by Rainier on March 6, 2008 @ 3:57 a.m. PST | Filed under
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While there is a total lack of any details, Mercury Steam, known for Codemasters' Jericho and 2005's Scrapland, revealed that is it working on a new title for Konami. Scheduled for release late 2009, early 2010, it will appear on PS3 and X360.
by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 11:21 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose. Audiosurf topped the February sales charts for dollars and units sold via Steam topping The Orange Box and Counter-Strike.
by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2008 @ 10:49 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose.
by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve today announced that its digital delivery platform Steam has surpassed 15 million accounts and realized year-over-year sales growth of 158% through the holiday season.
by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2008 @ 3:21 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve, known for Half-Life, Counter-Strike and its digital delivery system Steam, announces that Steamworks, a complete suite of publishing and development tools - ranging from copy protection to social networking services to server browsing - is now available free of charge to developers and publishers worldwide.
by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 1:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the official prequel to THQ's survival FPS S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, bringing the players one year prior to the events of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game in 2011. Valve has signed a worldwide digital download exclusivity agreement with GCS Game World.
by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2008 @ 2:45 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EVE Online is an MMO game set in a world of galactic proportions, governed by a hyper-capitalistic economy where space flight is the path to all commerce, communication, and conflict. To celebrate the launch of Steam's first MMO game offering, a free 21-day trial period for EVE will be available to all Steam gamers, in addition to $5 off their first full month of EVE Online.
by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2008 @ 2:23 a.m. PST | Filed under
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All your favorites from Rockstar Games are now on Steam! To celebrate, you'll save 10% (ends Jan. 11) on every title, from the complete Grand Theft Auto and Max Payne series to Manhunt, Midnight Club II, and more. The Rockstar Collection, which packs every Rockstar game for just $53.95 (regular price: $59.95).
by Rainier on Dec. 25, 2007 @ 2:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Valve announces the first-ever Steam storewide sale is happening now! Save 10-50% on every game in every genre from every developer and publisher on Steam. Stock up on games you may've missed in 2007 or pick up a post-holiday gift for a friend or family member. The sale ends January 1st, so start shopping now!
by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2007 @ 6:42 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Today Valve introduces the ability to purchase any game on Steam and send it as a gift to anyone in the world. To send a gift, customers simply select one of the games on Steam and then indicate that the purchase is a gift at checkout. Within minutes, an e-card is delivered directly to the recipient's inbox. If the recipient is new to Steam, they'll receive everything they need to get started.
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2007 @ 5:37 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Conflict: Denied Ops is a new paramilitary themed co-op FPS from Pivotal Games, putting you in control of two of these merciless operatives, each of them highly specialized in both weapons and military tactics. Valve revealed that Pivotal Games' latest shooter is coming to Steam in February 2008.
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2007 @ 7:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blokus Portable, developed by IREM Software, is based on the Blokus board game and blends its outstanding strategic gameplay with the anime characters from the Steambot Chronicles series to create a unique portable title.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2007 @ 11:28 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A few days ago, Valve announced it would have Universe at War: Earth Assault available for download on launch day, but now it seems SEGA is expanding its Steam lineup with The Golden Compass, Sega Rally Revo, Sega Revo, Worldwide Soccer Manager, Futbol Manager and more. In addition to the new games, Sega titles previously released on Steam to customers in North America, such as Medieval II: Total War and Rome: Total War, are now available to Steam gamers in Europe and most of the world.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2007 @ 2:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA's Universe at War: Earth Assault, developed by Petroglyph, is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth. Valve announced that Universe at War will be available through Steam the same day as retail, Dec. 5, 2007.
by Rainier on Nov. 23, 2007 @ 2:01 p.m. PST | Filed under
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For a limited time, BioShock and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars are available via Steam at a 20% discount off their regular price. These two new action releases from 2K and Activision may be purchased from Steam at this special price through Monday, November 26 at 10 am PST.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2007 @ 11:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of three survivors who join forces with the last remaining human resistance in the heated battle against the ongoing alien onslaught. Meridian4 announced that people who pre-order Frozenbyte’s horror-themed shoot-em-up through Steam ($19.95), will get the original Shadowgrounds as bonus.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2007 @ 2:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a new action-thriller that will arm gamers with the most advanced and powerful arsenal of modern-day firepower to fight a new war in the world's most treacherous hot spots. Valve announced that Call of Duty 4 is heading to Steam, which will be made available on Nov. 12 ($49.95).
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 1:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Speedball 2 transforms the futuristic game setting with the help of state-of-the-art technology into a high-speed online sports spectacle. Offering international leagues, a large-scale ranking system and a virtual marketplace, Speedball 2 pulls all the registers of modern multiplayer gaming action.
by Rainier on Oct. 24, 2007 @ 3:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Valve and Codemasters announced an agreement that will see a collection of new and future PC titles being available via Steam, starting with Clive Barker's Jericho, Overlord and DiRT.
by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2007 @ 3:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Orange Box will be available via Steam and at retail outlets beginning next Wednesday, Oct. 10th. In preparation for launch, Valve has begun pre-loading both Portal and Half-Life 2: Ep. Two to those who have pre-purchased The Orange Box. The pre-purchase campaign, available via Steam and at participating retailers, grants gamers access to the Team Fortress 2 beta and a 10% discount off the regular price of $49.95.
by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2007 @ 7:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this team-based online strategic shooter. In retail stores since yesterday, coming to Valve's digital download service Steam starting October 5th (outside North America) and Oct 9th (North America), for $49.95.
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2007 @ 2:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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After running a public beta version for several months Valve has launched the official Steam Community, an expansive set of social networking and online multiplayer features, as it prepares for the launch of the Team Fortress 2 beta, which is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 17, 2007.
by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2007 @ 11:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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CoD 4: Modern Warfare delivers amazing special effects, including use of depth of field, rim-lighting, character self-shadowing, real time post-processing, texture streaming as well as physics-enabled effects to enlist players into the most photo-realistic gaming experience yet.
Steamfriends claims to have received "an official statement from Activision," that Call of Duty 4 is coming to Steam.
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2007 @ 5:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Offering a unique combination of First-Person Shooter (FPS) and Survival-Horror action, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl gives gamers unprecedented freedom to explore the devastated exclusion zone that surrounds the Chernobyl power plant following a second apocalyptic explosion.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2007 @ 12:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Attack on Pearl Harbor, history's yours to shape: Either nation can win the war depending on your actions as players battle for supremacy behind the cockpits of some of the most prolific fighters, bombers and torpedo-bearing aircraft of the WWII Pacific Theater. Attack on Pearl Harbor is now also available on Steam for $24.95 USD with an additional 10% discount until August 27.