Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gets Gun Game mode 'Arsenal'
Popular Counter-Strike mod Gun Game is bringing its weapon-switching fun to CS: Global Offensive in a mode named Arsenal, developed with the help of the mod's makers. Plus, new screenshots!
READ MORE >Shack 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 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 commentsLeft 4 Dead partially inspired by bird-flu scare
The developers of Left 4 Dead look back at the origination of the zombie-killing series, including its inspiration and development.
READ MORE >"Bulls$#t!!!... Zombie Panic was the true Inspiration for L4D gameplay, HUD and mechanics down to ..."
see all 3 commentsCounter-Strike: Global Offensive details: PC-PS3 play; Competitive & Casual modes
Valve's Counter-Strike revamp will support cross-platform play between the PC, Mac and PlayStation 3 editions. So PS3 players don't look ruddy fools, they'll be able to play with keyboard and mouse.
READ MORE >"I would love an capture and hold mode with respawning...but that's just me. Hell, it'll ..."
see all 44 commentsDota 2 tournament $1 million finals won by Na'vi
Ukrainian team Na'vi lifted the novelty over-sized check for $1 million at the final of Valve's Dota 2 tournament on Sunday. Valve plans hold a similar event annually with "the best in the world" of Dota 2.
READ MORE >"Too bad they are just going to spend it on Yoohoo and POKEMANS"
see all 20 commentsValve wants Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to be cross-platform
Valve is aiming to make Counter-Strike: Global Offensive sport cross-platform play, but recognizes that contractual or platform-holder business realities might keep it from happening.
READ MORE >"CS seems to be the most likely to transition to console of the more usual FPS games. It plays ..."
see all 29 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 commentsDeus Ex items jack into Team Fortress 2
Eight glorious cyberpunk Team Fortress 2 items can be yours if you pre-order Deus Ex: Human Revolution through Steam, including a high-tech sniper rifle and revolver, mirrorshades, and a cybernetic arm.
READ MORE >"i spent the $20 i saved and bought them from the mann co store lol"
see all 18 commentsPortal 2 DLC coming September
Remember Portal 2? Remember how Valve had promised free DLC for the game back in April? Notice how it's... um, not out yet? The company hasn't forgotten about it, and plans on releasing the update next month.
READ MORE >"So long as you keep updating TF2, I'll still love you, Valve. At least then you'll have a reason ..."
see all 29 commentsDota 2 launch expected next year, beta soon
Gabe Newell doesn't think Dota 2 will launch this year, and the payment model is still undecided. There's good news, though: Valve expects to begin stress testing "a few weeks" after Gamescom.
READ MORE >""Valve still hasn't decided whether it'll be a regular paid game or free-to-play, like Team ..."
see all 80 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 commentsDota 2 trailer emerges from Gamescom
Can't make it to Germany to partake in the festivities? You can, at the very least, watch this debut CG trailer for Valve's Dota 2.
READ MORE >"I don't play Dota, never did, but I know from my experience with HoN and my friends experiences ..."
see all 118 commentsCounter-Strike: Global Offensive announced
Valve announced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive today, a new CS entry hitting PC, Mac, PSN and XBLA early next year. It will introduce new maps and modes, along with homages to the classics. You can play it for yourself at PAX Prime.
READ MORE >"Man, they should hire me and I would help them get it right. Sadly, it will most likely be ..."
see all 100 commentsDota 2 tournament to be live-streamed
The million-dollar Dota 2 tournament to be held at Gamescom this year will be live-streamed online, making for our first look at the game in action.
READ MORE >"Youtube videos are not streamed (unless it's a live show), they're progressively loaded. A ..."
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"Me never really got around to playing gungames...or CS source for that matter. Me has it but me ..."
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