Steam Updates and Releases 15 April 2011
Pre-purchases, Free-to-play, updates and sales all hit this edition of the Steam Update. Plus, if you dig deep you’ll find all the Portal 2 on Playstation 3 details you could ever need.
Pre-Purchase Now: The Next Big Thing
The Next BIG Thing is now available for Pre-Purchase on Steam!
From the creators of Runaway, The Next Big Thing is a great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!
Receive a copy of Runaway, A Road Adventure and Runaway, The Dream of The Turtle to play now! Already own them? Give them to a friend!
The Pendulo Adventure Pack is also available, which includes The Next Big Thing, Runaway, A Road Adventure, Runaway, The Dream of The Turtle and the upcoming Runaway, A Twist of Fate!
Weekend Deal - Splinter Cell Collector Pack
Act now and save 60% on Splinter Cell Collector Pack during our Weekend Deal! Offer ends Monday at 10am Pacific Time.
Follow the dramatic story of Sam Fisher, a highly trained secret operative of the NSA’s secret arm: Third Echelon, as he fights terrorism and makes his own rules in the name of justice.
Global Agenda - New Low Price
Starting today, Global Agenda becomes Global Agenda: Free Agent with a new low price.
2K Sale - Civilization V
Save 40% on Civilzation V and all Civilization V DLC! Offer ends on Friday at 10am PST.
Enjoy four days of 2K Games Sales. Be sure to check back every day for more great deals!
Defense Grid Update Released
Updates to Defense Grid have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:
Defense Grid April 2011 Portal 2 ARG Updates:
- Two free new and original Defense Grid Levels with new voice acting and story.
- Portal’s GLaDOS invades the network and brings a new style of level design to Defense Grid.
- New computer console off the main menu. Poke around in the old computer archives, try out puzzles, and learn some DG back-story.
- Tesla towers now recharge faster and do more damage.
April 13 update:
- CHAS level is now unlocked for everyone!
- Recruiting is still important, so keep it up.
- Tony has one more trick up his sleeve
- Three more clues to find
Portal 2 for PlayStation 3: Steam Details Revealed
Valve’s Highly-Anticipated Title Prepares for Launch On PS3
Valve, creator of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today disclosed details regarding the Steam experience designed for the PlayStation 3, which is set to debut next week with the release of Portal 2.
The first title to support Steam on a console, Portal 2 offers cross-platform matchmaking, gameplay, friends, chat, and achievements, all powered by Steam. Steam on the PS3 also saves co-op game progress and single player saved games to the Steam Cloud, enabling players to pick up where they left off on any PlayStation 3.
The Steam overlay for PS3 provides access to Steam friends, displaying their in-game or online status and providing a quick pathway to text chats, player profiles, friend requests, and game invites. Steam Achievements are earned in lockstep with PSN Trophies and are also accessible within the Steam overlay.
Steam on the PS3 provides access to all of these features once the player has linked their PlayStation Network account with a Steam account, which is done right within the game. A Steam user can login to an existing account, and anyone new to Steam can create an account with the click of a button.
In the spirit of Steam Play, linked players of the PS3 version of Portal 2 can also access and play their copy of Portal 2 on any PC or Mac by redeeming an in-box access code on their computer. The Steam client verifies the linked customer and then lists Portal 2 among their library of Steam games for PC and Mac.
For more information regarding Steam on the PS3, visit the Steam Support knowledge base. For more information regarding Portal 2, visit www.thinkwithportals.com.
