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Steam is now offering a refund option for most games and DLC within 14 days of purchase, and with less than 2 hours played on the game (though you can still request a refund if you've played more, depending on your situation). http://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds?snr=1_41_4__42 After reading through the details, what I thought was really cool was one of the last lines. "We do not consider it abuse to request a refund on a title that was purchased just before a sale and then immediately rebuying that title for the sale price." I'm sure it's happened to a lot of people, where you buy a game then it's suddenly on sale at a heavy discount. This seems like a pret…

Holy mother of god. Gabe Newell is rolling in sandwiches right now. I just saw figures for 2011 for what Steam delivered to PC gamers. One number stands out to me. "Meanwhile Steam doubled the amount of data it delivered in content in 2011 vs 2010, serving over 780 Petabytes of data to gamers around the world" SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY MOTHEREFFING PETABYTES!!!!! I think I'll just leave this graphic here for a bit to let that sink in.

June 19, 2014 - The annual Steam Summer Sale is on, and this year marks the introduction of the Steam Summer Adventure. Offered for free, the Summer Adventure offers the chance to earn in-game items, community rewards, and even free games by collecting Summer Adventure Trading Cards. Meanwhile the Sale, which runs for the next 10 days, offers massive savings on more than 3,000 games and software products from the Steam catalog. New information on both the Adventure and the Sale will be revealed throughout the event via the following pages: Adventure http://store.steampowered.com/promotion/summer2014faq/ Sale http://store.steampowered.com/

Below are a few resources for the Steam Summer Sale. To start, here is a wonderful Google doc that lists all the bundles for the sale as well as tips, rumors, and other general info: Original Google Doc Mirror (If above has trouble loading) Also helpful is the following thread on slickdeals that will be updated throughout the sale and link to all the items currently on sale: http://slickdeals.ne...igital-download Aside from the deals, Steam has also added Steam Badges to profiles. No idea what their purpose is yet as Valve does not seem to have said much about them. Lastly, if you have not already done so, I would add the Summer Camp group to your groups. Have fun, but …

GTA V for $30! GO! http://store.steampowered.com/sale/gta/

Figure I'd create a thread for this. If your looking for trading cards, I currently have extras for: Prison Architect Skyrim Torchlight II

Aaaaaaaaand it begins. Damn, and I just got paid today too lol. Looks like I'll be picking up some random stuff as usual! Also, Sleeping Dogs is on sale right now for $4.99 and is a great buy/fun game!

Two major British retailers are threatening to ban the selling of games tied to Steam and are demanding that publishers remove Steam from their game or suffer the consequences. According to MCV, the two retailers who are unknown at this point are claiming that Steam is ruining the PC market and that Valve has created a monster. One of the bosses even had the following to say. “If we have a digital service, then I don’t want to start selling a rival in-store… “Publishers are creating a monster ­– we are telling suppliers to stop using Steam in their games.” What do you think? Has Valve created a monster and in doing so, have they begun destroying the market of PC games? …

Just got this email. Dear Steam Users and Steam Forum Users, Our Steam forums were defaced on the evening of Sunday, November 6. We began investigating and found that the intrusion goes beyond the Steam forums. We learned that intruders obtained access to a Steam database in addition to the forums. This database contained information including user names, hashed and salted passwords, game purchases, email addresses, billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. We do not have evidence that encrypted credit card numbers or personally identifying information were taken by the intruders, or that the protection on credit card numbers or passwords was…

Hide yo wallets and hide yo children! http://store.steampowered.com/

Uh oh.... time to hide your wallets!

Hey, guys. I just wanted to inform everyone at Gamercide of the Steelseries 10th Anniversary Giveaway. I was informed via Cutterbups on Twitter. I used her signup link as well. It's happening right now, and I could use all of your help by handing out my unique code. It allows for you to sign up: http://steelseries.c...0?code=9QJSnBkE All you need to do is register via e-mail or Facebook. Choose one item from each category, and that will be your prize for winning! You can choose up to 5 items!

