Valve's Steam platform is an immensely popular way to deliver digital content to a PC. Using Steam is much like that of Xbox Live, but for the PC rather than the console. You get many of the same features, friends lists, voice chat, and online gaming. What sets Steam apart besides being geared for the PC is that their store prices are super competitive. Also, using Steam one can "gift" a title to a friend. The store is constantly putting titles on sale especially around the holidays and this Christmas is no different.
Tomshardware.com reports that the Steam Holiday Sale is offering up to 80% off of selected games. Trust me it is easy to go a little crazy and gobble up more games than you can play at these prices.
The sale does have an interesting twist. Each day of the sale has a special bonus on one selected title. Valve says, "The twist: Players must qualify for the Holiday Bonus by owning another Steam game. For example, the first Holiday Bonus is Portal--save an extra 10-percent if you own Half-Life 2. If you already own the title, Steam will automatically detect this and offer you the 10-percent savings during check out."
So, follow the link to the
Steam site to see what gaming goodness you can get your hands off. Remember it is the season of giving....so feel free to gift me something nice ;-).
