Category Archive: Steam

Apr 07 2012

Download Fallout for Free

Thanks to John Tomic for this tip! Fallout. Yes, it’s an older game released back in 1997 but it is considered to be one of the classic role playing games (RPGs). However, I bet there are a stack of people out there harbouring some nostalgia for those vintage games that may not have had awesome …

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Mar 08 2012

Star Trek Online Free to Play on Steam

Here’s something for all of those Trekkies out there. The Star Trek Online MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game for those who are unfamiliar with the acronym)  has been out for just over a month but a lot of people may not realise that it is “free to play” on Steam. If you’ve been …

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Feb 26 2012

Take Part in Steam Beta Updates

If you like to live on the edge and try out new updates to your favourite Steam games before they are released then you might like this tip. If you choose to proceed then you do so at your own risk! You can opt yourself in to take part in the beta releases of particular …

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Nov 24 2011

Steam Sale Now On

Hi folks. Another quick heads up for tonight. Steam is having a sale with reduced prices on standalone and bundled games including: Portal 2 (reduced from US$29.99 to US$10.19 – a 66% saving), Call of Duty: Black Ops (reduced from US$89.99 to US$44.99 – a 50% saving), Half-Life Complete pack (reduced from US$39.99 to US$19.99 …

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Sep 19 2011

Get Portal Free – Stat!

Here’s a quick tip for tonight. If you haven’t yet gotten into the fun physics game of Portal then you should go here now to get a copy for free through Steam. This offer lasts until tomorrow so don’t be caught napping!

Jun 24 2011

Get Team Fortress 2 for Free!

Just over a year ago, I wrote about one of my favourite games, Team Fortress 2 and gave a general overview of the game itself. Since then, a whole stack of updates have been released for the game and you can be sure to find a game going on somewhere at any time of the …

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May 01 2010

TPG Unlimited 24×7 – One Month On

A month ago, I wrote a blog entry regarding TPG’s introduction of their new ADSL2+ Unlimited 24×7 plan at selected exchanges. TPG is still rolling out the availability of this plan at exchanges as it requires the provisioning for suitable backhaul (presumably using the recently acquired PIPE as the, umm, pipe). So how did the …

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Apr 20 2010

Paper Manuals – Time to Say Goodbye?

In relation to a prior blog update (Steam vs Retail – Which is Best?), one of my friends (that’s you, Adam) made a comment that he likes to get a disc when he spends his money. I totally understand that some people like to walk out of the shop with something tangible. This got me …

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Apr 18 2010

Steam vs Retail – Which is Best?

Steam (Library)

Today I was having an online chat with a gaming friend through Steam as to which game they might buy next (which turned out to be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2) and where they could get the best bang for their buck. Obviously, Steam was one option on the table but the other considerations …

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