DIPRIP

A new drive-and-shoot-em-up mod has been released for HL2
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Distant Hope mod

A new mod started by the SteamFriends team.
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Empires 2.0 Review

While the rest of the Empires community was waiting for it's release, Steamfriends had been invited for a testplay. Read more »

Unreal Tournament 3

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Latest Gaming News & Articles
Steam: Counter-Strike Weekend deal on Steam!
This weekend you can buy Counter-Strike games with a lot of discount on Steam! Counter-Strike 1.6 for $4.99, Condition Zero for $4.99 and Counter-Strike: Source for only $9.99. Or ofcourse get the complete pack for $14.99. If you want it click read more and click on the big picture. Read More »
Steam: Savage 2: A Tortured Soul Update Released
An update for Savage 2: A Tortured Soul has been released via steam, and will be downloaded automatically when the steam client is restarted. The update fixes numerous bugs and tweaked several aspects of gameplay. Read More »
Mods: Fistfull of Frags 1.55
This new update is out and is meant to fix and tweak core parts of the gameplay. The result is a faster and funner game they say, but still preserving the realism characteristic of Fistful of Frags. Read More »
Steam: Audiosurf update
Updates to Audiosurf have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. Read More »
Steam: Steam Community, Friends And Purchasing Down

Valve have announced that steam is under-going emergency maintenance, and the Steam Community and Friends system will be off line for the duration of the maintenance. Purchasing has also been disabled whilst the maintenance is occurring.

UPDATE: Complete functionality has now returned.

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Steam: Team Fortress 2 update
Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. This one mainly fixes a client crash on stats reset. Read More »
Other: Insurgency HLX ranking
Our US Insurgency server now has HLstatsX ranking which means players will be ranked as soon as there are more then 6 people playing. Note however that currently it does not support ingame rank or place commands (this will be added soon) but you can visit the Insurgency stats page over here to check your ranking and change your clan settings. On request we can add a European Insurgency server. Read More »
Other: HLstatsX Ingame Plugin v2.6 for SourceMod
An update of HLstatsX Premium was released which introduces full support for the game "Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat" and two new options "Delayed Ingame Messages" and "Announce Players". The option "Delayed Ingame Messages" (disabled by default) delays the ingame notifications until the player dies or a round is over. This option is especially useful for mods like "Insurgency" where death notifications shouldn't be available to keep up realism. Read More »
Consoles: EA will make L4D for PS3
We just got news that Valve's survival horror game Left 4 Dead is coming to PS3, but EA will be taking on development duties in-house. Let's hope that Electronic Arts this time will make L4D better then the Orange box was on the Playstation 3 so PS3 owners can finally enjoy L4D in full. Read More »
Action: Zeno Clash (Source) media
As some of you may have heard, Zeno Clash, created by the ACE Team is a new commercial game built on the Source engine. Set in what is being called a "punk fantasy" world, Zeno Clash promises to give "up close and brutal combat in a first-person perspective". The game is set for release sometime in 2008. Read More »
Steam: New Privacy Option For Steam Community
In a recent update to the Steam Community, Valve have added the ability for community members to put their Steam Community into private mode. Read More »
Steam: Client Update Released
An update for the steam client has been released which addresses a number of client bugs. The update will be downloaded automatically when the steam client is restarted. Read More »
Action: Team Fortress 2 Update Released
An update for Team Fortress 2 has been released, and will be downloaded and installed automatically when steam is restarted. Read More »
Other: SteamFriends Elites program
As you might know SteamFriends.com is a community built on clans and people involved around Steam gaming. The people behind SteamFriends are working around the clock to provide more services for the future which will allow clans to setup their own forums and introduce them to others aswell as to get in touch with other people. One of these programs are now available for clans, and we call it the SteamFriends Elites. Read More »
Steam: Garry's Mod Update Released
An update has been released for Garry's Mod - and will be be downloaded automatically when the steam client is restarted. Read More »
Development: MetaMod: Source 1.4.4 and 1.6.2
This one is especially for server owners as Metamod:Source versions 1.6.2 and 1.4.4 have been released. These are small bug-fix releases. The 1.6.2 fixes a potential compatibility bug with an upcoming Orange Box SDK update. Read More »
Action: Left 4 Dead Playable At PC Gamer Public Event
PC Gamer have confirmed that they have invited Valve Software to attend the PC Gamer Showdown, an enormous PC gaming party which is set to occur this coming 27-28 September. Valve have stated that they will bringing Left 4 Dead, and everyone attending the event will be given the opportunity to play the game. Read More »
Steam: Children Of The Nile Update Released
An update has been released for Children Of The Nile via steam, fixing a major bug with the steam achievements not working, and various other bugs. Read More »
Steam: Audiosurf Update Released
An update for Audiosurf has been released via steam, and is now available for download for all steam Audiosurf owners. The update includes the implementation of tags for songs which allows players to easily experiment with custom game modes. Read More »
Mods: Insurgency 2.1 RC2 Released
Insurgency 2.1 Release Candidate 2 is now available for download. This version fixes a couple of bugs like players spawning inside other players and updates some of the maps. Read More »
Steam: Beta Client Released
A Steam beta client has been released, and is open to all steam users. Read More »
Other: Back online...
The downtimes are over, we are back online :) Read More »
While the rest of the Empires community was waiting in anticipation for that countdown to reach zero, Steamfriends had been invited for a testplay. So what do we think? Read More »
Back when the original Call of Duty was released, it was met with overwhelming acclaim by players and critics alike but unfortunately this streak of genius was knocked back by the sorely average Call of Duty 3. Do Infinity Ward have what it takes to put the series back on track, or has the Call of Duty series been KIA? Read More »
DIPRIP (or ‘Die in Pain Rest in Peace’) will soon bring its drive-and-shoot-em-up Steam-wards. Steamfriends were invited to take a look and now bring you all the details. Read More »
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is the next title in the popular first-person shooter war series by Infinity Ward. It is not only the first Call of Duty game to be rated 17+, but also the first not set at some point during World War II – ‘Modern Warfare’ is set in the near future, hence the subtitle ‘Modern Warfare’. Steamfriends.com now brings to you the low-down on Infinity Ward’s latest instalment. Read More »
Team Fortress 2 is finally upon us, but how long exactly have people been waiting? For some it has been over a year, but for others it has been nearly a whole decade i.e. WAY too long. Steamfriends.com decided it was time to delve into the metaphorical filing cabinet labelled ‘Everything Team Fortress 2’ and found it has quite a history. Read More »
SteamOn 6th August, The ‘Steam Community’ Beta was launched.
Steam users are now given the opportunity to create their own SteamID page over at www.SteamCommunity.com, which shows which games they play, their friends, and other assorted details about their lives on Steam. Read More »
Game Servers
Game Server IP Status
CS:S 1 84.243.216.50:27015 Online
CS:S 2 84.243.216.51:27015 Online
DOD:S 66.150.214.121:27015 Online
TF2 84.243.216.60:27015 Online
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Steam Release dates
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03/XX/08 Stalker: Clear Sky Proprietary
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