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Now Origin Does At Least One Thing Better Than Steam

Patricia Hernandez of Kotaku writes: Usually, if you buy software online, you’re kind of stuck with it. But today, EA has set a new policy for games on Origin: you can return game downloads for full refunds within 24 hours of the first time you launch the game, within seven days from when you purchase it, or within the first seven days after the game’s release if you pre-ordered. Whichever happens first.

Here’s the catch: it’s for EA-published games only as of right now. Here’s how you’d go about requesting a refund:

Just visit your order history and click the “request a refund” link next to your recent purchase, answer a few quick questions, and we’ll take it from there.

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rodiabloalmeida3994d ago (Edited 3994d ago )

Steam also offers refund. It's just not a common practice. But they do, in certain cases.

KazHiraiFTW3993d ago (Edited 3993d ago )

Not the same. According to the link you can get a refund on Origin within 24hrs of downloading a game or within 7 days of the date of purchase.

Steam only gives refunds for pre-orders before the release date. https://support.steampowere...

brish3993d ago

That's their policy but under certain situations they have given refunds.

"Valve pulls The War Z from Steam over fan backlash, offers refunds"
http://venturebeat.com/2012...

In their forums I have also read about them giving refunds in cases where the game didn't work on specific operating systems and/or drivers.

The problem with digital refunds is if was a global policy some people would download a game, finish it, then ask for a refund and use the refund to get another game, repeat for all games.

rodiabloalmeida3993d ago

Exactly what brish said. Steam DOES refund people. But like a said, only in centain cases. I've seen it happen sometimes. Myself included.

KazHiraiFTW3993d ago

Only in very rare circumstances where a game is completely broken and not at all the same as it was advertised...such as The War Z. That is not a policy but an exception to the rule. Thankfully there are not many deceitful developers and publishers out their like Hammerpoint and Arktos.

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PSVR2 App for PC Now Live on Steam

Push Square writes: "A dedicated PSVR2 app has been published to PC platform Steam ahead of expanded compatibility for the VR headset going live on 7th August 2024. The application will be available the day before, and it guides you through the setup of the device for use on PC as well as acting as the place to update the headset and its Sense controllers when patches become available."

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Neonridr1d 5h ago

still can't order the adapter and we are less than 2 weeks away from August 7th.

anast2h ago

It's bring more needed games to the PC ecosystem. It looks like PC only has 1 VR game.

porkChop1h ago

What are you talking about? Most VR games are only available through PCVR.

anast39m ago

They can't be that good if the only game they show is Alyx.

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Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus Game Gets Physical Limited Edition for Steam

You heard it right, folks. A Limited Edition for Steam in 2024.

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FinalFantasyFanatic17d ago

I wish this would happen more often, there are a lot of Steam games I would buy limited physical editions for if they existed.

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EA May Add A Replay Editor To Its Games

EA has published a new patent that wants to add a replay editor to its games, allowing players to modify the captured gameplay content.

sammichosaurus18d ago

They should fix their games first.

Knightofelemia18d ago

Most likely comes with microtransactions and loot boxes.

Inverno18d ago

Nah you just gotta watch a short, unskipable, 30 seconds ad every time you use the feature. Those same ads will then be automatically edited into your captured gameplay before your video is stored online (no local saves), where they will have the right to use for promotional purposes.

Snookies1218d ago (Edited 18d ago )

Please don't give them ideas, lol! That definitely sounds like something they'd love to do.