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Meet Piston: Valve’s Steam Box Love-Child

The Steam Box (or Steam Boxes, more likely) has been a long time coming, and today, the Xi3′s Piston is leading the charge. While the details about Piston specifically are few and far between, we got a look at her and boy is she pretty.


Steam’s Autumn Sale Continues With More Gaming Bargains

As if you didn’t have enough games to play this weekend, Steam’s Autumn sale keeps on keeping on. The bargains today are just as good as they were yesterday! Anyone say $US5 for Portal 2?


Steam’s Autumn Sale Brings Some Incredible Gaming Deals

The only thing I love more than Steam (take note, industry, this is how you stop piracy), is a Steam sale. Steam’s Autumn sale has just kicked off, and there are some truly astounding deals on games right now. Here’s the lowdown on what you can get for cheap.


Valve Brings Steam To TVs

Valve has today launched the beta of Big Picture mode, a version of Steam designed for your television. The de facto central hub of PC gaming is now designed to run while you’re lounging in your living room — and with a controller, no less. I’ve tried out Big Picture. It’s sleek, intuitive and groundbreaking in several ways.


You’re Being Lied To: Windows 8 Is Not That Bad For Gaming

Windows 8 is a threat to computer gaming. It’s a “catastrophe” if you listen to Gabe Newell at Valve, or heads at a bunch of other major gaming companies. But the thing is, even though everyone in video games is yelling about Windows 8, they’re not actually yelling about, well, gaming.


Lunchtime Deal: Steam’s Summer Game Sale

It’s finally here. The Steam Summer Game Sale. There are some crazy bargains in this sale. Fancy a copy of Portal 2 for $US4.99? I know I do.


Steam Mobile App Opens Up To All

Rejoice, gaming fans! Steam’s mobile app — which was available for Android and iOS, but only on a closed beta — has gone live for all.


Watch Kotaku Test The New Steam Mobile App

With the new Steam mobile app (yes!) currently only available in beta form (no!), many of you probably can’t actually access it. Never mind. This video is the next best thing.


Steam App Makes Spending Money Way Too Easy

Like saving money? Then it’s probably best not to download the new Steam app for iOS and Android, which lets you not only chat with Steam friends, read the latest gaming news and browse groups and profiles, but will keep you informed on those awesome Steam sales.


Terraria Is An Awesome Game, Today It is Cheaper Than A Can Of Coke

Hi, it’s Mark Serrels from Kotaku, all up in your Gizmodos. Today I’m the bearer of Christmas joy — Terraria, perhaps one of the best indie video game titles of 2011, is now 75 percent cheaper on Steam. Yep, it’s selling for $2.50. Less than a can of coke from 7-11.


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