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• Family Keeps Vigil for Steam Pipe Explosion Victim

  Published: July 30, 2007, 1:14 pm

  Tags: Midtown Steam Pipe Explosion

  who was right on top of the steam pipe that exploded in Midtown spoke about 21-year-old Gregory McCullough's progress. His mother, Tanya McCullough-Stewart, told the NY Times he had opened his eyes for the first time last week, "They can't tell us if he'll be O.K. because his injuries are too severe. He is still in a coma but the nurses said

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• Steam Pipe Victim "Couldn't Stop Screaming"

  Published: July 31, 2007, 2:08 pm

  Tags: Midtown Steam Pipe Explosion

  of his body from the Midtown steam pipe explosion, had an emotional meeting with the man who helped him. Junior Suarez, a 27-year-old who works at an employment agency, broke down as he described McCullough's pain,"He was just screaming and screaming and couldn't stop screaming." McCullough's mother Tanya McCullough-Stewart said, "We were just

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• DOOM, HeXen, and QUAKE Come to Steam

  Published: August 4, 2007, 7:16 pm

  Tags: Valve, Id Software, Gamer Life, Quake, Computer, Games, Commander Keen, Doom 3 Resurrection Of Evil, Doom Ii, Doom3, Hexen, Quake, Quake Ii, Quake Iii Arena, Quake Mission Pack, Return To Castle Wolfenstein, Spear Of Destiny, Steam, Valve, Wolfenstein 3d

  8 QUAKE Titles available on Steam HereticHeXen Pack: Includes Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, HeXen, HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel, HeXen II id Super Pack: Every id game on Steam For more information and pricing, please visit Steam, and download your very own Quake-Fest. ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:Old School: Hexen II

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• "Steam" Gets Fancy - Valve Releases Public Beta

  Published: August 6, 2007, 11:45 pm

  Tags: Half Life, Valve, Games Industry, Computer, Game Platforms, Beta, Counter Strike, Half Life, Steam, Update, Valve

  from any PC. To explore the Steam community features, install the Steam client available at www.steampowered.com. Click the Community tab within the Steam interface to take a tour of the features and create a profile. ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:Valve Denies That Hack Attempts Were SuccessfulDOOM, HeXen, and QUAKE Come to SteamSteam

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• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War on Steam

  Published: August 8, 2007, 5:58 pm

  Tags: Warhammer, Valve, Thq, Computer, 000 Dawn Of War, Steam, Valve, Warhammer 40

  of War is now available on Steam. There are three different packages available. the Gold edition contains the original award winning RTS Game of the Year edition and the Winter Assault expansion pack. Dark Crusade is the second expansion to Dawn of War. It contains a new single player story arc as well as multiplayer content including new

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• Steam Pipe Explosion Update: Con Ed Still in the Dark, Victim Happy She's Alive, Businesses Struggling

  Published: August 9, 2007, 10:06 am

  Tags: Midtown Steam Pipe Explosion

  answers about the July 18 steam pipe explosion in Midtown. Senior vice president William Longhi said that the investigation could take another two or three months, but City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said, "You may not have all the answers and all the Ts crossed and all the Is dotted. I can accept that. But I cannot accept that you have

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• Pre-Purchase BioShock on Steam Now

  Published: August 16, 2007, 12:20 pm

  Tags: 2k Games, Computer, 2k Games, August 21, Award Winning, Bioshock, First Person Shooter, Gamers, Game Of The Year, Highly Anticipated, Playing The Game, Steam, Surprise, Today Announced That, Whe

  for pre-purchase now via SteamR. Starting today, gamers can pre-order BioShock on Steam (www.steamgames.com) for $49.95, and begin playing the moment the game is made available. Via Press Release ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:Stubbs the Zombie, Top Spin 2, and a Garry's Mod Update Hit SteamSam & Max Get Steamy Release2K Games

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• Is a "Steam Trap" to Fault in Midtown Steam Explosion

