{"id":1699200,"date":"2026-09-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nyCZenAiqgM2G8XU6PC4nZ"},"modified":"2026-09-22T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:00:00","slug":"steam-profiles-are-beautiful-2000s-era-relics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/steam-profiles-are-beautiful-2000s-era-relics\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam profiles are beautiful 2000s-era relics"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>I have my own separate issues with the Steam marketplace and points shop, but I can&#8217;t lie: I love collecting themes that make my Steam profile look like a relic of the early 2000s. 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