http://www.steampowered.com/ All Steam news, all the time! en Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:53:24 -0800 http://www.steampowered.com/ http://store.steampowered.com/news/3156/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:53:24 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-24T12:53:24-08:00 Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter includes the all-new Serious Engine 3, tons of weapons, endless enemies and more! ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3155/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:04:08 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-24T12:04:08-08:00 http://store.steampowered.com/news/3154/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:03:38 -0800 Alden Kroll Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-24T12:03:38-08:00 Area-51 and Aurora desktops and the M17x and M15x laptops, will now come pre-loaded with a free copy of Valve's award-winning game, Portal, powered by Steam, a leading platform for PC games with over 20 million accounts worldwide.

With Steam pre-installed on all these PCs, Alienware gamers can expect a higher level of service from their gaming experience right out of the box as existing Steam gamers may simply sign into their account to access all their purchased products. Customers new to Steam will find over 950 games at their finger tips, all supported by automatic updates, the Steam Friends Community of networking services, and more.

"With its automatic game updates, easy friend finding and the ability to play your Steam purchased games on any PC, Valve has helped simplify PC Gaming to make it more enjoyable." says Frank Azor, Senior Manager of Product Planning for Dell's Gaming Group. "It's for these reasons; we selected Steam to compliment the Alienware experience."

"Entertainment, specifically gaming, is a primary use of PCs in the home and on the road," said Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve. "Alienware is a household name among PC gamers who want the most out of their hardware. The combination of Alienware hardware and Steam equals a superior gaming experience."

For more information, please visit www.steamgames.com/alienware ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3153/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:48:48 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-24T10:48:48-08:00 Plants vs. Zombies is now available for 50% off until November 26th! ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3152/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:45:27 -0800 Jason Ruymen Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-23T16:45:27-08:00
Steam

• Updated Steam back-end to address Left 4 Dead 2 achievement issues. Any achievements previously earned that do not appear in your list will be restored this week
  

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3151/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:09:44 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-23T11:09:44-08:00 RailWorks Challenger Edition! This bundle includes the full game RailWorks and the Challenger DLC for 50% off until November 30th!

In addition to the limited Challenger Edition they have also put the Colton & Northern RailWorks DLC available at 50% off until November 30th! ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3149/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:48:25 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-23T09:48:25-08:00 Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has released their final trailer before the release on November 24th!

Don't forget you can save 10% until Tuesday if you pre-purchase! ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3150/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:48:25 -0800 Jason Ruymen Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-23T09:48:25-08:00
Garry's Mod

• New menu background
  
• Added Sobel post process
  
• Added map favourites (right click on a map)
  
• Added more sounds for thrusters
  
• Added 'magic' thruster effect
  
• Reduced thruster volume
  
• Increased physics max velocity
  
• Increased max physics collisions before freezing
  
• Switching into noclip mode is now predicted
  
• Fixed thruster rings being drawn off center
  
• Fixed voice panels showing after the player has left the server
  
• Fixed mp_falldamage not working
  
• Fixed broken interpolation with host_timescale
  
• Fixed UniqueID sometimes being wrong
  
• Fixed npc_speakall server crash exploit
  
• Fixed objects dropped by gravgun death having no collision
  

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And Yet It Moves

• German, French, Italian, Spanish and Jaapanese language support
  
• Fixed exploit that made it possible to submit non valid highscores
  
• Submitting highscores only possible with the newest version from now on improved patching mechanism
  
• Updated switches
  
• General performance improvement
  
• Starting up in fullscreen as default, when the game is started the first time
  

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3146/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:53 -0800 Jason Ruymen Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-21T12:00:53-08:00
Left 4 Dead 2

• Fixed performance problem when rendering lots of decals, notably when fighting tanks with shotguns
  
• Fixed rcon response not working on Linux dedicated servers
  
• Fixed matchmaking problem matching into Advanced and Expert games
  
• Fix bug that would cause other specials to try to pummel a player a Charger disconnects or reconnects
  
• Fixed versus mode results panel being cut off in transition stats screen in non-english
  
• Found games: fixed non-player entries drawing the wrong type of icon in the selected item name label
  
• Game mode selector on main menu now takes keyboard input
  

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3147/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:51:53 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-20T16:51:53-08:00 Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has released their final trailer before the release on November 24th!

