The Steam Chat app hits iPhone, Valve says voice calling will follow at a later stage
This is a nicely done app aimed at all fans of Steam games.
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Valve relaunches Steam Link app on App Store after being rejected due to “business conflicts”
The Steam Link app is finally available on App Store. Use it to stream Steam games running on your Mac or Windows PC to your iPhone or iPad using a local network.
Valve tries again to get game streaming in App Store
It looks like Valve might try again to get its Steam Link app approved for the App Store. Its first attempt failed in May over “business conflicts.”
Phil Schiller comments on Apple’s rejection of Valve’s Steam Link app
Just days after Apple rejected Valve’s Steam app for iOS, Phil Schiller has responded to a customer’s email on the subject. In his message, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing provides insight on why the app wasn’t accepted while also suggesting the decision could be reversed.
Apple rejects Valve’s app that’d stream Steam titles from your gaming rig to iPad & Apple TV
Valve’s app for streaming Steam titles from your gaming rig to iOS and tvOS devices has hit some roadblocks over the in-app purchase business model. Valve has disabled purchasing in the app in the hope that Apple would reconsider its stance down the road.
New Steam apps will let you stream games and movies to your iPhone, iPad & Apple TV
Two free new apps are preparing for launch in the coming weeks, both designed to extend Steam’s games library and services to the iOS and tvOS platforms.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI for Mac hits Steam, Mac App Store version due soon
Developer Aspyr Media announced yesterday that Sid Meier’s Civilization VI for Mac is now available on Steam, just three days after its PC release. The game will be hitting the Mac App Store at a later stage, Aspyr has confirmed. Civilization VI was created by the same team that made Civilization expansions.
The turn-based strategy game challenges you to dominate capitals and woo the world as the new diplomatic leader with improvements like a new research system, enhanced artificial intelligence and more.
Check out an unofficial client which lets your Apple TV stream Steam games from a PC
Kevin Smith, the developer behind the MAME emulator that allows you to run classic Nintendo and Sega games, as well as play arcade games on your fourth-generation Apple TV, is back with another cool software: an unofficial client that can stream Steam games from a Windows PC to Apple’s new box.
The solution takes advantage of an iOS edition of Moonlight, an open source implementation of Nvidia’s GameStream technology used by its Shield console.
Moonlight technology makes it possible to stream the full collection of Steam games from a PC to the new Apple TV without needing to run on the Apple TV hardware.
Moonlight for iOS jailbreak app lets you stream Steam games to your iPhone
Although I’m far from being a hardcore gamer, and even less so of a PC gamer, my ears perked up when I heard about Moonlight compatibility on iOS on Reddit. Moonlight lets your stream games from your PC to external devices. With Moonlight for iOS, this means that you can stream your full collection of Steam games to your iPhone or iPad.
Moonlight itself is an open-source Nvidia GameStream client that lets PC owners equipped with the proper hardware to stream games to other computers and Android tablets. An official iOS client is coming, but you can try it now if you’re jailbroken.
Steam officially launches Broadcasting, its Twitch-like game streaming service
Video game development and digital distribution company Valve is taking Twitch head on with Steam Broadcasting, its own game streaming platform which went live Tuesday via an updated Steam desktop app.
Currently in beta, Steam Broadcasting lets you watch friends play and show off your best moves in games. Streaming is supported across a range of resolutions, from the low-resolution 480p to HD-ready 720p and all the way up to Full HD 1080p, dependent on the speed and reliability of your Internet connection.
Borderlands: The Pre Sequel launches on Mac alongside console and PC release
Aspyr Media, the games publisher specializing in porting top AAA games to the Mac, on Tuesday announced immediate release of Borderlands: The Pre Sequel, the latest installment in the popular Borderlands franchise by 2K and Gearbox Software.
Combining aspects of shooters and role-playing games, the game has you floating through the air while taking enemies down from above using new ice and laser weapons, exploring the lunar landscape with new vehicles allowing for more levels of destructive mayhem while gradually unfolding the story behind Borderlands 2 villain, Handsome Jack and his rise to power.
The Walking Dead: The Game – Season 2 is now available on iOS and Mac
The Walking Dead: The Game – Season 2, the official sequel to 2012′s Game of the Year, has arrived and is now available your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices, as well as game consoles and old-school desktops running Microsoft Windows or OS X operating systems.
Based on Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic books, the game puts you in the shoes of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse.
It includes a host of new survivors and locations, with the decisions you made in Season One and in 400 Days affecting your story in Season Two…