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Full Pipe: Hints, Tips and Cheats Now Available

December 28, 2006, 1:49 pm - Valve - General Announcement

Hints, Tips and Cheats are now available for Full Pipe on it's gamepage.

The Ship: Free This Weekend On Steam

December 22, 2006, 1:00 pm - Valve - General Announcement

The Ship, a massively mysterious thriller (MMT) from Outerlight Ltd, is having a free four-day tour of the full game, open to everyone via Steam, the leading online distribution platform. The Free Full Game Trial of The Ship begins now and will conclude on Tuesday, December 26 at 1 PM PST.

The Ship Update Released

December 20, 2006, 12:44 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to The Ship have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

The Ship

  • Added voting system for changing map ("/votemap"), changing mode ("/votemode") and kicking players ("/votekick"), all of which can be activated via chat
  • Added key bindings for voting "yes" (default F1) or "no" (default F2) when someone starts a vote
  • Added convars to allow server admins to disable any of the 3 voting systems
  • Added new ambient music to all maps
  • Added a new dance animation for females and males
  • Fixed bug with weapon animations sometimes not playing for other players after first hit
  • Keyboard settings in game are now based on your PC's keyboard settings not the language set in Steam
  • Various fixes in Cyclops map
  • Fixed collision for bank counter in Connemara map
  • Fixed exploit when released from prison with un-holstered weapon

Garry's Mod Update Released

December 20, 2006, 12:41 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Garry's Mod have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Garry's Mod

  • Added Prop Spawner toolmode
  • Added Turret toolmode
  • Clicking an existing balloon now updates its colour & material as well as power
  • Clicking an existing thruster now updates its effect, toggle mode & damage mode, as well as power
  • Clicking an existing dynamite now updates its power
  • Clicking an existing lamp now updates its colour


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Dark Messiah Might and Magic Multi-Player Update Released

December 19, 2006, 6:41 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Dark Messiah Might and Magic Multi-Player have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. Numerous map changes are present in this update.

The Ship Free Holiday Weekend: Pre-Loading Now

December 19, 2006, 1:00 pm - Valve - General Announcement

From Dec 22, 2006 through Dec 26, 2006 Outerlight's debut title, The Ship, will be made available for a Free Weekend trial via Steam. This free trial allows gamers to experience the innovative multiplayer gaming that Gamespot.com calls, "...off the wall and innovative." Outerlight is also offering a $5 discount for those who purchase the full product any time during the free weekend and the week that follows.

Medieval II: Total War Update Released

December 14, 2006, 5:15 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Medieval II: Total War have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Medieval II: Total War

  • Multiplayer in-game soft-locks removed
  • Battle AI, Siege AI and Campaign AI are no-longer passive
  • Close-range AI attacks are more consistent
  • Cavalry Charge and Cavalry power are more consistent
  • Merchant trade values no-longer drop after load / save
  • Elephant Artillery does not cause problems in Campaign Battle


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RoboBlitz Update Released

December 13, 2006, 3:00 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to RoboBlitz have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

RoboBlitz

  • Fixed slow down after "Continue From Level" and fighting a Noed with an X850 or X800 graphics card
  • Fixed the installer from loading correctly when no valid C: drive was present
  • Fixed other installer issues from completing in a few cases
  • Fixed Hub disappearnce when dying from the MegaNoed
  • Fixed postprocess menu item in Video Options menu sometimes not working

The Ship Update Released

December 13, 2006, 1:40 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to The Ship have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

The Ship

  • Added a new version of the Batavier map with Christmas decor and music
  • Added Santa Hats
  • Changed front end screens to Christmas versions for the Christmas period
  • Added HDR lighting for Atlanta map
  • Added some secret areas
  • Fixed knife blocks in all maps
  • Fixed Huronian beach ball surface property
  • Fixed wrongly parented door interaction in Rubicon bank
  • Added nodraw func_detail collision to containers to allow ragdoll collision
  • Fixed text on court slip for sleeping potion syringe
  • Fixed camera height when sitting from a crouch in single player mode
  • Fixed empty syringes being put in containers appearing as full
  • Fixed round summary text to be centered on screen
  • Golf bag, knife block, pool cue, flare gun cabinet and gun cabinet containers change when items are taken from them and when items are spawned in them to show how many items are in them
  • Tommygun muzzle flash effects now linked to VFX detail level
  • Fixed font corruption in Polish, Russian and Japanese

Garry's Mod Update Released

December 12, 2006, 2:15 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Garry's Mod have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Garry's Mod

  • Disabled player drowning
  • Can now modify the 'strength' of hoverballs
  • Fixed Dedicated Servers not mounting mods/addons
  • Fixed "Joining Server" console spam when joining a server
  • Fixed Antlion Guard crashes
  • Fixed weapons sometimes appearing not to fire in multiplayer
  • Fixed lamps not being added to Cleanup
  • Fixed lamp spawning crash
  • Fixed vehicles menu not being filled when loading a save
  • Fixed not being able to change hoverball settings after creation
  • Fixed max 255 ConVar crash after installing mods
  • Fixed draworder oddities with dynamite, thrusters etc


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