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Read More »Capcom and Valve swap game characters
Developers to cross-promote Resident Evil and Left 4 Dead
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: March 10-16
The Alpha version of Arma 3 has nabbed the top spot in consecutive weeks on Steam’s latest top sellers chart. Bohemia’s upcoming realistic FPS retains its crown a week after its number one debut, while pre-orders for Bioshock Infinte have the game climbing two spots to the runner-up position. Tomb …
Read More »Newell: Valve saw 50% business growth in 2012
Valve’s tight grip on the PC market is paying off, as the company saw business grow by around 50 per cent last year. Gabe Newell revealed the info during an interview at the BAFTA awards last week, where he was honoured with the Academy Fellowship. Newell mentioned that a recent …
Read More »Xi3 and Valve face-off over Steam Box
Piston maker and Valve disagree over their involvement with the microcomputer
Read More »Xi3 launches war of words with Valve
Valve seems to have ruffled some feathers with its recent assertion that it is not connected in any way with Xi3’s Piston Steam Box. A statement from Valve yesterday claimed that the company began some exploratory work with Xi3 last year, but currently has no involvement in any product of …
Read More »Valve no longer involved with Xi3 Piston
Once dubbed the Steam Box, the Xi3 Piston is no longer a Valve-associated product. The machine was revealed at CES in January. Its makers confirmed that Valve had invested in the tech, leading to the media concluding that it was indeed the long-awaited Steam Box. However, just days later Valve …
Read More »Xi3 Piston priced at $1000
Steam-powered microcomputer joins PS4 in holiday 2013 release window
Read More »$1,000 Steam Box due this Christmas, pre-orders begin
The Xi3 Piston, the Valve-backed PC-like console, will be available by the end of the year. And costs a whopping $1,000. Xi3 Corporation is now accepting pre-orders for the device, listing the price as $999.99, according to Engadget. Consumers who pre-order by Sunday, March 17th will receive a $100 discount. …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: March 3-9
Valve has revealed the latest weekly top ten selling products on Steam. Bohemia Interactive titles claim three of the ten slots, with the alpha launch of Arma 3 propelling pre-orders for the game to the top spot. Arma II products also came in fifth and seventh. Tomb Raider backed up …
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