Jan 22, 2015

Vindictus - Valve

This weekend, play Vindictus and receive a package worth $25 of free in-game content! Free Items Include: 30-Day VIP Pass, 30-Day Cadet Badge, 30-Day Unlimited Hair Token, 30-Day Unlimited Inner Armor Coupon, 100x Merc Recovery Potion.

A malevolent force shrouds the land and monsters terrorize the last bastions of humanity. All seems lost and yet one hope remains: you.

Jan 21, 2015

Dota 2 Workshop Tools Alpha Update - January 21st, 2015

Product Update - Valve

Fixed crash in Hammer when double clicking on a prefab with no target map specified.

Fixed crash when attempting to view animation group files (.vagrp) in asset browser.

Fixed connection failures that would happen with certain unicode usernames.

Fixed spawngroup assertion on client where loading spawn groups were not included in the "initial spawn groups".

Fixed launch failures due to graphics device being busy on launch.

Added "Purge" script binding to npc_dota_base.

Added "GetDOTATime" script binding to CDOTAGamerules

Jan 20, 2015

New DLC Available - Secrets of the Revolution!

Assassin's Creed® Unity - Valve

Secrets of the Revolution, all new content for Assassin’s Creed® Unity is Now Available on Steam!

The Revolution is not over, the people of Paris still need your help.

Discover the last secrets of the French Revolution with this pack including:
- 3 missions: “The Chemical Revolution”, “The American Prisoner”, and “Killed by Science”
- 8 weapons ranging from powerful rifles and pistols, to razor-sharp axes and swords
- 6 pieces of gear to equip Arno with the finest and most resistant armor

Jan 20, 2015

Now Available on Steam - Blackguards 2, 10% off!

Blackguards 2 - Valve

Blackguards 2 is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!*

Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime.

Choose your playstyle: no matter if front line combat monster, mage or ranged fighter it's in your hands how you want to develop your character. Every action has consequences, so make your decisions wisely. Death may be just around the corner.

*Offer ends January 27 at 10AM Pacific Time

Jan 19, 2015

Now Available on Steam - Resident Evil HD REMASTER

Resident Evil - Valve

Resident Evil HD REMASTER is Now Available on Steam!

The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.

In 1998 a special forces team is sent to investigate some bizarre murders on the outskirts of Raccoon City. Upon arriving they are attacked by a pack of blood-thirsty dogs and are forced to take cover in a nearby mansion. But the scent of death hangs heavy in the air. Supplies are scarce as they struggle to stay alive.

Jan 19, 2015

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

Steam Client Update Released

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General

Added Steam Broadcasting. See http://steamcommunity.com/updates/broadcasting for more info.
Added in-game FPS counter to Steam Overlay
When Steam has internally scheduled a game update to be queued sometime in the future, the UI will now display a note to the user indicating that time
Fixed a crash preventing 64-bit Steamworks games from launching on older AMD processors
Fixed starting Steam if instance is already running in other local Windows user session
Fixed restoring game specific hardware mouse cursors when exiting the in-game overlay
Fixed errors in web views not localizing properly
Fixed occasional crash when trying to validate your email address
Fixed rendering the Steam Overlay in some D3D8 games.
Updated Windows Compatibility warnings
Improved synchronization and smoothness of video playback
Reduced CPU usage when drawing animated images or videos
Reduced CPU usage when interacting with the main Steam client window

Big Picture

Fixed to ask the user if they'd like to launch immediately or begin updating the game if an update is available but the game has been played recently
When running in 720p mode scale embedded web views so they are readable
Fixed EULA display occasionally failing to display
Revised navigation on profile menu
Fixed crash when entering a screenshot description
Fixed displaying screenshots for games added by shortcut

In-Home Streaming

Fixed severe frame drop in OpenGL games that occasionally occurred on some hardware
Reduced impact on game frame rate in D3D9c games when not using hardware acceleration

Linux

Fixed a rare bug where Steam could delete user files when failing to start

SteamOS

Fixed some combo boxes in steam client settings accepting text input when selection must be made from dropdown

Jan 19, 2015

Now Available on Steam Early Access - Infinifactory, 10% off!

Infinifactory - Valve

Infinifactory is Now Available on Steam Early Access and is 10% off!*

Infinifactory is a sandbox puzzle game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infiniminer. Build factories that assemble products for your alien overlords, and try not to die in the process.

*Offer ends January 26 at 10AM Pacific Time