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  Diretide Makes Surprise Return to Dota 2 After Seven Years

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-29-2020, 04:33 PM
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  Diretide Makes Surprise Return to Dota 2 After Seven Years

  You could say that it's back from the dead.
  
  Back in the far off time of 2013, Dota 2 had a special Halloween event called Diretide. It was fairly popular back in 2012 and the community had clamored, to put it nicely, for it to return in 2013. Since then begging for its return has become a bit of a meme with the community. Alas, some memes do become reality and here in 2020, where literally anything is possible and probable, Diretide has made its return once more.
  
  The main...

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  The Steam Halloween Sale has Kicked Off

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-29-2020, 12:43 PM
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  The Steam Halloween Sale has Kicked Off

  Big savings, even bigger scares!
  
  Valve has kindly informed us that the Steam Halloween Sale is now live and will be from now through to November 2 at 10AM (PT). You have one whole weekend and then some to save big on a number of scary, spooky games or scary, spooky adjacent games, depending on which games you choose.
  
  But what if you don't want games that are, by default, horror themed? Well the good news is that the sale also features a lot of regular games that just happen...

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  September 2020's Top Steam Releases

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-26-2020, 01:24 PM
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  September 2020's Top Steam Releases

  Featuring a little something for everyone.
  
  Valve just put out their list of "Top Steam Releases" for September 2020 and boy is it ever a hot list of games. Whether or not you enjoy one genre or a ton of genres, there is something here for everyone. That's especially true if you like your Greek mythology to be super sexy or your scares to be up close and personal.
  
  Valve notes that of all the big releases in September, 13 of them include co-op specific modes. That...

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  Steam Digital Tabletop Fest is Now Live

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-21-2020, 12:32 PM
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  Steam Digital Tabletop Fest is Now Live

  Features over 40 hours of streaming and events.
  
  We have been talking up the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest for a little while now. Today is the day in which it all kicks off. There are over 40 hours of streaming and events planned for the entirety of this Fest. They will run from now through to Friday. This includes virtual let's plays, panels and talks.
  
  There is also a Digital Tabletop Sale that will run from now through the entire weekend, which will offer up savings on...

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  Half-Life: Alyx Mod Takes Us to BioShock's Rapture

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-20-2020, 03:50 PM
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  Half-Life: Alyx Mod Takes Us to BioShock's Rapture

  There's always a lighthouse.
  
  A new mod for Half-Life: Alyx was brought to light today courtesy of UploadVR. This mod, from developer wim.buytaert.1988, combines together Half-Life: Alyx with BioShock. The core idea here is that Alyx "crash-lands" in the underwater world of Rapture.
  
  This is accomplished by using repurposed assets from Half-Life: Alyx in combination with new assets based on locations within BioShock itself. It's not a 1 to 1 recreation of BioShock,...

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  Steam Digital Tabletop Fest Schedule Released

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-16-2020, 12:37 PM
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  Steam Digital Tabletop Fest Schedule Released

  Three days with 40 hours of streaming.
  
  Valve has posted their streaming schedule for their upcoming Digital Tabletop Fest. The schedule spans across three days and includes roughly 40 hours of "Premiere" streaming events. It's all slated to begin on Wednesday, October 21 at 10AM (PT).
  
  The Steam Digital Tabletop Fest will run from October 21 through October 26. It's produced in collaboration with Auroch Digital. It will feature let's plays, panels, talks, and...

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  Steam Introduces Chat Filtering

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-07-2020, 03:11 PM
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  Steam Introduces Chat Filtering

  @^%* you!
  
  Valve introduced optional chat filtering on October 6. This new global chat filter for Steam is similar to the filtering used in Valve titles such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2. It is also used in Steamworks supported title such as Destiny 2. These filters will make it possible to have a more consistent chat experience whether you are inside a game or not.
  
  Valve says that by default there are strong profanity and slurs from people you do not...

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  Steam Game Festival for Fall 2020 is Now Live

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 10-07-2020, 01:12 PM
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  Steam Game Festival for Fall 2020 is Now Live

  Demos, demos, and even more demos!
  
