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Valve has given the Steam storefront a major makeover, adding new customization options including a new curation feature which allows individuals and groups to recommend various titles. A new post on Steam’s news section details what Valve is calling the Steam Discovery Update, which brings a redesigned front page to …
Read More »Terraria in the works for Mac, Linux
Re-Logic is looking to bring its popular indie acton adventure sandbox title Terraria to Mac and Linux platforms, the developer has revealed. A post on the game’s official site announces that the team is currently exploring the possibility of ports that will be compatible with existing data – such as …
Read More »Garry’s Mod surpasses 6m units sold
Facepunch Studios’ open-ended sandbox physics game Garry’s Mod has sold more than 6m copies on Steam to date. What’s more impressive, the 2004 release garnered 3m – or 50 per cent – of that figure in the past year alone. Creator Garry Newman posted the news on his Twitter account; …
Read More »The Walking Dead Season 2 finale hits next week
The concluding episode of The Walking Dead Season 2 will launch across all platforms next week, Telltale has announced. The episode will launch worldwide August 26th on PC and Mac, as well as in North America for PS3 and Vita. Xbox 360 gets its release on August 27th, alongside PS3 …
Read More »Wasteland 2 official release dated
More than 25 years after the original, post-apocalyptic RPG Wasteland 2 is closing in on launch. Franchise creator Brian Fargo confirmed via Twitter that inXile’s Kickstarter-funded sequel will exit Steam Early Access and officially release on September 19th for PC, Mac and Linux. The game was originally expected out this …
Read More »Football Manager 2015 coming out in November
Sega and Sports Interactive have announced that Football Manager 2015 is headed to stores this November. The title will be released on PC, Mac and Linux. The game is also available to pre-order from today both physically and digitally. Those who are pre-ordering the title will have access to the …
Read More »Vita gem OlliOlli lands on Steam next week
Critically acclaimed skateboarding game OlliOlli will launch July 22nd on Steam, publisher Devolver Digital has announced. It was reported back in February that UK developer Roll7’s 2D title made a strong enough impression with its initial PS Vita launch to warrant experimenting with other platforms, starting with PC. It’s in …
Read More »Minecraft console sales exceed lifetime PC figures
The console editions of Minecraft have sold past the life to date total of its original PC platform. Developer Mojang took to Twitter today to announce Xbox 360 and PS3 versions have combined to surpass Minecraft’s Windows PC and Mac offerings in sales. Microsoft debuted the title on Xbox 360 …
Read More »Crytek UK unveils Homefront: The Revolution as first game since acquisition
Sequel set to be released in 2015 on Xbox One, PS4, PC, Mac and Linux
Read More »Steam In-Home Streaming officially launches
Steam’s In-Home Streaming feature is out of beta and now available for all users of the PC platform, Valve has announced. In a news post on its site, Valve explains the computer-to-computer streaming component can be accessed by logging on to Steam on two computers over the same network. The …
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