Software

STEAM is a digital distribution, digital rights managment, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute games and related media online, from small independent developers to larger software houses. Steam also has community features, automated game updates, and in-game voice and chat functionality.
There are over 3,368 games available through Steam, and over 30 million active user accounts. 
Steam has a 70% share of the digital distribution market for video games.
Many major publishers have large catalogues available on Steam, including Bethesda Softworks, Electronic Arts, Activision, and Rockstar Games.
Steam account is free, but to get full account privileges, you need to purchase something in the store,
or recieve a purchased gift from friend through Steam.
Easy way to connect with players, buy and download games.

DOLBY AXON is free communications platform developed by Dolby Laboratories.
Its features include :
 3D voice, which delivers an immersive, realistic 3-D voice experience complete with surround     panning and distance attenuation.
An occlusion engine that dynamically responds to game geometry, enabling gamers to experience voice communication that matches the game environment.
Voice fonts that allow gamers to take on the voice attributes of game characters.
Dolby voice pipeline, which delivers a clear voice experience free of unwanted noise, echo, clipping, and leveling problems. Flexible API offering creative integration and game play options to developers, including the ability to create new voice experiences in games.
A must have for any serious online gamer who prefers teamwork.



FRAPS is another must-have software for gamers.
Its primary purpose is to record your screen in resolutions up to 2560x1600, in frame rates
1 - 120 fps.
With Fraps you can also take screenshoots.
Yeah no need to print screen and paste it into paint then save it anymore.
Just one click and your screen is saved,named and timestamped.
Videos captured with Fraps are fantastic quality,but they need a lot of space.
That is because Fraps captures your screen in real-time, and don't have time to encode it, but if you want to save space on your hard drive, you can compress your videos with Virtualdub.