Entries in 'steam' (268)
Ubi DRM dropped for RUSE
Upcoming RTS RUSE will not use Ubisoft’s hotly-debated internet DRM, the publisher has confirmed.
Valve releases free shooter
Shooter Alien Swarm has become the latest title to get a Source engine revamp – and Valve has chosen to give it away over Steam.
Day of Defeat Source guns its way to Mac
The ever-increasing number of Valve games made playable on Mac has been bolstered by another new title – Day of Defeat Source.
SONY: Valve connects Steam to PS3
One of the biggest surprises of the Sony E3 press briefing today wasn't new hardware - it was the appearance of one of the firm's most outspoken critics on stage ...
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Steam hits Mac tomorrow
Valve has confirmed that tomorrow will finally see the long-awaited arrival of Steam on the Mac platform.
Amazon preparing digital market assault?
Global online retail giant Amazon could be preparing to square up to both the leading figures in digital distribution and browser based gaming, according to a prediction from one analyst.
Valve reveals scale of Mac plans
Valve believes the upcoming launch of Steam for Mac is "the biggest event in Steam's history since the service was first launched".
EA ditches SecuROM on BFBC2
In its latest update for PC shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2 publisher EA has, amongst other tweaks to the game, removed the controversial and unpopular SecuROM DRM from the game.
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Steam confirmed for Mac
Steam has confirmed it will bring its digital distribution service Steam to Mac this April.
Fresh Mac Steam hints arise
Valve is expected to announce it will be adding Mac support for games on its digital distribution service Steam.
Pitchford calms Valve feud
Having made the headlines for suggesting that Valve’s ownership of digital distribution portal Steam lead to “a conflict of interest” last year, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has moved to calm ...
Valve announces Steam overhaul
Valve is in the process of completing a major update to its digital platform Steam.
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Steam membership jumps 25% in ‘09
Valve’s popular digital distribution network Steam now has over 25m members, the Half-Life 2 and Left 4 Dead developer and thriving distribution platform owner has revealed.
Steam sells all THQ games for £26
Steam is offering its users the chance to buy every THQ title currently on the service for £26.
Steam holds 70% of digital distribution
Steam is estimated to control around 70 per cent of the overall game downloads space.
Digital distributors boycott MW2
IGN-owned digital games firm Direct2Drive is refusing to sell Modern Warfare 2 on PC because of its integration with Valve's Steamworks.
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Direct2Drive calls for digital chart
Leading downloads provider Direct2Drive is keen to see the formation of a digital games chart, despite resistance to the prospect from competitors including Steam.
Steam: We can’t release digital data
Digital download market leader Steam has told MCV that it will not release its sales data to chart companies – and that an official downloads ranking is not important.
LucasArts dates Monkey Island
Devoted followers of LucasArts’ classic point-and-click series Monkey Island now have a new date to mark in their diaries – July 15th will see the release of The Secret of ...
2K Games go cheap on Steam
Users of Valve’s Steam network currently have the opportunity to snap up a huge compendium of 2K Games’ PC titles in a bundle that offers over £100 off the usual ...
Capcom: SecuROM ‘gets a bum rap’
Growing PC games force Capcom has defended controversial DRM software SecuROM, saying that the problems that some have experienced with the anti-piracy measures are more to do with publisher’s implementation ...
Left 4 Dead free this Friday
Playable demos have become an established marketing vehicle in recent years, but Valve is taking it one step further tomorrow by allowing anyone to download and play its hugely popular ...
Left 4 Dead shifts 2.5m at retail
Valve, the developer of co-operative zombie shooter Left 4 Dead, has revealed that its title has sold over 2.5m units worldwide at retail since launch, Edge reports.
Valve tackling DRM issue
Valve has unveil a new set of advanced features for its Steamworks platforms at GDC, offering a complete suite of publishing and development tools that promise to make DRM a ...
Left 4 Dead sales jump 3000%
Valve boss Gabe Newell revealed at the DICE Summit earlier this week that following his firm’s 50 per cent price cut to zombie FPS Left 4 Dead last weekend, sales ...
