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Archive for February, 2009
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Weekend Deal: 75% off Lost Planet
Posted @ 12:53 PM, February 27 2009, By: DigiQ8 In Steam Games
This weekend only - you can get Capcom's Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for $4.99.
Driven to the brink of extinction on ice-covered wastelands, humankind fights to survive. Battle to survive against gargantuan alien Akrid and treacherous Snow Pirates on the vast and frozen landscape of EDN III. With no allies at your side, the only thing you can trust is your instincts.
Combining a gripping single player campaign and intense multiplayer modes with support for up to 16 players online, Lost Planet is an epic gaming masterpiece. Enormous world maps unfold as players battle across vast snow fields and deserted cities either on foot or in armed, robotic Vital Suits.
Visit Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Steam Page for more info.
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Achievements Unlocker = Fail
Posted @ 5:01 AM, February 26 2009, By: DigiQ8 In Team Fortress 2
TF Announcer is pissed off at you who used an Achievements unlocker program to earn achievements without any effort and get access to the new Scout's unlockables. So she decided to take these items from the perpetrators for one week.
Honestly.
Please, do take a cursory glance at the missive directly below this one. Take care to notice its author, and the dismally recent date of its posting.
Now imagine how profound my disappointment, to be called back again so soon to adminster justice to the melon-headed few of you who persist in fraudulence. I'd just sat down with the two things I enjoy most in life — the most recent issue of Punishment Monthly and a carton of cigarettes — when the alarm sounded. I feel like a dog owner who's rubbed her pet's nose in a mess on the carpet, only to turn around and discover it setting fire to the drapes.
This time it seems a number of you used an external application to unlock all of your achievements in order to get items unfairly. Coming as a surprise to no one with the ability to retain memories of the recent past, I have taken these items from the perpetrators for one week.
Can I trust that this episode has finally taught you a lesson? I should live so long. Having watched how the sorry lot of you comport yourselves on the battlefield and in the forums, I would consider it a small miracle to trust one of you enough to lick stamps without asphyxiating.
My magazine awaits.
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New Team Fortress 2 Patch Released
Posted @ 4:45 AM, February 26 2009, By: DigiQ8 In Team Fortress 2
Valve have released a new patch for Team Fortress 2 has been released, with few gameplay changes and fixes.
Gameplay changes:
- Removed the damage reduction against non-stunned enemies on the new bat
- Players with full health can now pick up dropped sandviches
Fixes:
- Reverted the change that treated chat text starting with / as a command instead of passing it through as chat
- Fixed a crash related to baseball impacts
- Fixed the Heavy's hands disappearing when he's stunned while wearing the KGB
- Fixed the BONK! particles appearing in the air when the bat's taunt kill is used on a target
- Fixed Force-A-Nature description not fitting inside the item window
- Fixed the Axtinguisher
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Braid Coming to Steam
Posted @ 4:52 PM, February 25 2009, By: DigiQ8 In Steam Games
Jonathan Blow's Braid is a multi-award winning title that blends platform and puzzle game play with time manipulation. It's coming to Steam next month using Steamworks for Achievements and other Community features.
The game features a rich story and plays out across seven unique worlds, each its own time-based game mechanic. The Steam version of Braid will also leverage Steamworks for integration of Achievements and Steam Community features.
The game will available on March 31, 2009 for $14.99 (12.99 EUR, 9.99 Pounds Sterling).
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Scout Update Live
Posted @ 10:42 PM, February 24 2009, By: Ennui In News, Team Fortress 2
Valve have just released the Scout update, adding the 3 new Scout unlockables, 35 new achievements, 3 new community maps and a host of bugfixes and other small changes. You can also view the results of Valve's community poll on the order which the unlockables will be available here.
A full list of changes and additions can be found on the Steam news release, some of the most interesting changes can be seen below: - Spies can now control which weapon the enemy team sees them holding. Hitting the "last disguise" key while disguised updates the disguise to show the Spy's currently held weapon
- Added new sounds for upgraded teleporters
- Changed backstab handling to fix facestabs
- Spies disguised as enemy team can now see player IDs for enemies
- Added "First Blood" to Arena mode
Also, if you don't already own Team Fortress 2, it's now available at a 50% discount, the lowest price it has even been! Visit the Steam Store.
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Left 4 Dead 360 Update Released
Posted @ 2:38 PM, February 24 2009, By: DigiQ8 In Left 4 Dead
A new update for Left 4 Dead has been released via Xbox Live. Includes a host of fixes, tweaks and new features, such as:
- Fixed Survivors being able to climb surfaces marked for versus infected only
- Fixed mini-gun physics exploit
- Added HUD elements to show status of other infected players
- Fixed rare achievement bug issues
- Increased chance of getting the Tank or Witch
More after the break.
