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Steam has 70% of PC download market, says Stardock
We always knew that Steam was a massive endeavor, continuously filling up the treasure chests in Valve’s basements. But we never really knew how big a chunk of the market it has, and now Stardock, one of its competitors, says that Steam has about a 70% of the digital distribution market share on the PC, which, as Kotaku points out, is about the same market share that Apple has in the digital music download sector.
This can only add to the criticism that Valve and Steam should be separated into different companies. But don’t count on that any time soon.
Mass Effect only $10 on Steam this weekend
Dunno how we managed to let this slip by us, but apparently Steam is running a great weekend promo (like most other weekends), letting you buy Mass Effect for only $10.
Yep, $10 bucks gets you in on the Mass Effect universe — not a bad deal for a game that’ll net you a good 50 hours of gameplay time — and you should finish it just in time for the release of Mass Effect 2, which will be out early next year.
Modern Warfare 2 delayed on Steam?
If you’re looking to pick up Modern Warfare 2 via Steam on November 10th, you may want to consider altenative options. The game’s Steam listing was updated with a release date of November 13th, 2009 as you can see above.
While there is a chance that this could be an error, there is also a chance that this may be true so you’ll have to be careful which method you use to purchsae the game if you want to get it on release.
As for the rest of us, we’ll still be able to get Modern Warfare 2 on November 10th.
Team Fortress 2 for $2.49 today only
Valve is hosting a Team Fortress Haunted Halloween special this weekend that will see things like haunted maps, pumpkins and new achievements. Even better, for those of you who don’t already have Team Fortress 2 you can pick it up now for just $2.49 but you better act fast as the deal is only running for a few more hours.
But honestly, it’s only 2 dollars and 49 cents which is a ridiculously good savings from its normal $20 price tag.
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Australian Borderlands gets censored, 2K working to remedy
It’s no secret that the Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification is pretty strict when it comes to rating games considering their highest rating is MA15+ so the fact that they have turned their heads to Borderlands is no surprise.
Of course, the game isn’t actually set to hit Steam until October 30th but Australian gamers who were able to get their hands on a copy prior to its release date have found several instances of censorship. Now, this is all fine and dandy considering is it Australia but according to 2k Games, this wasn’t supposed to happen.
Luckily, the studio is working to get the actual uncensored version onto Steam and ready for its October 30th release date so Australian fans of blood and gore need not fret.
Steam cutting 55.8% off all Half-Life games
It seems that a poll recently went down over at GameSpot that asked gamers who the All-Time Greatest Game Hero was. Well, it seems that Half-Life’s star Gordon Freeman won the poll with 55.8% of the votes.
To celebrate such a feat Valve is cutting 55.8% off the price of all Half-Life games this weekend as they continue with their weekly deals.
Haven’t played Half-Life 2 yet? Now’s your chance.
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Modern Warfare 2 coming to Steam on Nov. 10th without a delay
Buzz had been circulating for some time now that had us wondering if Modern Warfare 2 would be hitting store shelves for the PC on the same day as the Xbox 360 and PS3. The fact that major retailers such as GameStop briefly had the PC title listed with a November 24th release date didn’t exactly sooth our wounds.
Luckily Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling has let us know via Twitter that there will in fact be no delay and the PC version will be hitting store shelves on the same day as the console versions.
Furthermore, he also let us know that Modern Warfare 2 will be coming to Valve’s digital distribution service Steam, if that’s your kind of thing.
Steam gets Dragon Age: Origins pre-order bonus
It was recently announced that Valve’s digital distribution service, Steam, will be getting its own exclusive pre-order bonus for Dragon Age: Origins. Said pre-order bonus will be the in-game item called the Wicked Oath ring which will boost your character’s combat and damage abilities.
Make note that this ring is in addition to the Memory Band in-game item that all retailers will be giving out to pre-orders of Dragon Age: Origins.
BioWare’s Dragon Age: Origins will be out for the Xbox 360 and PC on November 3rd and for the PS3 on November 17th.
THQ week on Steam
Steam and publisher THQ are running a promo week, offering a new deal every day of the week, finally ending in a weekend deal. Today, it starts off with Titan Quest, with Titan Quest Gold, which includes the original game plus the Immortal Throne expansion pack, and will retail for $10, today only (50% off regular price).
Several EA games appear on Steam
It seems that not even massive EA Games can ignore Steam’s digital platform, even though EA has its own EA Link digital distribution platform. EA announced that some of its 6 biggest titles are now available on Steam, including Battlefield 2, Need For Speed Shift, Godfather 1 & 2, Medal of Honor Airborne and C&C Red Alert 3: Uprising.
It’s interesting to see two of the most popular online titles, Counter-Strike and Battlefield, often titles with opposing fanbases, to be under the same banner on Steam. Last, year, EA added a bunch of games on Steam, which include Mirror’s Edge and Mass Effect, among others.
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Steam puts Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising up for sale
It was recently made known that the highly anticipated FPS Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising has been made available for digital purchase through Valve’s digital distribution platform Steam for $39.99.
Those of you who like to have a physical copy of the game can spend $20 more dollar for the Xbox 360 and PS3 version or just $39.99 for the physical PC version.
Don’t know much about Codemasters‘ Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising? Below is its description on Steam:
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a game about a fictitious conflict on one of the Sakhalin islands, a conflict that is in danger of erupting onto a global scale. The player takes the role of a US soldier, part of the allied force fighting against outnumbering Chinese forces vying for control of the island. The game centres on a campaign narrative that gives the player a variety of roles in the allied forces ranging from a Marine Infantry, tank commander, Special Forces and helicopter captain. The game has an incredible realistic depiction of war with careful attention to the detail of the weapons, equipment and tactics of the armed forces. The action is varied from intense fire fights through to slower pace tactical decision making on how to best tackle the mission objectives.
Steam announces F.E.A.R 2 and DLC 50% off this weekend
Valve has recently come forth to let us know of this weekend’s deal for their digital distribution platform Steam. This particular weekend deal focuses on F.E.A.R 2 as it effectively slashes the price of the standalone title along with its Reborn DLC pack by 50%.
This means that for this weekend only you will be able to pick up F.E.A.R 2 and the Reborn DLC pack for $24.99 and $4.99, respectively. Of course, you’re going to have to settle with having just a digital copy of the game and not a physical one but that’s just a small price to pay for such a great deal.
Knights of the Old Republic now on Steam
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has made its way onto Steam today, retailing for $9.99. The 2003 RPG was originally released on the Xbox, followed by a retail PC release not too much later.
The game is considered as one of the best Star Wars games out to date, and it’s a nice addition to the Steam library.
The third entry into the series, Star Wars: The Old Republic, is currently under development by BioWare, and will be out on PCs sometime in the future. Keep an eye out for more news updates on the official website.
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Street Fighter IV 50% off on Steam
This weekend’s deal for Steam is an offer you can’t pass up; Street Fighter IV for 50% off. This brings the game from an original $39.99 (which is already cheap compared to the console versions) down to a bargain-bin $19.99.
Now, if you haven’t already grabbed this fighter, you really don’t have an excuse not to anymore. If you’re going by our Street Fighter IV review, ignore it; that shmuck doesn’t even write here anymore. Do yourself a favor and check it out, it’s well worth the money.
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25% off THQ Collector Pack this weekend on Steam
Valve has recently announced their latest weekend deal and next in line in the THQ Collector Pack. This weekend, Steam will cut a full 25% off the pack bringing the price from $99.99 to $74.99.
This pack includes games such as Company of Heroes, Dawn of War II, Warhammer 40,000, Frontlines and more.
Peep the full list of games after the break.