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    tomsamson: As gamer its easy to welcome any free game without questioning it. But when one thinks about it some more it also comes with downsides. The iPhone ha... more »
    dowingba: I've mentioned my hatred of the moniker "HD" before but this one definitely takes the cake. What is "high definition" about this thing, exactly? #zunehd more »
    Torusan: AudioSurf was pretty cool. The others are nice little time wasters. #zunehd more »
    magiczero: Alright, this is seriously getting way out of hand. The guy never said Valve was the devil. He made a couple of fair points that are getting blown way... more »
    fiffer86: I think this is being more then a little rude to Pitchford. Last time I checked he wasn't saying anything out of line, or even close to attacking Stea... more »
    Toasticus: If you consider Steam to be a platform, like the 360 or PS3, then it makes quite a bit of sense for Valve to dictate the terms of the cuts. As others ... more »
    deanbmmv: Garry of Gmod put this up on his blog not long after; I am more than happy with the cut I get from Steam. Yeah of course more would be nice – but th... more »
    RicoTheSaboteur: On a side note, the concept of pre-ordering for a digital download service just blows my mind. But I guess marketing is all about making something abs... more »
    stikkbomber: pitchford's comments aren't that derogatory. it sounds more like he's voicing concerns over a distributor that does development, rather than "valve's ... more »
    Pepek: Didn't Pitchford say that he likes Steam? But he's right also about the conflict of interest. It's not so difficult to get it, really. Valve is runnin... more »
    ReconToaster misses garnett :(: I fucking love Steam. Honestly... it just feels right. I've never been a PC gamer without Steam... (switched over to PC about a year and a half ag... more »
    cowfish13: I'm surprised at the sales that Steam has. They own most of the direct to drive market and yet they still abide to being cheap. I wonder where retail... more »
    MtlAngelus: Um... from what I understood from reading Randy Pitchford's interview, he wasn't so much speaking about actual exploitation or currently ongoing confl... more »
    Ryanrule: You know why steam doesnt suck? Because I can download the game as many times as a I want. Every day if I like. How many times can you download what... more »
    Evdor: He's an outspoken guy, not a big surprise. But also, I have to admit: I LOVE Steam, and I still see why someone might think it's got "Bad idea" writt... more »
    spannu: Pitchford was trying to say that monarchies in general are bad. Even if Steam is the best right now, and Valve are nice guys, there's no guidelines o... more »
    Karlott: I might have to squeeze out for the pack just to get the Path and Crayon Physics. Already have World of Goo and Audiosurf, but it being Steam, can I g... more »
    foofad: I shelled out, even though I already had Audiosurf. I'm rather disappointed that you can't give away extra copies of games you already own, unless I m... more »
    deanbmmv: MS take note. This is how you price your DD games!! more »
    excel_excel: Heck of deal. Man this is one of the good sides of digital distribiuton! more »
  • #impressions

    New Zune Game Revue, Coming Right At You

    A batch of new, free, 3D games have shown up on the Zune Marketplace for the new Zune HD. How do titles like Audiosurf and Project Gotham Racing fare on Microsoft's handheld? More »
  • #news

    So Apparently No One Cares About Valve's Conflict-of-Interest

    We've heard one developer say they didn't feel exploited by Valve, despite Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford's assertion that that's exactly what Steam does. Today, Ars Technica lets us hear from a few more. More »
  • #deals

    Indie Games Go Dirt Cheap On Steam, Direct2Drive

    Digital distribution services Steam and Direct2Drive are battling it out this weekend, attempting to see which PC gaming platform can offer the best indie bundle. The clear winner in this price slashing bloodbath? YOU!! More »
  • #audiosurf

    Audiosurf Dev Working On iPhone Version?

    Apple's preview of the iPhone OS 3.0 had less to do with games than it did new functionality. But the new iPod library accessibility could mean we get indie hit Audiosurf on the iPhone. More »
  • #steam

    Steam Drops Major Audiosurf Update

    Audiosurf players are urged to log into the Steam service today, as a massive international patch is released, fixing bugs and adding new functionality to the popular indie music game. More »