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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 »BioShock Infinite Complete Edition hits later this year
A Complete Edition” of BioShock Infinite will arrive later this year for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. 2K confirmed the existence of the upcoming release to IGN, after a listing on GameStop out the title earlier on in the day. "We can confirm that the BioShock Infinite Complete Edition is …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: September 14-20
The officially launched version of Wasteland 2 has leapt to the top of this week’s best sellers on Steam. Skyrim finished out its promotion strong, with the game’s Legendary Edition following up its number one finish last week by grabbing the runner-up position this time around. Valve titles Counter-Strike: Global …
Read More »Nvidia announces GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970
As expected, two new high-end PC graphics cards have been unveiled by Nvidia. Called the GTX 980 and GTX 970, both cards offer improved TDP efficiency but still offer the sort of graphical clout that puts the PS4 and Xbox One to shame. The GTX 980 will retail at around …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII trilogy coming to PC
The Final Fantasy XIII trilogy will launch for Windows PC on Steam starting later this year, Square Enix has announced. Final Fantasy XII – the first in the trilogy of titles – is now available to pre-order on Steam for a 10 per cent discount. The version will contain a …
Read More »PC code stripping: ‘Asian market is rotten to the core’
Asia is another major territory selling cheap PC codes to games retailers in Europe, an MCV investigation can reveal. The news follows MCV’s study last month, which found that widespread PC code stripping is hurting retail margins and misleading publishers. PC codes are being taken out of boxed PC games …
Read More »Quake Live lands on Steam
Bethesda’s free FPS Quake Live is now available on Steam. The free-to-play title – based on Quake 3 – began life years ago as an in-browser shooter, with a standalone client replacing the browser version earlier this year before landing on PC’s largest distributor. While Quake Live remains free-to-play, extended …
Read More »Wired Xbox One controller for PCs revealed
Microsoft is to release a wired version of its Xbox One controller for use with PCs. It’s called the Xbox One Controller + Cable for Windows and is due out in November. It has an SRP of $59.95 in the US. A UK price has yet to be announced. It …
Read More »Why is there no PC keynote at E3?
PC gaming may be the forgotten sector of the modern PC market, but it’s also the most financially important. That’s according to Green Man Gaming’s Darren Cairns who told an audience at Games Retail 2020 today that, according to Juniper Research, PC, handheld and console revenues will hit $43.2bn by …
Read More »Chivalry: Medieval Warfare heading to PS3, Xbox 360 this year
Torn Banner Studios is bringing its hit PC release Chivalry: Medieval Warfare to PS3 and Xbox 360 via publisher Activision, the companies revealed today in a joint announcement. The release states the game will launch on Sony and Microsoft’s last-gen consoles sometime later this year as a digital offering. The …
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