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Saturday, July 22, 2017

SteamPowered.com - Play DOOM for PC for Free Through Sunday
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The 2016 PC game "DOOM" and all its DLC (downloadable content) is available for free-play through Sunday at 1pm Pacific Time. Just open the Steam app on your PC, and search for DOOM in the store, and click Play. Mature audiences (age 17+) only.

The free-play will stop working on Sunday at 1pm Pacific (4pm Eastern). If you decide to buy the game, the sale price is $15 from now through July 27 (normally $20).

Expect the install to take at least 4 hours. The game is huge (over 50 GB), which means the fastest Internet connection and PC would take a hours to set it up.

The game has hours of challenges, and scarily detailed graphics & sound that can make you feel connected to its vivid storyline. If shooting zombies and mutants sounds like the kind of fun you want through Sunday, and have a PC powerful enough to play this intense 3D first-person-shooter game, this is a great deal.

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

SteamPowered.com - Semi-Annual Sale
This is the final day of Steam's Summer Sale.

Steam's big sale occurs twice each year, and the next sale is expected to happen this winter.

Nearly every game is on sale through tomorrow morning:
- Older games on sale for as much as 90% off.
- Popular games and games released in the last year are on sale for 10% to 50% off.
- Newly released games have no discount, but may go on sale before the sale ends the morning of July 5.
Most games work on PC, some also work on Mac. Some first-person-shooter games require a good video card, such as an Nvidia Geforce or ATI Radeon. Be sure to read the system requirements before buying a game.

The Steam Link is also on sale, which plays your PC's audio and video on your living room TV.

Here are some links to help find deals:
- All top-selling games
- Top-selling games in: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Racing, Role Playing, Simulation, Sports, Strategy, Virtual Reality.
- Games compatible with the Steam Controller, a useful list if you plan to buy the Steam Link and Steam Controller Bundle.
Now is a great time to stock up on games, including:
- Anomaly 2 for PC/Mac for $3. (Reviews)
- Cities: Skylines for PC/Mac for $7.50. (Reviews)
- DOOM (2016) for PC for $15. (Reviews)
- Dishonored 2 for PC for $20. (Reviews)
- Far Cry 4 for PC for $15. Normally $25. (Reviews)
- Galactic Civilizations with Crusade Expansion for PC for $20. (Reviews)
- Max Payne 3 for PC/Mac for $7. (Reviews)
- Portal 1 and Portal 2 for PC/Mac for $2.23 for both.
- Prey for PC for $39.60. (Reviews)
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI for PC/Mac for $36. (Reviews)
- The Sims 3 for PC for $5. (Reviews)
- Tomb Raider (2013) for PC/Mac for $5. (Reviews)
- Vessel for PC for $5. Single-player puzzle/platform game that we enjoyed. (Reviews)
- Wasteland 2 for PC/Mac for $10. (Reviews)
- Watch Dogs 2 for PC for $30. (Reviews)
- XCOM 2 for PC/Mac for $19.80. (Reviews)
Packs:
- Valve Complete Pack for PC/Mac for $17.52. Includes the two Portal games, all Half-Life games, Counter-Strike games, and others.
- Far Cry Bundle for PC for $48.20. Includes Far Cry 1, 2, 3, 4 and Primal.
- BioShock Collection for $15. Includes BioShock 1, 2, Infinite, Columbia's Finest, and Season Pass.
- PopCap Party Pack for PC/Mac for $4.05. Includes popular games for kids and older, including Zuma, Plants vs Zombies, Bejeweled 3, Peggle, and Chuzzle.
- Worms Collection for PC for $43.62.
- Star Wars Complete Collection for PC for $61.

Monday, July 3, 2017

SteamPowered.com - HOT! - Steam Link for $15, With Controller for $45
The Steam Link is on sale for one more day at $15, or bundled with a controller for $45.

Steam Link normally sells for at least $30. Also available at Amazon.com for the same $15 price, but a back-order shipping delay.

It works with a lot of $20 controllers, including Playstation controllers, Bluetooth controllers, and USB controllers.

