Steam controller shown in action
Valve has released the first in what it plans to be a series of videos showcasing the prototype Steam controller working with different kinds of games.
READ MORE >Ikaruga aiming for PC release via Steam
The shoot 'em up wizards at Treasure are hoping to bring the classic Ikaruga to PC, but first must survive the Thunderdome of Steam Greenlight. The colour-swapping bullet hell shmup first hit arcades in 2001 but has proved enduringly popular for what's really a niche genre, ...
READ MORE >"I can appreciate the skill involved, but watching just stresses me the fuck out."
see all 21 commentsBioShock 2 ditches GFWL for Steamworks, Minerva's Den free for current owners
Now Microsoft has shut down Games for Windows Live, what happens to the one use anyone had for it--buying the Minerva's Den DLC for BioShock 2? Thankfully 2K has switched over to Steamworks, updating the game and very nicely giving the add-on free to everyone who already own...
READ MORE >"hey thanks, worked flawlessy on my direct2drive.co.uk/gamefly Bioshock 2 key 8D"
see all 40 commentsSteam Greenlight adds 31 more titles
Steam Greenlight has released the latest batch of 31 titles, including Race the Sun, Age of Wushu, and Nihilumbra.
READ MORE >"Why isn't Risk of Rain getting Greenlit? Come on Steam, get it together!"
see all 8 commentsAudiosurf 2 out on Steam Early Access
Oh, how boring music was, from the dawn of mankind, all through known history, right up until 2008, when Audiosurf turned it into a game. If you missed it, it converts your music tracks into courses to race along in a high-speed block-matching puzzler. And now music's now ev...
READ MORE >"Anyone tried this yet? First one was cool but game play too simple for my taste and got bored. "
see all 4 commentsValve controller gets hands-on impressions from devs
A handful of developers have been allowed to try out the Valve controller that debuted last week, and have shared their impressions of the mappable interface and ease-of-use for new games.
READ MORE >"So I guess you just ignored the guys who said it really made a good mouse replacement."
see all 28 comments'Steam Machines' beta launches this year, full release in 2014
Valve's second "living room" announcement came today, taking the wraps off of its "Steam Machines" initiative. It will be sending out 300 prototypes to users this year, in preparation for a formal launch in 2014.
READ MORE >"I don't think it'll be nearly as bad as you think. I've managed to do decent real-time ..."
see all 44 commentsSteamOS is Valve's free Linux operating system
Valve has revealed the first of its big three Steam-related living room announcements of the week: a custom Linux operating system intended for living room PCs with big screens, named SteamOS. It'll even support streaming Windows and Mac games from your gaming PC. Valve's wo...
READ MORE >"Netflix, Amazon and local = total market dominance.. oh yeah and it plays games. plus has it's ..."
see all 101 commentsState of Decay ambles onto Steam Early Access
Undead Labs needs a little help with State of Decay's PC version, so they're looking for player feedback from a Steam Early Access release.
READ MORE >"The game actually does support basic mouse and keyboard but the bindings cannot be changed yet. ..."
see all 7 commentsGAT 5 released for free on PC (psst, it's SR4 DLC)
Saints Row has always enjoyed tweaking the nose of the series which inspired it, so of course it couldn't ignore Grand Theft Auto V. On the day GTA 5 launches for consoles, Deep Silver has released GAT 5 for free on PC. That's Johnny Gat, mind, in a small piece of Saints Row...
READ MORE >"FYI- you can add this DLC to your Steam account even if you don't own the game (yet!)."
see all 10 commentsValve announces Steam 'Family Sharing'
Steam announced a "Family Sharing" feature today, which will let you share your library with up to 10 users. A beta is set to begin soon.
READ MORE >"No, you're first post is correct. One game running at a time in a shared library. "
see all 39 commentsPayday 2 planning a year of DLC, including female robbers
Payday 2 game director David Goldfarb said the studio has a year of DLC planned, including plans to make a playable female character.
READ MORE >"ohai Framing Frame screenshot 8) yay for new models, hopefully we might even get more ..."
see all 18 commentsPayday 2 devs attempt the perfect heist in new video
Payday 2 Steam pre-orders will net you the "Armored Transport Heist" DLC for free, developer Overkill has announced.
READ MORE >QuakeCon Steam sale starts with 75% off id games
Shacknews, you may know, began life in 1996 as Quake fansite Quakeholio, so QuakeCon has always been a bit special for us How marvellous, then, that Steam is holding a mighty QuakeCon sale, kicking off with a daily deal that gibs 75% of the price ticket of every id Software ...
READ MORE >"4fort4 was better, demoman dropping a demopack on the top of one of the bridges killing 5-6 ..."
see all 9 commentsSkulls of the Shogun coming to Steam July 29
Skulls of the Shogun is releasing on Steam next Monday, July 29, marking the first time it will be available on Windows XP-7.
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"Yeah, gamepads suck for shooters - heck, even when you "learn" how to use them they're still far ..."
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