Dec 18, 2012

DmC: Devil May Cry - Valve

DmC: Devil May Cry is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam.

Pre-Purchase now and receive the free DmC Costume Pack!

In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action, fluid combat and self-assured protagonist that have defined the iconic series but inject a more brutal and visceral edge.

The Dante of DmC is a young man who has no respect for authority or indeed society in general. Dante knows that he is not human, but also that he is not like the demons that have tormented him throughout his life. Caught between worlds, he feels like an outcast.

Thanks to his twin brother Vergil, leader of the anti-establishment group called “The Order”, Dante is now discovering and coming to terms with what it means to be the child of a demon and an angel. This split personality has a real impact on gameplay with Dante being able to call upon angel and demon abilities at will, transforming his Rebellion sword on the fly to dramatically affect both combat and movement.

Dec 18, 2012

New DLC Available - Awesomenauts - Cap'n Vinnie & Seadog Spike

Awesomenauts - Valve

Awesomenauts - Cap'n Vinnie & Seadog Spike, all new content for Awesomenauts is Now Available on Steam!

This DLC contains a custom pirate skin for Vinnie & Spike! Chatting in piratespeech will never be more appropriate than when you rock this baby during an Awesomenauts match. All Yo Ho's, plank-walking references, plundering references and buried treasure references will be 74,2% funnier (and totally non-cliche) if you are manly enough to tread the interstellar battlefields as Cap'n Vinnie & Seadog Spike.

Dec 18, 2012

1000 Amps Update Released

1000 Amps - Valve

1000 Amps 2.0 Update: Free On Windows, Beta on Mac OSX

Version 2.0 of 1000 Amps is a very large update that involved the re-coding of the entire game in C++. The immediate advantages of that was to allow fullscreen that didn't run in auto-max resolution, have saves that weren't left to the whims of a web browser, and allow for standard Steam features like the overlay and achievements.

All of these things have been added, and then some. Here's a complete
breakdown:

-Auto-saving (was in v1.3, but I think it's worth mentioning) -Teleport now saps 'flow' tiles -Minor room corrections -Each room has a name, displayed on the bottom left of the screen -In-Game Mini-Map (can be enabled from pause menu) -Full pause map, shows you what rooms you've completed at a glance -Battery now shows how many tiles remain to be lit -Completely new look for text elements in the HUD
-4:3 Aspect Ratio
-Steam Overlay
-Steam Achievements (10 of them)

I may have forgot some little things, but that's the bulk of it. Here are some extra things to keep in mind about the update:

-Saves from the Flash version will not carry over. That's just the way it has to be, and it'll make it easy to go back through and get achievements.
-The graphics having changed from vector to raster, as well as a change of rendering method, results in the game using some parts of your computer that it didn't before. If you've got a graphics card, you'll probably get better performance, which wasn't necessarily the case with the Flash version.
-If for whatever reason you don't like any of this, the Flash version is still there with the Windows version. You should be able to find it in your Steamapps/common/1000 Amps folder labeled '1000AmpsFlash.exe'.

The update is now available for free to everyone who has already bought
1000 Amps on Windows. On OSX it is available for free in Beta because of compatibility issues with OSX 10.7.5 Mountain Lion. To access the Beta right click 1000 Amps in your game library, click properties, then the betas tab, and from the dropdown box select beta. The password for the beta is 'beta'. This will download the 2.0 update for you. It should work on pre-Mountain Lion versions of OSX. Until all versions of OSX works, the default for OSX will be the Flash version 1.3 of 1000 Amps.

I do hope that covers all the bases. I've tried my best to respond to some of the most common criticisms of the game, and I hope you'll be able to enjoy it more as a result.

-Brandon Brizzi

Dec 18, 2012

New Free to Play - Dragon Nest

Dragon Nest - Valve

Dragon Nest is now available on Steam and is Free to Play!

Dragon Nest is an online action role-playing game that combines the blazingly fast combat and visually stunning attacks of a console game with the epic story and role-playing elements of classic MMORPGs. What makes Dragon Nest unique among action RPGs is the third-person, over-the-shoulder perspective. This provides both a unique combat “feel” reminiscent of first-person shooters and lets players enjoy the graceful and ferociously vicious combat moves of the characters.

Dec 18, 2012

Midweek Madness - Stronghold 3 Gold, 75% Off

Stronghold 3 Gold - Valve

Save 75% on Stronghold 3 Gold during this week's Midweek Madness*!

Stronghold 3 is the long-awaited third installment in the award winning castle-building series. Set 10 years after the original, the Wolf it seems, has cheated death and during his painful recovery he’s become even more bitter and twisted. Now he seeks revenge. Raiding villages and towns during the dead of night, the Wolf has created a tide of panic and you and your allies are the only force that stand against him. In this stunning new update to the world’s favorite Castle Sim - will you triumph by day or die by night?

*Offer ends Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time

Dec 18, 2012

New DLC Available - Tropico 4: Vigilante DLC

Tropico 4: Vigilante DLC - Valve

Tropico 4: Vigilante DLC, all new content for Tropico 4: Steam Special Edition is Now Available on Steam!

People on the island know him as El Presidente, their absolute ruler. Little they suspect that he is also the Masked Avenger, the mysterious dashing rogue that wages war against crime, rebels and political dissidents. Use the new labor camp to put convicts to good use, wear the original Zorro mask and use the Alter Ego trait to improve crime safety.