Category Archives: Steam

Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:20 BST

Steam Trading Cards: all current badges revealed

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Steam Trading Cards are in beta now, courtesy of Valve. By collecting said cards you can unlock a series of badges for your Steam profile, and intrepid gamers have posted a gallery of all current badges so far for your viewing pleasure.

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Sat, May 18, 2013 | 16:48 BST

Dust: An Elysian Tail releasing on Steam next week

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Dust: An Elysian Tail will be released on Steam next week, according to developers Dean Dodrill and Alex Kain. The game has been available for Xbox Live for quite some time now, but come May 24, PC users will finally be able to play it. Hit up Steam for more information.

Sat, May 18, 2013 | 00:46 BST

Team Fortress 2′s first community created update is live

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Valve has announced on the Team Fortress 2 blog that the first community created update for the game, Robotic Boogaloo, is live.

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Fri, May 17, 2013 | 00:53 BST

Game Dev Tycoon among batch of six new Greenlight titles

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Six more games have been approved by Valve’s esoteric Greenlight service for eventual release through the premiere PC distribution platform.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 21:35 BST

Thunder Wolves now on Steam, XBLA and PSN launch to be announced

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BitComposer Games has announced Thunder Wolves, the arcade-style helicopter-shooter from Most Wanted Entertainment, is now available through Steam for $14.99. The versions for PSN and XBLA will be released “shortly” thereafter. The game contains plenty of action with explosions and destructible environments with nine helicopters with unique arsenals at the player’s disposal. Each of the 13 missions contain elements of either stealth, escorting, or seek-and-destroy. You can also enlist the help of a buddy through local cop-op. Check it out through the link.

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 17:35 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations PC demo now available through Steam

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The Resident Evil: Revelations demo for PC is now available through Steam. Give it a try through the link. The game releases on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 in North America on May 21 and across Europe on May 24. Thanks, Evil Avatar.

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 17:25 BST

Ride to Hell: Route 666 video walks you through the finer points of leading a biker gang

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A new gameplay walkthrough for Ride to Hell: Route 666 has been released. It talks the viewer through the basic flow of the game, the roles in their gang, and the strategy needed to ensure their leadership is unchallenged. Route 666 is set for release this summer on Steam, XBLA and PSN.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 12:41 BST

Metro: Last Light FOV, AMD patch now live

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Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games has issued a new PC patch on Steam, that rectifies issues with AMD cards and gives players control over FOV settings.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 10:53 BST

Sanctum 2 launch trailer is go, game out now on XBLA, Steam

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Sanctum 2 indie developer Coffee Stain Studios has released a launch trailer for its tower defence FPS hybrid.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 23:41 BST

Jagged Alliance Online will make all content free from the start

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Cliffhanger Productions has released new details regarding the upcoming release of Jagged Alliance Online on Steam, following a serious overhaul of the free-to-play multiplayer title which grants you access to everything right from the get go.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 20:00 BST

Steam Trading Cards now in beta

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Valve has announced Steam Trading Cards, a new service that rewards gamers for gaming on Steam, is in beta. Outed on Saturday through the Steam Database, the service allows customers to earn Steam rewards for “playing the games they love.”

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 11:38 BST

Dota 2 Interactive Compendium gets new stretch goals, includes fan-picked hero

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Dota 2 developer Valve has added new stretch goals to sales of the game’s Interactive Compendium, the companion guide to its next tourney ‘The International 2013′. The new goals offer incentives such as bonus HUD skins and a chance foe players to vote for the game’s next hero.

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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 09:48 BST

Steam update adds player levels based on community badges

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Valve has rolled out a new update on Steam which assigned gamers a personal level based on their community achievements, and linked to the store’s badge system.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 20:10 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations unlockable outfits are rather nautical

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Resident Evil: Revelations will come with some interesting, unlockable costumes when it is released next week. You can get a look at the nifty duds below. A demo for the title released on Steam, PSN, XBLA, and eShop, today. The game releases on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 in North America on May 21 and across Europe on May 24.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 16:06 BST

Payday 2 out in August on Steam, PS3, Xbox 360

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505 Games and Overkill Software, a Starbreeze Studio, have announced Payday 2 will no longer be limited to digital download. The game will also be released globally at retail PS3 and Xbox 360. Payday 2 will release for consoles and PC, via Steam, in August 2013. Box art is below.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 14:19 BST

Nvidia Shield to release in June, pre-orders go live next week

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Nvidia has announced its Shield portable gaming system will be released in June and will run you $349. Pre-orders will go live on May 20via Nvidia’s website.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 12:19 BST

Dota 2 Interactive Compendium: Smeevil mount stretch goal unlocked

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Dota 2 developer Valve had promised buyers of the game’s Interactive Compendium – a digital companion to the incoming International tourney – that if they bought enough copies they’d unlock new Smeevil courier mounts. The $250,000 target has already been smashed and the mounts are being worked on now.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 18:01 BST

Steam Trading Cards turn up in Steam database

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A entry for Steam Trading Cards has turned up in the Steam database, leading many to scratch their heads as to what the entry entails.As PCgamesN notes, it could mean a variety of things such as support for trading card games, Valve could be working on its own trading card game, or it could be the start of some other form of community trading of CD-keys or the like. Valve hasn’t announced anything of the sort, yet, so we’ll just have to keep guessing until something is announced.

Tue, May 14, 2013 | 20:07 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations third dev diary highlights “Shock and Panic”

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A third Resident Evil: Revelations developer diary as been released, focusing on the shock and panic derived when facing off with the undead. A demo for the title releases on Steam, PSN, XBLA, and eShop, May 14. The game releases on PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 in North America on May 21 and across Europe on May 24.

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Fri, May 10, 2013 | 21:34 BST

System Shock 2 now available through Steam

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System Shock 2 has been added to Steam, and from today through May 17 you can pick it up for $6.99. After that, it will run you $9.99. If you don’t already own it, that’s a rather good deal. Thanks, D’toid.