Valve reveals Steam Trading Card Reward System

In my opinion, Valve have always been ahead of the curve when it comes to the provision of gaming services. It was first to offer cloud saves, achievements, cross platform play, linked communities, in game chat and much, much more…. Read More »

Valve refunds Christian gamer offended by Bioshock Infinite’s baptism scene

Just a warning, fair gamers: if you haven’t played the first couple minutes of Bioshock Infinite and you’re super picky about spoilers, stop reading. We’ve probably already pissed you off with the post’s title, come to think of it… so,… Read More »

Sony considering buy-in alpha sales models for PlayStation platforms

It’s hard to deny the success — or appeal — of Minecraft. Sony hasn’t, and has even gone as far as to suggest that the game’s buy-in alpha scheme might be adopted for use on the PlayStation Network. Speaking with… Read More »

Watch what happens when Left 4 Dead 2 infects Resident Evil 6

We let you know about the upcoming Resident Evil 6 x Left 4 Dead 2 project last week, but now it’s time to actually show you footage of L4D2 characters inside Resident Evil 6. You’ll be able to play as any of L4D2‘s four… Read More »

Watch this sensationalised Canadian news report on a high school recreated as a Counter-Strike map

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) recently reported that students have recreated their high school in Port Moody, B.C as a map in the FPS Counter-Strike, “turning a place of learning into a blood-splattered battlezone” in the “ultra-violent game.” Speaking with… Read More »

Steam “Early Access” lets you buy and play games still in development

Steam have introduced “Early Access” which will allow players to buy and play a range of games that are still being developed. The current list of available games includes ARMA III and StarForge with several other anticipated games also available with Steam promising to… Read More »

How I learned to (conditionally) love Steam’s Big Picture mode

As a console fanboy, I do prefer a traditional controller to mouse-and-keyboard (don’t judge me!) — and in recent weeks, having purchased a wireless receiver compatible with Xbox 360 controllers, I’m starting to enjoy my PC titles more. The reality… Read More »

Steam’s ‘Big-Picture’ mode is live

Steam is expanding outside the PC and Mac boxes and moving into your lounge room with ‘Big Picture’ mode out of beta and now live. The new mode is controller-ready and is part of Valve’s move to get PC gaming… Read More »

Steam sales dated across the holiday season

The dates of upcoming Steam Sales have been revealed. Tamás Bakó – CEO of Artery Studios – claims Valve contacted him with regards to including Secrets of the Magic Crystals in the upcoming sales. So without further ado, here are the dates… Read More »

Friday diversion: Robot Chicken’s “Nerd” class in TF2

We love Robot Chicken. We especially love Robot Chicken when it makes fun of video games. So, without further adieu… What new classes would you guys like to see in Team Fortress 2?