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With both user numbers and publisher support swelling for Valve’s online digital distribution network Steam, Valve’s marketing vice president Doug Lombardi has said that the firm is looking to widen its offering to more types of digital content. Speaking to US consumer site Tom’s Games, Lombardi stated: We’re looking at …

Online shopping giant Amazon.com has hinted at its plans to develop a mechanism for electronic game distribution in an online job advertisment. The ad states that the company is looking for a full-time software development engineer to join the ‘Software and Video Games Digital Technology team’. To read the story …

Digital game distribution service could be in the works

Following its inclusion in EA’s successful The Orange Box, Valve’s dimension-bending shooter Portal has become somewhat of a cult classic – and now developer Valve has said that there’s plenty more to come from the franchise. Speaking to Eurogamer, Valve’s Doug Lombardi said of a possible add-on or sequel: "There’ll …

Steamworks offers sales stats, copy protection and other functions to PC game developers

Ukrainian developer GCS Game World has confirmed that its upcoming FPS-prequel S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky will be made available on Valve’s online distribution network Steam simultaneously with its release at retail. For the full story, head over to MCV’s best online buddy Develop.

Another publishing superstar has climbed aboard the Steam bandwagon with news that Rockstar is to offer its PC catalogue on Valve’s ever-growing downloads service. Ten games are available to buy online now – GTA, GTA2, GTA3, GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, Midnight Club II, Max Payne, Max Payne 2, …

PC catalogue now available on Valveâ??s network

Content creation for Orange Box games now supported

Edinburgh independent studio to target PC and Xbox 360