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Valve Community Directory
Valve software are heralded as the major crusaders of PC gaming and responsible bringing our beloved platform back from the ashes into mainstream culture. The Steam platform alone has elevated PC gaming beyond that of a passing interest to be a major player in this generation of gaming. Which brings me to: The ValveCommunity.net Directory A fantastic [...]
Continue reading...Black Mesa Developer Banter
MODDB has some interesting insight into the mod Black Mesa in a sitdown with devs Anthony Stone, Jean Paul Jarreau, Ben Truman and Mike Hillard. Developer Banter, the only show you need for an insight into mods and indie game development. This time in the hot seat is the Black Mesa team. Listen to it here or [...]
Continue reading...Steam Holiday Sale
It is the online equivalent to a boxing day sale, Steam is having 10 to 75% off everything available. Some big savings to be had up till the 2nd of January. Grab TF2 for US$9.99 or the ultra addictive Bejewelled for just 99 US cents.
Continue reading...Eternal Silence coming to Steam
Eternal Silence is a Cinematic Multiplayer Space Mod built on the Source Engine and has been available to download and play for a while. The great news is that an immanent release via Steam with build 3.2 of the game is due shortly. Steam support for these fantastic mod teams is a great way to [...]
Continue reading...Left 4k Dead
Left 4k Dead is an impressive pure Java game inspired by Left 4 Dead by Valve Software for the for the 2009 Java 4k Competition. The rules are simple: The final game package (byte code + resources) must be below or equal to 4096 bytes. Made by Markus Persson
Continue reading...EA gets Steamy: Loses Its DRM
Something I thought would never happen considering the EA Download Service is a competitor but EA have finally embraced the Steam platform, ditching 3rd party DRM in the process. Steam Launches Hit PC Games from EA “EA is one of the industry’s largest publishers,” said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve. “The EA titles coming to [...]
Continue reading...S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Weekend Steal
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is US$3.79 This weekend on Steam. In 1986, the world’s worst nuclear disaster occurred at the Chernobyl power station. Soviet authorities established a 30km ‘Exclusion Zone’ around this nuclear wasteland, but in 2006 a second explosion rocked the stricken reactor, obliterating all living things and causing the Zone’s boundaries to ripple outwards. A [...]
Continue reading...Duke Nukem Whenever Xmas Present
Here are some new screenies of DNF with love from 3D realms. Merry Christmas from 3D Realms Or if you celebrate something besides Christmas, merry that, too. We at 3D Realms wish to extend a safe and happy holiday wish to all our site visitors. We hope your holiday season brings you something joyful, and something fulfilling. [...]
Continue reading...Neotokyo Trailer
Another remarkably polished source mod trailer has been released, this time it is the anime’ inspired NeoTokyo. What is Neotokyo? NEOTOKYO is a first person shooter that provides a visceral & realistic combat experience in a rich futuristic setting. It is greatly influenced by our admiration for Masamune Shirow (GHOST IN THE SHELL) and Katsuhiro Otomo (AKIRA), [...]
Continue reading...Steam Europe Localised currency
Australia to follow hopefully. In terms of how it will affect pricing - if at all remains to be seen. I am still waiting for Fallout 3 to drop under AU$100 via Steam. We have started a beta to test localised currency in Pound Sterling and Euros on Steam. To join the beta, click http://store.steampowered.com/?localizedcurrency=1. You [...]
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