Steam Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

Steam global best selling charts for the week ending September 26 include the upcoming MMO New World and the latest CS:GO DLC.As reported by PCGamesN, the updated SteamDB best sellers list shows that CS:GO – Operation Riptide has claimed the number one spot for the past week after launching on September 22.

DwarfHeim, has left Steam Early Access this month after just under a year.DwarfHeim combines traditional RTS gameplay with a unique co-op mechanic that allows three players to work together as a team. The three players act as a single base, with each having their own role in the team – Builder, Miner, and Warrior.

Steam patch appears to remove the ability to downgrade to older versions of games.Steam is currently testing an upcoming beta version of its software. SteamDB has noticed a change in how clients connect to the content delivery network that could prevent users from switching to an older version of the game.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, Sega has released an Anniversary Edition on Steam, which is free to anyone who owns the game.For players who don’t have Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine already in their Steam libraries, the new Anniversary Edition is available at a discounted price until September 30.

Square Enix has announced ActRaiser Renaissance, a surprise remaster of the classic SNES title, and it’s out now on Nintendo Switch and Steam.Originally developed by Enix, ActRaiser was an unusual hybrid split into 2D platforming action (Realm Acts) and city-building simulation (Realm Management) but has been regarded as a cult release for the SNES since launching in 1990.ActRaiser Renaissance features “remastered” 2D graphics, although it appears that most of the sprite work has been completely

Steam owner Valve has plans for a new method of downloading games, allowing players instant access to software while it’s installing.The system is found in a new patent filing, which you can view online here and here.

Deltarune Chapters One and Two for free on Steam and Itch.io earlier in the week, the game was played by over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam over the weekend.Following the surprise launch of Deltarune on Steam and Itch.io, excited fans of “Undertale‘s parallel story” have flocked to the game in droves, making Deltarune one of the most-played Steam games this week.As visible on SteamDB, yesterday (September 18), Deltarune achieved 102,916 concurrent players on Steam.

Steam and Itch.io pages for Deltarune have launched, meaning that the recently released Chapter 2 is now free to play alongside the last chapter.After a surprise announcement earlier in the week, Deltarune Chapter 2 is now available to play through Steam or Itch.io.

THQ Nordic‘s tenth anniversary, the publisher is holding a major Steam sale and giving away Titan Quest Anniversary Edition and Jagged Alliance Gold Edition for free.Starting yesterday (September 16) and continuing until September 23, both games are available to download – and keep – for free on Steam.Titan Quest is a hack and slash action RPG, rooted in Ancient Greek mythology, which tasks players with battling the Titans, the “greatest villains of Greek mythology”.

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron’s Workshop will be coming to Steam on September 30.Previously released as Bubble Bobble 4 Friends on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, the first sequel in 24 years to the classic arcade platformer not only includes the recent ‘The Baron is Back!’ update but also a new PC-exclusive mode.‘The Baron’s Workshop’ lets players create new stages using dozens of block types, enemies, and gimmicks, which gradually unlock as they play through the game.

Valve’s upcoming handheld console Steam Deck are now being dispatched, the manufacturer has confirmed.The hotly anticipated hardware is “all packaged up and ready for devs”, Valve announced in a blog post.

Oxenfree patch, it seems that the villains of Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals are breaking into the original game.A new update for Oxenfree was released in July, adding a ton of Easter eggs for fans to find teasing the upcoming sequel, and now the developer has begun tweeting out spooky posts after the latest patch released (thanks, PCGamesN).“We tried to stop it,” Night School Studio tweeted, some of the characters obscured with grey boxes. “We failed.

Valve has just released a brand new Steam client which aims to improve the download and storage manager.In a new Steam community post shared yesterday (September 10), the developer shared that the downloads page in the updated Steam client has been replaced with a new implementation and has been “visually redesigned for clarity and ease of use”.To break it down, the new downloads page has now changed how games are patched and downloaded.

Webbed, a 2D physics adventure indie game that somehow makes spiders adorable has officially launched on PC.The spider title which was developed by Sbug Games and released a couple of days ago (September 9), tells “a daring story of a happy little spider on an adventure to save her boyfriend from a big mean bowerbird.”Players can control the spider and swing through trees, spin webs, and make friends with other bugs, set in a fantasy Queensland.Some of the game’s main features include nine

Sports Interactive has announced that Football Manager 2022 will launch on November 9 on Steam, Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store.The developer also shared that Football Manager Xbox Edition will also be making a return following its successful campaign last season, “tailored especially for the Xbox ecosystem”.

Cookie Clicker, with one notable change improving support for players who want to use cheats.As picked up by PCGamesN, the idle game’s patch fixes “possible audio-induced memory leaks associated with autoclicking”, making it much easier to enable an automatic clicker.The patch, which released yesterday (September 7), is just the start as developer Orteil added that they have plans to add support to Mac, Linux, and 32-bit versions of PCs, while Steam Workshop support is “underway as well since

Paradox Interactive is letting players keep Surviving Mars for free on Steam in a very time-limited promotion, and that offer expires today (September 8).Unlike time-limited free trial promotions, anyone who adds Surviving Mars (usually priced at £26.99) to their Steam account during this offer window will be able to keep the game in their library forever.The offer is only for 24 hours, and is set to end on September 8 at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST.Attention, Survivors!

Steam Deck may not actually be able to run every Steam game at launch.Ramey is the president of CodeWeavers, which works with Valve to develop Proton.