Yesterday a hacker who goes by the name of “Predator” claimed that he hacked into the Xbox Live account of Stephen “Stepto” Toulouse who happens to be the head of the Xbox Live Enforcement Policy Team and said that he only wanted to help Microsoft. Toulouse who spoke to Joystiq regarding the incident is telling a far more disturbing story. “He got an old cell phone [number] of mine, and yeah, he called it occasionally”. Toulouse then played it for Joystiq who said that they could not print the expletive and derogatory filled message because it was not suitable. Toulouse later said, “I have a six minute one where he and his friend discuss all the different ways they’re go…

A major development out of Cupertino: Apple CEO Steve Jobs has stepped down, the board naming Tim Cook as his replacement. The company said "Steve's extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world's most innovative and valuable technology company." Steve himself published the following letter: I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come. I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee. As far as my successo…

One thing I can't do is forget about gamercide. I'm still here just dealing with ups and downs in life. How is everyone , hopefully well. Not too many games been catching my eye as I have been out for a while. Looking forward to jumping back on the wagon with Forza 7 . Let me know what you guys have been up to. I dwell for the conversation .

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I saw the eagles carrying a small monkey the first time, and I thought that was strange. This time, I'm taking a nice little flight, and I see one grab a goat. Crazy birds!

So I finally got the Xbox one. I was wondering would any of you drop in to watch my stream ? Games I have at the moment : Titanfall Battlefield 4 Need For Speed Rivals Call Of Duty Black Ops 3 NBA 2k16 Tomb Raider Assassins Creed Unity Follow me on twitch.TV/sheck_

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If you are finding yourself heading off to college later this year and need a computer or maybe you are already taking classes and need a new computer, now would be the time to make that purchase. Microsoft announced that beginning on May 22 until September 3 if you purchase a new Windows 7 PC that is valued at $699 or more you will receive a free 4 GB Xbox 360 S model at participating retailers. All you have to do is show your proof of college student ID or make a purchase online using your .edu email. The offer is only valid in the United States, however this deal will be coming to France and Canada soon. via Windows Team Blog Tweet This Post View the full art…

Details for this promotion can be found, here.

I am going to kill that F***ING bird outside!! .. Not only do I hate birds but it's tormenting my cat. Don't get me wrong I love animals and have been donating to the ASPCA for some time now but I hate birds and this son of a ***** is working my last nerve. First .. it's a bird so I hate it. Second .. it's loud .. shut the hell up or I'll shut you up forever. Third .. it's tormenting my cat!! There is nothing on this planet I love more than my cat, including my wife. .. hell I'd step over my own mother to make sure my guy is okay. . . and then this bird decide to hang out here.. ya you stupid bird .. lets see how much you like yelling at my cat when I bring you inside and…

Last night went from a successful night in computers to worst than to horrific! First off, I installed my 2nd cd-rom drive on my older computer Then my brother tells me theres a computer that I can have if I just hook all the parts on the inside back up, I said I was fine with that and I hooked everything up, powered her up and no screen. After examining it for a long time, looks like the motherboard, video card, or hard-drive has gone bad. Motherboard - that particular one retails for almost $400 on amazon or newegg can't remember which one I saw it through. Moving on, my computer (never opened or touched until things went bad) decided to give me an amber light and 2 bee…

Representatives from Subway have confirmed in a response to an online petition that they will "eventually" stop using azodicarbonamide, a chemical found in yoga mats and shoe rubber, as an ingredient to make its signature breads. Without going into further detail Subway released the following statement, "The complete conversion to have this product out of the bread will be done soon," Vani Hari, an activist who rallies against the use of chemical ingredients in the hopes of forcing companies to use healthier choices, began the petition which currently sits around 60,000 signatures. The chemical is also currently used only in the American markets with European and A…

Friend did it today, what a way to end it. I've been with this kid almost day in and day out for two years, until the pass few months. Sadly, the most recent time I saw him was a gamestop and all we did was glare at each other, no words spoken. The last thing I said to him was "Are you still interested in buying my Nintendo Wii?" I got a response later on saying "I can't afford it thanks for the offer though." He jumped 48feet from a 4 or 5 story parking garage at the college we go too. Broke both ankles, both legs, and pelvic bone. Died from internal bleeding. Only 19 years old, less than a month older than me. RIP - Matt.