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Steam weekly top sellers - week ending Sunday, November 1st

By Steven Perdikis - Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:16am

What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? They are still buying Borderlands, in mass. Left 4 Dead 2 also continued to sell quite well, but was almost bumped off the charts by Torchlight. The top five was rounded out by Dragon Age: Origins, and Football Manager.

If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending November 1st!

By Steven Perdikis - Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:00am

What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? A whole lot of RPG, it seems. Borderlands is leading the charge this week, but its broken up a little bit by Left 4 Dead 2. Both versions of Dragon Age: Origins (a deluxe and a standard version) also sold well, and the top five was somehow rounded out by ... wait for it - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The mind boggles.

If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending October 26th!

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Steam top sellers - week ending 6/09/09

By Steven Perdikis - Mon Sep 7, 2009 9:59am

What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? ... Lots and lots of MMOs, well, two in particular. Champions Online took out the first spot, and was closely followed by a familiar name Aion. Due to a sale over the weekend, Street Fighter IV also sold a bunch of copies. Left 4 Dead took out 4th spot, which means that the zombie apocalypse won't over-run us (for now), with the top five closed by Counter-Strike: Source.

If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending September 6th!

By Steven Perdikis - Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:24am

What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? ... Left 4 Dead took out the top spot, followed closely by Aion, yet again. People also snapped up a THQ Collector's Pack, hoping to save money in the process. Copies of Counter Strike: Source also continued to sell.

If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending August 30th!

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Weekly Digest - 31/08/2009

By Steven Perdikis - Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:45am

Each week, we collate the most popular stories that we published over the past seven days, plus a lineup of the most downloaded files added in the same timeframe. That way, in case you missed something, you can catch up in one helpful little spot, every Monday morning.

Last week, people wanted to know why Diablo III might be censored for Australian audiences. Other gamers were made happy by news that a new patch for Battlefield 2 was announced, and people wanted to know more about the events that took place at BlizzCon. Also popular was news about the opportunity to go on a virtual date with celebrity Megan Fox.

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Steam gets updated

By Steven Perdikis - Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:28am

An update to the Steam client has been released, which increases account security. In addition, mod support for Killing Floor has also been added. Those of you who are concerned about Steam's performance will also be pleased to know that a memory leak has been plugged.

The update is finally rounded off with the option to have an "officers-only chat" mode. Your Steam client should automatically update itself, but if it doesn't, you can force the update by going to the file menu in the program, then selecting "Check for Steam Client updates".

By Steven Perdikis - Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:27am

What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? ... Left 4 Dead took out the top spot, followed closely by Aion. Lots of people also purchased Counter-Strike: Source, and Killing Floor, all the whole complaining that one game focusing on killing zombies is never enough.

If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending August 23rd!

By Steven Perdikis - Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:46am

A new content update has been released Killing Floor, which adds two new weapons (the AK-47 and a Katana), a new map (KF-Foundry), and a few little bug fixes. The update should be downloaded by your Steam client automatically, and is available to all those who own the game.

We've got the complete change list for you to read while the update downloads, which while fairly short, should at the very least, make some people happy.

By Steven Perdikis - Mon Aug 3, 2009 8:50am

What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? ... Some strategy, it seems this week, with a bunch of people snapping up Dawn of War II thanks to the game being half price over the weekend. The rest of the world still seems to be jumping up and down in an excited manner about the yet-to-be released Aion - The Tower of Eternity, while the rest of the world seems to be content with buying more and more copies of Left 4 Dead and Counter Strike: Source.

If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending August 2nd!

By Jessica Citizen - Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:57am

What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? ...an awful lot of them have been interested in an as-yet unreleased MMO, getting in nice and early. Then there's the inevitable zombie hordes, a point-and-click classic and an old favourite shooter.

If you want to know more, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending July 26th!

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Killing Floor cleans up with new DLC

By Jessica Citizen - Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:37am

Okay, Killing Floor. It looks like a simple update just isn't enough for this co-op survival horror shooter (even though it introduces some new features as well as fixes to the old ones), so they've gone out of their way to add a bunch of DLC to the game on top.

The new release, the Outbreak Character Pack introduces four new characters to the game - Agent Wilkes, Foundry Worker Aldridge, DJ Scully and Dr. Gary Glover. We've got more details on each one, plus the low-down on the new patch that was also unveiled this morning (if you want that one, just restart your Steam client).

