Bioware has released a demo of the final chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy.
The demo offers twenty minutes or so of the game, which shows Commander Shepard on the ground just before Earth is invaded by the Reapers. Later on in the demo you control Shepard with Liara and Garrus. The demo also has multiplayer.
From Steam “Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Etheria with the “Etherian Festival of Love” holiday event!”
“Grab your date and team up to play the “Sky O’ Love” Challenge Mission! Become matchmaker by pairing “Boy” mobs with their same-species, significant, “Girl” mob others! But watch out… Mega Cupid isn’t too happy about you doing his work for him.”
Syndicate’s four player Co-Op Demo has been available since 31st January. I havent tried let it but the video should give you an idea of what its like.
Syndicate requires players to adapt quickly to many gameplay features. The video below gives an overview of the new gameplay mechanics, plus some tips to help new players.
Syndicate is also available for pre-order on Origin.
Bethesda have released the latest patch for the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It was available previously to beta test as you can read here. It is now available for download on PC via Steam. Patches for the console versions are being submitted for approval.
All the fun of the Steam PC version on your phone!
A closed beta for Valve’s Steam mobile application (app) for iOS and Android devices launched today. The Steam application allows players to chat with friends, browse community groups, user profiles, view screenshots, and lots more.
Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve Corporation said “The Steam app comes from many direct requests from our customers,”
Read more for more information about the Steam mobile application and eight screenshots.
Update! 31/01/12: The beta is now available for all Steam users. For more information go here.
I been using this application quite a bit and its pretty good for what it aims to do. Sure you can’t check your games library and play games but anything else Steam can do on PC you can now do on your mobile. It is still in beta so some of the features don’t fully work let.
Updates to the excellent co-op game Magicka have been released. The updates will be applied automatically if you have Magicka installed on your Steam client.
Patch notes:
Added a new Magick; Confuse to the Original Campaign and the Basic Magicks pack.
The Demo for The Darkness II was already available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 but now it is available to play on PC via Steam.
From the Official Site “The Darkness II is the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2007 release The Darkness. Inspired by the popular comic book series produced by Top Cow Productions, Inc., The Darkness II is an intense first person shooter that puts you in the role of Jackie Estacado, don of a New York crime family and wielder of an ancient force of chaos known as The Darkness.”
Read more for the E3 trailer and more information about the game.
Reapers are coming sometime soon. They are busy at the moment.
The Reaper invasion and the end of the world is almost here. You will able to see what to expect in the new Mass Effect game when the Mass Effect 3 demo comes out in February.
On February 14 (Valentine’s Day), you can download the demo for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC and experience single-player and co-op multiplayer sections of the game. You can also try out the title’s Kinect functionality if you have Kinect that is.
The line for the toilets were getting out of hand.
Steam started another Free Weekend yesterday. You can play Nation Red for free now through to Sunday 15th January, 1 pm Pacific Time.
If you enjoy playing the game, you can also buy Nation Red this weekend for 75% off the regular price. The sale ends Monday 16th January at 10am Pacific Time.
The game seems pretty fun and for the price you can’t really go wrong. It’s like a mix between Killing Floor and a twin stick shooter. I would recommend playing it with others for the best experience.
Minecraft creator Notch believes that if fans can’t afford Minecraft or any of he’s other games they should just download it illegally. The following contains my thoughts on piracy and what actually happened in regard to Minecraft.