Yeah I agree that this was a bad choice. I understand that one of the main draws of the game is speed runs and perfecting your run however they still could have handled the unlocking of levels better because a lot of people are going to miss out on half of the game.

A closed beta of Valve's Steam mobile app for iOS and Android devices launched today.

The Steam app allows players to chat with friends, browse community groups and user profiles, view screenshots, and more. "The Steam app comes from many direct requests from our customers," said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve.

"Seeing which of your friends are online and playing a game, sending quick messages, looking at screenshots for an upcoming game, or catching a sale - these are all features customers have requested. Mobile is changing way people interact, play games and consume media, and the Steam app is part of our commitment to meet customer demands and expand the service functionality of Steam to make it richer and more accessible for everyone."

If you want to join the beta, simply download the free app and sign into your Steam account. Users will be added to the closed beta as the service ramps up, Valve said.

At first I thought it was dumb, but then I realized that I've installed Steam on office computers for the specific purpose of sending someone a message or buying a game I heard was on sale.

So I guess this app was made for me.

now they're gonna get even more impulse purchases out of steam users by getting them to buy on the go. it's just genius.

The new humble bundle has 4 android games (also redeemable on steam).

http://www.humblebundle.com/

Games are: "Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Osmos, and EDGE. If you pay more than the average price, you also get the indie classic World of Goo!"

Weekend Deal
all Warhammer 40,000 Games

66% off

any games like mound and blade multiplayer?

Mid-week madness

Skyrim 33% off

Elder Scrolls Collection - Includes 3 items: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim $50

If anyone still has discount coupons for Bethesda or Skyrim please contact me, i might be interested in buying one (or trading for it). FWIW the coupons from the Holiday Sale are only valid until March 1st so they'll be worthless in just a few weeks.

wow, skyrim for 22 bucks... **** YEAH!

ya those coupons are in huge demand

could get complete collection for 25$

downloads are choppy as hell

lol, 1 hour later, the download finally started... 4gb of texture pack btw...

Is guild wars a good coop game?

Nooooooooo, just got access to the android app beta. gg bank account.

what's this?

I'm sure someones sais it already but, if not, LIMBO is seriously the best game I've played in ages.. $5 on steam.

isn't guild wars a mmorpg ?

eh, sort of. everything is instanced. you may have 10 instances of every town(you can switch between them any time) and you can communicate with anybody in the game. Every time you leave town you or your party get your own instance of the open world/dungeon that you go to.

its mmorpg-like but you can play through almost entirely solo if you want(NPC mercenaries can fill out your party). To answer the original question is decent playing through with one or two friends. Just don't let anybody powerlevel you through unless you're only interested in PVPing.

If you think it's the best game you've played "in ages", that's cool. I didn't care for it much myself, mostly because of the horrendously non-responsive controls. I would say it is worth $5 if you like this kind of game, though.

Message from Gabe to Steam Community
Announcement - Valve
13:07
Dear Steam Users and Steam Forum Users:

We continue our investigation of last year's intrusion with the help of outside security experts. In my last note about this, I described how intruders had accessed our Steam database but we found no evidence that the intruders took information from that database. That is still the case.

Recently we learned that it is probable that the intruders obtained a copy of a backup file with information about Steam transactions between 2004 and 2008. This backup file contained user names, email addresses, encrypted billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. It did not include Steam passwords.

We do not have any evidence that the encrypted credit card numbers or billing addresses have been compromised. However as I said in November it's a good idea to watch your credit card activity and statements. And of course keeping Steam Guard on is a good idea as well.

We are still investigating and working with law enforcement authorities. Some state laws require a more formal notice of this incident so some of you will get that notice, but we wanted to update everyone with this new information now.

Gabe

anyone play gungame on steam?

i dunno what u mean by unresponsive controls, i have no issues like this.. it is a really simple game so it was most likely a conflict you were having

it gets really difficult as it goes on, not everyone likes puzzle games but this is the best one ive ever seen , and the whole story and ethereal environment is just sick in my opinion

its really dark and grim.. with people trying to kill you for no reason, and your guy will die thousands of deaths as some of the obstacles are really, really, really hard to get through.

others require you to just think outside the box

bastion's quite enjoyable, has a lot more depth to it than i expected

finished it, lots of fun. highly recommend