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Steam gets a massive facelift

Steam gets a massive facelift

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Game delivery outfit Valve has updated its Steam web portal with dozens of new and improved features. The major redesign which was announced some months ago is now available either through the 'Check for Steam client updates' function for existing users, or here if you're new to the game. The update seems to concentrate on Steam's core mission of providing social gaming to the masses and much of the new functionality revolves around interaction with friends. Steam...



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Online games retailer Steam has removed entire content of Dragon Age 2 from its website for reasons unexplained.According to the Escapist Magazine, Steam, a subsidiary of Valve has altogether dropped content of Dragon Age 2, a...


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There's gold in them thar games

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