Reddit has leaked the sale dates of on Steam for the remainder of the year.You can find the original Reddit post here. However, the information has been removed by the moderators for lack of a source. But we know you are here because you want to know the dates, so see below.Steam Halloween Sale - October 26 to November 1 Steam Black Friday Sale - November 22 to November 28 Steam Winter Sale - December 24 to January 4, … [Read more...] about Steam Halloween, Black Friday and Winter Sale Dates Leaked
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Counter Strike’s Dust 2 Gets a Makeover
Perhaps the most popular map in the history of Counter Strike is getting a makeover in Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Overall, the makeover promises to "improve player readability throughout the map, refine movement around the world including cover, and upgrade the visuals to be in line with modern maps".Dust 2 has been the quintessential map for Dust 2 and most players play on this map. The map has been around since the original Counter … [Read more...] about Counter Strike’s Dust 2 Gets a Makeover
Valve Breaks It’s Silence on Review Bombing
In a statement on the Steam blog, Valve has finally started talking about their thoughts on review bombing.Recently, a bunch of games have tanked their review scores due to review bombing. Such games include Grand Theft Auto V for issues with a modding tool, DoTA 2 for a silly reason (no Half-Life 3), and just recently, Firewatch after the developer initiated a DMCA takedown on YouTube celebrity Pewdiepie on his Firewatch videos for saying … [Read more...] about Valve Breaks It’s Silence on Review Bombing
YouTube Streamers Dodge Fines for Promoting Their Own CS:GO Gambling Site
YouTube Streamers Trevor "TmarTn" Martin and Tom "Syndicate" Cassell last year faced raps for streaming about a CS:GO gambling site which they apparently owned. The videos showed how players could win cash on the gambling site using CS:GO skins but the catch was that the streamers never revealed that they owned the site. The streamers simply said that the site had sponsored the videos.And now, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agreed to … [Read more...] about YouTube Streamers Dodge Fines for Promoting Their Own CS:GO Gambling Site
Valve to Stop Fulfilling Automatic Key Requests from Developers
One Twitter post has been making its rounds in the PC gaming scene which shows Valve stating that it will deny requests for Steam Keys that do not reflect the developer's Steam sales. The screen capped post by Valve goes on to mention that they are doing this to stop developers from selling these keys for cheaper outside of Steam while they bear the costs.https://twitter.com/Steam_Spy/status/898208219675447296While this move by Valve may … [Read more...] about Valve to Stop Fulfilling Automatic Key Requests from Developers
Preparing for Dota 2’s The International 2017
Dota 2 is starting its usual pre-tournament tune-up ahead of August's The International, the largest and most prestigious Dota 2 e-sports event. Patch 7.06e will likely be the last set of major changes before it all kicks off next month. The patch includes buffs and nerfs across items and heroes, as well as a change to jungle earnings.Heroes that emerged as first-pick, first-ban material have received some small nerf. Four of the five most … [Read more...] about Preparing for Dota 2’s The International 2017