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You may remember brought you the first news on Zeno Clash back in January, an action / fighting game made on the Source engine which looks really promising and fun. Developers ACE team will be releasing the game via Steam in April for just $20!
Andres Bordeu from ACE team has kindly provided an interesting update on Zeno Clash's development
In regards to the game’s development I would like to announce that Zeno Clash will include a new Survival Mode with a friends ranking system. The Survival Mode features several challenges where the player will have to defeat all opponents to climb through levels. Players will be ranked by performance and speed and they can compare their scores against friends through a leaderboard. We took in consideration the feedback we were getting from the community and decided Zeno Clash needed a game mode with a competitive component where the players could enjoy the fun of the combat mechanics without having to go through the single player campaign again.
A really promising game on the Source engine, if only we could see some more of the combat mechanics from the developers. Luckily ACE team have provided...just that! (see below). Keep up to date on the Zeno Clash website.
Criterion have confirmed today that their awesome racing game Burnout: Paradise: The Ultimate Box will be making its way onto Steam in the near future. More details are promised soon.
You will be able to play the full game for weekend for absolutely nothing, what is great is that the game is getting a major update later today which will see loads of new gameplay modes, maps and characters as well as 57 Steam Achievements. This is gonna rock.
Creative Assembly's latest addition to the critically acclaimed Total War series, Empire: Total War was released on Steam today, featuring full integration with Steamworks.
"Working with Steamworks was very straightforward," said Mike Simpson, Creative Director at The Creative Assembly. "The small investment of time to integrate Steamworks not only saved us development time, it helped us develop a better product that we can easily extend with updates and downloadable content post launch."
Empire takes place in the 18th century Age of Enlightenment, and features new additions to the Total War repertoire, including full-scale naval battles and an American campaign for independence. The demo is also available on Steam to try before you buy.
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.
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).
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.
Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble is now on Steam at the bargain price of £8.99 and you can save 10% if you buy before March 2nd. The game has created some controversy after getting kicked off another digital distribution channel, Rock, Paper, Shotgun have the low down on what went on there. This really is a bargain price for a game that has won numerous awards on the independent game circuit, so check it out if you are over 13 now.
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.
A new, free of charge update has been released for Audiosurf, this update introduces Unicode support, enhanced community features, support for play on netbooks, a new Visualizer mode, and more.
New features:
Unicode support throughout
Visualizer mode added to freeride
Autopilot mode added to freeride
Added Minimal detail setting (for netbooks)
Now shows the position and username of other players riding the same song
Added Russian localization
Old radio files are now automatically deleted
[as-steep] tag added to shape slower songs into more exciting rides
Monster Trucks Nitro is from RedLynx, the team behind the amazing Trials 2. Monster Trucks is selling for £8.49 / 8.99 € right now, but will be back up to £16.99 soon. Saints Row 2 is making its long awaited arrival on Steam, and is available for £34.99 / 49.99 €
What is Zeno Clash I hear you exclaim! Well it's a new game developed by ACE Team, an independent video game developer based in Santiago, Chile. Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world using the Source engine. The game looks to have an extremely unique art direction with an odd mixture of first person fighting which looks like good fun.
Zeno Clash is a story driven game that uniquely blends the first person genre with the fighting game genre. Players will play the role of Ghat, the son of an impressive hermaphrodite creature called Father-Mother, whose children form the most powerful clan in the city of Halstedom. Ghat must escape from his family and start an incredible journey with his female companion Deadra, who will aid him in the dangerous lands of Zenozoik.
Zeno Clash will be released on Steam and Direct2Drive this Spring and ACE Team are in the process of identifying a retail publisher. The full game upon release will only be $20!
Good news, owners of the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm add-on pack and those who pre-order Dawn of War II via Steam will be granted advance access to the beta starting today! You can now pre-order Dawn of War II through the Steam Store here.
Steam is also offering Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm for 75% off the suggested price, but if you have an electronic or retail copy of Dawn of War - Soulstorm and a valid CD key may register their game with Steam and join the early access to the Dawn of War II beta.
Download the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War® II Multiplayer Beta and experience the next generation in Real Time Strategy gaming. Whether you're new to the genre or a seasoned veteran, Dawn of War II gets you into the action quickly and easily. Take command of the Space Marines, Orks, Eldar, or Tyranids and face off against your friends on 5 unique multiplayer maps.
If you want to try the beta out for free, on January 28th the beta is scheduled to open to everyone worldwide (free of charge via Steam). DoW II Multiplayer Beta.
