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Steam Surpassed Multiple Records in 2020

I think it’s reasonable to imagine that if millions of people the world over are instructed to remain indoors as much as possible by their governments due to a global pandemic, many of those people will turn to tackling their backlogs of…

The Winners of 2020’s Steam Awards Are Here

I’d really rather not cast my mind back to the hellish year that was 2020, but I think I have a sufficient reason to do so for a little while in this context. You see, back in 2015, Valve introduced what they’re…

David’s Steam Winter Sale 2020 Recommendations

As Andy Williams once famously put it, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year.” At least, it’s the most wonderful time that a perpetual garbage fire of a year like 2020 is capable of producing. Mercifully, it’s almost time for this…

Valve Unveils New Steam Labs “Experiment 010”

If you’re at all interested in and/or familiar with how the more technical side of Steam operates, you might know of the Steam Labs “experiments” that Valve periodically develops and implements. As of December 9th, 2020, there are now a total of…

2020’s Steam Autumn Sale is Now Live

It seems the Steam sale-predicting wizards at SteamDB have been proven right again. You might recall that I recently reported upon their leak of the dates for this year’s Halloween Sale, Autumn Sale, and Winter Sale. They claimed that 2020’s Autumn Sale…

Dates for the Next Three Steam Sales Have Leaked

It seems we’ve once again found ourselves with some leaked, and yet-to-be-confirmed dates for the beginning and conclusion of the next three major Steam sales. As I’ve just said, and wish to strongly emphasize, these dates are by no means set in…

Forgotten Journeys: Team Fortress 2

I suspect that recurring readers of this series may recall that I typically don’t cover games under the “Forgotten Journeys” banner unless they meet at least one of three primary criteria. This series most often serves as a vehicle through which I…

Left 4 Dead 2’s Huge Community Update Imminent

I don’t know about you, dear reader, but it seems to me like Valve hasn’t really done all that much lately aside from have a few notable Steam sales. In Valve’s defense, their CEO Gabe Newell has been a self-described “COVID refugee”…

Left 4 Dead 2, or How I Overcame My Zombie Fear

Warning: This article contains images of zombie gore. Here’s the thing: I hate zombies. You’re probably thinking, “Well, no one likes zombies.” and you’re probably right about that. However, nothing quite evokes the particular sensation of skin-crawling, throat-closing, gag-reflex disgust in me…

2020’s Steam Summer Sale Dates Have Leaked

It is almost the most wondrous of times once again, my friends. It’s mid-May and the days are steadily growing longer and warmer, which means summer is quickly approaching. That can only mean one thing: this year’s Steam Summer Sale will be…