Author Topic: Steam, The Ultimate Online Game Platform (Read 261939 times)

TnT Ghost · « **Reply #1080 on:** December 04, 2013, 11:44:53 AM »

Quote from: TriniSpartacus on November 29, 2013, 01:24:06 PM

Yes, they are also giving Batman Arkham Origins free with the high end Nvidia cards.

Hoping to see one go on sale soon with that deal in tact

Did you catch any by chance? A 770 preferably.

After much taunting and plain ole talk from my comrades who all decided to one up my 660 superclocked with their gtx 760 4gb and asus r9280x, i decided to go one further and get myself a new beast.

Carigamers · « **Reply #1080 on:** December 04, 2013, 11:44:53 AM »

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #1081 on:** December 04, 2013, 01:50:38 PM »

Quote from: TnT Ghost on December 04, 2013, 11:44:53 AM

Quote from: TriniSpartacus on November 29, 2013, 01:24:06 PM
Yes, they are also giving Batman Arkham Origins free with the high end Nvidia cards.

Hoping to see one go on sale soon with that deal in tact

Did you catch any by chance? A 770 preferably.

After much taunting and plain ole talk from my comrades who all decided to one up my 660 superclocked with their gtx 760 4gb and asus r9280x, i decided to go one further and get myself a new beast.

Pic does not tell us what card this is...

TnT Ghost · « **Reply #1082 on:** December 04, 2013, 02:16:21 PM »

Quote from: Spazosaurus on December 04, 2013, 01:50:38 PM

Quote from: TnT Ghost on December 04, 2013, 11:44:53 AM
Quote from: TriniSpartacus on November 29, 2013, 01:24:06 PM
Yes, they are also giving Batman Arkham Origins free with the high end Nvidia cards.

Hoping to see one go on sale soon with that deal in tact

Did you catch any by chance? A 770 preferably.

After much taunting and plain ole talk from my comrades who all decided to one up my 660 superclocked with their gtx 760 4gb and asus r9280x, i decided to go one further and get myself a new beast.

Pic does not tell us what card this is...

Gigabyte windforce GTX 770 OC 4GB GDDR5

Arcmanov · « **Reply #1083 on:** December 04, 2013, 03:00:15 PM »

That's a significant step up... GG

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TnT Ghost · « **Reply #1084 on:** December 04, 2013, 03:12:40 PM »

My heart is still trying to convince my wallet that it was a good decision.

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Carigamers · « **Reply #1084 on:** December 04, 2013, 03:12:40 PM »

woodyear99 · « **Reply #1085 on:** December 05, 2013, 08:28:04 AM »

PC Gaming is alive and well.

http://www.vg247.com/2013/12/01/steam-concurrent-users-break-7-million/

Mid-morning ET on December 1, Steam peaked at 7,190,578 concurrent users, a new record for the service.

That’s up from the 6.6 million of late January, which itself represented a 300% growth acceleration over November 2012.

Dota 2 remains one of the most attractive titles on Steam, drawing a peak of 542,906 concurrent users today. The second most popular title is also a Valve production – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with 93,905 peak concurrent users.

The Elder Scrolls V; Skyrim, Sid Meier’s Civilization V and Football Manager 2013 are the next most popular, which is deeply unsurprising.

Steam’s sudden jump in users may be partially explained by its holiday sale, and is in defiance of the launch of two new consoles, the PS4 and Xbox One, which might have been expected to draw users away from their PCs.

We’re expecting Steam’s popularity to grow with the release of Steam Machines next year – a range of living room computers running the Linux-based SteamOS and sporting the Valve-produced Steam Controller, but manufactured by various PC companies to Valve’s specifications. Here’s our first look at one such offering from iBuyPower.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #1086 on:** December 05, 2013, 09:13:04 AM »

Messiaah has BEEN shouting this from the rooftops for all who would care to listen.
PC gamers know this already.

Why is this a thing again?

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MessiaaH · « **Reply #1087 on:** December 05, 2013, 09:23:23 AM »

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #1088 on:** December 05, 2013, 11:42:01 AM »

The last poll on GATT and Facebook also proved this trend to be true amongst the local community.

PC (while not in 1st place) made a very strong showing. Second to the PS4 and marginally ahead of the xbox one.

DOTA to the world!

shivadee · « **Reply #1089 on:** December 11, 2013, 04:44:39 PM »

After consulting some follks I just ordered my "upgrade" parts. Brokes...but quite happy

excited to get this rig put together

TnT Ghost · « **Reply #1090 on:** December 11, 2013, 05:44:59 PM »

got my gtx 770, thing's a beast, now i patiently await the 19th

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #1091 on:** December 11, 2013, 08:54:37 PM »

dazwhawetalkinbout

Mez · « **Reply #1092 on:** December 12, 2013, 10:41:22 AM »

Apparently Steam OS ships tomorrow

woodyear99 · « **Reply #1093 on:** December 12, 2013, 12:46:59 PM »

http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/11/steam-os-available-decemeber-13th/

Valve revealed that its SteamOSwill be available December 13th. This availability coincides with the aforementioned prototype hardware heading out to a select 300 testers.

As a quick refresher, this is the software that will allow streaming both games and media from machines in the living room and computers around your flat -- the so-called Steambox operating system. Unless you're an experienced Linux hacker, though, Valve recommends that you hold off until later next year to give it a shot. It appears that an in-home streaming beta is on the way shortly, too.

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TriniXaeno · « **Reply #1094 on:** December 12, 2013, 10:51:36 PM »

nice, very nice.

More impetus to finish that HTPC project.

shivadee · « **Reply #1095 on:** December 16, 2013, 07:50:16 PM »

Also rumored for Dec 19th, Christmas steam sale!

NeonPotatoz · « **Reply #1096 on:** December 16, 2013, 08:28:55 PM »

Wasn't the Winter Sale scheduled for tomorrow? Hopefully it's the 19th so my wallet can "recuperate"

Arcmanov · « **Reply #1097 on:** December 18, 2013, 12:56:10 AM »

Ars Technica details the SteamOS installation.
I'm downloading the ISO myself to poke around in it...Linux apprehension notwithstanding.

I suspect not much of the titles on my current list are Linux compatible.

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #1098 on:** December 18, 2013, 07:46:09 AM »

DOTA 2 is available....give it a test Arc (heh heh)

shivadee · « **Reply #1099 on:** December 18, 2013, 08:26:33 PM »

Carigamers · « **Reply #1099 on:** December 18, 2013, 08:26:33 PM »

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