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Best of Steam Summer Sale 2015 – Weekend Specials

With the Annual Steam Summer sale upon us, and with how complicated navigating the store page can be we wanted to give you all the highlights of the sale. DAILY DEALS (LASTS TILL 1PM EST SUNDAY 6/21) DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE  50% off (24.99 USD, 27.49 CAD, 24.99 EUR)  Although the deal isn’t amazing, its a Dragon Ball fighting game, really what more …

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Cougar Release at Computex 2014 – Peripherals, Steam OS, PSU’s and More!

Just before Computex this year, Cougar has announced it’s release plans for the rest of this year and for early 2015. Merely judging from the brief information they’ve divulged, it’s clear that Cougar plans on becoming a major competitor in the electronics market, especially with their increasing interest in the computer gaming side of things. Cougar has made their plans …

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The Rise Of Indie Games – A Quick Look Into The Genre And History

WHAT IS AN INDIE GAME OR INDIE COMPANY? Indie Games are usually what some consumers might consider those “artsy obscure titles that hipsters play.” Lately however, that definition has been shifting and changing with the steep rise in prominence and popularity of indie titles. By now, indie titles can encompass any genre, have vastly varying degrees of quality and can …

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What is Steam OS? Valve’s Entry Into the Console Market and Why It’s Important

It was no secret that Valve was creating some form of hardware. The rumors were there, so when the announcement was officially made, fans had their speculation justified. Not only did Valve announce the rumored “Steam Box”, Valve’s personal entry into the console market, but they also disclosed that their operating system, Steam OS, will be a freely “licensable” operating …

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Razer Edge Gaming Tablet To Come Pre-Installed With Steam Integration

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Razer announced today that the Razer Edge Gaming Tablet will soon come pre-installed with Steam software. The Razer Edge tablet will come with Valve’s industry-leading software, enabling gamers around the world to launch their games more quickly. The Edge is optimized for demanding gameplay and, through its mobile console and home console modes, it works seamlessly with Steam Big Picture. …

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Overkill Announces Payday 2, Continues The Heist Co-Op Saga

Overkill Software has announced Payday 2, successor to the popular FPS four-player co-op Payday: The Heist. A recent’y released teaser trailer shows the four man team of Hoxton, Wolf, Chains, and Dallas preparing for another heist; the developing team’s motivation for the game via The Dark Knight certainly reveals itself: Payday: The Heist centers around planning and executing missions that …

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Steam Box – The Next Little Big Thing

So it’s confirmed that VALVe has teamed up with Xi3 and is in the stages of building a Steam Box – an open-platform computer that will work with Steam’s Big Picture Mode. It will run Linux, but could in theoretically be able to install Windows, taking advantage of your full list of steam games. All we know is Xi3 has …

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Hands On With The Oculus Rift VR Headset

I got a chance to stop by the Oculus Rift booth at the Pepcom event and finally check out the device. If you are unaware, the Oculus Rift is a virtual-reality headset that started off as a Kickstarter project. Palmer Luckey, the creator of the device, was on-site and happily shared his thoughts and ideas on where the future of …

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