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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Turns Up In Steam Registry Along With Achievements

Konami already voiced its intent to bring Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 over the PC, but what about the still console exclusive original? It looks like that’s coming too, if a Steam registry listing is any indication. Digging deeper, a user over at NeoGAF found a list of the game’s achievements. It’s incomplete as placeholder achievements are visible, but does include […]

Halo 3 PC Evidence Mounts While Microsoft Denies Its Existence

Following a discovery within Steam’s leaky registry files last month, a profile entry for Halo 3 has turned up in the latest beta of AMD’s Catalyst driver set. Unless someone at AMD is doing this just for kicks, it means Halo 3 PC is actually a thing. After all, they wouldn’t be readying optimized driver bits if it wasn’t, right? […]

Introducing Steam Leaderboards, Achievement Tracking

Complementing our PSN and Xbox Live tracking services, today we’re launching the ability to track Steam achievements on eXophase, along with a leaderboard listing the top earners on a global basis. Want to start tracking your stats? Simply create a gamercard and the rest will be done automatically. You’ll also now find Steam-specific game pages complete with dedicated leaderboards, a […]

Microsoft Bringing Age of Empires II HD Exclusively to Steam

Yes, you read that right – in conjunction with developer Hidden Path, Microsoft is bringing RTS classic Age of Empires II exclusively to Steam – and it’s also receiving the HD treatment. The title is due out April 9 officially, though those who pre-purchase at the 10% discount will get it earlier on April 5. Maybe there is some credence to those rumors […]

Valve: No Shift In Priorities or Cancelled Projects, Says Company Boss Gabe Newell

Valve boss Gabe Newell has chimed in on the seemingly abrupt round of layoffs at the company, assuring that there hasn’t been any shift in priorities or game cancellations. In a statement released to Engadget, Newell further stated that the redundancies have nothing to do with Steambox or recent Steam for Linux developments. We don’t usually talk about personnel matters for a number […]

Cancelled Game “Project Hero” Re-emerges on Kickstarter

Project Awakended seeks to revive a previously cancelled title from Midway Games which was code-named Project Hero before the studio got canned. The Kickstarter project was started by Phosphor Games Studio, a studio comprised of some former Midway members who worked on the Project Hero previously. The Kickstarter was started in an effort to allow for a full-time focus and staff to be […]

Halo 3 Turns Up In Steam Registry

Yet to be released on PC, a Halo 3 listing has turned up in Steam’s registry files – along with PC ports of Halo 2 and Halo Combat Evolved. While not a surefire sign these will make their way over to Valve’s service in the near future, registry leaks have been reasonable for outing many titles in the past – […]

Valve Officially Launches Steam Guides

Valve’s officially went live with Steam Guides, an extension of the Steam Community experience that harnesses the power of community contributed content with user-created guides, walkthroughs, and tips. Available guides can be found on the official Steam Guides page or any of Steam’s dedicated game pages. Currently, the total number of contributed guides is hovering around 1024, which isn’t too shabby for […]

Darksiders 2 Gets The Demon Lord Belial DLC Tomorrow

The third story-based content update for Darksiders 2 has been announced. Titled The Demon Lord Belial, the DLC will continue Death’s journey through a demolished Earth as he faces another twisted enemy. If you’ve got a hankering for some more Darksiders 2 action, you’ll be glad to know that The Demon Lord Belial will launch tomorrow across multiple platforms. Xbox […]

Steam Big Picture Mode Finally Exits Beta, Valve Launches Sale In Celebration

It’s been a long time coming, but Valve’s announced that Big Picture Mode for Steam is finally out of beta. The feature allows users to seamlessly browse the Steam interface with only a controller. All that’s required to activate it is an HDMI connection to your TV set.  Additionally, to celebrate the occasion, Valve is running a sale that highlights […]

Irrational Reveals BioShock Infinite Box Art, Internet Explodes

The internet is in a frenzy yet again. What was it, two minutes since the last outburst? The box art for 2K Games and Irrational Games’ upcoming BioShock Infinite has been unleashed on the good ol’ internet, and people don’t seem very happy about it. Actually, that may be an understatement. As you can see from the full cover art […]

Indie Gem The Binding of Isaac Being Remade for PS3, PS Vita

Edmund McMillen recently announced that The Binding of Isaac, his hit roguelike shmup project from 2011, was confirmed for release on consoles. As expected, the indie gaming community flooded the Super Meat Boy developer with questions regarding the game, which he also stated would feature a brand new 16-bit look and a bonus expansion. McMillen took to his blog and […]

Petition for Grand Theft Auto 5 on PC Started

The internet community has banded together once more for justice and equality! No longer do people want to be demoralized! No longer will they stand idly by as their dreams are crushed! The time for change is now! Rockstar Games, the people have spoken, and they want Grand Theft Auto 5 on PC! Seriously, does anyone else think it’s kind […]

Borderlands 2: Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage Out Now

Can’t get enough Borderlands 2? Well, you’re in luck, because 2K Games and Gearbox Software have launched the latest round of story DLC for the game. Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage was made available today across the Xbox Live Marketplace, PlayStation Store, and Steam. As previously explained, Torgue is one of the many weapons manufacturers in the world of Borderlands […]

Telltale Releasing Season Finale of The Walking Dead Next Week

It’s been quite the lengthy road leading up to this point, but Telltale Games has announced that The Walking Dead will reach its season finale soon. Titled The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – No Time Left, the final chapter in this wildly successful adventure game series will come to a halt next week. The game will launch on the PlayStation […]

Second GTA 5 Trailer Gives Insight on Main Characters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzue74y7A84&feature=plcp Grand Theft Auto 5 details have been trickling in lately, slowly revealing more about the game’s characters, mechanics, and plot. Last week, we found out that Rockstar Games’ upcoming open world action-adventure game would star not one, but three protagonists. Now, the title’s second trailer has formally introduced us to these charming lads. From the looks of it, this […]

Tomb Raider Collector’s Edition Detailed, Priced at $100

Tomb Raider is due out in North America on March 5, 2013, and Crystal Dynamics has revealed the contents of the upcoming Collector’s Edition, which is available for pre-order and will be priced at $99.99. This Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 bundle will include: Lara Croft action figure with three sets of alternate hands (say what?!) Endurance Survival Kit tin […]

Original Mod-Friendly Doom 3 Is Now Back on Steam

After Doom 3: BFG Edition landed on Steam last month, the original version of the game was removed from Valve’s digital distribution service. This resulted in a negative reaction among fans as BFG Edition isn’t exactly the mod-friendly title that the original game was. Now, though, a report from Rock Paper Shotgun indicates that the old school iteration of Doom […]

Sine Mora Brings Its Steampunky Goodness to PC Today

Last week, Kalypso Media revealed that it was porting Sine Mora to PC this month. The game was previously available on Xbox Live Arcade where it launched to favorable reviews. Now we’re awaiting a PlayStation 3 and Vita release via the PlayStation Network. If you’re a PC lovin’ individual, however, you can currently snag Sine Mora on Steam and Green […]

Q-Games Explains Why PixelJunk 1-6 Will Be on PC

It was a bit surprising for a lot of individuals finding out that Q-Games would release its next game solely on PC. After years of being a well-known PlayStation brand, PixelJunk will feature a game exclusive to PC. Tentatively titled PixelJunk 1-6, the game’s details are still under wraps. Q-Games, however, decided to explain just why it chose the PC […]