  Published: August 16, 2007, 1:29 pm

  Tags: Midtown Steam Pipe Explosion

  state regulator says that a steam valve was not working prior to the July 18 steam pipe explosion in Midtown. The Daily News reports that in 2006, a "steam trap" type of valve was installed, but some recent post-explosion tests showed it wasn't working. The valve is "supposed to drain water out of the steampipe to prevent a catastrophic

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• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition - New Maps, Features

  Published: August 17, 2007, 12:44 pm

  Tags: Valve, Capcom, Microsoft, Computer, Games, Capcom, Lost Planet Extreme Condition, Steam, Update, Valve

  The PC update, available on Steam, is free. Players will be treated to four new multiplayer maps and a chat system as well as DirectX 10 enhancements. As always the download will start immediately after you restart your Steam client. The PC update includes: Four new multiplayer maps. Map Pack #2 includes Battleground (an abandoned town

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• New Team Fortress 2 Video to Debut @ Leipzig

  Published: August 18, 2007, 9:25 pm

  Tags: Valve, Half Life, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Doug Lombardi, Expansion, Games Convention, Half Life, Half Life 2, Leipzig, Leipzig Games Convention, Meet The Soldier, Multiplayer Game, Soldier, Source, Source Engine, Steam, Steamgames, Steampowered, Team

  Fortress 2, please visit www.steamgames.com“ Way cool. If it’s anything like the Heavy Weapons Guy interview they did a while back it should be a hoot. My gaming friends, I must confess. I can not stand waiting any longer for this game. Every time something new is mentioned about Team Fortress 2 I have to go change my shorts. I

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• Attack on Pearl Harbor - Now on Steam

  Published: August 21, 2007, 2:49 pm

  Tags: Features, Gamer Life, Computer, Games, Attack On Pearl Harbor, Cdv Software, Steam, Wwii Air Combat

  website, and go on over to Steam and see it for yourself! FULL PRESS RELEASE AFTER THE BREAK Attack on Pearl Harbor Launches on Steam Arcade-styled air combat title available for limited-time 10% discount Gamers searching for high-speed WWII air combat action can look forward to logging in to Steam today. cdv Software Entertainment USA, in

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• Meet the Soldier from Team Fortress 2

  Published: August 22, 2007, 8:23 pm

  Tags: Valve, Half Life, Videos, Sony, Microsoft, Computer, Half Life, Meet The Soldier, Orange Box, Steam, Team Fortress 2, Trailer

  Team Fortress 2 Meet the Soldier Trailer This video wins the award for “Funniest Trailer of the Day.” It had some stiff competition, but none of the other videos released today had a twisted re-telling of the Noah’s Ark story. Steve reported on this the other day, and now here it is: the “Meet the Soldier” trailer

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• Toshiba readying steam iron with built-in pump

  Published: August 25, 2007, 12:11 pm

  Tags: Clothing, Iron, Pump, Steam Iron, Steamiron, Toshiba

  been quite awhile since a steam iron caught our eye, but Toshiba is reportedly readying such a device that makes the entire process a bit easier. Hailed as "the world's first steam iron with a built-in pump," the forthcoming device can spray "up to 2.1 times as much steam as earlier models, has 30-percent more strength at permeating cloth,"

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• Fallout from Steam Pipe Explosion Hits Starbucks

  Published: August 30, 2007, 12:10 pm

  Tags: Midtown Steam Pipe Explosion

  of a disaster. After the steam pipe exploded on Lexington Avenue in July, one woman turned to Starbucks to escape the chaos and find safety. Unfortunately for her, she was denied entrance to the Starbucks on 42nd and 6th, which reportedly turned people away with locked doors due to a company policy. The woman said that things were similar to

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• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Making Its Way to Steam

  Published: September 1, 2007, 12:39 pm

  Tags: Call Of Duty, Gamer Life, Activision, Game Consoles, Computer, Call Of Duty 4, Call Of Duty 4 Modern Warfare, Call Of0duty, Cod4, Modern Warfare, Steam

  on Steamfriends.com, they have announced that they are officially getting Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and have backed it up with a statement sent from Activision. Unfortunately they did not elaborate as to when this event will occur, they only stated that Steam members will be able to download the game. This is not surprising news

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