 7! digg_url = 'http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2010/01/23/steam-shows-massive-adoption-of-windows-7-by-gamers/'; The breakdown shows a lot of statistics, including average processor speed (2.5GHz) and NVIDIA (65). You can even see the split between 32- and 64-bit ...

Don't want to spend more on shipping your gifts to arrive before Christmas than they're actually worth? Don't worry, there are lots of online sites where you can give some super gifts via download online certificates. Here are 14 places to check out to give some great gifts: E-Gift Cards: Amazon.com offers the ability to send gift cards via email in any denomination from $1-5,000. Your gift ...

You may be more focused on picking up holiday gifts for friends, loved ones, and co-workers right now, but maybe it's time to treat yourself. If you're a PC gamer, you need to check out Steam's THQ pack. It's loaded with excellent titles like Red Faction, Warhammer, and Company of Heroes - 18 titles in all. If you bought them separately, it'd run you just shy of $400. Right now, however, you can ...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/pc_games/Five_awesome_Steam_games_that_make_great_gifts'; With Halloween out of the way, it's now officially time to look towards CHRISTMAS! Stop right there! Let me turn those groans of yours -- those Scroogeish grunts of displeasure -- into smiles and laughter! For this year, how about giving the gift of game with Valve's Steam? OK, so they might not be your ...

If you're fortunate enough to be running Windows 7, you have probably already noticed its best new feature: the new reworked quick-launch-cum-easy-access-taskbar -- or 'Superbar' as I like to call it. What you might not have noticed is that some applications now have new context menus if you right-click them on the Superbar. Usually these menus have quick-access links to documents you've recently ...

Never bought anything through Steam before? Well, this weekend might be a good time to start. Saturday and Sunday only, Valve's digital download store is offering the Orange Box collection for the ridiculously low price of $9.99. You followin' me, camera guy? Apart from the entire Half-Life 2 library (HL2, Episode One, Episode Two, and Lost cost), the bundle also includes Portal and Team Fortress ...

If you're a gamer, chances are good you've bought something from Steam - Valve's "Nexus of PC Gaming." If not, it's a great place to purchase some inexpensive and extremely fun games. Steam, of course, offers a gift purchase option, making it an ideal spot to find a nice, cheap gift for that special someone on your list. Steam has tons of casual, fun games in its library - here's my list of five ...