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Game creators can now evaluate potential integration of APIs and conduct limited testing

Valve blocked game from Steam to avoid encouraging indies to split royalties

A 90 per cent off discount has the Alan Wake franchise leaping back onto, and all the way to the top of, Steam’s top selling titles chart. Wargame: Airland Battle debuted strong with a runner-up finish for the period, as Metro: Last Light finally relinquished the spot – though it …

Borderlands 2 tops the latest Steam top ten charts for the second week in a row, with Metro: Last Light maintaining the runner-up position behind Gearbox’s hit sequel. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing debuted in fourth, while god game Reus moved up two spots from last week to sixth. …

Tech firm also hires Steve Lavalle as principal scientist

Bordelands 2 is out in front of this week’s Steam top sellers list, thanks to the release of new DLC and a deep discount promotion over the weekend. New release Metro: Last Light maintains last week’s runner-up position for the second week running; while XCOM: Enemy Unknown jumped back onto …

Digital distributor unveils new way for community to engage out of game

Valve has announced the beta launch of its Steam Trading Cards program, allowing users of the digital PC games service to earn and use game-specific virtual cards to gain discounts on games and profile flair. The beta launch line-up includes Valve titles Dota 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, …

Indies get chance to voice concerns over Valve's community curation platform

Total War: Rome II took Steam’s top ten chart by storm this past week, with pre-orders elevating the game to the top spot months ahead of its official launch. Pre-orders also provided Metro: Last Light with a strong run during the period, finishing in the runner-up position ahead of its …