Pitted against PlayStation and the N64, the Saturn era represented years of doom and gloom for Sega. Rocky stint aside, a sizable amount of gems were produced for the platform. Astal, Panzer Dragoon, and NiGHTS into Dreams just to name a few. With the company already committed to re-releasing Dreamcast hits on Xbox Live Arcade and PSN, many long-time Sega […]
Steam is giving gamers another reason to pull those credit cards and by extension avoid the blistering hot sun during these summer months with a “Perils of Summer” sale. Scheduled to run through July 4, the sale is, in a word, massive. In addition to special 1-day sales that promise discounts “up to 90% off regular prices,” several publisher-specific collections can be […]
This week’s Steam weekend sale sees price reductions across Bethesda Softworks’ staple of RPG titles. Until Monday, strikingly atmospheric shooter RPG Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition can be had for $24.99, a 50 percent reduction. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind are also on sale, currently priced at $8.50 and $5.00 respectively.
Valve’s latest in-house Steam survey reveals a tantalizing statistic — namely that as of May, the vast majority of PC gaming rigs now sport a DirectX 10-capable GPU. More specifically, 56.47 percent of users surveyed on Steam are rocking a DX10 or DX11 GPU. Interestingly, 21.55 percent of those users are still on Windows XP, which is only DX9 capable. However, that figure is […]
In celebration of Half-Life 2’s OSX debut, Valve has knocked 30 percent off the regular price of the entire HL2 saga on Steam. Additionally, all three HL2 titles now boast Steam Cloud support — allowing players to seamlessly resume their progress across multiple machines as save data is stored on a remote cluster of servers. Meanwhile, HL2 and Episode One […]
In a clever promotional stunt celebrating the Steam-Mac crossover, Valve has sent over a brief teaser announcing that Half-Life 2 will join the growing roster of OSX-compatible titles on Steam tomorrow to coincide with Wednesday’s weekly Mac update. Take a gander above.
F.E.A.R. and its two expansion packs, Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate, have been released on Steam today for only £6.99/$10. Originally released back in 2005, F.E.A.R. was released to a lot of critical acclaim focused on its slow motion gameplay mechanic, the squad AI and horror aspects of the story and setpieces. It currently holds a Metacritic rating of 88% […]
Sega is paying yet another visit to its backcatalog, having announced today that a “wide selection” of classics from the 16-bit era will soon make their debut on Steam as well as other digital distribution networks. The initial selection will consist of several fan-favorites, including Golden Axe, Ecco the Dolphin, Comix Zone, Vectorman, Crack Down, Gain Ground, Shadow Dancer: The […]
Steam operator Valve has expanded the storefront of its digital distribution service once again, this time to include strategy guides from Prima. While pickings are currently slim, expect the selection to grow from here on out. Offerings include guides for Dragon Age: Origins, Just Cause 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The guides can […]
Steam continues to bolster its portfolio of Mac-compatible titles with nearly a dozen of new additions. Headlining this week is the co-op zombie hit Killing Floor, Altitude, and Madballs in Babo: Invasion. Collectively, these titles bring cross-platform multiplayer to the table — allowing Mac and Windows gamers to face off against each other. In celebration of their Mac debut, Steam […]
To commemorate the launch of Steam on Mac, Valve is offering up a free copy of Portal to anyone that downloads the digital distribution client from now until May 24. This gracious offer also extends to existing Steam users on the Windows side. “The Mac is a great platform for developers,” said Gabe Newell, president of Valve. He added, “And it’s also great that […]
Keep those wallets close, as this week on Steam will be chock full of deals on Rockstar-published titles. To kick off the initiative, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City has received a price reduction from $9.99 to just $2.50. Act fast, as the offer is a limited one and will expire at 3:00 p.m. PST. That’s close to thirty minutes from […]
Steam’s first major UI overhaul since its 2003 inception will make the jump from beta to final next week on Monday, Valve announced today. During the beta testing phase, which Valve proudly declares a “huge success,” thousands of Steam users lent a hand in tracking down bugs and offering constructive feedback to help shape this point release. As you may […]
The first bit of substantial DLC for Left 4 Dead 2 is coming a bit later than expected, but isn’t that always the case with Valve time? All jesting aside, Valve finally pinned down a release date on the DLC today, confirming that it will hit Xbox Live Marketplace and Steam this Thursday. While Valve has yet to make a […]
Valve and Activision have announced that this weekend will play host to a free weekend for Modern Warfare 2. That means anyone and everyone who has the Steam client installed can get their frag on, including those that have yet to purchase MW2. As you may well be aware, it’s a promotion Valve has run several times with its own […]
All Quake titles on Steam are now 50 percent off meaning you can now buy Quake 1, 2, 3 and all their official expansions for $14.99 (£8.49). This is a great opportunity to own some of the most iconic FPS efforts in history. Don’t miss the chance to snag the entire lot at this reduced price. Additionally, I have compiled […]
After a string of artsy teases through Apple-styled imagery, Valve today announced that it is extending Steam support over to the Mac. This marks a significant achievement, making Steam the first major digital distribution platform to bridge the gap between Windows and Mac operating systems. Set to launch this April, Valve’s library of games including Left 4 Dead 2, Team […]
Previously seen on PSN, Sidhe Interactive’s physics-powered take on Breakout is making the jump to Steam. Shatter will debut on PC with a host of game modes including Endless Mode, Endless Co-op Multiplayer, Time Attack, and Time Attack Co-op Multiplayer. In addition, support for Steam achievements and leaderboards will be present. Sidhe says the extra modes are due for inclusion […]
Square Enix confirmed today that a demo for its open-world shooter Just Cause 2 will hit PSN, Xbox Live, and Steam next week on March 4. It’ll give players the opportunity to explore and wreck havoc across 35 sun-stricken square miles of the Lautan Lama Desert ahead of the title’s March 23 retail release date. Like its predecessor, the focus […]
Valve rolled out a complete revamp of the user interface for its Steam digital distribution platform today. We’ll cut right to the chase: it’s looking mighty slick, a vast improvement over the standard decked-in-green look we’ve become accustomed to these past few years.