Steam branches out into software distribution
via bit-tech

Valve has officially confirmed that it is to bring additional software types to its Steam digital distribution platform, expanding it from its current games-and-drivers focus.

Steam is an undoubted success: launched in 2003, the digital distribution platform has grown to include over 1,500 games and more than 40 million active user accounts. Although firm sales figures have never been released by Valve, Steam is believed to hold... [read more]

How Dawnguard On The PC Can Help You Rediscover Skyrim
via Kotaku

Like many PC-owning Skyrim players, I spent the last month silently berating Xbox owners who got to play the game's first add-on, the Vampire-laden Dawnguard, before I did. And now that it's been released on Steam, I spent a good chunk of the last weekend finally playing it.

After Jason reviewed Dawnguard on 360 and didn't really care for it, I lost some of my enthusiasm. "Basically, it's more Skyrim," seemed to be the c... [read more]

First Look at Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s Multiplayer
via Kotaku

This is your first look at multiplayer in this November's presumed mega-hit, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Call of Duty fans, this is why you play, no?

The battles appear to be taking place in the game's near-future of 2025.

We've got some most unusual knife and tomahawk kills.

Some sort of microwave transmitter screwing with the enemy. (Or maybe it's DARPA's Pain Ray?)

Remote-controlled drones. Lots of them.

... [read more]

Mass Effect 3 expansion Leviathan revealed
via USA Today

BioWare will launch an expansion later this summer of the single-player campaign featured in its outer space epic Mass Effect 3.

The download, Leviathan, will be available for $10 on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

According to a post on BioWare's blog, Commander Shepard and his squad search for the Leviathan, a mysterious being rumored to have the power to destroy the Reapers, an alien machine race invading Earth.

The expan... [read more]

DayZ Standalone Title To Release By Christmas, Should “Have a Load of New Content”
via MP1st

“I really just started up the server, put the download link on there with its name, then a couple of people joined and would post on forums to share their experience. It’s really just grown from there,” creator Dean “Rocket” Hall reflects on the origins of DayZ.

DayZ is certainly one of the most popular mods at the moment, it even gave Arma II a new life. However, the sensational m... [read more]

via Eurogamer

Microsoft has ended development of free-to-play flight simulation Microsoft Flight, incurring a number of job losses in the process.

Project Columbia, an unannounced Kinect game, also got the chop.

Development of both was centred at Microsoft's Vancouver studio. Numerous employees spilled news of the lay-offs last night via social media - as spotted by Kotaku.

"Microsoft Studios has decided to end development on Microsoft Flight and Project Columbia," a company spokes... [read more]

EA boss: “the fastest growing platform for video games today is the PC”
via PC Gamer

EA CEO John Riccitiello has been defending a downturn in EA stock in an interview with CNBC, spotted on CVG. He addresses a “a perception among investors that the game industry is tough to invest in right now” by challenging the validity of NPD reports that only take into account boxed retail sales in the US.

He uses PC gaming as an example of how the games business is changing. “Just five yea... [read more]

Releasing on PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 on the 13th of September (09/13/2012), Borderlands 2 is complete and ready to go, according to Gearbox. Their developers are now hard at work on DLC so that gamers can expect new content to be available and well made within 2 to 3 months of the game's release. This DLC will be free for members of the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club. Access to the club is exclusive to those that preorder the game. (DON'T FORGET TO WATCH THE TRAILER BELOW!)



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Battlefield 3: Armored Kill – Bandar Desert and Alborz Mountain Gameplay Trailer Analysis
via MP1st

All-out vehicle warfare approaches. Earlier today, DICE and EA unleashed a brand new gameplay trailer featuring two maps from Battlefield 3′s upcoming DLC, Armored Kill.

Below, we’ve picked apart the epic new footage, getting a better look at some of the new vehicles, locations and gameplay changes. So, before reading on, make sure to watch the trailer right here!

Right off the b... [read more]

MechWarrior Online Centurion Trailer
via PC Gamers World

In-game Reveal of the Centurion detailing the CN9-AH and CN-AL variant. MechWarrior Online will be released later this year. Visit http://mwomercs.com to reserve your pilot name now.

The Centurion is a humanoid, medium weight class, 50 ton ‘Mech with a max speed of 64 kilometers an hour. It is the epitome of a balanced ‘Mech. Good speed, good armour, excellent weapons load out. If you’re unsure of which ‘Mech best suits you, it is an excelle... [read more]