Erik Wolpaw Returns to Valve
Erik Wolpaw has rejoined Valve after a short stint as a Psychonauts 2 writer.
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Fallout 76’s PC Beta Woes Prove Steam’s Worth to the Average Customer
New digital platforms are nice, but publishers looking for a bigger cut should deliver a service that’s equal or better than Steam.
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Regional Pricing Is a Good Thing, No Matter What Polygon Thinks About It
Would you pay US$250 for the base edition of a new game? According to Polygon, that’s a fair price if you live in a poor region of the world.
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Updates on Firewatch Developer’s New Game In the Valley of Gods
Here’s all the information we currently have on Campo Santo’s In the Valley of Gods.
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Valve’s New Steam Store Policy Is Actually Great
Bookstores sell all kinds of books and no one ever goes after them. Why should Steam be different?
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Steam’s New Gifting Restrictions Hurt Users from Poor Regions
Earlier this week, Valve completely overhauled the way Steam gifts work, removing some functions and tweaking others. Sadly, these changes will negatively impact users from poorer regions of the globe in many ways.
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Steam Reviews for Refunded Games Don’t Matter Anymore
Last week’s update to the Steam User Reviews feature has boosted some titles’ review scores because reviews for refunded games don’t count towards the overall score now.
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Valve restricts ability to gift VAC protected games
In a move that may anger some Steam users, Valve has decided to restrict customers’ ability to gift VAC and Game Ban enabled games.
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