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Modern Warfare 2 Shunned by Several Digital Distributors Due to Steam 'Trojan Horse'

By Alice O'Connor, Nov 06, 2009 11:00am PST

Major digital distributors Direct2Drive, GamersGate and Impulse have refused to stock Infinity Ward's highly

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"Rigghhhht. They aren't selling it because of things like 'steam' inclusion, which is obviously a ..."

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Nvidia-branded Version of Stardock's Impulse Will Auto-Install Graphics Drivers

By Nick Breckon, Sep 01, 2009 4:00pm PDT

Stardock today announced that a new "Nvidia Edition" version of its PC digital download platform Impulse is set to be released later this summer....

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""You think it makes no difference in sales when anyone can get anything for free? Sure some ..."

- Arctic-Silver see all 95 comments

Shack PSA: 50% Off Fallout 3 PC and Other Sales

By Chris Faylor, Jul 02, 2009 8:17am PDT

As Independence Day is drawing near, online retailers have already kicked off their weekend sales, with the highlight thus far being Steam's...

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"Looks like it is $36 USD for us aussies, which = $45aud. not bad."

- vomitgod see all 52 comments

Shack PSA: First Two Red Factions Free with Guerrilla PC Pre-Order on Impulse

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 01, 2009 3:45pm PDT

Digital distributor Impulse is sowing seeds of destruction by offering the first two Red Faction titles for free with PC pre-orders of Volition's...

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"i appreciate it, but now that i give it more thought... im not going to pre-order it anyway. ive ..."

- radio_babylon see all 25 comments

Shack PSA: Street Fighter 4 Pre-Order Savings

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 01, 2009 9:41am PDT

Street Fighter IV for PC is now available for pre-order with a 10% discount on digital distributors Steam and Impulse, bringing Capcom's fighter...

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"No, but it requires Games for Windows Live if you want to play online."

- NeoChaosX see all 35 comments

Shack PSA: 50% Off Empire: Total War and Other Weekend Deals

By Alice O'Connor, Jun 19, 2009 12:56pm PDT

The happy Friday tradition of slashing prices on top-notch video games continues this week, bringing a killer deal on Empire: Total War and...

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"Nooo!!!o!!!!!!! I was out of town and missed the sale on Empire. I thought those weekend sales ..."

- Aztiel see all 20 comments

Impulse Adds Ubisoft Titles: Assassin's Creed, Heroes of Might and Magic V and Far Cry 2 on Sale

By Chris Faylor, Jun 16, 2009 4:30pm PDT

Stardock-run digital distribution platform Impulse has begun adding PC titles from publisher Ubisoft to its catalog, with more slated to arrive in...

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"Alright thanks for all the replies guys. I too hope Impulse grows and becomes a real competitor ..."

- Seabass307 see all 29 comments

Street Fighter 4 PC Coming to US on July 7, Digital Distribution Outlets Revealed

By Chris Faylor, May 11, 2009 3:10pm PDT

The PC version of Street Fighter IV will hit North American retailers on July 7, Capcom business development VP Christian Svensson recently...

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"Yeah but, why play for free when you can pay money to play? Oh wait..."

- EternaLife see all 28 comments

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor Arrives via Digital Distribution, Impulse Offers Slight Savings

By Chris Faylor, Apr 09, 2009 8:15am PDT

If hoofing it down to the local game store isn't your cup of tea, you'll be pleased to learn that you can now buy and install Relic's Company of...

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"Yeah, CoH's terrible auto-patching is part of what precipitating me ensuring that I got Tales of ..."

- TerranUp16 see all 40 comments

New Stardock Tech 'Throws Goo on DRM,' Allows Gamers to Resell Downloaded Games

By Chris Faylor, Mar 25, 2009 3:02pm PDT

Elemental: War of Magic developer and Sins of a Solar Empire publisher Stardock today unveiled Goo, a new technology that the company claims will...

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"Being able to resell your game license is great news. Not being able to do that is one of the ..."

- LemonJoose see all 56 comments

Stardock's Wardell: 'Age of Steam' May Not Last

By Nick Breckon, Mar 10, 2009 7:00pm PDT

Stardock CEO Brad Wardell recently took exception to a recent Edge editorial proclaiming the "Age of Steam," writing a stiff defense of competition...

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"my only problem with steam is that some games arent available in europe, even thoguh i could go ..."

- toomanysecrets see all 298 comments

Stardock Launches Digital Distribution Store Impulse

By Aaron Linde and Chris Faylor, Jun 17, 2008 1:55pm PDT

Publisher Stardock today announced the launch of Impulse, a new PC gaming digital distribution and retail platform for Windows XP and Windows...

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"this post needs more love. This is exactly what developers need to do. Give us the choice."

- eyegeegeewhy see all 46 comments