Steam and Rockstar are currently running a 50% off promotion for all Rockstar Games available on Steam. This promotion will only last this weekend (9/27-2/28). With this deal, you could snag Grand Theft Auto 3: San Andreas for only $9.99. You could also get the original Max Payne for only $4.99.
You can also get all 10 Rockstar Games available on Steam for only $30.
Several rumors have been floating around that Steam will begin offering game rentals to it’s users. According to one source, an upcoming Steam update will add this new functionality:
- Games will be up for rent at varying time lengths.
- Price points starting at $5.
- More games to be added to rental list.
- New category in Steam Store.
The source was unclear on whether this functionality was included in today’s (9-15-08) update, or whether another update will be delivered later today or later in the week. There is no sign of the rumored changes in the Steam Store at this point, but today’s update added a right-click “View game account” menu option for “subscription based games.” (whatever those are)
Update: It seems that last option mentioned is actually for subscription-based MMO games. Thanks Andy.
It looks like Crysis: Warhead is already showing up in the Steam Marketplace. The game will cost you $29.95, however, if you don’t have the original Crysis, you’ll be able to pick up both for $69.98.
The game will be available on September 17 in the US, and September 18 everywhere else.
You can preorder it right now through the Steam marketplace, however it doesn’t say if it will allow you to preload the game or not.
So much for GameStop CEO’s claim that digital distribution isn’t going anywhere, eh?
Minimum Specs
o Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Microsoft Vista
o Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz for Vista), Intel Core 2.0 GHz (2.2 GHz for Vista), AMD Athlon 2800+ (3200+ for Vista) or better
o Memory: 1.0 GB RAM (XP) or 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
o Graphics: 256 MB
o Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (Radeon X800 Pro for Vista) or better
o DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c or 10
o Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
o Hard Drive: 15GB
Remember those Oddworld games? Yeah, they were pretty awesome. Now both of the Oddworld games, Abe’s Oddysee and Abe’s Exodus, are available for download on Steam. Each of them will cost you around $10, or if you buy both you can snag them for only $14.99.
In addition, now from September 4th you’ll be able to get a 10% discount on them.
