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Games - Alien Swarm - Free Valve Game [2010-07-28 21:02:32]

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:02:32 +0100

Games - Alien Swarm - Free Valve Game, posted by Bean

It is playable in first-person mode via a few entries in the console. [code:1:767d32e7b0]firstperson asw_hide_marine 1 asw_controls 0[/code:1:767d32e7b0] First one enables firstperson mode, second one hides your marine so you can see, third one changes the camera controls to be more FPS like. To enable the console, go to Options > Keyboard > Enable developer console. Then hit the ` key on the keyboard. Then enter each of the above commands to set first-person mode on.

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Games - Alien Swarm - Free Valve Game [2010-07-28 12:45:17]

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:45:17 +0100

Games - Alien Swarm - Free Valve Game, posted by Bean

Valve have released a free game that looks pretty good. There is a quick-look video at [url]http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-alien-swarm/17-2944/[/url] [size=18:ffbf88367d][b:ffbf88367d][url]http://store.steampowered.com/app/630/[/url][/b:ffbf88367d][/size:ffbf88367d] [u:ffbf88367d]About the Game[/u:ffbf88367d] Alien Swarm is a game and Source SDK release from a group of talented designers at Valve who were hired from the Mod community. Available free of charge, the game thrusts players into an epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics. With your friends, form a squad of four distinct IAF Marine classes. Plan your attack using an unlockable arsenal of weapons with countless loadout configurations against a wide variety of aliens. Blaze your way through an overrun, off-world colony, eradicating the alien infestation in environments ranging from the icy planet's surface, to a subterranean lava-flooded mining facility. Along with the game get the complete code base for Alien Swarm that features updates to the Source engine as well as the SDK. Alien Swarm adds 3rd person camera, depth of field, improved dynamic shadows and a wide variety of gameplay additions to the Source engine. * Tactical, 4 player co-op action game with a top-down perspective * Complete game code and mod tools * Unlock persistent items by gaining levels * Over 40 weapons and equipment with countless loadout configurations * 4 unique classes and 8 unique characters * Matchmaking, Steam Cloud, Steam Stats * 64 achievements * Tile-based map generation tool * Powered by Source and Steam [u:ffbf88367d]System Requirements[/u:ffbf88367d] Minimum: o OS: Windows 7 / Vista / Vista64 / XP o Processor: Pentium 4 3.0GHz o Memory: 1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista o Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better o Hard Drive: At least 2.5 GB of free space o Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Recommended: o OS: Windows 7 / Vista / Vista64 / XP o Processor: Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz o Memory: 1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista o Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible video card with Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better o Hard Drive: At least 2.5 GB of free space o Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Click the link to install [url]steam://install/630[/url]

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Games - Steam Weekend Deal - 9th July 2010 [2010-07-10 08:34:09]

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:34:09 +0100

Games - Steam Weekend Deal - 9th July 2010, posted by Bean

http://steamcommunity.com/stats/SSHD:SecondEncounter/achievements

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Hardware/Software - ninite.com - Auto install your favourite apps [2010-07-04 13:56:47]

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:56:47 +0100

Hardware/Software - ninite.com - Auto install your favourite apps, posted by Bean

Assuming you get stuck helping your friends and family out with their new PCs, give the following website a go :- [url]http://ninite.com/[/url] It basically lets you select all the software you may want to install on a virgin PC and then creates a unattended installer that will download and install it for you. You can even choose the standard apps yourself and just email them a link that would download the pre-defined installer. Works nicely. P.S. Here's mine - [url]http://ninite.com/installer/92748f4d8e403bf9e84b87813f90819bac3d97ef[/url]

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General - Wouldn't it be easier to buy a PSP? [2010-06-30 18:09:31]

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:09:31 +0100

General - Wouldn't it be easier to buy a PSP?, posted by AngryDaz

[url]http://kotaku.com/5576134/and-you-thought-laptops-in-starbucks-were-bad[/url] Bizarre!

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Games - TF2 on the Mac this weekend [2010-06-22 18:42:01]

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:42:01 +0100

Games - TF2 on the Mac this weekend, posted by AngryDaz

If only they'd port L4D2 then Quotoria would have one less thing to whine about...

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Games - TF2 on the Mac this weekend [2010-06-19 10:43:35]

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:43:35 +0100

Games - TF2 on the Mac this weekend, posted by Bean

runs quite well on Wine. I use the paid-for CrossOver Games thing on Mac but the linux version is probably as good. http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxgames/

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Games - TF2 on the Mac this weekend [2010-06-18 19:23:05]

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:23:05 +0100

Games - TF2 on the Mac this weekend, posted by Wij

Pfft - they should do Linux. That's what I use most of the time.

