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Gotham City Impostors goes free-to-play on PC

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 31, 2012 3:00pm PDT

Gotham City Impostors seemed set up to be free-to-play from the start, selling XP boosters, costumes, instant unlocks, and the like, yet it still had a $15 price tag. No longer, at least on PC. While the console editions curiously are still paid, Monolith's Bat-tastic FPS is...

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"well at least there are more ppl playing the free version than the previous one. So I say its a ..."

- X-GOUKI see all 7 comments

Steam Greenlight launched to crowdsource submissions

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 30, 2012 12:30pm PDT

We may not be the bigshot in the executive leather chair who gets to decide which games are made and which get dumped, but we can now at least have a say in which get on the Steam store. Which is essentially the same thing to that weird and confusing small number of people w...

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Total War Battles: Shogun now on PC, Mac

By Steve Watts, Aug 29, 2012 10:30am PDT

Sega has released the iOS game Total War Battles: Shogun for PC and Mac via Steam.

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Two indie bundles launch today

By Steve Watts, Aug 28, 2012 2:30pm PDT

Steam and Indie Royale have both launched new bundles, highlighting a heaping handful of games.

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"I think it means I've bought too many of these when I look at the British bundle and realize I ..."

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Pay-what-you-want bundle raises publicity for Steam Greenlight games

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 24, 2012 10:00am PDT

Valve's Steam Greenlight should help popular indie games get on Steam, but many lesser-known developers are concerned they'll have trouble finding the support. In an attempt to raise the profile of their not-yet-on-Steam games, a small group of indies have banded together an...

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"I just want Pinball FX and Pinball Arcade to be allowed on steam."

- baron calamity see all 7 comments

Binding of Isaac dev offering nine games in 'The Basement Collection'

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 22, 2012 2:45pm PDT

Edmund McMillen has been making quite a name for himself, having worked on Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac. But, McMillen's been making games for quite some time--and he'd like his newfound fans to try some of his earlier games.

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"McMillen is awesome. I only found out much later after beating Time Fcuk that he was the one ..."

- Poor Yurik see all 3 comments

Valve details Steam Community update

By Steve Watts, Aug 18, 2012 9:00am PDT

Valve has outlined the upcoming Steam Community update, with large changes coming to the way the Community and Friends are separated, along with changes to Groups and your own page.

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"i'd say the main reason is it's all web based, try loading steampowered.com in ie and see if it ..."

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Steam Big Picture Mode goes to your TV, enters beta in September

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 17, 2012 12:00pm PDT

Valve has announced that Big Picture Mode will finally enter beta this September.

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"And I'm talking keyboard/mouse apps... But feel free to link the xController ones"

- IceIYIan see all 5 comments

Portal 2 'Perpetual Testing Initiative' adds co-op today

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 16, 2012 3:00pm PDT

Starting today, Portal 2 players will be able to design and play co-op maps.

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"Current owners of Portal 2 will find a 75% off coupon awaiting them in Steam That's pretty sweet."

- crummynz see all 4 comments

Team Fortress 2 'Mann vs Machine' coming August 15

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 13, 2012 5:15pm PDT

As many Team Fortress 2 fans have already puzzled together, a new co-op mode is coming to Valve's free-to-play online shooter called "Mann vs Machine."

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"I have yet to see proof they actually worded it that way. Do provide if you can, because I'm ..."

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Hero Academy delayed on Steam

By Steve Watts, Aug 09, 2012 9:00am PDT

Hero Academy has been delayed on Steam due to a last-minute bug, but the team at Robot Entertainment says it will be out as soon as possible and ideally ahead of the new August 16 date.

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"I find it hard to recommend games that are little more than unimaginative ripoffs of better ..."

- capt tripps see all 4 comments

Steam to add productivity, creative software in September

By John Keefer, Aug 08, 2012 11:00am PDT

Valve has announced that Steam will expand beyond games and start offering productivity and creativity software beginning on September 5.

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"I'm not too happy with steam at the moment. Purchased prototype 2 and have tried literally ..."

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pre-orders to include early beta access

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 07, 2012 3:15pm PDT

Want to play Counter-Strike: GO one week before everyone else? Time to pre-order the game on Steam.

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"I love how people will pay $15 per map map for call of duty games or BF games, but complain when ..."

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Death Rally now available on Steam

By Steve Watts, Aug 03, 2012 3:30pm PDT

Death Rally has hit Steam today. It costs $8.49 until August 10, after which it will go up to $9.99.

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"I loved this game back when it first came out, is it anything like the old one? Did they really ..."

- Curike see all 4 comments

Penny Arcade: Episode 3 free DLC now available

By Steve Watts, Jul 27, 2012 12:45pm PDT

Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 3 has gotten a free patch on Steam, and it will hit XBLIG sometime soon. It adds new costume features, bug fixes, and balance adjustments.

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