3DMark attempts to benchmark Steam Machines
There sure are a lot of Steam Machines to choose from. However, what offers the best bang for the buck? Futuremark has taken an early stab at benchmarking these systems with 3DMark.
READ MORE >Steam Controller drops touch screen, adds physical buttons
New reports from Valve's developer-only Steam Dev Days reveal that the Steam Controller has been significantly revised
READ MORE >"depending on the spacing, pressing button up + button right to give you up-right is really ..."
see all 50 commentsValve: Steam Greenlight will eventually 'go away'
Valve is holding its Steam Dev Days conference and is hinting at an imminent demise for Steam Greenlight.
READ MORE >"Hey Man, you know your totally right this is how the internet and tech works one goes down ..."
see all 21 commentsStarbound's next patch includes final character wipe
Starbound is preparing to deploy a new patch next week, which will include the game's final character wipe before its final release.
READ MORE >"Well and it's some of the same people, building on the lessons they learned making Terraria. I ..."
see all 9 commentsBroken Age Season Pass announced, begins January 28
Double Fine has decided to reverse its plans to release a part of Broken Age as Early Access, instead using a traditional Steam release model with a Season Pass to buy both parts.
READ MORE >"Same here, though luckily I still had access to the old email account"
see all 20 commentsNaughty cat sim Catlateral Damage releases new playable alpha
Like many single women approaching 30, I have a cat (I'm fine), and spend a lot of time clearing up after it (that's less fine). To my delight, "first-person destructive cat simulator" Catlateral Damage has just released a new public alpha version giving a rare opportunity t...
READ MORE >"Needs more stuff breaking! Still, the bookshelves are amazingly satisfying."
see all 5 commentsBroken Age arrives on January 14 for Kickstarter backers
If you contributed to Double Fine's Kickstarter for Broken Age, congratulations! You'll be able to play the first part of the studio's new adventure on Tuesday, January 14!
READ MORE >"Full game when it's done but so far they're only shipping the first half for testing. "
see all 6 commentsSteam Family Options launches out of beta
As Valve winds up for the first wave of Steam Machines to hit living rooms this month, it's making sure the software is in shape too. One important feature for a more console-y system is a way to parents to keep innocent young eyes away from horrid adult content, so they can...
READ MORE >"That's about right. Also, I'd be satisfied if this were tightly restricted, aka every computer ..."
see all 22 commentsSteam Controllers will get another round of beta testing
The Steam Controller is odd. Even after a bit of hands-on time, we were a bit confused. Valve is planning on shipping out another batch of Steam Controllers to developers and users to get feedback.
READ MORE >"If only Batmans batarang could do all of this. Controller tight."
see all 2 commentsHumble Indie Bundle X includes Surgeon Simulator, Papo & Yo
Humble Indie Bundle X is Humble's tenth bundle of indie games and includes games like Runner2, Papo & Yo, and Surgeon Simulator 2013.
READ MORE >Live from Valve's CES 2013 press conference
We're reporting live from the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, where Valve is throwing a pre-CES press conference to talk all things Steambox.
READ MORE >"I'll be content so long as that controller gains some mainstream support."
see all 110 commentsSteam Machines available to purchase by the end of January
Steam Machines will be launching at the end of this month. And at least one of them will include both Windows and SteamOS.
READ MORE >"I don't want one. I'm very happy to see them. I feel like its a very smart move, but will pay ..."
see all 20 commentsSteam Machine partners include Alienware, Falcon Northwest, Origin
While Valve has made its own prototype, the official Steam Machine roll-out will be dependent on the efforts of Valve's third-party partners.
READ MORE >Steam servers suffer DDoS attack
Steam has suffered repeated DDoS attacks that have knocked its storefront down throughout Thursday evening, with a pair of troublemakers claiming responsibility on Twitter.
READ MORE >"Good thing I prefer buying boxed copies. No worries about it going offline"
see all 39 commentsWorld of Diving is a multiplayer diving game with Oculus Rift support
World of Diving has a rather unique premise: it promises to be a realistic diving simulator you can play with friends online.
READ MORE >"These are always such niche games, but cool that PC is getting a game like Endless Ocean was on ..."
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"The price and compact size on some of them makes for a nice way to bring your Steam library into ..."
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