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The program has its own [[Hatedom]], partly thanks to the service's self-imposed [[DRM]], but also due to surprisingly high prices, which Steam circumvents by offering weekly discounts on specific products. Further, as [[Digital Distribution]] has become more popular, [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_245/7285-Steam-A-Monopoly-In-the-Making some of the ways Steam does things have proven unfriendly to competition]. Ironically, the reaction to [[Electronic Arts]]' digital service ''Origin'' was highly negative, with a ''ton'' of people wishing they just stuck to Steam, though this is largely in part due to majority opinion that Origin is not only a vastly inferior service for a variety of reasons (it can be argued that Steam's success is because it provides a variety of useful services nobody else provides), but also due to Orgin's [[Internet Backdraft|highly controversial]] terms of service. |
The program has its own [[Hatedom]], partly thanks to the service's self-imposed [[DRM]], but also due to surprisingly high prices, which Steam circumvents by offering weekly discounts on specific products. Further, as [[Digital Distribution]] has become more popular, [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_245/7285-Steam-A-Monopoly-In-the-Making some of the ways Steam does things have proven unfriendly to competition]. Ironically, the reaction to [[Electronic Arts]]' digital service ''Origin'' was highly negative, with a ''ton'' of people wishing they just stuck to Steam, though this is largely in part due to majority opinion that Origin is not only a vastly inferior service for a variety of reasons (it can be argued that Steam's success is because it provides a variety of useful services nobody else provides), but also due to Orgin's [[Internet Backdraft|highly controversial]] terms of service. |
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In 2010, the interface underwent a major overhaul, designed to coincide with the release of Steam for the Mac. [[Your Mileage May Vary|Opinions]] [[Internet Backdraft|are]] [[They Changed It Now It Sucks|mixed]]. |
In 2010, the interface underwent a major overhaul, designed to coincide with the release of Steam for the Mac. [[Your Mileage May Vary|Opinions]] [[Internet Backdraft|are]] [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|mixed]]. |
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[[I Thought It Meant|Not related to water vapor.]] [[Tropes That Will Never Happen|That will never happen.]] |
[[I Thought It Meant|Not related to water vapor.]] [[Tropes That Will Never Happen|That will never happen.]] |
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* ''[[Alien Hallway (Video Game)|Alien Hallway]]'' |
* ''[[Alien Hallway (Video Game)|Alien Hallway]]'' |
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* ''[[Alien Swarm (Video Game)|Alien Swarm]]'' |
* ''[[Alien Swarm (Video Game)|Alien Swarm]]'' |
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* ''[[America's Army (Video Game)|Americas Army]]'' |
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* ''[[Amnesia the Dark Descent (Video Game)|Amnesia the Dark Descent]]'' |
* ''[[Amnesia the Dark Descent (Video Game)|Amnesia the Dark Descent]]'' |
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* ''[[And Yet It Moves (Video Game)|And Yet It Moves]]'' |
* ''[[And Yet It Moves (Video Game)|And Yet It Moves]]'' |