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    1. Tim Sweeney - If Steam commited to a 12% take, we would stop buying exclusives

      @timsweeneyepic: @GV_Delchev @riggedforepic @BeegorBucleor @MrAngryBates If Steam committed to a permanent 88% revenue share for all developers and publishers without major strings attached, Epic would hastily organize a retreat from exclusives (while honoring our partner commitments) and consider putting our own games on Steam.

      7 votes
    2. I just discovered Steam

      I know I'm late to the party, but do you have any recommendations, hidden gems? What's your favorite lately? I've played most of the big games on console, so I would be looking for something that...

      I know I'm late to the party, but do you have any recommendations, hidden gems? What's your favorite lately?

      I've played most of the big games on console, so I would be looking for something that isn't on PS/Xbox.

      Thanks!

      Edit: I usually like puzzly games such as Limbo, Inside, Little Nightmares or story-driven epics like RDR2, God of War.

      36 votes
    3. 2018 Steam Awards winners announced

      https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards/ Video direct link: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/store/promo/steamawards/Steam_Awards_2018_04_NoCountdown.mp4 Wikipedia table with results:...

      https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards/

      Video direct link:
      https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/store/promo/steamawards/Steam_Awards_2018_04_NoCountdown.mp4

      Wikipedia table with results:
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Awards#2018

      The "Game of the Year" Award The "VR Game of the Year" Award
      The "Labor of Love" Award The "Best Developer" Award
      The "Best Environment" Award The "Better with Friends" Award
      The "Best Alternate History" Award The "Most Fun with a Machine" Award
      19 votes
    4. What games do you have on your Steam wishlist that haven't come out yet?

      What upcoming game are you looking forward to so much that they're already on your Steam wishlist? Mine are: Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Away: The Survival Series Children of Morta Morning...

      What upcoming game are you looking forward to so much that they're already on your Steam wishlist?

      Mine are:

      Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
      Away: The Survival Series
      Children of Morta
      Morning Star
      Noita
      Space Haven
      What The Golf?

      13 votes
    5. Steam Awards finalists

      Previous discussion here Nominees for Game of the Year: “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” “Monster Hunter: World” “Kingdom Come: Deliverance” “Hitman 2” “Assassin’s Creed Odyssey” Nominees for VR...

      Previous discussion here

      Nominees for Game of the Year:

      • “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”
      • “Monster Hunter: World”
      • “Kingdom Come: Deliverance”
      • “Hitman 2”
      • “Assassin’s Creed Odyssey”

      Nominees for VR Game of the Year:

      • “VRChat”
      • “Beat Saber”
      • “Fallout 4 VR”
      • “Superhot VR”

      Nominees for Labor of Love:

      • “Dota 2”
      • “Grand Theft Auto V”
      • “No Man’s Sky”
      • “Path of Exile”
      • “Stardew Valley”

      Nominees for Best Environment:

      • “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt”
      • “Subnautica”
      • “Shadow of the Tomb Raider”
      • “Far Cry 5”
      • “Dark Souls III”

      Nominees for Better with Friends:

      • “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive”
      • “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege”
      • “Payday 2”
      • “Dead by Daylight”
      • “Overcooked! 2”

      Nominees for Best Alternate History:

      • “Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus”
      • “Assassin’s Creed Odyssey”
      • “Hearts of Iron IV”
      • “Sid Meier’s Civilization VI”
      • “Fallout 4”

      Nominees for Most Fun with a Machine:

      • “Euro Truck Simulator 2”
      • “Rocket League”
      • “NieR: Automata”
      • “Factorio”
      • “Space Engineers”

      Nominees for Best Developer:

      • CD Projekt Red
      • Ubisoft
      • Bethesda
      • Rockstar Games
      • Digital Extremes Ltd.
      • Square Enix
      • Capcom
      • Paradox Interactive
      • Bandai Namco Entertainment
      • Klei
      17 votes
    6. Linux gaming: GOG vs. Steam?

      I started prioritizing GOG a couple of years ago, buying most of my games there because I love their DRM-free stance. I have an entire backup of my GOG gaming library on my hard drive, so even if...

      I started prioritizing GOG a couple of years ago, buying most of my games there because I love their DRM-free stance. I have an entire backup of my GOG gaming library on my hard drive, so even if something happened to my account I'd still have everything I've bought from them over the years. On the other hand, their Linux support isn't great. For example, GOG Galaxy, their all-in-one frontend, is still not available on Linux despite being out for other platforms for years.

      Steam, on the other hand, is DRM-agnostic, and there isn't an easy way to separate my games from the service. I worry about what would happen if I somehow lost access to my account. When a game is available on Steam and GOG, I opt for GOG each time because I'd rather have a DRM-free copy that I can control. Nevertheless, Valve has done a lot to support Linux gaming, especially with their recent debut of SteamPlay and Proton. Right now, Steam gives a much better user experience to Linux users and supporting Valve helps move Linux gaming forward. It also helps that their selection is much greater than GOG's, (though that's less of a pull for me as I do appreciate GOG's heavier-handed curation).

      I'm torn because I want a little of column A and a little of column B. I keep hoping that GOG will eventually catch up with Steam with regards to Linux support, but that's already been the dream for a while (and a lot of people are done holding their breath). At this point I'm wondering whether I should just hop on the SteamPlay train and start putting my eggs back in that basket. Anyone have any thoughts? Who do you choose to buy from, and why?

      31 votes