Steam Autumn Sale 2020 On Now
The Steam Autumn Sale has kicked off just ahead of the big Black Friday sales in the United States. It will run until December 1, 2020 at 10 AM PST. Like previous Autumn Sales, this year’s is a smaller affair compared to two major Steam sales and focuses more on collecting nominations for the Steam Awards than collecting trading cards. A traditionally more laid back affair than other game aw...
Drox Operative 2 Preview
Drox Operative 2 Developer: Soldak EntertainmentPublisher: Soldak EntertainmentPlatform: Linux, WindowsRelease Date: 1 June 2020Price: $14.99 USD/$21.50 AUD – Available Here Video Preview Drox Operative 2 puts players in the middle of a 4X game as one of the many mercenaries that inevitably dot the landscape. As a member of the Drox Operatives, the focus is purely on ensuring the continuing survi...
Steam Summer Sale 2020 Kicks off
Without fail, the Steam Summer Sale has kicked off for 2020. Almost all PC games are discounted by up to 95%. The sale runs until July 9 at 10 AM PST. This year continues the trend of simplifying the summer sale system. There is no mini-game and the free trading card from the Discovery Queue has been dropped down to one per day from the original three. The Steam sale also marks the introduction of...
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI June 2020 Update Adds Red Death Season 2
2K and Firaxis have launched the latest content update for Sid Meier’s Civilization IV. The new update focuses heavily on the Red Death multiplayer mode. Red Death pits up to 12 players against each other in a free for all in an increasingly deadly map. The Red Death, a radioactive storm, is sweeping the world and destroying everything in its path. Red Death Season 2 introduces two new facti...
Steam Game Festival – Summer Edition Kicks off with Tons of Game Demos
With the traditional circuit of trade shows and video game conferences canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Steam Game Festival – Summer Edition is massive this year. The event runs until June 22nd at 10 AM PDT, giving gamers a few days to update their wish lists before the rumoured start of the Steam Summer Sale on June 25th. Developers are flocking to Steam to host live chats, Ask Me...
Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle Raising Funds for RSPCA, WIRES, and WWF
Humble Bundle is partnering with 29 indie developers to raise money for RRPCA Australia, WIRES, and the World Wildlife Fund. All three charities will be using the money to support rehabilitation efforts for the wildlife affected by the Australian bushfires. Humble Bundle is selling the Australia Fire Relief Bundle for $25 USD. Buyers will get the following games: Hollow Knight Void Bastards Armell...
Railway Empire’s Northern Europe Expansion Launches on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
Kalypso and Gaming Minds Studios have released a major expansion for their tycoon sim Railway Empire. “Northern Europe” features a new scenario called Hibernation that challenges players to build Sweden’s national railway. Players will need to haul good and supplies from Sweden’s industrial centres located along the shores of lakes and rivers. Additionally, the DLC adds thr...
Major Game Ban Wave Hits Steam
/u/thomasthe1st of reddit has spotted a massive ban wave hitting the Steam store today. Based on the collective sleuthing powers of reddit, it appears the bans are targeting specific developers such as Siberian Digital. Many of the affected publishers are based in Russia. While several legitimate PC titles have been affected, most of the games these publishers have released are asset flips and car...
Steam Autumn Sale 2019 Kicks off
The previously leaked 2019 Steam sale dates continue to be accurate with today’s kickoff of the Steam Autumn Sale and the 2019 Steam Award nominations. This year, the Steam Autumn Sale is running from November 26th to December 3rd at 10 AM PST. While the Steam Autumn Sale has traditionally been a smaller affair from the mammoth summer and winter sales, a ton of great PC games are still marke...
Factorio 1.0 Finally Dated for 25 September 2020
Indie developers Wube Software has finally pinned down the date when Factorio will finally spread its wings and leave Steam Early Access. Factorio is going to 1.0 on 25 September 2020. The game has been out on Steam Early Access since 2016 and was originally supposed to get its 1.0 release in 2018. The developers delayed the launch while continuing to push out new features. The team decided contin...
Transport Fever 2 Launching on December 11 on PC
Good Shepherd Entertainment and Urban Games have nailed down a final release date for their upcoming tycoon sim Transport Fever 2. The game will launch on Steam on 11 December 2019 with support for Linux and Windows. Transport Fever 2 offers players over 200 vehicles manufactured in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Gameplay starts in 1850 and runs to the modern day. Players will have access to thre...
The Great Perhaps Review
The Great Perhaps Developer: Caligari Games Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment Platform: Linux, Mac, Windows Release Date: 14 August 2019 Price: $9.99 USD/$14.95 AUD – Available Here Video Review Overview After waking up from hibernation for years, a cosmonaut returns to Earth to find it devastated by an apocalyptic event. He sets off with the space station’s AI named L9 to discover what caus...