Valve has been busy working away at patches for its most recently released title Left 4 Dead, but that doesn’t mean the promised class updates for Team Fortress 2 have been put on hold. Word from the developer’s official blog is that the Scout pack is coming next and will be released after the next round of updates hit, which […]
Still have money left over from this holiday season to spend? Good, because Valve launched its Steam Holiday Sale today, offering considerable discounts across the entire slate of Steam titles. Each and every title is now available at 10-75 percent off the original retail price. This includes publisher-specific titles from Ubisoft, THQ and 2K Games, which all can be had […]
The rumors were true: Electronic Arts is now officially a Steam publishing partner. In celebration of the occasion, the company has unloaded its holiday slate of titles on Steam, Valve’s popular PC-based digital distribution service. Up for grabs is Spore, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Mass Effect, Need for Speed Undercover and EA Sports FIFA Manager 2009.
So you’ve somehow managed to go this long without picking up Valve’s frantic class-based multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2? Or have a friend that has yet to play it? Well, good news all around. In their latest drool-inducing weekend deal on Steam, the fine folks over at Valve Software have slashed the price of TF2 from its already low, low […]
In a word: wow. It’s rare that we ever see sales figures from Valve’s Steam digital distribution service, but in a recent blog post, Garry’s Mod creator Garry Newman decided to divulge those all-important figures. According to Newman, sales of the title have amassed 312,541 units since the modification’s introduction two years ago. With each copy priced at $9.99, that […]
As part of its massive Left 4 Dead advertising campaign, Valve will begin airing a pair of television commercials on network and cable television starting November 8. The first TV spot is available for online viewing above, featuring 29 seconds of footage cobbled together from the game’s opening sequence. Although brief, the clip does give viewers a general idea of […]
Felt a bit left out when word broke out yesterday that those who pre-order Left 4 Dead at any GameStop location will receive a free voucher code for early access to the demo? Worry not, as developer Valve confirmed today that the incentive of early demo access also applies to Steam pre-orders. To recap, those who place a pre-order for […]
With less than a week to go before Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout 3 is released in North America, Valve Software sent word today that the title will also be hitting Steam. This marks the first time a Bethesda-developed effort has hit Valve’s digital distribution service. “Fallout 3 is one of the most important PC launches of 2008,” said Gabe Newell, […]
Fans can now pre-order Valve’s co-op focused survival shooter Left 4 Dead from Steam. Doing so will save you 10 percent off the original price of $49.99 for a grand total of $44.99. With just over four weeks until launch, Left 4 Dead is showing every sign of topping The Orange Box on both the PC and Xbox 360, at […]
All Rockstar Games published titles are now available on Steam at half off the original price, Valve announced today. If you have yet to pick up hits like Max Payne 1 and Max Payne 2, now’s the time to do so. Both can be had for a mere $7.50 after discount this weekend only. The entire package — which includes […]
Huzzah! In a rather surprising move, Valve Software and developer Crytek announced today that the original Electronic Arts-published Crysis as well as the forthcoming expansion Warhead will be sold through Valve’s Steam digital distribution platform later this month. No word on pricing yet, though it’s great knowing that folks who want to purchase these titles digitally won’t have to deal […]
Speaking in a recent interview, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell revealed that a demo of its upcoming co-op centric shooter Left 4 Dead will be made available through Steam as well as the Xbox Live Marketplace later this year. We will be releasing demos for both the Xbox and for the PC. I don’t know what the date is for release […]
Update: Seems Newell made an incorrect slip of the tongue. Valve marketing vice president Doug Lombardi has since clarified to ShackNews that Left 4 Dead will arrive on North America shores November 18, with a European release following on the 21st. Lombardi cited “fine tuning” as the reason for the delay. Speaking in an interview with German site GameKings, Valve […]
After weeks of teasing and mini-reveals, the long awaited Heavy class update for Team Fortress 2 is now officially live, boasting more than 20 gameplay tweaks and bug fixes, along with new maps and content. Downloaded automatically upon launching Valve’s Steam service, the freely available update packs 35 new achievements, a Counter-Strike style Arena game mode and 2 new maps […]
Yet another publisher has joined the ranks of Valve’s popular digital distribution service, as the company announced today that two Gamecock-published titles, namely Stronghold Crusader Extreme and Insecticide Part 1, are now available to purchase from Steam. Gamecock’s agreement with Valve will extend to future offerings as well, with Insecticide Parts 2, Velvet Assassin, and Legendary penned for a release […]
According to a report from Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, authorities have arrested the 20-year old man responsible for hacking into Valve’s Cyber Cafe service. Known in the underground community under his online pseudonym of “MaddoxX,” the nefarious hacker ran an anti-Valve forum known as No-Steam, as well as the piracy group “EMPORiO,” which specialized in releasing cracked copies of Valve’s […]
Speaking at a private event held at its Seattle headquarters, Valve founder Gabe Newell talked Steam. Just how well is the download service performing in comparison to retail channels? Growth is up 200 percent, according to Newell. In the next three months, he expects game sales on the service to surpass that of retail. Right now we’re seeing close to […]
Still not sold on Valve’s multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2? Beginning now until the end of May 4, you will be able to play it completely free of charge on Steam, in celebration of the recent release of the TF2 Gold Rush map. Have fun, but be sure to avoid the servers with a bunch of medics. There’s been a […]
Valve’s Steam digital distribution service has grown immensely since its launch in 2003, now with nearly all major PC game publishers signed up to release new titles on the service. Would the service have been as successful if Valve launched it with the aid of a larger company such as Microsoft and Yahoo? That’s what Valve originally planned on doing, […]
Initially seen on PSP, the popular block-busting puzzler Lumines is now available for digital purchase on Valve’s Steam content distribution service in two flavors. At $9.95, the base pack includes 21 unlockable challenge mode skins and a skin creation mode, while the advanced pack retails for $7.95, containing an additional 21 skins plus 70 mind-bending puzzles and 35 stages in […]