Steam hits 5m concurrent users

Seasonal sales, big game releases and a vibrant community are all things Steam has. 5 million concurrent users is what it had two days ago. That’s a huge number, and a huge chunk of their 35 million strong userbase (based on active users). A lot of this is helped along by the sales which boosted sales numbers and helped...

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Top 5 games of 2011

I thought I would do something mad and post my favourite games of the year. Previously we did round-table polls, had fights and pondered the future with these kinds of posts but this time I thought I would keep it nice and simple. 5 of my favourite games from this year. I’ll add some notable ones thereafter but these are the 5...

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40mins of CS: GO

MLG did a review of the beta code for counter-strike global offensive recently. Alongside the huge write-up they did, there was also a 40 minute video demonstrating gameplay elements that are absolutely worth watching for those eager to get their hands on the time-sapping shooter. Call of Duty players beware, CS is where shit gets...

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Valve compromised

Valve’s digital distribution network, Steam, has been compromised by hackers according to company president Gabe Newell. Initially the breach appeared to only affect the Steam user forums, but it appears now the scenario is much worse for Valve. The Steam database itself has been breached too, potentially allowing access to...

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The GO team

Valve have released a few new images from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The featured images show off a new mode, Arsenal. No, it’s not named after a mediocre Premiership team. This is essentially the new official mode to replace the user mod called “Gun Game”. The modders who created Gun Game are actually...

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