alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agoSteam breaks record with over 18,000 new titles released in 2024www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1236arrow-down13cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1233arrow-down1external-linkSteam breaks record with over 18,000 new titles released in 2024www.tomshardware.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square52fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.ml
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down2·2 days agoIt doesn’t help that Steam store is a nightmare to navigate. Releasing demos is a great way to succeed. It doesn’t take me more than 5 minutes to decide if it’s something I want to continue playing. Putting videos of nothing but cut-scenes is a great way to ensure I keep scrolling but every title seems to take this approach.
minus-squarePogbom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoI’ve always dreamed of a world where game demos were mandated by law. Some products can’t be tested out easily, but just about any video game really can.
minus-squareodium@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 hours agoI use steam’s two hour return window as a demo.
It doesn’t help that Steam store is a nightmare to navigate.
Releasing demos is a great way to succeed. It doesn’t take me more than 5 minutes to decide if it’s something I want to continue playing.
Putting videos of nothing but cut-scenes is a great way to ensure I keep scrolling but every title seems to take this approach.
I’ve always dreamed of a world where game demos were mandated by law. Some products can’t be tested out easily, but just about any video game really can.
I use steam’s two hour return window as a demo.