This can be a hot deal if you have:
- a PC (Windows or Linux) with a good video card,
- a living room TV,
- and a wired Ethernet network (Cat5e, Cat6, or powerline network) connecting your living room and PC. Wifi not recommended.
- (Optional) an A/V Receiver or speaker system that gets audio from HDMI (otherwise, it will use your TV's built-in speaker)
Steam Link connects your living room TV with your PC, even if they are in separate rooms. With Steam Link, you can:
- Play Steam Store purchased games on your TV. PC games are usually cheaper than Xbox and Playstation games.
- Play movies and music from your PC onto your TV.
- View just about anything from your PC to your TV (read this discussion).
Setup fairly straightforward. Here is an example setup image.

If you have heard of Kodi or Plex, some people set up Kodi/Plex through their Steam Link to play videos and music from their network to their TV. A dedicated Kodi or Plex player would normally sell for at least $50.

Before buying:
- Read some user reviews.
- Know that Steam Link only works while your PC is powered on.
- See how games play on your PC. Any lag or noticeable problems with show on your TV too, since Steam Link copies your PC's display onto your TV.
- Know that some configuration/setup (and technical know-how) may be required. Here is an article about tweaking the picture quality of the Steam Link settings, and general PC and network knowledge may be required.
- It is not designed for streaming audio and video like a Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Chromecast, or Blu-ray Player, but can be used for that purpose with slight quality degradation.
So, a game console (Xbox or Playstation) will be easier to setup. A Roku,
Chromecast, Amazon Fire Stick, Blu-ray Player, or Kodi box will be easier to watch video/audio on your TV (and probably with better quality). However, at $15, we think this is a hot deal since it expands your PC's games and apps into your living room with relative ease.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

SteamPowered.com - Semi-Annual Sale
Steam's semi-annual sale runs through this week, with nearly every game on sale:
- Older games on sale for as much as 90% off.
- Popular games and games released in the last year are on sale for 10% to 50% off.
- Newly released games have no discount, but may go on sale before the sale ends on July 5.
Most games work on PC, some also work on Mac. Some first-person-shooter games require a good video card, such as an Nvidia Geforce or ATI Radeon. Be sure to read the system requirements before buying a game.

The Steam Link is also on sale, which effectively turns a PC into a game console, for playing games on your living room TV.

Here are some links to help find deals:
- All top-selling games
- Top-selling games in: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Racing, Role Playing, Simulation, Sports, Strategy, Virtual Reality.
- Games compatible with the Steam Controller, a useful list if you plan to buy the Steam Link and Steam Controller Bundle.
Now is a great time to stock up on games, including:
- Anomaly 2 for PC/Mac for $3. (Reviews)
- Cities: Skylines for PC/Mac for $7.50. (Reviews)
- DOOM (2016) for PC for $15. (Reviews)
- Dishonored 2 for PC for $20. (Reviews)
- Far Cry 4 for PC for $15. Normally $25. (Reviews)
- Galactic Civilizations with Crusade Expansion for PC for $20. (Reviews)
- Max Payne 3 for PC/Mac for $7. (Reviews)
- Portal 1 and Portal 2 for PC/Mac for $2.23 for both.
- Prey for PC for $39.60. (Reviews)
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI for PC/Mac for $36. (Reviews)
- The Sims 3 for PC for $5. (Reviews)
- Tomb Raider (2013) for PC/Mac for $5. (Reviews)
- Vessel for PC for $5. Single-player puzzle/platform game that we enjoyed. (Reviews)
- Wasteland 2 for PC/Mac for $10. (Reviews)
- Watch Dogs 2 for PC for $30. (Reviews)
- XCOM 2 for PC/Mac for $19.80. (Reviews)
Packs:
- Valve Complete Pack for PC/Mac for $17.52. Includes the two Portal games, all Half-Life games, Counter-Strike games, and others.
- Far Cry Bundle for PC for $48.20. Includes Far Cry 1, 2, 3, 4 and Primal.
- BioShock Collection for $15. Includes BioShock 1, 2, Infinite, Columbia's Finest, and Season Pass.
- PopCap Party Pack for PC/Mac for $4.05. Includes popular games for kids and older, including Zuma, Plants vs Zombies, Bejeweled 3, Peggle, and Chuzzle.
- Worms Collection for PC for $43.62.
- Star Wars Complete Collection for PC for $61.

