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Less than a year ago, EA told PC gamers it would give them something that many PC gamers probably thought they didn't need: a competitor to Steam. More »
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[Update 3:58 p.m. EST] On the Steam forums and via Twitter, Valve has said that a power failure in their data center's uninterruptible power supplies was responsible. "The power is back on now and we're working to get service restored as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused." More »
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Valve CEO Gabe Newell said today in a statement to Steam users that as a result of a hack last November, it is "probable" that hackers have obtained a backup file with information on Steam transactions performed between 2004 and 2008. The compromised material includes user names, email addresses, encrypted billing addresses, and encrypted credit card information. It does not include Steam passwords. More »
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Your Dragonborn might be able to tear massive dragons out of the heavens with the power of his voice, but does he have back pimples? He can now, as Bethesda releases the free official high resolution texture pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. More »
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Earlier this week, tens of thousands of users joined a Steam group dedicated to playing Half-Life 2 on Saturday between 2 and 2:30 p.m. EST, as a demonstration calling on Valve to get its ass in gear and release, or at least officially confirm work on Half-Life 3. How'd it turn out? It was either a great success or a disappointment, depending on your point of view. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5882437&view=rss&microfeed=true A release date for the PC version of the psychological action-thriller Alan Wake has been announced. It will be available on February 16th, and will cost $29.99. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5881763&view=rss&microfeed=true First announced last week, the PC version of PixelJunk Eden will be out at 10am Pacific Time, February 2. Which is, hey, today! [Twitter] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5881510&view=rss&microfeed=true EA's Origin service for downloadable computer games now has 9.3 million registered users, the company said today. Rival service Steam is at 40 million registered users. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5881410&view=rss&microfeed=true Valve's Steam mobile app, which was released last week and has been in beta, is now available for all users. It can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and the Android Market. More »
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With the new Steam mobile app (yes!) currently only available in beta form (no!), many of you probably can't actually access it. Never mind. This video is the next best thing. More »
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Kyoto-based Q-Games revealed today that its PSN title PixelJunk Eden would be headed to Steam. More »
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Valve's popular cloud-based PC gaming platform Steam will now be accessible from your iOS and Android-based mobile phone, according to a press release sent out today by Valve. More »
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Isn't moving from disc-based software to downloadable digital products a step in the right direction? Commenter Paradox Me isn't so sure, and explains why in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »
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Inspired by space sim classics like Wing Commander and X-Wing Vs. Tie Fighter, Seamless Entertainment's SOL: Exodus is heading to Steam this Wednesday, giving fans of the genre plenty of time to find their old flight sticks. More »
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What was once a fancy, moody Half-Life mod looks to be one of 2012's fanciest, moodiest games, as Dear Esther - up for four awards at this year's Independent Games Festival - lulls us into stillness with this new trailer. More »
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How much does it take to make an indie game? How long until one makes a profit? The metrics on this kind of thing are always mysterious but a new post on Indie Fund's official website gives some enlightening information with regard to the first game funded by the small-developer investment collective to see release. More »
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In today's edition of, "News You Saw Coming a Mile Away", BioWare's Community Coordinator, Chris Priestly, has told Mass Effect fans that Commander Shepard's epic quest to save Earth from the Reapers will not take place on Steam due to the set of "restrictive terms of service" which also led to EA pulling titles like Crysis 2 and Dragon Age 2 from Steam last year. More »
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What if Mario were a janitor instead of a plumber? Find out January 17, when Hitbox Games' 2D sweep-em-up Dustforce hits Steam. More »
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At first blush, the environs and first-person perspective of puzzle platformer Q.U.B.E. might look familiar. The game tasks you with manipulating a series of colored three-dimensional cubes that have various effects on the environment. It looks to me like living inside a Rubik's Cube and Stephen Totilo liked it when he laid eyes on it this summer. Q.U.B.E.'s the first game supported by Indie Fund—the collective of all-star independent developers—to make it out into the wild, so there's a strong chance that it'll be worth your cash. More »
