Today to my surprise, while chatting amongst fellow TF2 players in IRC, a sudden cry of "NOOOOOOOO!" began to fill the channel. Valve, the developer of Team Fortress 2, had gone in and flagged about 4.5% of accounts for using idling programs. I, being one of these hat hoarders, was also affected and have become quite saddened at the loss of my 2 hats. For those not familiar with the TF2 Drop system, Team Fortress 2 has items such as weapons, hats, and other misc unlockables available to earn at random when you play a server. As such, idling programs became widely popular amongst it's players, me included. Read More...

LucasArts responds to fan outcry and delivers old and beloved classics for the first time ever as digital download on Steam! Read More...

Details On and Free Play of Unreal Tournament Black Just when you thought you were not going to have anything good to hold you over until the news from E3 starts rolling out next week, Epic Games and Steam hook us all up. Hook us up with free play weekend for Unreal Tournament Black. Not just a free play weekend, but a free play four day weekend, for those who have yet to actually pick up this title. Also so you don't miss out on any of the free time at all, you can start loading the game right now so when the clock strikes midnight you can hop in and go to town enjoying this game. Enjoy it you will. Read More...

We present you Episode 29 of the Aggrocast, which will be our final episode prior to E3. In this episode we discuss the latest gaming addiction in Plants Vs Zombies, the Neo Steam: The Shattered Continents Beta released by Atlus Online, and what we hope to see and look forward to seeing at E3.Prepare yourself for E3, as we hope to bring you daily updates each evening of what we have seen and our thoughts. We may also bring in some special guests, so stay tuned for next week. :)We would like to wish our loyal listener HeyHeyChest well after her recent car accident and congrats to our other loyal listener Geomoose and his wife on their first child. Read More...

Atlus Online announced earlier today its plans for the intial run of its beta testing for their upcoming MMORPG, Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent. They will be limiting it to 2,000 random participants, including previous Neo Steam contest winners, to receive a Golden Ticket. The few lucky enough to be granted to enter the beta will find a Golden Ticket in their e-mail inbox from May 5th to May 12th 2009.  Atlus has stated that this will not only give you access to the Golden Ticket Beta period, but all those chosen will receive special items in their inventory upon Launch Day.Sign up today for your chance to participate in this closed beta. Read More...

The newest Scout update for Team Fortress 2 is now live with new unlockables such as The Sandman, Bonk! Energy Drink and lots more. The new weapons unlock show a new double barrel shot gun and the Force-A-Nature which will be the first ones unlocked, just 10 to 35 achievements to get them. Also, Team Fortress 2 is now on sale 50% off like Left 4 Dead last week, meaning that the game is now only $9.99 in U.S. Read More...

Steam brings us its latest Weekend Special in the form of Left 4 Dead at 50% off. So if you have been weighing your options of helping fight off the Zombie Horde with your friends, now is the time to make that decision to join in the fun. From today, Feb 13th, through Monday, Feb 16th, you can get your digital mitts on a copy of Left 4 Dead at only $25. Unfortunately, this deal doesn't apply to the Left 4 Dead Four Pack or the Valve Pack in any form of discount, but still a wonderful deal to be had by all. Now get out there and start killing some zombie scum. Read More...

PC gamers with Left 4 Dead, there is now a 3D mod out to hopefully spice up the game and make it 2x scarier. You're gonna need 3D glasses, probably those red and blue ones. The mod is free and you can follow the step by step instructions by clicking here. Read More...

Left 4 Dead has its first update available now, and the list of fixes, tweaks and upgrades is pretty vast. Currently this is only on the PC, and the Xbox 360 gamers can expect their update in a few weeks.  Here is the long list of fixes and changes included in this update:General- Fixed Survivors being able to climb surfaces marked for versus infected only.- Fixed a class of SurvivorBot bugs dealing with rescuing downed players.- Players can no longer grab ladders while flying through the air after a Tank punch. Read More...

Valve Corporation and Sony Online Entertainment have just announced the availability of multiple Massively Multiplayer Online titles to Steam. You will now be able to purchase the complete Everquest and Everquest II collections, Vanguard: Saga Of Heroes, and Pirates of the Burning Sea through Steam. "Sony Online Entertainment propelled the MMO genre and PC gaming into new era with the launch of EverQuest," said Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve.While John Smedley, president of SOE had this to say, "We are always looking for additional ways to introduce our great catalog of games to new audiences. Read More...

CheFor all the PC players out there, you will be very pleased to know that Steam is offering everything it sells at sale prices. Everything in their catalogue is 10-75% off. And according to them, it only lasts until January 2nd. We all know the old saying, "Don't spend all your money in one place." Well, we think we know a few people who will be spending all of their christmas money on this sale alone. Breakdown of some Highlights:Team Fortress 2 - $10Bioshock - $5Valve Complete Package - $75iD Super Pack - $35Left 4 Dead - $38Far Cry 2 - $38Stalker: Clear Sky - $18Fallout 3 - $40Portal - $5CounteStrike Souce - $10World Of Goo - $15Unreal Deal Pack - $20Complete Popcap Collection - $75Half-Life: Opposing Force - $1Bejeweled - $1Prince of Persia - $38Beyond Good & Evil - $7.50 Check out more deals at their store. Read More...

Every game has a following, with some more fanatical than others. A group of Half-Life fans have taken it upon themselves to fully remake Half-life to run on the Source Engine. Black Mesa : Source as it is to be known combines the deep, rich story of the original with graphics that take full advantage of the Source Engine. Custom, High-resolution textures, custom models, detailed environments all aim to create to ultimate immersive half-life experience (Yes the Crowbar still looks cool) Now... do you want to know the best part? Read More...

The PC demo for Valve's upcoming survivor horror game Left 4 Dead is now available for download without putting down a pre-order like in the 360 version. I haven't got a chance to try, or even download it yet. Hell I don't even know if my computer will run it. It seems worthy of trying, seeing all the good things I've been hearing about it.     UPDATE: They released the demo free for the 360 in the marketplace. Just downloaded it this afternoon. Read More...

Today, Valve has announced a platform that will store game applications online so that gamers can access them from any PC. Affectionately titled Steam Cloud, the November zombie thriller Left 4 Dead will ship with out-of-the-box support. According to Valve, the Steam Cloud "just works," meaning that any changes a gamer makes to configurations in-game such as button layouts, difficulty settings, or multiplayer options will be automatically delegated to the user’s Steam Cloud account on another computer. Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve, explains: "For some time now, Steam has allowed gamers to log on from any computer in the world and access their applications. This also makes it easy to upgrade a PC without worrying about losing your games. Read More...

Q Entertainment and Valve today announced availability of Lumines(TM) on Steam, a leading platform for PC games and digital content with over 15 million accounts around the world. Lumines, the critically acclaimed music-based puzzle game. Please visit www.steamgames. Read More...