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Digital distributors boycott MW2
6th November 2009, 10:12am

News: Digital distributors boycott MW2

Direct2Drive, Impulse and Gamersgate pull support due to Steamworks integration

Direct2Drive calls for digital chart
12th October 2009, 9:50am

News: Direct2Drive calls for digital chart

Leading games downloads provider says it's happy to share data to make official rankings happen

Steam: We can’t release digital data
7th October 2009, 2:42pm

News: Steam: We can’t release digital data

Online giant prevents download chart dream; Sales stats are ‘not ours to give away’

Steam Rising
6th October 2009, 5:54pm

Features: Steam Rising

Q&A with the biz development boss of Valve and Steam, Jason Holtman...

LucasArts dates Monkey Island
7th July 2009, 11:55am

News: LucasArts dates Monkey Island

And unleashes a slew of titles onto Valve’s Steam digital distribution service

2K Games go cheap on Steam
6th July 2009, 3:06pm

News: 2K Games go cheap on Steam

Impressive PC bundle currently up for grabs on Valve’s leading digital distribution service

Capcom: SecuROM ‘gets a bum rap’
21st May 2009, 10:59am

News: Capcom: SecuROM ‘gets a bum rap’

Publisher adds that PC releases will appear on Steam the same day as they appear in retail

Left 4 Dead free this Friday
30th April 2009, 3:01pm

News: Left 4 Dead free this Friday

Valve offers users the chance to download and try popular multiplayer zombie FPS for one day only

Left 4 Dead shifts 2.5m at retail
27th March 2009, 10:58am

News: Left 4 Dead shifts 2.5m at retail

And that doesn’t include the online sales numbers through Steam

Valve tackling DRM issue
25th March 2009, 9:47am

News: Valve tackling DRM issue

GDC 09: Steamworks update makes 'unique copies of games' and allows limitless installs

Left 4 Dead sales jump 3000%
20th February 2009, 12:03pm

News: Left 4 Dead sales jump 3000%

Valve sees purchases rocket during last weekend’s Steam sales, though High Street sales remain constant

Steam gives away GTA Vice City
24th November 2008, 2:39pm

News: Steam gives away GTA Vice City

1980s gangster epic free to those who pre-order Grand Theft Auto IV via Valve’s online digital distribution network

22 Valve titles for £70
17th November 2008, 10:31am

News: 22 Valve titles for £70

Publisher’s entire software library available on Steam in new Complete Pack

Games for Windows Live to challenge Steam?
13th November 2008, 11:01am

News: Games for Windows Live to challenge Steam?

Revamp for Microsoft’s gaming service sees Live Marketplace introduced and the possibility of full game downloads appear

Valve calls Google story '100% rumour'
17th September 2008, 5:53pm

News: Valve calls Google story '100% rumour'

Developer shrugs off speculation that it is about to be bought by web giant

Google refuses to rule out Valve takeover
17th September 2008, 1:20pm

News: Google refuses to rule out Valve takeover

Lack of firm denial from search engine company adds fuel to rumour’s fire

Google to buy Valve, says report
17th September 2008, 11:12am

News: Google to buy Valve, says report

Search engine giant could announce buyout of Steam parent at Austin GDC this week

Ubisoft brings 40 titles to Steam
2nd April 2008, 9:55am

News: Ubisoft brings 40 titles to Steam

US consumers can download the likes of Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy titles

Video and music coming to Steam?
26th February 2008, 1:01pm

News: Video and music coming to Steam?

Valve’s blossoming digital distribution network set to be bolstered by widening range of content

Amazon to enter game downloads market?
18th February 2008, 11:13am

News: Amazon to enter game downloads market?

Digital game distribution service could be in the works to rival the likes of Steam and GameTap

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