A Question about Steam

[Blindswordmaster]

I'm new to PC gaming, but I've come to love Steam and it's easy and expedient service, but I'm still new to it and I have a question: When do new releases show up on Steam? There's a game I want and it's supposed to come out today, but I can't find it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Woodsey]

What's the game?

Not everything will be released through it, and they're usually put up before release, most of the time before you can yet pre-order through them (Dragon Age 2 and Human Revolution for example).

 

[omicron1]

So, Dungeons? Or Lego Star Wars III?

Is anything else even coming out?

 

[Blindswordmaster]

I'm trying to find Painkiller: Redemption. Everything I find tells me it;s out today and available on Steam, but I can't find it on Steam anywhere.

 

[KeyMaster45]

It's entirely possible that it was never put up on Steam for pre-order. I know it took TellTale a good two or 3 days after the initial release of the BTTF adventure games to finally put the season up for sale on steam with no pre-order for it on steam before hand.

If you know for a fact it's coming out on steam be patient, it will show up but probably not on release day if it's not up already.

 

[Woodsey]

I'm trying to find Painkiller: Redemption. Everything I find tells me it;s out today and available on Steam, but I can't find it on Steam anywhere.

Can't find it, must not have been released on there yet.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

I'm trying to find Painkiller: Redemption. Everything I find tells me it;s out today and available on Steam, but I can't find it on Steam anywhere.

Can't find it, must not have been released on there yet.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107500-More-Dude-Murdering-Awaits-in-Painkiller-Redemption-UPDATED

Then the Escapist lied to me.

 

[Woodsey]

I'm trying to find Painkiller: Redemption. Everything I find tells me it;s out today and available on Steam, but I can't find it on Steam anywhere.

Can't find it, must not have been released on there yet.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107500-More-Dude-Murdering-Awaits-in-Painkiller-Redemption-UPDATED

Then the Escapist lied to me.

Yes, we have established that it probably should be there, but it isn't.

As such: probably hasn't been released on there yet.

 

[Voodoomancer]

On the front of the steam store, there's a tab for "coming soon", as well as new releases.

If it's not there, I suppose you can always google it.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

YEah, while Steam has a LOT of games, they don't get everything, not everything is sold digitally, and some of the stuff that is, only gets sold on the distributor's site, or on GFWL or the like.

I've got about 3 EA games, I'd love to be able to just add them to Steam so I had everything in one place, tho.

Sarge above is right however, it's usually worth shopping around for discounts and pre order bonuses.

I would however be surprised if anyone is undercutting the actual makers of the game.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

YEah, while Steam has a LOT of games, they don't get everything, not everything is sold digitally, and some of the stuff that is, only gets sold on the distributor's site, or on GFWL or the like.

I've got about 3 EA games, I'd love to be able to just add them to Steam so I had everything in one place, tho.

Sarge above is right however, it's usually worth shopping around for discounts and pre order bonuses.

I would however be surprised if anyone is undercutting the actual makers of the game.

It's technically DLC, so I really can't get a physical copy.

 

[KiKiweaky]

Theres the updates page that pops up when you launch it, or theres the market place with new releases or coming soon. I thought Shogun 2 was out tomorrow, turns out its march 15th *many sad faces*

 

[Mechsoap]

Steam will only release a game, when its supposed to release in your country.

 

[DeeWiz]

If its US, it goes by PST since steam is based in Seattle with Valve.
Otherwise it may be unavailable/released later due to region issues.

The major pubs (except blizzard and stardock who have their own digital deliver services) are on steam, smaller pubs may choose to release in alternate methods, I would go to their website to check for details.