Valve believes the upcoming launch of Steam for Mac is "the biggest event in Steam’s history since the service was first launched". Speaking to Joystiq, John Cook, director of Steam development at Valve, said, "There are several people involved, from the UI team working on Mac support in the Steam …
Read More »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. However, as Shacknews notes, the change applies only to the version of the game sold via Valve’s Steam network. EA …
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Digital distribution service and engine heads to Apple platform in April
Read More »Steam confirmed for Mac
Steam has confirmed it will bring its digital distribution service Steam to Mac this April. The service will launch with a variety of games from Valve’s library, including Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal and the Half-Life series. The newly-announced Portal 2 will be Valve’s first simulaneous …
Read More »Hints suggest Steam for Mac is incoming
Developer all but confirms expected GDC announcement
Read More »Fresh Mac Steam hints arise
Valve is expected to announce it will be adding Mac support for games on its digital distribution service Steam. The developer has released a range of teaser images featuring Valve Properties such as Half-Life, Portal and Team Fortress mimicking familiar Apple advertising campaigns, according to MacNN. These were accompanied with …
Read More »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 the waters surrounding his comments. Look, Valve and Gearbox have had a relationship for a long time and it’s incredible …
Read More »Valve announces Steam overhaul
Valve is in the process of completing a major update to its digital platform Steam. The Washington-based indie giant’s new Steam client boasts a sharper UI, an integrated Steam news service, as well as enhanced customisability and more thorough game and download info pages. A opt-in Beta version of the …
Read More »Valve makes major Steam update
As the Washington-based developer boasts over 25 million users
Read More »Steam membership up 25%
25m members now signed up to leading digital distribution network
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