If only I had a more capable machine, Steam would take my money. Maybe that could be a good thing right? Either way, I am tempted to purchase games just because they are a deal.

Today Only

• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl $1.99
• Mirror’s Edge $4.99
• GTAIV $7.49
• Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising $19.99

Those aren’t the only deals. You can purchase an Eidos collectors pack that includes Batman: Arkham Asylum for $49.99. Take a look around yourself and load up on some games. Certain deals last until Jan 3rd.

Steam Holiday Sale

Valve is still reluctant to develop for the PS3 due to it’s complicated hardware. Maybe I would have went along with that in 2007, early 2008 but I can no longer accept that as a valid excuse.  PS3 SDK kits and tools have improved significantly. Insomniacs Nocturnal initiative provides a source of shared information. This doesn’t even mention how Sony’s studios love to share and collaborate with each-other and 3rd parties. Now stating as they have done that the PC and 360 are more straight forward, now we are getting somewhere. It is completely understandable how a company chooses to stick to its roots and what they know and to never explore beyond that. As a software development house it saddens me personally that there is no interest to see what you can do on another piece of hardware, or to learn something completely different in regards to software development. I personally would never want to stay stagnant with the knowledge I acquire and if given the chance I would certainly expand to as much hardware as I can. To put into context, I HATE developing for IE therefore, I do not support it outside of work. Unfortunately, I am required to support it at work so it takes my assignments longer than usual because I have to spend time patching IE to do the same thing that Firefox, Safari, and Chrome do with no issues. Although, if I were being paid, then I would gladly take it on.

Then again, I am not Valve nor a software developer but I can tell you they are missing a market of hungry consumers.

DevelopMag

So what do you think about that Gabe?

According to Gamasutra, Half Life is in the top 20 anticipated software list for PS3 owners at position #19 to be exact. I personally find this hilarious considering the PS3 is a waste of time. So Gabe, has the thought of trying something new interested you enough to create (contract to a 3rd party) something for the PS3? Do you fancy bringing in more cash by porting your titles to the PS3?

Who am I kidding? I rather play Valve titles on the superior platform…the PC.

It seems to be on the 360 at least. A YouTube video has been posted outlining some of the cheats when playing the game. What happened to good ol’ playing games without mods/hacks/cheats? Let’s hope Valve gets it patched up.