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Killing Floor mops up with new update

By Steven Perdikis - Fri Jul 3, 2009 10:46am

Tripwire Interactive, the folk behind the zombie-shooter Killing Floor have released an update for the game via Steam. The update fixes a number of bugs, while at the same time, cracking down a little bit on those who would rather exploit the game to gain levels than develop their character through actual gameplay.

A number of perks have been tweaked, and a few new features have also been introduced, allowing people to do things like chat using their voice while waiting for other players to ready up in the lobby.

As is normally the case, your Steam client should pull down the update automatically. If not, restarting Steam will force the game's update to download. While you wait for that to happen, we've go the complete change list for you to look over.

By Jessica Citizen - Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:32pm

What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? It's not really a surprise, given that it's the only way many people have been able to get their mitts on the game, but number one with a bullet this week comes all the way from Chernarus. The RTS genre got a re-visit this week, but the mighty FPS reigns supreme. Ah, some things never change.

Without further ado, here are the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending June 28th.

By Jessica Citizen - Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:57am

What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? Unsurprisingly, it seems that Alex Mercer is still flying off the virtual shelves, but there's been a few shakeups in the ranks, including the resurgence of oblivion and some paranormal activity.

So - you wanted it - you got it - without further ado, here are the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending June 21st.

By Jessica Citizen - Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:00am

Recently, we shared with you that Steam would be publishing their Top Seller lists, to give gamers a bit of an insight into just which games are selling well via the digital distribution platform.

The response was that you would like to know what's going on there too, so - without further ado, here are the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending June 14th.

By Jessica Citizen - Sun Jun 7, 2009 3:09pm

It's a topic of discussion that comes up quite frequently - we have no way of knowing which games are selling well via Steam... but now we do. The clever sods over at their website development team have put together a weekly top ten list of gamesales, to be made available each week. (Updated every Sunday morning, Steam time, reporting the top performers of the previous week, if you were curious.)

They've also added a handy little tab to their homepage, which will enable you to see all active discounts and special offers, with just one click. You don't have to wade through the entire store just to see what's being offered cheaply!

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Killing Floor gets a clot-filled update

By Jessica Citizen - Fri Jun 5, 2009 9:19am

If you're a fan of Killing Floor, then you'll have to do some downloading before you can settle in for a good weekend's gaming - a new update for the game has just been released via Steam.

This time around, the Voice Message system gets a tweak, a Friends tab is added, a Sprite Emitter crash is fixed, that annoying Level 5 Perks bug is tidied up, the filter system is moved, respawns are limited, and a few more exploits are squished. Oh, and Clots won't grab you so much any more, which is always reassuring. (Grab the update now by restarting your Steam client!)

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Good Game Episode Preview - 25th May

By Junglist - Mon May 25, 2009 4:01pm

Good Game - the show for Gamers by Gamers - aims to bring Australian gamers the latest gaming news, reviews, developer interviews and analysis of gamer culture. This year, it's nestled into the comfy time slot of 8.30pm on ABC2 and late on Friday nights on ABC1, as well as on the website.

Here's what you can expect on tonight's Good Game:
Guitar Hero: Metallica, UFC 2009 Undisputed, Killing Floor, Plants vs. Zombies, a chat with Lawrence Leung, and a look back at the history of 3D Realms.

By Jessica Citizen - Fri May 22, 2009 9:04am

Looks like Tripwire are working overtime to make sure their latest, Killing Floor is polished up and bug-free, with the release of another update out this morning via Steam.

This one comes in two parts - Fixes and Tweaks - and is packed with goodies sure to improve your gaming experience. Some exploits have been squished, the Server Browser tidied up a bit, and rest assured, Headshots to the Specimens now feature improved detection. Feel free to jump right in, simply logging into or restarting Steam will sort you out quick smart!

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Killing Floor out now on Steam

By Steven Perdikis - Fri May 15, 2009 1:55pm

The developers of Red Orchestra have released Killing Floor, a team-based shooter via Steam. Billed as a "Co-Op Survival Horror" game, Killing Floor is set in the "devastated cities and countryside of England", where the genetic experiments of the military has gone "horribly wrong."

As members of an elite squad, players must work together to "survive long enough" to "cleanse the area of failed experiments".

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