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2019 was another big year for the PC platform.

Steam has been around for quite some time now. In fact, 2020 marks Steam's 17th anniversary come September. 17 years is a long time for anything. If you didn't know any better, you might be sitting there right now thinking that after all this time Steam could not be improved or iterated on in any capacity. At best, all that happened was that a bunch of new games were added and they called it a year. Right?

That is where you...

Earlier this evening, it may have slipped out that Valve is planning some big changes for the Steam Store. Right now, it seems as though Steamworks developers are being notified of upcoming changes that could be rolling out over the next few weeks* (*Valve time not taken into account).

The posting to the group (not viewable by the public), says the following:
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Earlier this evening, it may have slipped out that Valve is planning some big changes for the Steam Store. Right now, it seems as though Steamworks...

Quake Live is no longer free. The once F2P shooter went from its own standalone launcher to also being available on Steam to being a Steam only game. Once the final transition came where it was only available on Steam, the free price was dropped in favor of a base $9.99 (USD). In addition, the team at id Software responsible for Quake Live also quietly dropped the subscription service, seemingly without advanced notice to those with active subscriptions. On top of all of that, they reset every...

Quake Live is no longer free. The once F2P shooter went from its own standalone launcher to also being available on Steam to being a Steam only game....

Still playing Dark Souls on the PC? Hey, I don't blame you, it's a good game. However, if you would like to ensure your progress and achievements are moved over from Games for Windows Live to Steamworks, there are some important steps you need to do prior to February 16. A new announcement on the Dark Souls community page at Steam gives detailed instructions on how to move your game over to Steam without any hassle. I will paste only the instructions below for those that have the ga...

Still playing Dark Souls on the PC? Hey, I don't blame you, it's a good game. However, if you would like to ensure your progress and achievements...

Out with the old (Games for Windows Live) and in with the new (Steam Workshop) as Red Faction: Guerrilla has been updated to remove the old online system. In its place is a full suite of Steamworks integration, including online multiplayer, trading cards, and more.
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Out with the old (Games for Windows Live) and in with the new (Steam Workshop) as Red Faction: Guerrilla has been updated to remove the old online...

Bandai Namco has announced that in November, players will be able to transfer their Dark Souls game from Games for Windows Live to the more tolerable Steam system for all things online related. This includes the addition of Steam achievements.
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Bandai Namco has announced that in November, players will be able to transfer their Dark Souls game from Games for Windows Live to the more tolerable...

Look at that, it's an E3 trailer for the PC version of Dead Rising 3. The news started to come in yesterday about Dead Rising 3 showing up on the Steam database and now there's a trailer, system requirements, and screenshots galore.

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Look at that, it's an E3 trailer for the PC version of Dead Rising 3. The news started to come in yesterday about Dead Rising 3 showing up on...

Capcom has updated Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition today with Steamworks integration! Yes, Games for Windows Live is gone from the game!

Not only that, but the game is being offered for 75% off until June 1 at 10AM (PT).
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Capcom has updated Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition today with Steamworks integration! Yes, Games for Windows Live is gone from the game!...