Valve Announces Steam Music
Valve have announced a new feature for their Steam service and SteamOS. Steam Music will allow users to play the music they own while playing their games. Of course this has been possible on the PC platform since time immemorial, with gamers able to simply run a music program in…
Loadout Launch Goes Into Matchmaking Hell
The new free-to-play title from developers Edge of Reality recently launched on Steam. However instead of a smooth and successful release, the game has encountered a big problem. The game upon launch has been criticised for having poor matchmaking queue times. We aren't talking a few minutes more than normal,…
Octodad: Dadliest Catch Out Now On Steam And GOG
Octodad: Dadliest Catch captures the difficulties of being a married father of two, as well as being an anthropomorphic cephalopod. Available now on Steam and Good Old Games, this kickstarter title is a mix of QWOP style gameplay and a 1950's style comedy. Currently on sale at 20% off, the…
Project Nimbus leaves it’s Kickstarter goal in the clouds
Project Nimbus, a mecha suit, flying, shoot em up, has not only reached its goal of £6,000, but has actually surpassed it by 295%. The total takings after the Kickstarter had ended was £17,689. Project Nimbus takes themes from anime shows such as Gundam or Evangelion and features robot fighting…
Strike Vector Ready to Launch Later This Month
Strike Vector, the futuristic flying fighter (Flyter?), will be launching January 28 after spending a few weeks in beta, according to VG247. Giving itself a few weeks to work out the kinks, those who want to play Rage Quit Corporation's sci-fi fighter won't have to wait long. Launching on steam…
Magicka: Wizard Wars Duel Mode Trailer
Magicka: Wizard Wars is getting a 1 v 1 Duel Mode, which does exactly what it says on the tin - rather than play a team deathmatch or a free for all, this mode keeps things pure with just a straight up fight between fellow wizards. Developed by Paradox North,…
Fifty New Games Given The Greenlight
Steam Greenlight is a service that has given hope to many developers who want to their games to be sold on Valve's digital entertainment platform. Every once in a while, they pick a group of potential titles, and reach out to the team to offer their support. If you are…
Resident Evil 4 HD Coming to PC
Capcom have announced that the ultimate HD edition of Resident Evil 4 is on its way to PC. Available worldwide through Steam, with addition retail copies for those in Europe, the remastered survival horror is set to launch on February 28th. Resident Evil 4 is highly regarded as one of…
Valve Wants a Seamless VR Experience in Steam
Valve revealed their partnership with Oculus Rift earlier this month, and are now telling their plans with the software. Valve aims to "provide a seamless VR experience while running in Steam,” according to presentation slides from programmer Joe Ludwig. Valve spoke to BBC News that Steam was "in a unique…
Age of Empires II: The Forgotten Review
Age of Empires II HD was released on Steam earlier this year, with a great reception. Tons of new and old fans returned to the fields of historical warfare and enjoyed creating their own content with the world builder and Steam Workshop. Recently, there was an announcement revealing a new…
Nether Adds Motorcycles, New Objectives & New Features
The urban survival game Nether has today updated with a shiny new vehicular option for its players. Phosphor games has now added motorcycles to the game, as well as the option to form large gangs with other players. These groups can see each other on the game's map, as well…
Following The Indie Vapor Trail
Indie Royale are famous for teasing new bundles ahead of their launch, and their latest Facebook update has shown the name of an all-new bundle that will most likely be launched later today. Check back after the bundle has launched to find out which games are included, and the price…
The Wolf Among Us Episode 2 Release Window Confirmed
Earlier today, Kevin Bruner, president of Telltale Games, announced via the Telltale forums that episode 2 of The Wolf Among Us should be available the first week of February. This follows recent delays to the release due to a 'variety of reasons,' but Bruner assures fans that everything is now…
American McGee and Eurogamer Clash Over the Issue of Review Scores
In the last few hours, American McGee, well-known for the Alice series of games, posted a status on his Facebook displaying his dislike of how Eurogamer.it had reviewed Alice: Madness Returns, joking that he doesn't care what Europeans think of him stating; "Seriously, it's not a big deal. Just gives me something…
Light The Torch Without Paying The Toll
Torchlight II was celebrated as one of the best selling indie games of 2013. If you haven't bought it already, it is free to download and play until 6 PM GMT on Monday 13th January. If you would like to buy the game during this promotion, it is available for…
New Indie Version Of Leadwerks Released On Steam
Gone are the days of only the big names having their own game engine it seems. Cheaper, user-friendly game engines have seen a rise in popularity in the last few years, with the release of Unreal and Unity inspiring many developers to create their own customized tool set for developers…
Next Car Game’s Early Access Sales
The Early Access build of Next Car Game went on sale on Steam over Christmas, which was quickly snapped up by carnage lovers. Apparently Bugbear ended up having a very successful Christmas period indeed - the overall sales of Next Car Game have doubled as a result. This Christmas was…
Gabe Newell Has Hinted That Half-Life 3 May Not Come Out Any Time Soon
In a recent interview by The Washington Post, Gabe Newell stated the following about Valves position on designing games: "So, if somebody becomes the group manager of X, they’re going to really resist it when X is not what you want to do in the next round of games. You…
UnEarthed: Gold Edition Released On Steam
Originally released for the PlayStation 3 in 2013, Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battula - Episode 1 - Gold Edition is an action adventure that borrows elements from many successful action adventure series such as Tomb Raider and Uncharted, and adds the element of presenting it like a television show in…
Driftmoon Launched On Steam
Back in summer 2013, a role-playing adventure named Driftmoon was released and they submitted the title to Steam Greenlight. The game has now been released on Steam for the very reasonable price of £11.99, and for the first week, the game has a 30% discount. If you are interested in…
Bethesda Bringing Classic Fallout Games Back to Steam
Fallout developer Bethesda has confirmed it is working to bring the classic titles to Steam after they recently disappeared. Last month Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics were removed from Steam due to a change in licensing agreements. The news came over Twitter that the games will soon be returning.…