Assassin’s Creed IV Up for pre-purchase on Steam
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is available on Steam along with bonuses in different packs. The bonus items are the Captain Kenway’s Legacy Pack, Pirates Bounty Pack and Sacrificed Secrets Pack. The Deluxe Edition is also available and includes even more like the Trove of Mystery with Golden Swords, the…
Portal 3 Trademark Filed
It seems Valve DO know what the number 3 is since they have recently filed a trademark for Portal 3. This trademark was filed on the 2nd of October 2013 and was eclipsed by the news that Half-Life 3 had also been trademarked (and then confirmed to be fake!).  We want…
Valve Releases Steam Machine Prototype Specs
On the Steam Universe community page, Valve has unveiled the hardware spec for the 300 prototypes that they're sending out to select consumers. Valve describes their first Steam Machine as a "high-end, performance box" and that it is "fully upgradeable".  The company, who announced Steam Machines along with the Steam…
Bioshock 2 Updated As Games For Windows Ends And Adds A Few Extras
The death of Games For Windows Live was great news for many people. The slow, inefficient system ruined many games, including 2K Marin's Bioshock 2. Thankfully the game has been updated, letting the game run without GFWL as well as adding a few extra tweaks. Eurogamer has reported that achievements,…
PixelJunk Shooter Heading To PC
Double Eleven has partnered with the Kyoto-based Q-Games to bring PixelJunk Shooter to PC, Max and Linux, with a launch date of November 11th.  The indie game is one of the PixelJunk series of quirky retro-style games that have garnered some critical praise, the last of which was PixelJunk Monsters…
Prime World Now On Steam
Developer Nival has announced that its MMO which combines elements from the MOBA genre is now available as a free download on Steam. The game's hook is that not only does it feature competitive MOBA-style gameplay, but it couples this with an over-arching character progression you would find in an…
The not-quite-daily Steam Spotlight 2K Games Special
This weekend Steam, everyone's favourite game sales provider, are hosting a 4 day 2K games sale. Every day a new special deal from 2K will be revealed and will last for the entire day. But if that isn't enough to grab your interest, the entire 2K games catalogue has up…
Valve Confirms Half-Life 3 Development Through User Picker
 The development team at Valve utilize what is known as a User Picker tool, a device which allows users to track projects and the individuals working on them.This tool is not supposed to be seen by the public, but by mistake the company made the Picker tool accessible to the…
Arma Tactics Released For PC Via Steam
Bohemia Interactive has announced that a new PC version of their highly successful mobile game, Arma Tactics, is now available for Windows. The title supports SteamPlay, so buying it on Windows will allow access to the upcoming Linux version (available from October 3rd) and the Mac version (Release date TBC). Arma…
Xi3 Piston Will Be Released on November 29th
The Xi3 Piston is a small PC designed for use in the living room and will be released in the US on November 29th, with those who preorder the device receiving their delivery up to two weeks earlier "on or before November 15". The Piston will come with a number of…
Dead Island: Riptide is free on Steam this Weekend
Anyone with a Steam account is able to download and play Dead Island: Riptide for no cost until 9pm (UK time) or 1pm (Pacific time) on Sunday the 29th. If you wish to buy it before the cut off point, you’ll be able to get it at 66% off. Dead…
Introducing The Steam Controller
Introducing the Steam controller! After a year experimenting with new ways to input in the living room, this new controller is Valves final announcement. This Steam controller is designed to work with all the games that are available on Steam, that means every game that has, will and may come…
Thief On PC Getting “Master Thief” Edition
Square Enix and Eidos Montréal have today announced the "Master Thief" edition of their upcoming stealth game. The special edition will be available on February 25th, 2014 in North America for Windows PC. You can pre-order the Master Thief edition now on the Square Enix store - as well as…
Surgeon Simulator 2013 Getting New Content
Bossa Studio has today announced a new update for the indie mega hit of the year, Surgeon Simulator 2013. The new update will send Nigel, the hapless amateur surgeon into space for some zero-gravity medical mayhem. Players will now be able to try their hands at Brain Surgery and Kidney Surgey…
Legacy Of Kain Series Returns In Nosgoth
The Legacy of Kain series hasn't been seen since Legacy of Kain: Defiance in 2003, ending on a massive cliffhanger. With rumors of a new game coming soon making the rounds every few years, fans have had a rough ride. Square Enix has surprised everyone though with the announcement of…
Valve Reveals Steam Machines
"Entertainment is not a one-size-fits-all world. We want you to be able to choose the hardware that makes sense for you, so we are working with multiple partners to bring a variety of Steam gaming machines to market during 2014, all of them running SteamOS." The second of Valve's set…
The not-quite-daily Steam Spotlight 25/09
Steam are getting a case of madness of the midweek so they're throwing more quality games up for really low prices. Check out what their madness has reduced for us this week below. Hitman: Absolution hit stores at the end of last year to a great reception. Agent 47 is back…
Valve Announces Steam OS
The mysterious countdown on Valve's teaser site ended with the announcement that SteamOS is coming, "designed for the TV and the living room". SteamOS will work with your existing Steam account, meaning you'll be able to use your games and friends lists using Steam OS running on "any living room…
Steam Universe Expansion Teased For 2014
Today Steam revealed a teaser website hinting and improvements and updates set for release at some point in 2014.The introduction on the website states;"Last year, we shipped a software feature called Big Picture, a user-interface tailored for televisions and gamepads. This year we've been working on even more ways to…
Agarest: Generations of War coming to Steam
Agarest: Generations of war is coming to Steam and is one of the first console JRPG's being ported over to the digital service.  The game is currently ready to pre-order and will be available to play on your PC on October 3rd. Not played or heard of the game? Check…
Superfrog HD Released on Steam
 Superfrog the original classic side-scrolling, 2D platformer created by Team17 has now had a beautiful re-imagining in HD for PC, Mac and Linux via Steam.  Released on the 12th September this HD re-make includes 24, "reimagined" levels, including the 24 original stages from the game. Superfrog HD also introduces, "Frog Trial" an…