  The Fall 2020 Steam Game Festival is now underway over at, you guessed it, Steam. This now regular event is happening right now and runs through to October 13 at 10AM (PT). As before, this event features all new demos for a ton of games along with special presentations from developers and community members.
  
  We've got interviews hosted by siractionslacks and PyrionFlax. We have special gameplay and commentary from the likes of Kasumi Yogi,...

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  Steam Digital Tabletop Fest Announced

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-30-2020, 01:04 PM
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  Steam Digital Tabletop Fest Announced

  Debuts on October 21.
  
  Valve just announced the first ever Steam Digital Tabletop Fest. This will be a celebration of games that cross between the physical world and the digital world. It will run from October 21 through the 26th.
  
  Valve partnered with Auroch Digital to bring an event that will include virtual let's plays, panels, talks, and more streaming activities. There will be plenty of "legendary designers, upcoming studios, and you." Some of the speakers...

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  Left 4 Dead 2 'The Last Stand' Major Update Coming September 24

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-16-2020, 02:52 PM
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  Left 4 Dead 2 'The Last Stand' Major Update Coming September 24

  Features a full new campaign, new animations, weapons, and more.
  
  Left 4 Dead 2 is about to make its own return to the land of the living with one more massive update. Members of the Left 4 Dead 2 community have been working with Valve to bring the world the upcoming update, The Last Stand.
  
  The Last Stand promises to bring a ton of new content to a game that hasn't had a proper content update in years. On September 24, you can expect a full new campaign, 30 new achievements,...

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  Watch Wannabe CSGO Cheaters Get Trolled by Fake Cheat Software

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 09-14-2020, 03:53 PM
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  Watch Wannabe CSGO Cheaters Get Trolled by Fake Cheat Software

  It's one of those "feel good" movies.
  
  Cheaters. We all hate them. If you ever played Counter-Strike over the many, many years that it's been around, you've probably encountered your fair share of cheaters big and small. We've all probably wanted to do something about it, but we've been at the mercy of anti-cheat software like VAC for ages now. What could we, a lowly player possibly do besides report and cross our fingers that the cheaters would eventually get caught?
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  Valve Cracks Down on Using VPNs to Buy Games Cheaper

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 07-29-2020, 03:38 PM
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  Valve Cracks Down on Using VPNs to Buy Games Cheaper

  This should hopefully lead to more fair regional pricing.
  
  For several years now, users were able to make use of a loophole that allowed them to buy games for cheaper if purchased from certain regions. Users were able to trick Steam into thinking they lived in one region where a price of a game was more favorable to them due to exchange rates. This had the unfortunate side-effect of developers and publishers having to increase prices in these regions to put a stop to those using VPNs...

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  The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx is Out Now

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 07-09-2020, 01:46 PM
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  The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx is Out Now

  Geoff Keighley takes a deep dive into the development of Half-Life: Alyx.
  
  Just as he did with Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Titanfall 2, Portal 2, and many others, Geoff Keighley once again takes a deep dive behind the scenes of the development of a game. This time, the game is none other than Valve's Half-Life: Alyx.
  
  This release features over 25,000 words in a mixed-media project that gives readers a look at the past decade within Valve. Readers will get a look at a number...

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  PSA: The Steam Summer Sale 2020 is Live

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 06-25-2020, 04:30 PM
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  PSA: The Steam Summer Sale 2020 is Live

  In case you wanted to have less money.
  
  If you were somehow blissfully unaware of it, today marks the start of the Steam Summer Sale for this glorious year that is 2020. If you are smart, you are still probably staying at home away from people and the world. That means you are probably busy playing far more games than normal. It's a good thing this sale is starting so that you can get even more games for your quarantine lifestyle.
  
  The sale runs from June 25 through July...

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  Counter-Strike Turns 21

  • Created by: Shawn Zipay
  • Published: 06-19-2020, 02:02 PM
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  Counter-Strike Turns 21

  Old enough to drink.
  
  Apparently, today is the birthday for Counter-Strike. I think technically it was yesterday, June 18, but we aren't the official record keepers by any means. The official word comes from a short, but sweet tweet that went out from the official CS:GO Twitter account. ...

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