That’s right folks, the leading online game distribution service on the PC just got a lot more flexible. Valve software Steam and Source are heading to the Mac platform this April. Once labelled the most convienent PC gaming software, will now share the same task along side a Mac. To go with this monumental announcement for Mac users, the supported list of games that will be available in April are; Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal, and the Half-Life series. And best news of all, through “Steam Play” if you purchased the game through PC you’ll be able to play it on your Mac for FREE.
Some fresh downloadable content from Gearbox Software is now available for everybody’s favourite cell-shaded sci-fi shooter, Borderlands. The Secret Armory of General Knoxx brags new enemies, bosses, missions, guns, and landscapes. As expected, the level cap has been bumped up, but by a very curious amount: 11, making the new cap level 61. There’s also a new vehicle that looks like some kind of ATV or Jeep. Personally, I just wrapped The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, and am sniffing around Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot, but considering the reviews I’ve read were less than stellar, I may just skip it and go right to Knoxx. The general consensus about this DLC so far is that it is the biggest and hardest to date.
Those who have maxed out their characters in Borderlands will be happy to pick up The Secret Armory of General Knoxx for the extra levels-worth of loot and gameplay – you can grab it from Steam for $9.99.
THQ’s highly successful Dawn of War franchise is getting some fresh additions on March 11, composed primarily of dead-hearted traitors, fanatical cultists, and demons so demented and unnatural that to simply gaze upon them is to go mad. Well, they’re pretty ugly at least. Just look at that guy. Ugh.
DoW II: Chaos Rising will introduce a new army, the Chaos Space Marines. These bad boys have turned their back on humanity’s interstellar empire and their Emperor in favour of the many Chaos gods inhabiting the wrong side of the galaxy known as The Warp. Unlike the original DoW packs, anyone will be able to play against Chaos in multiplayer games, so no more servers splintered by who bought what. Chaos Rising promises not only the new army, but fresh units to all of the existing armies, which will be available even to those who don’t pick up the stand-alone expansion.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is getting ready to be released this Tuesday and you can be sure you’ll be facing some stiff competition online, thanks to EA offering a beta on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.
One feller you might want to stay clear of next week is ‘AnXieTy BuRnS‘. Judging by the video above, he is one sniper whose crosshairs you don’t want anywhere near you. Although, I bet he’s just god awful when it comes to melee attacks.
When I think of Aliens vs. Predator, I think of a battle between two alien species who are on completely different sides of the spectrum. On one hand, you have the Aliens, with their unmatched superiority in numbers, speed, and ferocity. On the other hand, Predators are the perfect assassin. They can camouflage themselves while using various vision modes in order to pick out their opponent from its surroundings. It seems like no matter what, they always seem to be pitted against one another, and it usually makes for an entertaining experience.
That is, until the epic battle between Aliens & Predator made its way to the Xbox 360, PS3, & PC.
While it may seem that Bioshock 2’s multiplayer was quickly tacked on so that 2K Marin wouldn’t have to endure gamers’ gripes about another single-player only Bioshock game, it really delivers. In a time when multiplayer modes are often an afterthought, Bioshock 2’s multiplayer is a great addition to the game and truly is a worthwhile, stand-alone experience. 2K Marin really put extra effort into this, making it alone worth the price of admission.
If you like your zombies fast and survivors plucky then you’ll be happy to hear that Valve dropped some more details about “The Passing” at Microsoft’s X10 conference. “The Passing” will provide players with two new weapons to constructively increase the average number of perforations per zombie, one in melee format, the other in ranged. Reports from the show floor suggest that the ranged weapon is a sort of heavy machine gun, something bearing a close resemblance to a M60. Further information regarding the appearances of the original game’s survivors also cropped up. They will occupy an NPC role and will reportedly feature at the beginning and end of the campaign. Looks like we’ll have to wait a bit longer for 8 player co-op zombie slaying action.
One final bit of good news on the zombie slaying front. Valve has announced that the original Left 4 Dead will see some content love as well. Roughly a month following the release of “The Passing” Left 4 Dead players will get a new campaign that covers events leading up to the Left 4 Dead 2 campaign. No specific details were given, but it should go a long way towards quelling the remaining discontent over Left 4 Dead 2’s rapid development and release time.
Throw some gas in that chainsaw and start stockpiling ammo, more zombies are headed your way soon.
Developer Digital Illusions CE (DICE) and publisher EA have been working on their upcoming FPS, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and it’s turning out to be a title I’m highly looking forward to playing. BFBC2 will continue the action established in Modern Warfare 2 with larger, more intricately detailed maps, vehicles and aircraft, and destructible environments. Nothing screams, original one of a kind matches like Bad Company 2!
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has just launched an Ultimate Prestige site that allows you to enter your Xbox 360 gamertag for a chance at some insider information on weapons, vehicles and map information. But there’s a catch. The site is locked and only those Veteran Modern Warfare 2 players who are skilled enough can get in. Give it a try and see if you’re as good as EA thinks you should be.
While we know Call of Duty 7 will not be the official name for the next iteration of Activision’s First Person Shooter, we’re sticking with it. But some reports have made their way to PerezStart headquaters. We know, you’re currently enjoying Modern Warfare 2 and haven’t even thought of a new Call of Duty game. But you know how video games go. Much of the buildup to the release is more exciting than the post release; it’s the way the video game industry works.
I once heard that Facebook was just a big MMO, and that’s gradually becoming true. Blizzard has announced an application for Facebook, so you can share your shiny new purple text files with your uninterested friends, family, and coworkers. Achievements, level-ups, boss kills, and phat loot are broadcast over the Facebook news feed, which are all pulled from the official World of Warcraft Armory activity feeds for up to five characters. I tried using something like this called TweetCraft, that would share achievements, zone changes, and screenshots over twitter, and frankly, the vast majority of people who follow you probably don’t care, and I doubt Facebook is any different.
It’s a cool idea, and a logical step for Blizzard’s slow, purposeful stride towards world domination, but unless you’re using Facebook primarily to keep in touch with WoW friends, this is one app that will likely get blocked into oblivion. If you’re cool with that, you can install the World of Warcraft Facebook app here. Just keep in mind that I’ll probably unfriend you. Jussayin’.
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