Steam launches real money-based 'Community Market'
Valve has kicked off the beta for it's Steam Community Market, which lets users exchange Steam Wallet funds for items. Currently the beta only supports Team Fortress 2 consumables.
READ MORE >Valve boss says living room Steam PCs coming with Linux support
The pieces are coming together for Valve to push into the hardware space, as it increases software support for Linux boxes and points out that the OS would allow more flexibility for hardware plans.
READ MORE >"Valvebox exclusive for 6 months maybe but that will piss off a lot of people"
see all 95 commentsValve working on Dota 2 for tablets
Valve boss Gabe Newell says the company is experimenting with Dota 2 on tablets, but has to wait for the devices to get a bit faster so they can run the game smoothly.
READ MORE >"look at you checking up on me. i actually have a lot of positive things to say, but not about ..."
see all 26 commentsValve unveils 13 more greenlit games for Steam
Valve has unveiled the next batch of approved Greenlight games for Steam, with 13 getting the nod. It also approved the first six software titles.
READ MORE >"Now if we can just get EA and Activision to get their heads out of their asses, and not only ..."
see all 11 commentsSteam autumn sale kicks off with XCOM, Walking Dead deals
Steam's annual autumn sale has kicked off today, offering discounts on XCOM: Enemy Unknown, The Walking Dead, Darksiders 2, and more.
READ MORE >"This is tough because I doubt I'll play these games by Christmas and they'll likely be on sale then."
see all 12 commentsPortal 2 PC patch adds split-screen co-op
Now that Steam's all couch-friendly thanks to Big Picture mode, it'd be nice if more games were reconfigured for slouching. Oh, what luck! Just after I write that sentence apropos of nothing, I notice that Valve has released a Portal 2 patch enabling split-screen co-op in it...
READ MORE >"Hopefully this allows dual monitor support for people who's rigs can handle it."
see all 3 commentsReport: Steam autumn and winter sales dated
Valve's autumn and winter sale dates have been outed by developers, who revealed that the first one starts tomorrow and lasts through November 27.
READ MORE >"Piece of s**t, Right in the middle of a new build , Do they take IOU's , im good 4 it "
see all 8 commentsGabe Newell joining AIAS Hall of Fame, giving DICE keynote
Valve president and co-founder Gabe Newell is joining the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame. He'll be inducted at the DICE conference in February, and is set to give the keynote address.
READ MORE >"So is Steam going to undermine Windows and Mac with this whole Linux push? I hope so."
see all 6 commentsScribblenauts Unlimited pre-orders get Team Fortress 2 hat
Pre-ordering Scribblenauts Unlimited on Steam gets you a "Rooster Hat" for Team Fortress 2, in the style of Scribblenauts' protagonists.
READ MORE >"Ouch, I like Scribblenauts but 30 bucks is a tough sell after buying Scribblenauts Remix on iOS ..."
see all 4 commentsValve confirms Source 2, Ricochet 2 in development
Valve boss Gabe Newell has confirmed the company is working on a new Source engine, along with a sequel to Ricochet.
READ MORE >"er, hl2 was delayed like a year, beta leaked too, it was pretty obviously in development"
see all 44 commentsLeft 4 Dead 2 adds 'Warcelona' campaign, Workshop private beta
Left 4 Dead 2 is getting another community campaign this weekend, along with a private beta for the Workshop features that make finding and subscribing to campaigns easier.
READ MORE >"You're absolutely right, silly mistake on my part. Thanks for pointing it out. "
see all 10 commentsSteam for Linux launches in beta, with two dozen games
Steam, Valve's popular portal for PC games, is now available on Linux.
READ MORE >"He's doing some dodgy jiggery pokery to get the beta to work where it shouldnt. It'll be much ..."
see all 23 commentsSteam Greenlight to announce next batch November 30
Valve will announced the next set of Steam Greenlight games on November 30, the company has revealed.
READ MORE >"Greenlight has some identity issues. Is it for mods or AA to AAA titles looking to be put on steam?"
see all 2 commentsCounter-Strike: GO free weekend starts today
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is getting a free weekend, letting you try your hand at the game until Sunday at 1 PM PST.
READ MORE >Portal 2 'In Motion' DLC coming to PlayStation Move on Tuesday
After making a quiet debut at E3, the "In Motion" DLC for Portal 2 will be available to download on the PlayStation Store next Tuesday, November 6th.
READ MORE >"The motion pack stuff is great, I hope people give a try. It really does show what they can do ..."
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