Valve is now offering Half-Life for just 98¢ in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the company’s debut title. Launched 10 years ago today, Half-Life was greeted with overwhelming review scores (Metacritic of 96%), earned over 50 Game of the Year Awards, and birthed a franchise with over 20 million units sold to date. The special 10 year anniversary price is available via Steam until 12:01 pm PST on November 21. For more information or to purchase Half-Life for 98¢, please visit www.steamgames.com.
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Left 4 Dead Photo Contest Concludes With Game Launch

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (Steam and Source), today announced the winner of its zombie photo contest that ties into the $10 million marketing campaign for its Xbox 360 and PC thriller, Left 4 Dead, which is shipping to retailers worldwide this week.

The contest challenged gamers to take a creative photograph of themselves in front of one of the outdoor media placements in London, New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area. The top 25 entrants won a free copy of Left 4 Dead, and the overall winner will receive a new gaming PC from AMD.

Left 4 Dead is the new survival action game from Valve that blends the social entertainment experience of multiplayer games such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress with the dramatic, narrative experience made popular in single player action game classics such as the Half-Life series of games. Playable in single player, co-operative, and multiplayer modes, Left 4 Dead is one of the most anticipated releases of 2008 and winner of numerous pre-launch awards, including Best of E3 from multiple outlets.

The outdoor media portion of Left 4 Dead’s $10 million dollar marketing campaign was done in collaboration between Valve and Seattle-based Gibson Media.

Left 4 Dead is available now in North America for the Xbox 360 and PC, and launches around the world on Friday, November 21. For more information and view the nearly 200 photos entered into the contest, please visit www.l4d.com.
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Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 is now available via Steam.

In territories outside North America, this game is known as Football Manager 2009.
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Bejeweled Twist, the latest in the hit casual game series from PopCap Games, is now available on Steam for $19.99

In addition, the rest of PopCap’s catalog has been lowered in price to $9.99 each. For the best deal in casual gaming, pick up the Complete PopCap Collection — which includes all 25 PopCap games — for just $99.99! See the PopCap Publisher Page for their full Steam catalog.
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Call of Duty: World at War, the latest release in the best-selling action game franchise is now available to gamers around the world via Steam. This installment of Call of Duty casts players in historical and fictional World War II battles set in the Pacific and Eastern European regions. CoD: World at War features both single and multiplayer gameplay modes.
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As of midnight EST, the PC version of Left 4 Dead, Valve’s zombie thriller, is now available via Steam to gamers around the globe. The title will be available for the PC and Xbox 360 at retail stores on Tuesday, November 18 in North America, and worldwide on Friday, November 21.
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The second Left 4 Dead television commercial starts its run on network and cable television tomorrow — Tuesday, November 18 — the same day Valve’s zombie thriller launches worldwide on Steam. The commercial is part of a $10 million marketing campaign for the highly-anticipated title, which is available for a special pre-order price until the time of launch at participating retail outlets and via Steam.

The second TV spot is available in 720p and 1080p formats as well as downloadable versions for your iPod and iPhone.
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7 Wonders – Treasures of Seven, the next chapter in the series of casual games from MumboJumbo, is now available for purchase on Steam. Pick it up today for just $9.99
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The latest indie title to join Steam is Pyroblazer®, a futuristic racing combat game. It’s available worldwide for $29.99.
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Tomb Raider: Underworld is now available for pre-purchase via Steam. Pre-purchase via Steam before release and receive a free copy of Tomb Raider: Legend to play right away. For those who pre-purchase and already own Tomb Raider: Legend on Steam, you’ll be able to give your free copy to a friend.

Be sure to check out the free demo for Tomb Raider: Underworld to get a taste of the adventures in store for Lara Croft.
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The Infection Begins Next Week

November 13, 2008 – Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (Steam and Source), today announced its upcoming zombie thriller, Left 4 Dead, has gone gold and is now pre-loading to those who pre-purchased the game via Steam.

Left 4 Dead is the new survival action game from Valve for the PC and Xbox 360 that blends the social entertainment experience of multiplayer games such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress with the dramatic, narrative experience made popular in single player action game classics such as the Half-Life series of games.

Those who pre-order the game via Steam save 10% off the regular price and may pre-load the game so they are able to play at 12:01 am EST on November 18, 2008 when the game is made available.

The pre-order discount is also available for both the PC and 360 versions at participating retail outlets.

Playable in single player, co-operative, and multiplayer modes, Left 4 Dead is one of the most anticipated releases of 2008 and winner of numerous pre-launch awards, including Best of E3 from multiple outlets. The official demo for the game is available now through November 17 for the PC and Xbox 360.
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EVE Online surges forward with breakthrough core performance upgrades and further evolution of the game world in the ninth free expansion.

To celebrate this latest expansion to the massive online universe, EVE Online: Quantum Rise is available for just $9.99 when new customers buy it on Steam before November 18th.
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The official demo for Valve’s upcoming zombie thriller, Left 4 Dead, is now available for the PC and Xbox 360. For more information, please visit l4d.com. To play the demo, visit www.steamgames.com (PC) or Xbox Live (360).
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