Jul 2, 2012
Dwarfs?! Update Released
Product Update - Valve
Dwarfs Update Released?!
Can ye believe yer eyes? This update contains two important changes to the game:
- Pause Menu alternatives 'Main Menu' and 'Exit Game' now asks the player to confirm that he/she really want to leave the current game
- Save Games: The pause Menu now includes a 'Saved Games' alternative. It contains the functionality to Save/Load and manage saved games.

Jun 13, 2012
Steam Potato Sack sale strikes back, 13 indie games half-price again
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Steam potato sack sale


Come with me, back into the distant past. Don't mind that wibbly blurry effect and that "WooOOoOOooOO" noise, that's just what happens when you go back in time. We're almost there. All you have to do is click this link and make the transition to April 4 2011!

I've always wanted to say that. If you just took the trip, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. You'll also have a good idea as to whether or not you'd like to purchase the games going in the return of the potato sack sale on Steam.
May 24, 2012
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad - GOTY - Free Multiplayer Weekend and 75% off!
Announcement - Valve
Join the action in PC Gamer's Multiplayer First Person Shooter Game of the Year winner, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad - GOTY! This weekend only, play the mutiplayer for FREE until Sunday at 1pm Pacific Time.

You can also pickup Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad - GOTY this weekend at 75% off*!

This new edition adds a whole set of extra features, available for free to all owners of the game, including two new game modes "Action" and "Classic", the new map "Mamayev Kurgan" and refined and improved gameplay across the board.

If you already have Steam installed, click here play now! If you don't have Steam, you can download it here.

*Sale ends Monday, May 28th at 10AM Pacific Time.

May 24, 2012
PC Gamer US Podcast #317 – Bosses From Hell
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This week Josh, Evan, Tyler and T.J. talk about what it means for Diablo 3 to be the PC's fastest-selling game as we do some critiquing of its bosses and item drops balancing. We also touch on the TOR layoffs, leaked information that sheds light on Bungie's development of a massively multiplayer-style sci-fantasy, over-hyphenated action-shooter for the PC, and RO2's new patch. At 55:00, Evan shares a tale from Day Z.

PC Gamer US Podcast 317: Bosses From Hell

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May 24, 2012
Red Orchestra 2 free to play until Sunday, massive patch deployed
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The Steam fairies are ferrying an updated version of Red Orchestra 2 to PCs today. This is RO2's "GOTY Content Pack," a free patch that includes a new map and a heap of fixes. To commemorate the occasion, Tripwire has sent along a grim bit of video that you can watch above. Bunkers! Ditches! These are the places you'll die.
May 22, 2012
Red Orchestra 2 free content pack adding “Action” and “Classic” modes, new map, laundry list of improvements
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"One of the things we learned from the fans after the release was that many of them thought the game was too hardcore, not hardcore enough, or just not enough like the original game," Tripwire President John Gibson says in the video above. Most developers absorb an array of contradictory feedback after a game launches, and observing that strange soup of commingled praise and hatred while you decide how to react to it isn't something I envy about game development.

Red Orchestra 2's GOTY Edition Free Content Pack represents Tripwire's response to player feedback, and it seems like a truly comprehensive update to a game we already love. To kick off the roll-out of the update later this week, Red Orchestra 2 will also be free to play on Steam this weekend, beginning on Thursday.

What's in the update?

Mamayev Kurgan, a new multiplayer map lined with bunkers and trenches
"'Action' mode - Featuring a crosshair, easier aiming and toned down recoil, reduced damage and open access to a wide range of weaponry Action mode is the perfect first step for players into the world of Red Orchestra."
"'Classic' mode blends the gameplay innovations of the new game with the tactical and edgy gameplay of the original giving the fans of the first game exactly what they want."
Vehicle improvements, including a toning-down of AI tank accuracy
Machineguns are now "easier to use," according to Tripwire
Performance improvements, including revamp of dynamic shadows, changes to UI rendering, map optimizations, and more
Optional client-side hit detection
Refinement of spawn-on-squad leader, spawn protection, overtime, and Lockdown

Red Orchestra 2 will be free to play on Steam beginning at 10 AM PST on Thursday, May 24 until Sunday, May 27.
Feb 27, 2012
Be Mine Indie Game Bundle is indie game bundle
Shacknews - Alice O'Connor

While you may very well have more games than you'll ever finish thanks to the explosion of 'pay what you want' indie bundles, you can always do with more, yes? If you're not all bundled-out, have a gander at the Be Mine Indie Game Bundle, which packs The Ball, Beep, Wasteland Angel, Sideway: New York, Xotic, and Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals, plus a little music.

The bundle's being sold through Groupees. All games offer Steam activation keys, and several are available as direct downloads too.

Extra 'Incentives' are unlocked as the sales hit milestones, with Xotic DLC packs and Nikopol itself already reached. Others include game soundtracks, more music, and an aquatic screensaver.

20% of the bundle's sales go to gaming charity Child's Play.

Feb 15, 2012
Killing Floor sells a million. Tripwire celebrate by slicing the price
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Killing Floor BIG BUCKS
I love a good weld. And Killing Floor features my favourite welding mechanics of all! The average Killing Floor player is probably more interested in slo-mo dismemberment and headshots, which also feature, but it's that's not really my bag. I like sealing doors, having a panic, then blowing up said door with a pile of grenades.

Tripwire Interactive have just announced that Killing Floor has sold a million copies. They've even managed to sell two million pieces of DLC. To celebrate, they're knocking 85 per cent discount as part of Steam's Midweek Madness sale. The discount applies to the vanilla version and the bundle that comes with a pile of skins for your characters.

Are you still playing Killing Floor? Everyone has nightmares about the Patriarch, right?
Feb 14, 2012
Midweek Madness - Killing Floor 85% off!
Announcement - Valve
In celebration of passing several milestones like selling 1 million copies, having over 45 million hours of playtime and destroying over 500 million Zeds , save 85% on Killing Floor during this week's Midweek Madness!

Feb 14, 2012
Killing Floor hits a million sales, discounted on Steam
Shacknews - Steve Watts

Tripwire Interactive announced that Killing Floor has crossed a million sales.

In addition, almost 2 million downloadable content packs have been sold, and players have clocked 45 million hours in the game. Players have taken down 440 million zeds, including roughly 250K Christmas Santas. The zed massacre is still ongoing, being killed at a rate of roughly 20,000 per hour.

"As a truly independent outfit who have funded ourselves all the way, we are particularly proud of the achievement," the company wrote in a statement. "Our thanks go to all the developers of the Killing Floor mod and everyone on the team here at Tripwire Interactive, who's continued support has made the game such a huge success. We would also like to thank all the members of the community who have made maps and other add-ons for the game, with the Killing Floor SDK. And, most importantly, we offer our thanks to all of the fans and everyone who has bought the game over the past two years and helped make Killing Floor the cultural phenomenon that it is today."

The Killing Floor released in 2009, but has seen consistent support with new updates and promotions, including Summer Sideshow and Twisted Christmas events this past year.

To celebrate, and no doubt to sell even more copies, Tripwire is offering the game for a whopping 85% off through Steam as the digital retailer's "Midweek Madness" sale. That brings it down to $2.99 through February 16. The Killing Floor bundle, which includes various character packs, is down to $4.78 through the same period.

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