Valve has been releasing Portal 2 videos left and right the past few days, and today they have dropped the co-op teaser that debuted on last week’s GameTrailers TV. Portal 2 is shaping up to be one of the best Valve games yet not only in looks, but also in gameplay complexity. Enjoy!
Half-Life 2 Comes to Mac 5/26, Reinacts Apple’s “1984″
Valve is top notch when it comes to advertising their new and current games, so it comes as no surprise that their latest snippet draws from one of the classic all time commercials, Apple’s “1984.” The trailer announces that Half-Life 2 will make its way to Steam on Mac tomorrow, 5/26/2010. Enjoy the video and go play one of Valve’s best games tomorrow on Mac!
Aperature Science Press Release: Portal Now Free
Valve and GLaDOS are at it again, after the successful launch of Steam on Mac yesterday they have announced that Portal is now free for all PC/Mac users through Steam. Enjoy the recruitment video below and grab Portal while you can, it is free from today until May 24th!
Left 4 Dead 360 Update Released
Valve has just let us know that a free update for Left 4 Dead on the Xbox 360 is now available. The update adds a bunch of fixes, along with some new stuff. You can see the list below (part after the jump).
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
Shooting near a car with an alarm that has already fired the alarm will no longer make chirping noises
Fixed mini-gun physics exploit
Fixed propane tanks (and other physics objects) causing players to fall through elevators
Fixed rare achievement bug issues
Fixed several map exploits
Versus Changes
Added HUD elements to show status of other infected players
Fixed instance where a Survivor changing to the infected team would be attacked by infected bots
Normalized special infected melee damage
Fixed exploit where infected players could run away and teleport back to gain health
Players can only change teams once per map
Players can’t change teams while other players are still loading
Tank spawns at the same % through the map for both teams in versus mode
Made the Tank and Witch spawn directly on the escape route
Increased chance of getting the Tank or Witch
Fixed team swap issue
Square Enix Games Coming to Steam
Valve has just announced that Square Enix will be bringing some of their titles to Steam for download. The first title will be The Last Remnant coming on April 9th. Square is set to bring multiple titles to the service in the coming months, pricing will be announced at a later date.
“We are excited to offer the millions of Steam customers online access to Square Enix titles beginning with our major action RPG, THE LAST REMNANT,” said John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Inc. and Square Enix Ltd. “Square Enix is committed to delivering the best quality titles to PC gamers and distribution on Steam is one of the many steps we are taking to increase accessibility for fans in North America and PAL territories.”
Steam allows players to play Square’s games any time, anywhere. The games are tied to the Steam account not the PC, so users can play their games whenever they would like. Stay tuned for more information as well as pricing.
New Updates Coming to Team Fortress 2 PC
Valve has just announced that a new set of updates will be coming to the PC version of Team Fortress 2 next Tuesday, February 24th. Headlining the updates is an update for the scout class. Each day this week and into next Valve will be announcing a new feature in the update, you can see them all on their website.
The first scout update takes away the ability to double jump (stay with me here) ONLY IF you use a brand new baseball bat and ball. The baseball bat can be used to hit baseballs at enemies stunning them (even if they are invulnerable). This will allow you to take him out, or even steal a briefcase while he sits there stupefied.
“You Scouts are gonna love this highly collectible bat that smacks baseballs at the other team, stunning the living crap outta anybody dumb, slow, drunk, mute or Australian enough to get in the way. The farther the ball flies before ricocheting offa some chucklehead’s skull, the longer he’s gonna be stunned. And guys who think they’re tough because they’re invulnerable? It works on them too. Now the bad news: You can’t double jump when you’re carrying this little beauty. On the other hand, double jumping never put anybody in a coma.”
For more information head over to the official scout update page, and stay tuned to GPU.
Left 4 Dead Survival Pack DLC Free on 360, PC
Valve has just announced that the recently debuted Left 4 Dead Survival pack DLC will come to Xbox 360 owners and PC owners free of charge. The DLC contains versus mode added to Death Toll and Dead Air as well as a new Survival mode where players will see how long they can last against zombies in 12 map sections.
“The recently announced Left 4 Dead Downloadable Content (L4D DLC) will be delivered to Xbox 360 and PC gamers free of charge. Due for release this spring, the DLC for 2008’s best-selling new game property on the PC and Xbox 360, is dubbed the L4D Survival Pack and introduces a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode (Death Toll, Dead Air). A Critic’s Choice Edition of the game will be heading to retail stores this spring, and will include access to all the content introduced in the L4D: Survival Pack.”
Good news! Everyone loves free stuff and Left 4 Dead free stuff is the best free stuff!
Left 4 Dead Critic’s Choice Edition Announced, DLC Detailed
Valve has just announced the Left 4 Dead Critic’s Choice Edition and the Survival Pack DLC. The Survival pack DLC will be out this spring and includes a new game mode “Survival” along with two new complete campaigns for versus mode. Also the Critic’s Choice edition will be coming soon and features the original game plus the Survival pack DLC.
Valve has also announced that PC users using the Source Software Development Kit will be able to craft and create entire campaigns for Left 4 dead that will be discoverable via Left 4 Dead’s matchmaking system. This update will also be available this spring free to PC users.
“”Since Half-Life launched in 1998, Valve has made continuous efforts to expand the offering of its products beyond what’s included on the day of launch,” said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve. “With Half-Life and Counter-Strike, and more recently Team Fortress 2, we’ve learned that we’re no longer making stand-alone games but creating entertainment services. With Left 4 Dead we’re extending that tradition by creating additional gameplay and releasing our internal tools to aspiring developers so they may also create and distribute new Left 4 Dead experiences.”
Looking forward to new DLC! Press release follows the jump.
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