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SteamOS and Prototype Steam Machines Coming December 13
This Friday, December 13, Valve will begin shipping prototype units of the Steam Machine to 300 lucky people. Those selected will be notified around 5PM (EST) today that they will soon receive a prototype machine for testing purposes. They will also be awarded a special badge on their Steam Community profile. In addition to this shipment of the prototype machines, Valve will release SteamOS to the world on Friday. It can be downloaded by anybody but only those well versed in Linux may want to... -
Team Fortress 2 Update Adds More Crates and Fixes - December 6, 2013
Tonight's update for Team Fortress 2 includes some new crates, the removal of some old crates, and the usual go at fixes and updates.
Changelog for Team Fortress 2 for December 6, 2013
- Added Crate #75, Crate #76, and Crate #77 to the drop list - Removed Crate #57, Crate #59 and Crate #71 from the drop list - Added new Strange parts that can be applied to Strange cosmetic items - Fixed a client crash related to the Mann vs. Machine mission victory panel - Fixed players bei... -
Valve's Steam Autumn (and Spring) Sale 2013 Has Kicked Off
What do you know, the rumor was true! Beginning today (rather, beginning 30 minutes ago) and ending on December 3, the Steam Autumn Sale 2013 is here to deliver great savings to you and your wallet.
You're again going to have daily deals and flash sales to keep an eye out on. Daily deals run for 24 hours, while flash sales cycle through every eight hours.
To kick things off, the initial sales include:
Daily Deals The Walking Dead Sleeping Dogs The E... -
Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2 Updates Released - November 26, 2013
A double dose of update news for you tonight as both Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2 were updated by Valve.
Changelog for TF2 for November 26, 2013- Fixed missing backpack material for the Australium Force-a-Nature - Fixed the Killstreak counts for the Mantreads, Chargin' Targe, and Splendid Screen - Fixed the Killstreak sheen effect not working on the Mantreads - Fixed the Ping column in the Scoreboard getting clipped in 4:3 resolutions - Fixed the Mann vs. Machine return-to-lobby... -
Possible PSA: Steam Autumn Sale Kicks Off Tomorrow, November 27
Let's keep this rumor train rolling strong! According to documents leaked earlier this month, a Steam Autumn Sale will begin tomorrow, November 27 and will end December 3.
The document appeared on Reddit on November 3 and supposedly comes from a Russian developer that recently had their title Greenlit on Steam. Another Reddit user verified that he was sent a copy of the email from said developer. If this is true, you have about a day to prepare your wallets. I... -
iBuyPower Reveals Details and Price for their Prototype Steam Machine
iBuyPower revealed their own prototype box today for their own upcoming Steam Machine. Keep in mind that various manufacturers will be allowed to make their own devices and iBuyPower is one of them. Their unit will go on sale next year for $499 (USD), the same price as an Xbox One. Included will be a multicore AMD CPU, AMD Radeon R9 270 graphics card, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 500GB hard drive. The unit itself is smaller than an Xbox One but larger than a PS4. The power supply is include... -
Steam Reviews Now in Beta
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Steam Reviews Now in Beta
Valve continues to add to their list of products and services with a "beta" on their name. Today, "Steam Reviews" has entered the beta phase and it is available to all Steam users.
Valve today announced the beta launch of Steam Reviews, adding more ways Steam users may share their experiences with others and make more informed purchase decisions. Users considering a purchase on Steam may now browse reviews from friends and the community, leave comments on reviews, and indicat... -
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Includes Minor Fixes - November 21, 2013
A small update was released tonight for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It's fairly minor in the grand scheme of things.
Changelog for CS:GO update for November 21, 2013MISC...
- Added the Highlights feature. Players can view their own highlights from downloaded matches by selecting ‘Watch Your Highlights’ when clicking on a match. Other players’ highlights can be accessed through the match scoreboard.
COMMUNITY - Graphs are now accessible when sv_competitive_official_5v5 is se -
Team Fortress 2 Update Released Introduces New MvM Maps and More
The update released tonight for Team Fortress 2 introduces two new Mann vs. Machine maps and a ton of a new abilities.
Update for Team Fortress 2 for November 21, 2013
Mann vs. Machine Operation Two Cities - Two new maps: mvm_mannhattan and mvm_rottenburg - New advanced tour featuring four missions - Two extra Boot Camp-only missions Added 14 new achievements Tour of Duty badge levels are no longer limited to 200 Players can ea... -
Day 2 of the Two Cities Update Reveal for Team Fortress 2
Apparently there was a reveal the other day for an upcoming "Two Cities" update for Team Fortress 2. I had no idea about it until today when the second day of reveals was released. This seems to be a an update focused on the Mann vs. Machine game mode.
Today includes a new video, The Sound of Medicine, which shows off some new Medic abilities. Today's update page includes additional details on new Medic and Soldier capabilities in addition to the Rottenburg map reveal. ... -
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was Updated with Dreamhack 2013 Tab - November 20, 2013
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was updated tonight. It has a few changes. The changes are listed below.
Changelog for CS:GO for November 20, 2013MISC - Added DreamHack 2013 tab in watch panel. This is the hud to watch and download all the games. - Added a panel to the spectator UI that shows the event logo, spectator number and viewer item drops during freeze time of an event. - Added a convar sv_matchpause_auto_5v5, when enabled will track if less than 5 human players are... -
Happy Birthday - Half-Life Released 15 Years Ago Today
While we don't have any elaborate write-up here to celebrate the 15th anniversary since the original Half-Life was released, the folks at Rock, Paper, Shotgun do.
When I think about Half-Life the very first things that come to mind are crowbar, intro sequence, that first broken elevator, Xen, the noise of a face-hugger… Memories pour in, dozens of them, faster than I can keep up with. There are few games that my brain stores in such detail. But of everything in the game, I think... -
Black Mesa to be Sold as a Retail Release on Steam Possibly on Source Engine 2
Sure, you waited years for the release of the underwhelming free mod that wasn't even complete. Now, you're waiting even longer for that mod to come out on Steam after being included in the first batch of Greenlit titles on Steam.
Today, on the 15th anniversary of the original Half-Life, comes word that Black Mesa will be sold for a price on Steam. Yes, the free mod will be given a few updates and sold for a price on Steam. It still doesn't include Xen but it is on a new... -
AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Oculus, and Unity to Speak at Valve's Steam Dev Days Event
The first five speakers coming to Valve's Steam Dev Days event have been confirmed by Valve themselves. The companies slated thus far include AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Oculus, and Unity. In addition to these speakers and presentations, Valve will have representatives on hand to give presentations of upcoming Steam Machines. They will also talk about developing for the Steam Controller and more. Those going to the event will get to check out these Steam Machines up close and personal. To those wh... -
Three Spirits Update Detailed for Dota 2 Plus Diretide, Crafting, Coaching, and More
Valve gave a late night update on the Three Spirits update for Dota 2. It features three different spirits that would give Captain Planet's Planeteers a run for their money.
The Ember Spirit, Storm Spirit, and Earth Spirit are hitting the test client already. That's just one small step away from being released to the final release client. As you might expect, these three characters have abilities that are themed around their respective area of expertise.
Storm S...
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