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'Racket: Nx' updates racquetball for the virtual reality generation

Developer One Hamsa aims to take racquetball to the next level with Racket: Nx, a room-scale virtual reality game for HTC Vive headsets.
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'Quantum Break' will not see new patches or fixes on Windows 10

Fans who picked up Quantum Break at launch are being left out in the cold as developer Remedy drops its support for previously issued PC editions.
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‘Quantum Break’ heads to Steam next month as special bundle lands at retailers

The popular game "Quantum Break" is landing on Steam next month as a special "Timeless Collector's Edition" hits retail.
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Climb a towering mountain in virtual reality with ‘Everest VR’ for HTC Vive

Virtual reality developer Sólfar Studios has launched Everest VR, a simulated first-person trek to the summit of Mount Everest for HTC Vive headsets.
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Steam’s VR Weekend Sale discounts dozens of Vive and Rift games

Steam has launched its first-ever VR Weekend Sale, giving HTC Vive and Oculus Rift owners access to dozens of discounted VR games.
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Star Wars ‘Trials on Tatooine’ is the closest you’ll get to being a real Jedi

Lucasfilm has released Trials on Tatooine, a free-to-play virtual reality Star Wars experience and Jedi training simulator for the HTC Vive VR headset.
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Nvidia releases 'VR Funhouse' minigame compilation on Steam, and it demands serious hardware

PC hardware manufacturer Nvidia has launched VR Funhouse, a Steam minigame compilation featuring support for the HTC Vive and tracked motion controllers.
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Twitch streams boost game sales, according to internal study

A new study from Twitch data scientist Danny Hernandez finds that Twitch streaming can lead to a significant boost in game sales via Steam.
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Doom now supports Vulkan thanks to patch released on Steam, and optimized AMD drivers

id Software launched a patch on Steam that updates Doom with Vulkan support. AMD released fresh new drivers optimized for the Doom/Vulkan combo as well.
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New Steam Survey: Vive is outselling Oculus by two to one

It seems that Steam users are largely gravitating toward the HTC Vive over the Oculus Rift in a recent survey.
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Think you’ve got a big Steam collection? This guy just hit level 1,000

If you thought you had a big steam collection, think again. Japanese gamer PalmDesert, has amassed more than 5,000 games, with a level in excess of 1,000.
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Indie developer admits game used ‘Call of Duty’ artwork

Trek Industries' first-person shooter Orion has been removed from the Steam storefront amid accusations of asset theft.
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Update: The Steam summer sale has begun!

A promotional email distributed by PayPal has confirmed the start date for the 2016 Steam summer sale.
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Microsoft’s PC releases will come to Steam, but the company isn’t saying which

Xbox division head Phil Spencer says that Microsoft PC games will still be sold via Steam, but isn't sharing any details on exactly which ones.
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You can now download DRM-free Steam games with GOG Connect

GOG has just launched GOG Connect, a way for consumers to download a select list of games from their Steam library, DRM free.
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'The Kingdom of Loathing' RPG spinoff seeks Steam Greenlight approval

The creators of the free-to-play browser game The Kingdom of Loathing are pitching a Western-themed RPG sequel via Steam Greenlight ahead of a 2017 release.
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BigScreen’s update lets you ditch the mouse for motion controls on Vive

BigScreen's new beta release adds support for HTC Vive controllers, making it possible to go mouse-free within the virtual hand-out.
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Steam can run on the PlayStation 4 thanks to Arch Linux, a jailbreak, and old firmware

An individual named OsirisX managed to install Arch Linux on the PlayStation 4, enabling him to run the Steam client and the Bastion game without problems.
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Sega Genesis Steam mod support spurs record sales for 16-bit classics

Sega attributes a rapid rise in digital sales this month to a recently launched Steam update that added mod support for classic Sega Genesis games.
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Final Fantasy X and X-2 hit Steam this week with gameplay improvements

Square Enix's classic RPGs Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 will arrive on PC platforms this week with upgraded graphics and optional "game boosters."
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Steam Broadcasting now enables users to stream their VR games to anyone

Valve has introduced VR game streaming to its Steam Broadcasting service, allowing users to share their experiences with friends or the general public.
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Burnout creators to unleash Dangerous Golf on Xbox One, PS4, PC in June

Dangerous Golf, an over-the-top parody sports sim from the creators of the Burnout series, will make its explosive debut on consoles and PCs in June.
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Humble’s Eye Candy Bundle is rich in retro PC style

Humble Bundle's latest pay-what-you-want collection of Steam-redeemable PC games includes retro standouts like Towerfall: Ascension and A Boy and His Blob.
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Sega Genesis ROM hacks hit Steam, with bizarre results

Sega has opened the floodgates on a new wave of bizarre and unconventional fan mods, thanks to a recent Sega Genesis emulator frontend update on Steam.
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Big screen app could make VR the best place to host LAN parties

Getting to a traditional LAN party might not be easy, but doing so in VR certainly is. When BigScreen releases on Thursday this week, it'll be even easier.
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Steam chugs into movie rentals with huge Lionsgate deal

Valve's Steam platform has offered up a handful of movies for some time, but a new deal sees the service offering more than 100 movies from Lionsgate.
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Valve tells devs bitcoin payments are inbound to Steam

A message from Valve to Steam developers states that Bitcoin payments will soon be accepted on the storefront.
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Sega evokes 16-bit nostalgia with Mega Drive Classics Hub on Steam

Sega is updating its Steam catalog of classic Genesis and Mega Drive games with a new 3D interface that simulates a console gaming fanatic's bedroom.
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Bastion creator reveals stylish RPG Pyre

Bastion creator Supergiant Games has revealed its latest project, announcing that the "party-based role-playing game" Pyre is due to launch in 2017.
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Final Fantasy IX now out on Steam featuring enhanced graphics and ‘game boosters’

Originally released for the first PlayStation console in 2000, Final Fantasy IX is now available in enhanced form for the PC on Steam.
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Consortium: The Tower renews crowdfunding efforts on Fig

Interdimensional Games has relaunched its crowdfunding campaign for the next chapter in its Consortium sci-fi RPG series for PCs via Fig.
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Did a California congressman really drop $1,300 on Steam purchases?

Representative Duncan D. Hunter, a California Republican, had $1,302 of Steam spending on his campaign disclosure, prompting an FEC investigation.
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Windows 10 leaps ahead of 7 among Steam gamers

Windows 10 is behind Windows 7 in overall marketshare, but is winning in among Steam gamers. Cutting-edge users are embracing Microsoft's latest OS.
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Teen hacker exposes security flaws by publishing unapproved game on Steam

A teenager in the UK published a joke game called Watch Paint Dry on Steam to highlight security problems in its approval process.