Entries in 'steam' (268)
Battlefield 3 close to Steam truce?
EA and Valve are currently engaging in late negotiations in an effort to bring Battlefield 3 to Steam, according to claims.
Free Portal 2 DLC coming this week
Fan favourite developer Valve is once again above and beyond to please its huge fanbase with the release of free DLC for hit title Portal 2 tomorrow (October 4th ...
Football Manager 2012 requires Steam activation
Sega has Steam activation compulsory for the next edition of Football Manager, after claiming that at least four fifths of the game’s players are using pirated copies.
Valve still hopes for Steam on Xbox 360
PC games kingpin Valve believes there is still hope for its digital portal Steam to launch on Microsoft’s Xbox system.
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Portal goes free on Steam
Valve has made its critically acclaimed first-person puzzler Portal available for free.
Steam trading goes live
Valve announced the launch of Steam Trading which allows users of the digital content platform to exchange in-game items and gifts with other members of the Steam Community.
AMD confirms Dirt 3 code loss
Hardware manufacturer AMD has confirmed a data breach on servers housing codes for free copies of Codemasters racer Dirt 3.
Techland investigating Dead Island PC concerns
The developer of Dead Island has said it is looking into claims that it released the incorrect version of zombie thriller Dead Island on Steam.
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Digital copies of Dirt 3 stolen
Codes for an estimated three million copies of Codemasters racer Dirt 3 have been accessed and illegally distributed online.
Valve attacks aggressive DRM
Valve's Gabe Newell has criticised publishers that implement the likes of 'always-on' digital rights management to monetise their games and tackle piracy, claiming they are making a backwards step.
Why Mojang and Steam don't get on
Minecraft, one of the most popular PC games of recent years, has yet to launch on Steam due to a conflict of interests over DLC terms, the game’s creator has ...
EA downplays Origin exclusivity fears
The European boss of EA has said that the publisher won’t make the digital versions of its games exclusive to its new and upcoming Origin retail portal.
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GAME categorically denies Steam ban agreements
Claims that GAME has reached an agreement with THQ and Bethesda regarding a Steam boycott of their titles is not true.
Gabe Newell wants EA back on Steam
GAMESCOM: Valve has a responsibility to show Electronic Arts why it's smarter business to add its games on Steam instead of remove them, studio president Gabe Newell has said.
Steam introduces item trade-ins
Digital retailer Green Man Gaming has already dabbled with the idea of digital video game trade-ins before, but now online behemoth Valve is to try its luck in the sector.
Steam to keynote London Games Conference
The biggest digital distributor in games will address the trade at the London Games Conference.
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EA hopes to resolve issues with Steam
Electronic Arts has said it wants to "work out an agreement" with Valve that will see its games return to the Steam download service.
OPINION: Steam battle heats up
MCV’s 2010 exposé on the frustrations retailers had with Valve’s Steam service was one of our most talked about stories last year.
Industry goes to war with Steam
Excitement for Battlefield 3 could see Steam dethroned from its leading place in digital distribution.MCV can reveal that the FPS will be available to download from pretty much every PC ...
Amazon’s UK games download store ready for October launch
Online retail behemoth Amazon will launch its PC game download store in the UK this October, MCV can reveal.
GRID begins charity Steam sale
Codemasters has announced that from tonight its popular racing title GRID will be available on Valve’s digital retail portal Steam at a discounted price for charity.
Steam ups Valve's download speeds
Valve has revamped its Steam platform to optimise content delivery, the company has said. With the help of new server and client codes, the overhauled Steam is said will offer better ...
No Battlefield 3 for Steam, says GameStop
The splintered relationship between Electronic Arts and Valve appears to have worsened, with Gamestop now claiming that Battlefield 3 will be blocked from Steam.
GameStop sales to hit $1.5bn in 2014
US games retail giant GameStop is expected to reach revenues of $1.5bn in 2014 due to an increased digital push.
EA not inviting Steam to the Battlefield 3 party
In the latest development on the seemingly bubbling feud between publisher EA and Valve’s digital retail portal, claims are circulating that Battlefield 3 will not be available to buy through ...
