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Language barriers are preventing small studios succeeding on the platform, says Marvelous AQL producer
Read More »Valve’s first hardware beta set for 2013
One-year goal to make Steam games 'more fun to play in your living room'
Read More »New batch of Steam Greenlight games coming next month
Valve has announced it will unveil new Steam Greenlight picks next month. On October 15th at least ten additional titles will be greenlit according to a company news release. Valve revealed the initial ten picks for the community driven effort last week. The site also received an update today a …
Read More »Valve and the curious case of Team Fortress 2
The long, strange path that’s been the post-release development of Team Fortress 2 has formed out of a need for Valve to both experiment and survive. Over the years a variety of additions have been made to compliment the title including going free-to-play, bringing in new modes, class updates, introducing …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: September 9-15
Finally a bit of a shake-up this week on the Steam top ten product charts, as Borderlands 2 has seized the top spot ahead of its launch. On top of that, the game’s DLC season pass offering also clawed its way onto the list finishing in the tenth position. The …
Read More »Stanley Parable headed to Steam Greenlight
Popular mod to seek standalone status through Steam community voting portal
Read More »Square Enix CEO and the death of consoles in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV is now available to download – and it is jam-packed with great features, including an extensive interview with Square Enix CEO, Yoichi Wada. In this 72-page edition, you’ll also find analysis on Kickstarter, Steam, Ubisoft’s digital plans and Tekken. We’ve listed the contents in full below. Download …
Read More »Revamped UPlay could sell third-party download games
Ubisoft hopes to add titles from other publishers to its newly-launched UPlay app in future. The service currently only sells digital versions of Ubi’s own PC titles, but could be expanded to rival the likes of EA’s Origin and Steam. We remain open to opportunities,” Ubisoft’s Stephanie Perotti told MCV …
Read More »Making an indie hit: New Star Soccer uncovered
A true bedroom coder, Simon Read talks to Develop about creating a mobile sensation
Read More »Half-Life remake amongst first games given the Greenlight by Valve
Valve has named the first ten titles to successfully pass through its Steam Greenlight process, including a remake of its classic first person shooter – Half-Life. The games, as voted for by the Steam community, are now available in the ‘Greenlit’ section of the digital distribution service until they are …
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