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Read More »Ex-Valve business director Jason Holtman joins Oculus VR revolution
VR firm continues recruitment spree for industry's top talent with host of new hires
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: May 25-31
Watch Dogs has grabbed the top spot on Steam’s top ten weekly sellers chart, with a pair of new Early Access titles also making significant marks on this week’s list. Alpha versions of both The Forest and The Stomping Land (pictured) are apparently selling like hotcakes, as the titles debuted …
Read More »Further Steam controller development pushes Steam Machines into 2015
Valve has delayed the launch of its Steam Machines and controller until 2015. We’re now using wireless prototype controllers to conduct live playtests, with everyone from industry professionals to die-hard gamers to casual gamers,”read a statement. It’s generating a ton of useful feedback, and it means we’ll be able to …
Read More »Valve’s Steam Machines delayed until 2015
Work on haptic controller pushes back launch date
Read More »Counter-Strike co-creator says Left 4 Dead 3 is in development
Counter-Strike co-creator and former Valve employee Minh Le has seemingly confirmed Left 4 Dead 3 is in active development – stating that the game is real, and looking great in his opinion. In a video interview spotted by Shacknews, Le explains he’s already seen the game with his own two …
Read More »Final Fantasy III launches on Steam
The previously announced upgraded version of 1990 Famicom title and 2006 DS remake Final Fantasy III has arrived on Steam. The game’s Windows PC release – revealed earlier this month by publisher Square Enix – is available now via Valve’s digital distribution platform for $15.99. The new version specifically packs …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: May 18-24
Wolfenstein: The New Order used a strong launch to knock DayZ off the top spot of this week’s Steam top sellers chart. Supergiant’s Transistor also sold its way past Bohemia’s Early Access title, grabbing the runner-up spot and relegating DayZ to third. Pre-orders for Watch Dogs continue to keep the …
Read More »Half-Life 3 ‘is being worked on’, former Valve employee asserts
I mean, of course it’s being worked on, right? But if it’s being worked on, then where the hell is it? Etcetera etcetera. On what side of the fence you fall will completely dictate whether the following does or does not qualify as news. Nonetheless, here it is regardless: Former …
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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