Don't forget you can save 10% until Tuesday if you pre-purchase! ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3145/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:18:37 -0800 Jason Ruymen Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-20T15:18:37-08:00
Dreamkiller

• Fixed disconnection issues on non-local networks
  

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3144/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:25:23 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-20T10:25:23-08:00
Update 1.0.2.3

• Controls: Each grenade type can now be assigned to a separate quick-select key.
  
• Controls: "Roll left" and "Roll right" can now be assigned to individual keys. You can also adjust the roll speed when using keys.
  
• Controls: Help screens and FPS-counter controls can now be bound to different keys in the controls menu.
  
• Controls: Added mouse wheel support to controls.
  
• Graphics: The color of the EMP lightning effect on players and the gun has been changed from blue to white to reduce team confusion when MCC (yellow) players are EMPed. The EMP particle effect however is still blue and will be changed in a future update.
  
• In-game chat: When typing a message, a history of all in-game chat will appear. The text will disappear automatically after a short time.
  
• Fixed: Firing weapon in silent running mode now plays the correct muffled audio.
  
• Fixed: Rare bug that caused rendering to freeze while the game continued running.
  
• Fixed: Ocassional issue that resulted in a player spawning into a level with too much speed.
  
• Fixed: Issue where shadows could initialize incorrectly, causing aliased sharp edges.
  
• Fixed: Issue where in-game chat lines could appear on top of each other.
  
• Fixed: Bug that allowed in-game chat to be used while in silent running mode.
  

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3143/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:13:48 -0800 Jason Ruymen Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-19T16:13:48-08:00
Killing Floor

• Fixed exploits on KF-Bedlam, KF-BioticsLab, KF-Farm, KF-Manor, KF-Offices, and KF-Wyre
  
• Further reduced the memory utilization in the Killing Floor Client
  

]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3142/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:31:16 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-19T15:31:16-08:00 King's Bounty: Armored Princess is a sequel to the critically acclaimed King's Bounty: The Legend. You will take on the role of Princess Amelie who travels around the world of Teana and searches for the renowned knight, and her mentor, Bill Gilbert. ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3140/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:46:41 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-19T12:46:41-08:00 Ninja Blade, an exciting action packed title from Noviy Disk is now available on Steam for 10% off for the first week! ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3139/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:38:49 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-19T10:38:49-08:00 Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures is the most complete Star Wars Galaxies experience ever, and now includes An Empire Divided™, Jump to Lightspeed™, Rage of the Wookiees™, and Trials of Obi-Wan™, plus the all new Star Wars Galaxies™ Trading Card Game: Champions of the Force! ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3138/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:17:21 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-19T10:17:21-08:00 Shattered Horizon. Any current owners should also receive 3 guest passes to hand out to friends they want to play with.

Shattered Horizon is the highly anticipated first game from Futuremark Games Studio that immerses you in the cold reality of combat in space like no other game before. ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3137/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:49:36 -0800 Valve Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-19T09:49:36-08:00 Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ is available for 75% off until Monday! Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ is an open-world First Person Shooter set on the frontlines of tomorrow. In a world ravaged by a global energy crisis, environmental decay, and economic depression, players assume the role of an elite soldier in the Western Coalition Army on an epic crusade against the Red Star Alliance to control the last of the world's oil reserves. ]]> http://store.steampowered.com/news/3136/ http://store.steampowered.com//forums/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:15:58 -0800 Jason Ruymen Valve news update Valve news update Valve 2009-11-18T14:15:58-08:00
Steam Client

• Fixed Left 4 Dead 2 gifts not showing up in recipients games list until after redemption via email even if sent directly to the account
  
• Fixed steam client displaying "scanning for updates" while decrypting newly unlocked content
  
• Prevent client from displaying or allowing a user to select an unavailable language for a game
  
• Improve game installation progress display
  
• Fixed games sometimes spuriously launching after they get updated
  

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