[Read More...]
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Square Enix Joins Steam
Posted @ 11:57 AM, February 24 2009, By: Hectic Glenn In Steam Games
 Valve announced today an agreement to bring Square Enix titles to customers in North America and Europe via Steam. The first of which will be 'The Last Remnant' and will be available from 9th April. The Last Remnant is an action RPG from the makers of the Final Fantasy series. It will be the first Square Enix game to utilize Steamworks and be distributed via Steam. Square Enix will continue to add to its roster of games on Steam, providing users with instant access - after purchase, they can download the game immediately and start playing. Pricing will be announced at a later date.
Square Enix is committed to delivering the best quality titles to PC gamers and distribution on Steam is one of the many steps we are taking to increase accessibility for fans in North America and PAL territories. Another publisher / developer joins Steam! See the Steamgames website over the next couple days for more information on Square Enix games. Please note: Valve have now corrected this press release. NA and Europe are both included.
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Third Scout Unlock: Force-A-Nature
Posted @ 8:25 PM, February 23 2009, By: AciD In News, Team Fortress 2
We all knew what the third unlock was going to be called, and now Valve have spilt the beans on how the 'Force-A-Nature' is going to work. There is also a vote for the community, upon which Valve will determine the order the unlocks will be made available to us. In addition Valve added a new item to their store - 'Force - A -Nature' T-shirt.
To see the full updates you can visit the scout update site here.
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The Scout Update: CP_Egypt and more!
Posted @ 5:03 PM, February 20 2009, By: Evo In News, Team Fortress 2
The next stage of the Scout Update reveal has been...well revealed. CP_Egypt is a new Dustbowl style control-point style map with a focus on vertical space in a very Egyptian styled setting. Check out some of the awesome images of this new map below: In addition to this, Valve have gone and given us the full descriptions of the Scout's new achievements. Finally, for those of you who think the 'Bonk' energy drink is pretty cool, check out this video by The_B giving us a new twist on the new unlockable. Quick Update: Tom Francis has possibly stumbled upon some else coming in one of the next updates, see what he has to say here.
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Empire: Total War Demo Now Exclusively on Steam
Posted @ 12:29 PM, February 20 2009, By: Hectic Glenn In Steam Games
 Not scheduled for release on Steam until 4th March, Empire: Total War has made an early appearance on Steam with a free demo which provides a short glimpse of the kind of epic engagements available in the full version. The demo offers players the opportunity to take on the American Army and the French Navy from The Creative Assembly's own "home" side, playing as the British Empire in the "Battle of Brandywine Creek" and the "Battle of Lagos." To install the demo go to the Steam games Empire: Total War page, where you can pre-order too. In fact...if you pre-purchase Empire: Total War on Steam you will receive "Rome Total War Gold Edition" for free with your purchase.
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Second Scout Unlockable – Bonk Energy Drink & Achievements
Posted @ 4:00 PM, February 19 2009, By: AciD In News, Team Fortress 2
Today is Thursday and that means there is a new update update on ' The Scout Update' website. Today's update reveals 35 new achievements and the second Scout unlockable weapon, Bonk! the energy drink.
Runnin’ rings around all them molasses-slow dummies out there on the battle- field is thirsty frickin’ work. But when it comes to quenchin’ that thirst, only one thermonuclear thirst detonator packs all the “Atomic Punch” you’ll ever need. Bonk! is fulla radiation, which as we all know is pretty great for givin’ people superpowers. Just one can’ll blast ya into a few second rush of radioactive energy so powerful you’ll be dodgin’ bullets like they ain’t even there!
Achievement examples: - I'm Bat Man
- Dodgers 1, Giants 0
- Caught Napping
- Batter Up
- Artful Dodger
- Retire the Runner
The update also warns "After the beneficial effects of the radiation wear off, drinkers have reported experiencing feelings of lethargy that can last several seconds". You can visit The Scout Update web page here.
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DICE 2009: Valve View on DRM and Pirates
Posted @ 1:44 AM, February 19 2009, By: DigiQ8 In Steam
Gabe Newell believes that the new way of entertainment is direct customer relationships, service orientation. Valve aims to touch their customers in some way every three weeks, not every three years when a new game is shipped.
Valve have observed the following:
- 30-year old songs with a little service (Rock Band, Guitar Hero) generate huge profits
- Pirates are ahead not just on price, but on service
- DRM appears to increase, not decrease piracy
- Privacy and transparency
- Shrinking distance to customer empowers content creators
DRM decreases service value for customers which increases pirated copies of games because they look more appealing, so DRM is bad.
You can read the full keynote live blog on G4tv.com.
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