Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 - Valve
The Beginning of the End, new DLC for Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3, is now available for FREE on Steam!*

This bonus scenario takes place before the main story of Precipice of Darkness 3 and features a new playable character, new maps, enemies, spells, and more!

*Update is currently available on PC. A Mac version of the update will be available soon.

Dec 19, 2012
Lunar Flight - Valve
Version 1.66

The latest Lunar Flight update for PC now has full Direct Input support which allows almost any controller combination to be setup with ease.
This includes HOTAS setups with multiple devices, you can even re-detect devices that are plugged in while the game is running.
The update includes a completely redesigned configuration UI in the Controls-Options Menu.
Please note the Launcher Window 'Input' tab is now completely ignored.
Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition - Valve
2.0.24645.1
Critical fixes:
- Fixed combat CTD.
- Fixed destroyed system CTD.
- Fixed CTD in build screen.
- Fixed Loa CTD when doing NPG gate mission from destroyed planet.

Other fixes:
- Fixed able to set missile to PD.
- Fixed selected groups ignoring combat planes to which they are set.
- Fixed "stop" speech event.
- Fixed "defeated pirate base" being spammed 3x when it is defeated.
- Fixed AI colonizing hostile systems.
- Fixed case where AI would have a fleet with no command ship.
- Fixed issue that would cause too many locust scouts.
- Fixed case where randoms could be flagged as neutral.
- Fixed VN Pyramids not firing at planet.
- Fixed Loa not spawning next to their gates.
- Fixed AI not launching battlecruisers and battleships.
- Fixed AI not launching riders in some cases.
- Fixed Loa not properly removing cubes for ship damages.
- Fixed ships flying into locust moons.

Other changes and additions:
- Fixed various strings.
- Windowed fullscreen support.
- Revamped post-combat screen.
- "C" button in chat now connects/disconnects from chat.
- Double pressing 1-0 will focus on the ship group instead of whenever you press the button.
- Starmap now remembers if fleet/planet tab was last selected.
- Added a hot key to exit accelerated time.
A Virus Named TOM - Valve
A Virus Named Tom has been updated with all new content!

'Tis better to give than receive... a virus. It's starting to snow in the City of Tomorrow and anit-virus drones are looking more like Frosty the snowman. Hydrators are spiting out Christmas cookies and you can even hear bells jingling in the air.

But what about TOM? Even viruses need some Yuletide joy... Help over-decorate TOM, make him look like the Holidays threw up all over him by finding holiday spirit hidden throughout the circuitry of Dr X's inventions. They'll be a new clue each day and the first to send an image of TOM completely decorated will get to decorate themselves with TOM (read: schwag)!

This is our holiday gift to everyone in the 'A Virus Named TOM' community! Thanks for making a great 2012! Available free on Steam (A Virus Named TOM: Winter Wonderland)

Hints webpage: http://www.avirusnamedtom.com/WinterWonderland.html

Announcement - Valve
The Steam for Linux beta client is now available to all Steam users, so if you've been patiently waiting for an invitation to join us, consider yourself officially invited!

With a growing catalog of Linux-supported games, an active Steam for Linux community group, and a new GitHub bug reporting repository, the timing’s right to jump in and share your feedback.
Client Update - Valve
Changes:
- (Big Picture) Improved back behavior throughout the UI
- (Big Picture) Improved movie streaming and loading UI
- (Big Picture) Fixed navigating to DLC and guides in the library
- (Big Picture) Fixed movie playback intermittently failing when quickly navigating Trailer TV
- (Big Picture) Changed store search to search for partial application names
- (Big Picture) Added discount timers and other UI to store
- (Linux) Fixed excessive Steam cpu use when running Team Fortress 2
- (Linux) Fixed overlay crash when starting Cubemen
Dota 2 - Valve
- Fixed greevil wall-related server crash.
- Death Pact only gives half its bonus if used on greevils.
- Juggernaut can no longer instantly kill greevils with his ultimate.
- Fixed missing chat messages when items drop.
Aztaka - Valve
Aztaka is now available on the Mac!

Inspired by Aztec legend, this action/rpg side-scroller will casts you into the middle of a war between the Gods and Mankind. As Huitzilo, heir of the Sun God, skilled in both the arts of combat and magic, only you can save your people from the wrath of the Aztec Gods by reuniting the seven phonograms.

Product Release - Valve
New Starter Packs for District 187 is now available on Steam!

Grab one of three new packs to gain access to a variety of weapons, items, and new characters. From now until January 5th at 10AM Pacific Time, take 33% - 75% off!

ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition - Valve
LIGHTS OF POLARIS (1.0.45)

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS
- New balance of Factions traits (first pass).
- Added abilities tree pictures for each hero class in "inspect" panel.
- Added Steam cloud management system for saves.
- New game introduction panel.
- Added a new hero from minor faction.
- Added a new natural Wonder with associated FX on planet.
- Some additional texts translated in RUS/POL/ITA/GER.

STEAM ACHIEVEMENTS
- Added new Steam achievements including [G2G] Votes:
+ Marco Polo with Tentacles / Have a Trade Route with every other system in the galaxy [Nosferatiel]
+ Alien and Eve / Colonize a Garden of Eden [groovytadpole]
+ Cake² / Clone Galdos AI [Adder]
+ There's no Place like Home / Terraform a planet to your home planet type [EvilTactician]
+ There can only be One / Be the only remaining empire in a game with 8 starting empires [Monthar]
+ Cultural Assimilation / Envelop another empire's system in your Influence Area [FreeMarket]

EVENTS
- Added exploration events flag option to remove the visual feedback in the galaxy view.
- Removed exploration and random events making spawn pirates when the "no pirates" options is enabled.

BATTLES
- New pre-battle cards selection system with adapted GUI and report panel [G2G vote]
- AI can use retreat cards now (not allowed to pirates however).
- New weight-balance of battle cards for AI use.
- Added a new option in game options to enable or not the manual battles.

MULTIPLAYER
- Players (including host) now forward orders to themselves instead of treating these locally.
- Fixed wrong construction gets canceled/bought out leading to desync.
- Fixed construction UID mismatch leading to desync.
- Fixed fleet's orbit assert.
- Fixed an issue where AI tries to buy out infinite improvements.
- Fixed loading issue to MP session when pressing cancel after "Connecting to server" message appeared.
- Fixed an issue when a client quits a session in progress then he will not be able to rejoin from the server list, since the session will no longer be displayed.

FIXES
- Fixed an issue where Dust miser and co-opetition corporate hero abilities effects were mixed-up.
- Fixed an issue where debug could be noticed on the battle notification.
- Fixed an issue where the selfish dust bonus of the dust rain event was not displayed in the dust income summary tooltip.
- Fixed an issue where the effects from exploration and random events were not properly applied after reloading a save.
- Fixed some issues of GUI and localization.
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