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Steam for Mobile app now in beta on Android, iOS

posted Thu at 23:33 - shacknews, steam

Valve's Steam service has just expanded to iOS and Android devices. The newly-released Steam Mobile app will allow gamers to chat with Steam friends, browse community groups, read the latest gaming news, and more.

"The Steam app comes from many direct requests from our customers," said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve, said in the announcement.

"Seeing which of your friends are online and playing a game, sending quick messages, looking at screenshots for an upcoming game, or catching a sale - these are all features customers have requested," Newell continued. "Mobile is changing way people interact, play games and consume media, and the Steam app is part of our commitment to meet customer demands and expand the service functionality of Steam to make it richer and more accessible for everyone."

The initial beta release will be locked. While the apps can be freely downloaded, not everyone will gain immediate access. "Those who wish to join the beta just need to download the Steam app (free of charge) and log in to their Steam account via the mobile app to express interest in the beta," the announcement notes.

Click here for the iOS version, and here for the Android version.

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shankdog10

I've been waiting for this!!!

Shacknews '2011 GOTY' Recap

shankdog10

posted Wed at 15:57 - goty, shacknews

It took us two weeks to reveal, but the Shacknews Game of the Year awards for 2011 have been laid to rest, with CD Projekt RED's The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings taking the crown.

We didn't have the time to set up a reader poll for 'Best of 2011,' but our community did create their own; naming The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim the Unofficial Shacknews Community GOTY.

After the break is a listing of our 'Best of 2011' winners and honorable mentions along with a video presentation featuring the top five.

Shacknews Game of the Year 2011: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
'Best of' First Runner-Up: Portal 2
'Best of' Second Runner-Up: Batman: Arkham City
'Best of' Third Runner-Up: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
'Best of' Fourth Runner-Up: Deus Ex: Human Revolution

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shankdog10

One of these days I'll play through Witcher 2!

Steam touts 2011 sales, 40 million accounts!

shankdog10

posted Jan 7, 12 - steam, valve

Valve is celebrating a successful 2011, with its seventh straight year of more than 100% sales increases. The developer also revealed that the recent holiday sale pushed the number of simultaneous users over the five million mark, and a handful of other impressive stats.

The service now boasts 1,800 games and 40 million accounts, and in 2011 it pushed out 780 petabytes of data -- double the amount from 2010. 14.5 million copies of Steamworks games were registered, a 67% increase over 2010, and the suite is now included in more than 400 games.

All of this good news comes amid increasing competition in the market, from services like OnLive and EA's launch of the Origin online store. But with such successful numbers under its belt, the team at Valve probably isn't too worried.

"Steam and Steamworks continues to evolve to keep up with customer and developer demands for new services and content," said company president Gabe Newell in the announcement. "Support for in-game item trading prompted the exchange of over 19 million items. Support for Free to Play (FTP) games, launched in June, has spurred the launch of 18 FTP titles on Steam, with more coming in 2012. Looking forward, we are preparing for the launch of the Big Picture UI mode, which will allow gamers to experience Steam on large displays and in more rooms of the house."

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