Gordon Freeman returns... in Renegade Ops
The Half-Life hero is back! Just... not for a Half-Life game.
READ MORE >Orcs Must Die! in October on PC and XBLA
Orcs Must Die! is a pretty straightforward name, and here are two straightforward release dates for Robot Entertainment's tower-defense/action hybrid: October 5 on XBLA; October 12 on PC.
READ MORE >"It shows the icons and you select one to go to the next video... its kinda like a choose your ..."
see all 9 commentsShack PSA: Free Portal on Steam
Portal's being offered for free on Steam until September 20 as part of Valve's 'Learn With Portals' program, which is intended to spark students' interest in logic, physics, spatial reasoning, and all that jazz.
READ MORE >"That's a whole lot of hatred you have for the endless free content you consume every day."
see all 7 commentsDustforce sweeping onto Steam later this year
Delightful dirt-destroying "acrobatic puzzle platformer" Dustforce has reappeared on the radar with new screenshots, a trailer, and word that it'll be released via Steam later this year.
READ MORE >"So it's a slightly slower Super Meat Boy with dust and an action button?.. I hope they nail the ..."
see all 4 commentsSteam Trading officially launches
Steam's snazzy interface for trading games and in-game items has come out of public testing and officially launched, letting you swap hats for games and all that jazz.
READ MORE >"Well, there would be a transfer fee, and Steam and the producers would all get a cut. And maybe ..."
see all 16 commentsWhy Minecraft isn't on Steam
Markus "Notch" Persson offers an explanation for why Minecraft hasn't hit Steam.
READ MORE >"The REAL reason Minecraft isn't on Steam is because they don't need Steam. The only reason they ..."
see all 62 commentsValve boss talks about Dota 2 formation, Steam on PS3
Valve boss Gabe Newell talks about how the company adopted Dota 2 with enthusiasm, their role interacting with the community, and the Portal 2 DLC proving the worth of Steamworks.
READ MORE >"I watched one of those tournaments last night. At first I had no idea what was happening. Then ..."
see all 12 commentsValve boss says Steam must prove its worth to EA
Valve boss Gabe Newell has finally spoken up about the recent EA games pulled from Steam, saying that they have work harder to prove their worth to publishers like EA.
READ MORE >"I like to get my games on steam because I already have an overload of discs and its hard to keep ..."
see all 106 commentsElder Scrolls V: Skyrim uses Steamworks on PC
The PC edition of Skyrim will use Steamworks, Bethesda has confirmed. It was to be expected, really, as the last few games it published have used Valve's Steam-based tools.
READ MORE >"Well shit, why not make a new account and refer yourself every time you buy a new Steamworks ..."
see all 17 commentsSteam trading enters beta for games & hats
Steam's introducing a way to easily trade gift copies of games and TF2 & Portal 2 items with other players. The trading feature's now in public beta testing, if you fancy a go.
READ MORE >"Another shacker and I play Hoard in coop. I'm Dick Cancer on steam if you want to add me for a ..."
see all 32 commentsBattlefield 3 not coming to Steam due to 'restrictive terms'
EA has confirmed that Battlefield 3 will not be coming to Steam, due to the service's policies on DLC. This is the same reason that Dragon Age 2 and Crysis 2 were pulled from the marketplace.
READ MORE >"Fuck yeah! Suck it Valve, you money-whoring monopolizing asshats."
see all 155 commentsTeam Fortress 2 items celebrate QuakeCon 2011
Team Fortress 2 classes get bonus items for owning, buying, or pre-ordering Quake IV, Rage, Fallout: New Vegas, Brink, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as part of Steam's QuakeCon promotion.
READ MORE >"Can't pre-order Skyrim in the UK on Steam thanks to some bully boy tactics of the only remaining ..."
see all 8 commentsBastion available on Steam August 16
Bastion will be coming to Steam on August 16 with 1080p resolution, remapped controls, and Steamworks support. Developer Supergiant Games also released the soundtrack CD today.
READ MORE >"Holy crap, that soundtrack. I'd get it for the music alone. I see I'm spending 25 bucks in the ..."
see all 24 commentsBrink is free to play this weekend
The response to Bethesda's Brink has been mixed, with passionate reactions for and against the game. Starting right now, you'll be able to decide for yourself thanks to a Steam free weekend.
READ MORE >"This was the first and only game to ever make me look up Steam's refund policy."
see all 20 commentsLimbo arrives for PC gamers on Steam
Indie masterpiece Limbo is now available for PC via Steam at a reduced price from the game's original Xbox Live Arcade release and recent PlayStation Network launch.
READ MORE >"We're getting away from the original point here: Hitler almost certainly would have preferred ..."
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"Agreed. Really weak offering, and not a good justification for delaying the game a month"
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