The Steam Review

A simple upgrade to the Steam Store has added Metacritic ratings to all games that have them.

Leaked resource files leave no doubt that a P2P distribution system is being added to Steam, and very little that it is related to the “distribution system…for free content” mentioned last September.

While Monday’s Steam update may have been aimed at getting the final beta phase of Friends 3.0 out into the open, it also saw the quiet release of Steam Media Player. Also, a new system driver, SteamDrv.sys, has been found in the Steam folder.

Another pair of revealing job placements have been added to Valve’s Jobs page: a smack-talking DRM/Security opening, and an intriguing Web Applications position.

Two new entries have appeared on the Jobs section of Valve’s website, both regarding Steam.

A part of the current Friends beta is an update to the Source engine aimed at the longstanding stuttering issue.