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Disproving the power of packaged goods once again, Valve's Steam digital download platform saw another year of massive growth in 2011, with sales more than doubling and the number of simultaneous users surpassing the five million mark. What gets five million people on Steam all at once? More »
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Welcome back, Game Club! It's a brand new year, and we should make sure to start it on the right foot, right? There's no better way to do that, I think, then to play a game we know is going to be great. Since we just gave Portal 2 our Game of the Year Award, I'm pretty sure it's a good choice. More »
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As testament to just how damn popular/important Valve's Steam platform has become to the PC market, recently over five million people were logged into the service at once. More »
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The latest Humble Indie Bundle, which offers farcical bang-for-buck, has been for many a great way to get a load of great games for a reasonable price. Sadly, for others, it's been a way to try and scam a very lucrative competition. More »
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The annual holiday sale on the Steam store is officially underway. It is massive and… surprisingly involved. Just about every single publisher is offering reduced prices and a ton of bundle packs, as well as a bunch of "Pack Deals" that bundle together every game from each major publisher. More »
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Amidst some back-slapping and self-congratulation over the impressive sales of Skyrim since its release (10 million copies shipped) came one very impressive piece of information from Valve. More »
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It's been a day of surprises for fans of Bastion. First, they announce that you can play the gravel-voiced adventure in the Chrome browser. And now comes word that they'll be releasing DLC for the game next week. (This comes after saying that they'd never make any.) More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5866777&view=rss&microfeed=true The lovely mod that Stephen Totilo showcased yesterday will finally make its way to PCs via Steam early next year. Built by dev studio The Chinese Room, it'll cost $9.99. More »
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The "Casino Night Pinball" minigame that console gamers got for preordering the game will be available to PC gamers via Steam on Dec. 26. It'll only run you $1.59 in the U.S. (Overseas, it's £0.99, €1.59, $2.99 in Australia). More »
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Steam, Valve's online gaming hub and store, seems to now support coupon codes, Blue'sNews reports. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5866097&view=rss&microfeed=true Frozenbyte's long-brewing puzzle/platormer sequel finally getting release dates on various platforms, with the PC and Mac versions first out the gate. They'll be available on Steam on December 7, followed by a North American PSN release on December 20 and worldwide Xbox Live Arcade availability on December 21. There's no still no firm date for European PSN but Frozenbyte's hoping that it'll be soon after the other console versions. For more details, go to trine2.com. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5865250&view=rss&microfeed=true The beta for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is available now on Steam. You'll need a beta key and a PC to play it. Valve's limiting the first run to 10,000 players. Two maps are available: Dust and Dust2. More »
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What have you accomplished in Skyrim? You've probably not finished it and it's even less likely you've reached Level 50 or gotten married. More »
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Free-falling white-knuckle ride AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!! now has a sort-of-sequel, which adds 43 new levels to the original's 82 and costs just $5. Get on it. More »
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And you thought there weren't any more games coming out before Christmas. Croteam has unleashed Serious Sam 3: BFE upon the somewhat suspicious PC gaming masses, flipping the bird at today's more technical shooters in favor of old school shooting shit all to hell. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5862268&view=rss&microfeed=true Whether they were good (Portal 2), bad (Duke Nukem Forever) or under your radar (Orcs Must Die!), you can get some of the biggest games of this year and other recent releases for up to 75% on Valve's digital distribution portal. Starts today, ends on Sunday, Get clicking, folks: store.steampowered.com More »
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I don't know if it's the bite-sized gameplay, the escalating challenge, the flashing lights, or the pulsing soundtrack from electronica artist Smiletron, but Waves is the most addictive little twin-stick shooter I've played since Geometry Wars. More »
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Now that they've offloaded that pesky digital distribution platform, Stardock is free to spread its catalog to greener pastures, starting with today's release of Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity on Steam. More »
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