Thursday, June 22, 2017

SteamPowered.com - HOT! - Semi-Annual Sale
As anticipated, Steam started their semi-annual sale with nearly every game on sale:
- Older games on sale for as much as 90% off.
- Popular games and games released in the last year are on sale for 10% to 50% off.
- Newly released games have no discount, but may go on sale before the sale ends on July 5.
Most games work on PC, some also work on Mac. Some first-person-shooter games require a good video card, such as an Nvidia Geforce or ATI Radeon. Be sure to read the system requirements before buying a game.

The Steam Link is also on sale, which effectively turns a PC into a game console, for playing games on your living room TV.

Here are some links to help find deals:
- All top-selling games
- Top-selling games in: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Racing, Role Playing, Simulation, Sports, Strategy, Virtual Reality.
- Games compatible with the Steam Controller, a useful list if you plan to buy the Steam Link and Steam Controller Bundle.
Now is a great time to stock up on games, including:
- Anomaly 2 for PC/Mac for $3. (Reviews)
- Cities: Skylines for PC/Mac for $7.50. (Reviews)
- DOOM (2016) for PC for $15. (Reviews)
- Dishonored 2 for PC for $20. (Reviews)
- Far Cry 4 for PC for $15. Normally $25. (Reviews)
- Galactic Civilizations with Crusade Expansion for PC for $20. (Reviews)
- Max Payne 3 for PC/Mac for $7. (Reviews)
- Portal 1 and Portal 2 for PC/Mac for $2.23 for both.
- Prey for PC for $39.60. (Reviews)
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI for PC/Mac for $36. (Reviews)
- The Sims 3 for PC for $5. (Reviews)
- Tomb Raider (2013) for PC/Mac for $5. (Reviews)
- Vessel for PC for $5. Single-player puzzle/platform game that we enjoyed. (Reviews)
- Wasteland 2 for PC/Mac for $10. (Reviews)
- XCOM 2 for PC/Mac for $19.80. (Reviews)
Packs:
- Valve Complete Pack for PC/Mac for $17.52. Includes the two Portal games, all Half-Life games, Counter-Strike games, and others.
- Far Cry Bundle for PC for $48.20. Includes Far Cry 1, 2, 3, 4 and Primal.
- BioShock Collection for $15. Includes BioShock 1, 2, Infinite, Columbia's Finest, and Season Pass.
- PopCap Party Pack for PC/Mac for $4.05. Includes popular games for kids and older, including Zuma, Plants vs Zombies, Bejeweled 3, Peggle, and Chuzzle.
- Worms Collection for PC for $43.62.
- Star Wars Complete Collection for PC for $61.

Amazon.com - Steam Link for $15
Steam Link takes your computer's video and streams it to a TV in your home. So, it can turn your PC into a game console system.
- Connect the Steam Link to your home network and your TV.
- Use your own keyboard, mouse, and wireless gamepad. Compatible with a Playstation 4 wireless controller and other game controllers.
- Uses your PC's powerful processor and graphics card.
- Plays games purchased through Steam, where games are often a lot cheaper than Playstation and Xbox games.
Steam Link normally sells for $50.

Also available directly through Steam's website for the same price. If you need a controller, Steam is bundling a Steam Controller with Steam Link for $45.

The Steam Link has:
- Ethernet port, used to get your get the video and audio from your PC over the local network.
- 3 USB ports, for connecting a keyboard, a mouse, and controllers.
- Bluetooth, for connecting wireless controllers.
- HDMI output. Connect to your TV for video and sound, or through an A/V Receiver's HDMI "pass through" to get 5.1 surround sound with your video.
The reviews are mostly positive, with some people saying the audio or video needs to be reset after constant game playing. While it comes with this annoying flaw, $15 still seems like a great value if you already invested a lot of money into a 3D graphics card in your PC and would like to play a game on your TV.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Amazon.com - Steam Link for $20
Steam Link helps turn your PC into a game console system, and lets you play games purchased through Steam. When the box is connected to your home network, Steam Link links your HDTV with your PC and game controllers.

Steam Link normally sells for $50. It does not include a game controller, but is compatible with wired and wireless Xbox gamepads, Playstation gamepads, and other gamepads.

A modern PC with a good graphics card will be more powerful than any Xbox or Playstation console system. Also, games can be cheaper to buy, especially during Steam's semi-annual sale that usually occurs around January and July.