Thursday, October 9

Tag: STEAM

Crazy Roguelike Megabonk Became A Hit On Steam

Crazy Roguelike Megabonk Became A Hit On Steam

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Credit: Vedinad The indie roguelike Megabonk became a real hit, surpassing the one million sales mark in two weeks. The developer thanked everyone for their support on social media and noted that the game still has a lot of work to do. He promised to develop a roadmap or "something like that," but only after a short break. As a reminder, Megabonk debuted on September 18th exclusively on Steam and sold 100,000 copies in its first three days. However, the game's success didn't stop there. As Vedinad reported on his microblog, two weeks after its release, Megabonk sales have already surpassed one million copies worldwide. The developer will celebrate this achievement with spaghetti and extra sauce. As a reminder, Megabonk debuted on September 18th exclusively on Steam and sold ...
Easy Delivery Co. is Coming to Steam Soon

Easy Delivery Co. is Coming to Steam Soon

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Credit: Steam The cozy mystical driving simulator Easy Delivery Co. is coming to Steam on September 18. In honor of the upcoming release, a new trailer for the game was published. This was reported by the publisher Oro Interactive. According to the plot, the main character - an anthropomorphic cat reminiscent of characters from Animal Crossing - gets a job as a driver for a delivery service in a once-bustling mountain town suffering from snowstorms. Players will have to deliver goods in their minivan (a type of kei car), listen to music on the road, barely make a living, buy gas at exorbitant prices at local gas stations and get to know the townspeople. Easy Delivery Co. will offer a choice of driving style (calm or aggressive), survival elements (you need to monitor energy, tempe...
Steam Introduces Mandatory Age Verification in the UK

Steam Introduces Mandatory Age Verification in the UK

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Credit: Steam Valve has added an age verification system for users in the UK to comply with the UK Online Safety Act. Information about this has been published on the Steam support site. To access adult content game pages on the Steam store and associated community hubs, UK users must be verified. The process involves linking a valid credit card to your account. Those who already have this payment method registered do not need to do anything - no restrictions will be applied to them. Valve noted that of all the age verification mechanisms considered, it believes that storing credit card data is the most reliable in terms of ensuring the highest degree of user privacy. Previously, data miners found references to a similar system in the code of future Grand Theft Auto Online u...
Valve Launches Beta of Updated Steam

Valve Launches Beta of Updated Steam

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Credit: Valve Valve is preparing a major Steam update with a menu redesign for release - it is currently being tested in the beta version of the client. The company announced this on its website, where it also shared details about the update. First, Valve has combined the left column and blue menu bar, creating a more cohesive and organized space for the most important links. This menu and search box are now available on more pages in the store. Second, the developers have “taken search to the next level.” The bar now offers several additional options (see image below), including: what other users often search for; the ability to return to recently viewed game pages; the ability to search by categories/tags, publishers, etc.; a link to an advanced search with more filter...