SCS Software‘s American Truck Simulator officially launches on Steam today (September 7).The Wyoming DLC is the latest piece of content to arrive for the popular truck sim game and takes players to new locations, featuring new wildlife and landmarks.“Journey through this dynamic and awe-inspiring state of wild beauty, dominated by the Rocky Mountain rangelands and High Plains, while contributing to its rich economy,” the developer said.The American Truck Simulator Wymoming update is set to

No Man’s Sky has finally reached a “mostly positive” review rating on Steam.As spotted by Kotaku, the Steam page for Hello Games‘ space adventure simulation game has now surpassed 162K total user reviews, resulting in an overall rating of “mostly positive”.When the game launched in August 2016 its reception was overall negative due to the promise of elements that weren’t featured in the final product.

Cookie Clicker was finally released on Steam last week (September 1) and the game is already one of the most popular titles on the platform.According to SteamDB, Cookie Clicker is simultaneously the most popular release and the hottest release on Steam right now. As such, the game currently holds the number one place on their trending chart.

Arkane Studios‘ upcoming game Deathloop will be available to redeem exclusively on Steam, rather than using publisher Bethesda‘s own launcher which recent titles have launched exclusively on.Ahead of launching on September 14 for PC and PS5, Bethesda has decided that game codes for Deathloop will only be available to activate on Steam.As spotted by Exputer, Steam codes for Deathloop recently appeared on vendor site Green Man Gaming.

Midautumn is a supernatural dungeon crawler about blasting evil spirits, saving a hometown from gentrification, and Asian diaspora culture.The game’s Kickstarter campaign launched on Friday (September 3), just in time for the Mid-autumn festival, which takes places later this month, and celebrated in Eastern and Southeast Asian cultures.Midautumn is set in the fictional town of Nambo Quay, California, where recent college graduate Robin Lam is crashing at with their Grandmother.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive clip showing off an impressive clutch play has been edited so the heads-up display (HUD) looks like Minecraft.As reported by PC Gamer, Reddit user klenkluke posted the video to r/csgo, which has around 4,400 upvotes. Viewable below, it very accurately translates plenty of details from the Minecraft user interface (UI) onto CSGO.

Epic Games continue their weekly giveaway of free games, and the next one on the list will be available on September 9.Currently, Yoku’s Island Express is available to download for free and will be up until September 9. It will then be replaced by Sheltered, which will be free until September 16.Sheltered is a post-apocalyptic survival game where players must manage resources to keep their family alive inside of their underground shelter.

PlayStation-exclusive Uncharted series appears to be heading to PC before the end of the year.The unofficial news comes from a post on ResetEra, which appears to show a scheduled post on the official PlayStation Twitter feed, which looks set to announce that Uncharted: The Naughty Dog PC Collection will be released on December 7. The pack also appears to be coming to both Steam and Epic Games Store.The tweet is dated Monday September 6 at 10am.

Whatever puts players in charge of a cargo ship sailing down the Suez Canal in reference to the famous canal blocking.The meme of the event sprung up around March when a real cargo-ship got stuck in the Suez Canal, taking days to dislodge and garnering media and internet attention.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge has been released, revealing that April O’Neil will be a playable character in the brawler.Developed by Tribute Games and published by Dotemu, the retro-styled beat ’em-up will launch on Nintendo Switch and PC in 2022.

Iron Gate has confirmed that the upcoming Valheim Hearth & Home will introduce changes to its shields with a brand new preview.A new preview gameplay trailer from the developer posted yesterday (August 23) explains the new tweaks and changes coming to Valheim in the form of Shields and Blocking.First, Iron Gate says that the tower shields will be getting a “significant buff” and compared to the other shields in the game, they’ll now have “a lot more knockback”.

Automachef is the next free game on the Epic Games store, and it will replace the two that are currently up for grabs. The title will take the place of current free games Yooka-Laylee and Void Bastards, which are free to download until August 26. Automachef is described as “a resource management puzzler where you design kitchens, program machinery and watch your genius come to life!”Itwill be free on the store between August 26 and September 2, and you can see a trailer for the game

Valheim from developer Iron Gate has been proven yet again as it has officially solid over 7.9million copies since it launched earlier this year. Swedish video game holding company Embracer Group made the announcement on its Twitter account, saying that as of June 30 the PC title reached the astounding milestone.

Death Trash, which launched into early access at the start of this month, has already covered the costs of its development, according to the developer.Developer Stephan Hövelbrinks posted on Twitter yesterday about the milestone.

Epic Games store, gothic action-adventure Mortal Shell is seeing its PC availability extended to Steam and GOG, and to celebrate, developer Cold Symmetry is making a new set of DLC free to all owners for a limited time.Called The Virtuous Cycle, the DLC adds a roguelike mode on top of the main game’s Dark Souls-like experience.

Half-Life 2 has set a new record for its highest ever concurrent players on Steam, following a successful fan campaign called “Breaking The Bar”.Yesterday (August 14), Half-Life 2 peaked with 16,101 fans playing Valve‘s game at the same time, as visible on SteamDB. This is the highest ever concurrent player count recorded for the game.The surge in popularity is down to fans within the Half-Life 2 community, who wanted to break the record with an event called “Breaking The Bar”.

Steam wallet has been patched by Valve after being reported by a third-party security researcher, though it’s unknown if anyone had used it yet.Valve has paid a security researcher a bounty of $7,500 (£5,409) after discovering – and reporting – a vulnerability that could be used to add unlimited funds to a Steam wallet.As spotted by The Daily Swig, the researcher – going by ‘drbrix’ – outlined how potential attackers could have used the exploit to gain free money on the platform.

Young Horses has announced that Bugsnax is finally coming to Steam.Released last November as a PS5 launch title – and free on PlayStation Plus – Bugsnax also released on PC where it was an Epic Games Store exclusive.That exclusivity is however coming to an end as the developer tweeted that the delightfully strange game will be heading to Steam in 2022 for both PC and Mac.