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Games - TF2 on the Mac this weekend [2010-06-18 17:49:48]

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:49:48 +0100

Games - TF2 on the Mac this weekend, posted by Bean

[b:e917dda05e]Counter-Strike: Source[/b:e917dda05e] released next week

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Games - TF2 on the Mac this weekend [2010-06-11 09:15:58]

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:15:58 +0100

Games - TF2 on the Mac this weekend, posted by AngryDaz

Mainly for Bean... [url]http://kotaku.com/5560492/team-fortress-2-deployed-mac-free-earbuds-for-everyone[/url] Freebies as well if you buy it this weekend (although don't know if they are available in UK).

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General - Video Game Underwear [2010-05-26 17:20:34]

Wed, 26 May 2010 17:20:34 +0100

General - Video Game Underwear, posted by AngryDaz

Aye caramba!

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Gaming Consoles - Xbox Live [2010-05-25 13:12:26]

Tue, 25 May 2010 13:12:26 +0100

Gaming Consoles - Xbox Live, posted by Bean

Amazon currently have them for £28 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000B5KMSE/ref=nosim/?tag=hotukdeals-21

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General - Video Game Underwear [2010-05-22 23:11:43]

Sat, 22 May 2010 23:11:43 +0100

General - Video Game Underwear, posted by Bean

Undies based on the game "No More Heroes 2" for your missus... [url]http://www.bedtimeflirt.com/no_more_heroes.php[/url]

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Games - Sega Mega Drive Games On Steam [2010-05-22 10:54:11]

Sat, 22 May 2010 10:54:11 +0100

Games - Sega Mega Drive Games On Steam, posted by Bean

This may be of interest to some of you if you were Sega Mega Drive owners... [quote:4ddcfeae84]Sega's library of classic Mega Drive games will soon be available on another platform. The publisher announced plans to brings several of their older games to Steam. Starting next month, Steam users will be able to download Golden Axe, Ecco the Dolphin, Comix Zone and Vectorman. Sega also teased Gain Ground, Altered Beast, Space Harrier, Crack Down, Sonic 3D Blast and Shadow Dancer with screens in their announcement. Assuming these games are successful, expect more games to follow suit. Mega Drive games are available on most of the major platforms in one form or another, with the most recent being Sega's Ultimate Genesis Collection for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Several are available on the Wii's Virtual Console for $8 apiece, but the Steam versions will be priced "from $2.99." Look for the first batch to hit June 1.[/quote:4ddcfeae84]

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Games - Portal is FREE on Steam [2010-05-14 11:45:23]

Fri, 14 May 2010 11:45:23 +0100

Games - Portal is FREE on Steam, posted by Mesmer

rofl - that's class Wij :)

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Games - Portal is FREE on Steam [2010-05-14 11:38:19]

Fri, 14 May 2010 11:38:19 +0100

Games - Portal is FREE on Steam, posted by Wij

[img:a48c7c199a]http://i.imgur.com/EFOH6.jpg[/img:a48c7c199a]

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Games - Portal is FREE on Steam [2010-05-13 20:35:57]

Thu, 13 May 2010 20:35:57 +0100

Games - Portal is FREE on Steam, posted by Bean

...and you need to be set up as an Administrator on the computer just to run the Steam client. Valve don't know what they are doing on the Mac.

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Games - Portal is FREE on Steam [2010-05-13 19:56:48]

Thu, 13 May 2010 19:56:48 +0100

Games - Portal is FREE on Steam, posted by Bean

pah...and to really rub it in, they won't even let me buy the the new licence for Civ 4 that would let me play on PC and Mac as I already bought the PC version on Steam so it comes up with a "You already bought it" - piece of shit !!

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Games - Portal is FREE on Steam [2010-05-13 19:50:23]

Thu, 13 May 2010 19:50:23 +0100

Games - Portal is FREE on Steam, posted by Bean

There does appear to have been some shady communications from Valve :- [quote:80b131047b]"Steam Play allows you to purchase your games once and play anywhere. Whether you have purchased your Steam Play enabled game on a Mac or PC, you will be able to play on the other platform free of charge."[/quote:80b131047b] But now that it is out, that only applies to some games :- [quote:80b131047b]"If you previously owned any of the games listed here prior to May 12th, 2010, you will have access to them on both Mac and PC. Games not on the list currently do not qualify for cross-platform support if purchased prior to previously mentioned date."[/quote:80b131047b]

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Games - Portal is FREE on Steam [2010-05-13 08:41:11]

Thu, 13 May 2010 08:41:11 +0100

Games - Portal is FREE on Steam, posted by Mesmer

Yeah, well worth stocking up on your 2nd, 3rd, 4th accounts etc. Most ppl will have it on their primary account as I think we all got the Orange Box for TF2 when it came out. I'm quite looking forward to the CS:Source update that is currently in beta. I wonder if mod developers have access to achievements too, eg some in GunGame would be great.

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