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Steam is a digital distribution service and online storefront for video games, developed by Valve Corporation. Initially launched in September 2003 as a software client to automatically update Valve's games, it later expanded to include the distribution of third-party titles by late 2005.

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SteamSpy will not be shutting down, dev says

Valve's tweaking of Steam's privacy policy to supposedly comply with the General Data Protection Regulation has once come into question after SteamSpy founder Sergey Galyonkin accused them of having different motives than data protection.

APRIL 27

Valve fined $3 million in refund lawsuit

Valve's court case dating back to 2014 has come back to haunt them, when Australian judiciary found Steam's refund policy to be misleading. The High Court of Australia has dismissed Valve's appeal, which means they owe Aussies $3 million.

APRIL 20

Gun Rage's announcement trailer is here

Gun Rage is a run 'n' gun game done in 16-bit style and it's developed and published by one man - Denis Galewski. The game is a fast paced side-scrolling shooter reminiscent of Contra's glory days, with big bosses and weapon upgrades.

APRIL 13

Steam without SteamSpy is a blind draft

Despite the prominence of Sergey Galyonkin's service, SteamSpy's death didn't really make giant waves. However, they're there and we'll all soon be feeling them, as Galyonkin claims he's always known Valve will come gunning for his service.

APRIL 12

Valve's new Steam policy may shut down SteamSpy

It seems like Steam's updated privacy settings may be great for users, but not so great for companies that use it for other purposes, such as SteamSpy. Isn't it ironic that it's Steam killing off some of its best third-party services?

APRIL 11

$20 games are Steam's bread and butter

Expanding on the presentation he gave on the Game Developers Conference 2018, SteamSpy's Sergey Galyonkin revealed that it's actually the games priced around $20 that make up for most of Steam's revenue, rather than those priced at $9.99.

APRIL 5

Valve pulls their Steam Machines off shelves

Two and a half years after their release in 2015, Valve is pulling the units from manufacture and sales, as the console did not do well, selling less than 500,000 units in it's lifetime. Valve's plans to knock Windows 8 off did not succeed.

APRIL 2

Trade rules for CS:GO met with resistance

Valve have recently changed Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's trading system, prompting an outrage within their community. The new system requires players to wait for seven days before trading their items, and they clearly don't want to.

APRIL 2

PC Building Simulator hits early access

Ignoring our feeble attempts at comedy here, PC Building Simulator by The Irregular Corporation is a full fledged PC building game, with official support from some top names of the IT industry. Also, how cool is that company name?

MARCH 29

Top 20 Steam's best earners for 2017

SteamSpy has revealed the top 20 best earners on Steam for 2017. According to the service, they almost earned as much money as the rest of 21000 games on Steam. While not 100 per cent correct, these numbers are the best estimate up to date.

MARCH 24

2017 was Valve's most profitable year so far

Steam saw its most profitable year yet in 2017, according to Sergey Galyonkin, the creator of SteamSpy. He claims that this is in large due to PUBG's massive burst in popularity which contributed to 21 per cent increase in new users.

MARCH 23

GabeN: PUBG is Steam's third top earner

PUBG's immense popularity has recently been underlined by Valve's overlord Gabe Newell, whose latest card throw included a game nobody cares about and placing PUBG on third spot of Steam's all-time earners.

MARCH 9

Review: A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery

Having always been a stickler for text adventures, I took a shot at A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery and had some fun playing around. So, was it worth it? Well, depends on what you're looking for, doesn't it?

FEBRUARY 24

Steam drops game studio for reviewing own titles, turns out CEO made them do it

Malta based game studio Insel Games has seen its product line completely removed from Steam's digital platform following confirmation the studio has resorted to ratings-fixing. It gets worse - their CEO threatened workers with unemployment.

FEBRUARY 24

Nintendo's eShop breaches EU consumer rights, pre-orders must be refundable up until launch

Nintendo will soon have to amend their policy on refunds, following the Norwegian Consumer Council's research, whereby the company's eShop failed to meet the necessary requirements for refunding its customers.

FEBRUARY 22

Steam overhauled with new wishlists, filters

Valve claim the update will give users more control over their Steam Wishlists, with plenty of filtering and sorting options. Early Access status and review scores are also there and the long clamoured for 'Add to Cart' button has been added as well.

FEBRUARY 17

Battlezone: Battle Commander coming in March

Battlezone: Battle Commander is a streamlined manner of titling the upcoming Battlezone II remaster. Naming practicalities aside, Big Boat Interactive will have the classic ready for an early March release date - a modern DX coat of paint, 4K graphics, and multiplayer functionality from the olden days.

FEBRUARY 8

Rocket League about to get more competitive

For Rocket League, some game modes are made more equal than others - at least when it comes to the more competitive aspects of the game. A wave of updates for the game will aim to make modes outside the core Soccar more appealing to competitively minded players, eventually.

FEBRUARY 7

PUBG gambling will be a lot worse than CS:GO

CS:GO skin gambling sites have had several years to get troubling enough with their effectiveness to attract mainstream attention. It is time to kick back and see how much havoc that accumulated experience will wreck once it gets applied to PUBG skin gambling.

JANUARY 19

PUBG in gambling controversy?

One has to wonder whether PUBG Corp regrets announcing the latest update to their game, seeing as how the changes to the crate system sparked controversy around whether it constitutes gambling. Responses from the ESRB and U.K. Gambling Commission have been underwhelming, reiterating concerns without any actual action.

JANUARY 11

PUBG revamps player reporting system

It seems as if public outcry over the number of cheaters in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has finally made the company take notice, so the upcoming update will be looking to address some of these problems. The update is being tweaked on the test servers and should bring a number of improvements on all fronts, from graphics and general performance to the crate box system.

JANUARY 10

The PUBG hack problem is bigger than China

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