Remedy's game will be released on Steam.
PC gamers will be able to get their hands on what was previously an Xbox 360 exclusive sometime this February. In a forum post, Remedy's community manager revealed that Alan Wake is coming to PC via Steam. The PC version will not use Games for Windows Live and will come with the previously released DLC content, The Signal and The Writer.
Strange Loop Games' first title will be available on Steam.
Independent developer Strange Loop Games, in collaboration with indiePub, announced the release date of its inaugural title. Vessel is a "groundbreaking liquid physics" puzzle game and it will be available for purchase on March 1, 2012. Players can get the title on Steam and through the developer's website, strangeloopgames.com.
PC gaming has been hit by a Sonic Boom!
Today Sega announced the release of two Sonic games and additional content, all for the PC through digital download markets. The first title is Sonic CD. The port is based off of the recently released XBLA and PSN versions. If you buy the title on Steam, you'll also get Metal Sonic and Tails costumes for the multiplayer game Spiral Knights.
Terrorize Steelport looking like your favorite TF2 class!
gamesradar is reporting that Valve's Team Fortress 2 is invading Volition's Saints Row: The Third with cross promotion downloadable content. Saints Row players can now wear masks based on the various classes from the popular first person shooter multiplayer game. The masks will wash up on the shores of Steelport.
The third iteration of the series will not be released on Steam either.
It seems PC players will have fewer options than normal when it comes to purchasing the upcoming Mass Effect 3. Like other Electronic Arts games released in the past six months or so, Mass Effect 3 will not be sold through Steam. Furthermore, regardless of whether you buy the game in stores or online, the Origin platform will be required to play it.
Collector's Edition comes with a Dead or Alive 5 demo
Ninja Gaiden 3 has been assigned an official release date. Before it was revealed to be sometime in March, but now we know that March 20 will be the precise day the game will be available at retail. The title will ship in a normal version, as well as a Collector's Edition dubbed the "truly deluxe package."
The father of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus leaves Sony.
After weeks of speculation Gamasutra has now confirmed that Ico and Shadow of the Collosus creator Fumito Ueda is no longer employed at Sony.
You just got DRM'D!!!
Developer Croteam has come up with an interesting way to prevent their game, Serious Sam 3: BFE, from being pirated. Some games use key codes, secure-ROM, or online validation. Serious Sam 3 doesn't use any of this.
This follows rumors of the head of Team Ico leaving.
Yoshifusa Hayama, the executive producer of the hotly anticipated Playstation 3 release The Last Guardian, has left Sony to work for a Facebook game developer, IGN is reporting. After four years with the company, Yoshifusa will join Bossa Studios as creative director.
Get ready to die, a lot, in March.
Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi announced that Ninja Gaiden would be released in March 2012 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and on the Wii U at a later date.
