Tag: steam

  • House of the Dying Sun in Early Access

    Developed by one human, House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter in the spirit of Freespace 2 and Tie Fighter mixed with a bit of Warhammer 40k styled lore. I love killing traitors to the emperor! It’s only available for Windows, currently, but does support the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift in addition…

  • Are Steam Machines a Failure After Only 7 Months?

    Valve’s first foray into home computing hardware, the Steam Machine collaborations with various computer makers, have sold fewer than 500,000 units since they were released last November. A figure estimated by Ars Technica via the number of Steam Controllers sold which includes Steam Machines as a portion of that total: Half a million might not sound…

  • GOG Connect

    Online DRM-free retailer Gog announced Gog Connect. Gog Connect connects your Gog account to your Steam account and receive DRM-free Gog versions of some games if you already have them on Steam. The list of supported games is short at just 23 currently, but Gog have said they will change the list up frequently by adding…

  • HTC/Steam VR Vive Pre-Orders Priced at $800

    If you thought the Oculus Rift was expensive at $600, then you’re going to want to sit down for this. HTC and Valve’s Steam VR kit, the  Vive, is priced at an eye-watering $800 before tax and shipping. Pre-orders go up on the 29th at 10 AM Eastern Like the Oculus Rift, it ships in April. Like…

  • Call of Duty Black Ops 3 Multiplayer for $15

    Activision and Treyarch are competing directly with Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive by releasing a multiplayer-only version of Black Ops 3 for $15 exclusively on Steam. The same price as Global Offensive. Activision is calling this version of Blops 3 the multiplayer starter pack and it’s only available until the end of February. There’s a FAQ here…