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Steam Hacked? steampowered.com down.

November 7, 2011

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Steam Hacked? steampowered.com down.

Looks like Steams current undergoing maintenance message is due to some dodgy goings on,  I just received this message from valvesoftware.com and it does indeed appear steampowered.com has been compromised:
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Alternatives to Steam

September 15, 2011

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Alternatives to Steam

The popularity Of Steam in the last few years has seen it become the premier PC gaming platform for good reason, it simplifies and centralises the PC gaming experience, taking the best parts of console gaming and maintaining the openness of PC hardware. Steamworks, not to be confused with the Steam client, is Valves platform [...]

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Steam Gamer Relaunching Soon

April 22, 2011

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Steam Gamer Relaunching Soon

Prepare to welcome back Steam Gamer, the only downunder gaming website dedicated to the Steam platform sometime in May make that July! When I stop being slack.
Up and Coming Features

Brink Servers Scratch that, no one appears to be playing in Australia.
Black Mesa Deathmatch Servers (when Available)
The Steam Gamer (Empty) Server.  Stay tuned for this! (proving [...]

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Steam goes HTPC with Big Picture Mode

March 1, 2011

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Many of  us have enjoyed the benefits of a dedicated HTPC type device in the home for years now, catering to all our media and home server type needs without restriction.  But what about gaming?   There are launchers for PC games which accommodate a HDTV but that is all they are.  The concept of a [...]

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Steamcast Gabe Newell Interview, Part 1

February 10, 2011

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Steamcast Gabe Newell Interview, Part 1

Those lively lads at Steamcast have just released Episode #47 starring Valves very own Gabe Newell.
This interview is Part 1 of a 2 part podcast and offers great insight into the mind of a gaming genius.
We present the second Gabe Newell interview thanks to community member backstepper. Newell answers a range of questions [...]

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Team Fortress 2 update 25-1-11

January 25, 2011

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Team Fortress 2 update 25-1-11

Todays Team Fortress 2 update is brought to you by the letters B and M and the number 0.  What is Monday Night Combat you ask?
Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter and if you purchase before February 1st, 10am PST – you will receive Team Fortress 2 Items for Monday Night Combat & [...]

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Portal Radio Transmission Decoded

March 2, 2010

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Portal Radio Transmission Decoded

It looks like Valve is up to something as Portal has been updated with the rather sinister update: “Changed radio transmission frequency to comply with federal and state spectrum management regulations”
Steam User Darth Tealc has managed to decode the in game audio samples from the newly added Portal radio that is scattered in each level, [...]

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