PC games service Steam overtakes Xbox and Sony to boast 67 million monthly active players - adding 27 million in the last 18 months

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Strong growth for Steam in Asia driven by localised store-fronts and games like Dota 2

While the PC market may have appeared somewhat moribund for the past eight or so years, with unit sales falling, Valve Software's PC gaming portal Steam has overtaken the major consoles, boasting m...

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