Developer announcements, patch notes and gaming coverage from across the GaugeDB catalogue.
Valve has opened a new "Steam for Schools" initiative, offering a specially-designed and free version of Steam to educators. It's kicking off the new program with "Teach with Portals," a free version of Portal 2 and the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker offered through SoS to teach kids abou
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A group of eight infantry members strategically map out from which direction to infiltrate an occupied town. On a nearby road, about a dozen soldiers share prior war stories. "I wasn't Rambo-ing it up!" says one random infantryman. "I wasn't doing anything wrong and I just got ki
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Oh, GLaDOS. Cruel, cruel GLaDOS. Here, the villain from the Portal games comes to life, in costume and utterly free of cake. Mean, witty, and slightly crazy, GLaDOS is one of the most memorable gaming characters in recent memory—no wonder she's a fan fav. And no wonder all these
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Wrath of the lamb change log v1.3 Content Update: -8 new unlockable items -8 new achievements -a new not so secret final chapter -a new final ending -3 new music tracks -new mini boss -golden poop! -updated art, sound fxs and other touch ups added/polished. Updates/Fixes: -Ending
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Are educational games broken? Can Portal help fix them? Speaking during a Rants session at the Games for Change conference in New York today, educators Scott Kirk (CEO, GameGurus) and Jodi Asbell-Clarke (Director, EdGE ) said perspectives like Valve's could help shed a light on t
Read articleChangelist for version 1.4.7.0 • Added new DLC; Other Side of the Coin (including 1 new story challenge, 1 arena challenge, 6 new achievements and much more) • Added new DLC; World's End Challenge • Added new DLC; Mirror Crystal Cavern Hideout Challenge • Added new DLC; Volcano H
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In addition to my job here at Kotaku, I work very hard on a bestselling, fictional series of video game novelizations. Last year, I published a gripping, lusty novel based on The Witcher 2 . This year, I've been hard at work putting the finishing touches on my next novel based on
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Have fun with blocks, cubes, boxes and more with the Cube Pack during this week's Midweek Madness! This bundle has six great indie games for a fantastic price! Plus, if you already own one of the titles in the pack, you'll receive an extra copy of that game to give to a friend! A
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Homophobia and bigotry may run rampant on Xbox Live, but game designer Robert Yang is optimistic about the present and future of LGBT issues in the gaming industry. Speaking during the Rants session of the Games for Change conference in New York Tuesday, Yang gave a brief talk ab
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SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny is Now Available on Steam! To celebrate the release, all SpellForce titles are 10% Off!* In times of war and chaos you will assume the role of a young man, who is supposed to liberate the entire world of Eo from the new, nameless evil. Along with a
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Men of War: Assault Squad and all DLC are 75% off! Get them now! Have fun!
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Men of War: Assault Squad and all DLC are 75% off! Get them now! Have fun!
Read articleSave 75% off the Men of War Franchise during this week's Midweek Madness! Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19
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Today's Deal: Save 50% off Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ! Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!
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Tiny and Big in Grandpa's Leftovers is Now Available on Steam. Tiny & Big, a comic styled jump and slice platformer, gives you the unique ability to shape a whole world at your will! You are Tiny, a nerdy inventor who tries to reclaim his most beloved possession: Grandpa's wh
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Roller Coaster Rampage is Now Available on Steam and 10% off until 10AM PST Tuesday, June 26th. Roller Coaster Rampage is a fast paced, high-scoring, competitive rollercoaster simulator with destructive environments! Players compete to perform the best manual maneuvers, collect t
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The Other Side of the Coin , a new expansion for Magicka , is now available on Steam! This expansion allows players to experience a completely new take on the Magicka universe. Take on the role of Alucart the Vampire and his Necromancers to fight against the forces of good. Your
Read articleEver since reviewing Max Payne 3 a while back , I've heard from commenters and others that Max "feels" different than he used to in his older games, which were made by Remedy Entertainment. Max's words sprang from the mind of writer Sam Lake, who also served as a model for the re
Read articleMega-retailers Wal-Mart and Amazon have posted product information pages for Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified , the Vita-only version of Activision's popular shooter franchise. The game is described as featuring an all-new campaign of "Special Ops Missions," as well as multi
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Don’t forget in these crowdsourced times that indie bundles remain very much a going concern. If anything, the huge success of the latest Humble Bundle (alright it might be only semi-indie, whatever, don’t be boring) means focus might once again turn to pay-what-you-want, publish
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