Dota 2 - Valve
* Fixed a bug where Arc Warden's Clone could sometimes incorrectly combine items when created
* Fixed Infernal Blade working while silenced
* Fixed Tidebringer working while silenced
* Fixed Tidebringer being disabled by Break
* Fixed Tidebringer interaction with Towers and Wards
* Fixed Savage Roar affecting and overriding Dueling targets
* Using summoned units to kill heroes outside of XP range now behaves the same as if you used an ability to kill the hero
* Fixed Tempest Double draining XP from the area
* Fixed Arc Warden not getting enough XP from Midas kills done by the Clone
Announcement - Valve
The Steam Winter Sale continues today with discounts on thousands of games and software!*

Also be sure to check out the newest page of the Winter Sale Comic, "Gingerbread Jake In: North Pole Noir".



*Discount offers end January 4th at 10am Pacific unless otherwise specified.
Dota 2 - Valve
* Fixed Flux interaction when near Spell Immune allies.
* Improved AFK detection for Techies.
* Adjusted Dire Secret Shop Camp spawn box.
* Fixed Ancient Black Dragon's Fireball not having a Legacy Key.
* Break status now disables the effect of Drow Ranger's Aghanim's upgraded Marksmanship.
* Fixed BKB charges not carrying over to Tempest Double properly (was granting full duration always).
* Fixed Infernal Blade having 128 cast range rather than Doom's 150 attack range.
* Arc Warden's Clone now receives a clone of shareable items not owned by Arc Warden. These include Bottle, Gem of True Sight, Ring of Regen, Ring of Health, Void Stone and Perseverance.
* Ember Spirit's Fire Remnants now render while in Fog of War.
* Fixed Arc Warden not getting XP when Tempest Double uses Hand of Midas.
* Fixed an interaction between Necrolyte's Reaper's Scythe and Arc Warden's Clone.
* Lone Druid's Spirit Bear now respects the auto-select summoned units option when respawning.
* Fixed the neutral forest troll high priest playing his heal animation after he was dead.
* Fixed a bug where the store page was showing an empty pedestal for victory prediction charms.
* Fixed a bug where the store page incorrectly had a Demo Mode button for items that cannot be demoed.
* Fixed a bug where the Customize screen was not showing the appropriate icons for alternate styles of items.
* Fixed a bug where sometimes the opaque parts of models wouldn't render in the UI or portraits.
* Fixed a bug where the Demo button didn't appear on the loadout screens of any global items.

Added several new Russian voices:
* Bounty Hunter
* Crystal Maiden
* Dazzle
* Disruptor
* Lich
* Lina
* Lina Announcer
* Mirana
* Phantom Assassin
* Silencer
* Slark
* Spirit Breaker
* Sven
* Tusk
* Tusk Announcer
* Windranger
* Wraith King
(note that Zeus and Arc Warden were included with the Balance of Power Update).

Text and voice languages can be mixed to your preference. To select a new voice language, open steam and right-click on Dota 2. From here, select Properties, then the Language tab, and choose your preferred voice language. Steam will then download the new language.
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Renamed the Smissmas 2015 Mystery Gift to the Smissmas 2015 Festive Gift. It can now be opened to find a Gun Mettle and Tough Break Festivizer.
  • Fixed a couple of sounds for the Taunt: Bucking Bronco not playing properly
  • Fixed not being able to sell playerclass upgrades in Mann vs. Machine mode
  • Fixed bots sometimes not spawning in Mann vs. Machine mode
  • Fixed the Pyro's invulnerable period while activating the Phlogistinator lasting longer than the activation taunt
  • Fixed the crate opening animation not always displaying the image of the item received
  • Fixed the Medigun sometimes using the incorrect berCharge rate on maps with multiple stages
  • Fixed an issue where the Loose Cannon would sometimes not apply knockback on hit
  • Fixed decorated weapons not getting the crit-boost material effect
  • Strange Part: Kills While Explosive Jumping can now be applied to Strange Grenade Launchers
  • Updated the Mann Co. Store with the Smissmas sale. Deep discounts on nearly everything in the store.
  • Updated the equip_regions for the Berlin Brain Bowl, Business Casual, Distinguished Rogue, Cut Throat Concierge, Blood Banker, After Dark, Bountiful Bow, Dead of Night, Au Courant Assassin, Rogue's Robe, Sky Captain, Lady Killer, Puffy Provocateur, and Lurker's Leathers
  • Updated the model/materials for The Hat With No Name so it can now be equipped by the Soldier, Sniper, Demoman, and Engineer
  • Updated the model/materials for the Co-Pilot so it can now be equipped by the Scout, Soldier, and Engineer
  • Updated the model/materials for the Medical Monarch and added a new style
  • Updated the scoreboard
    • Added Ping column header when viewing ping as text on the scoreboard
    • Added the player count for each team
  • Updated ctf_landfall
    • Fixed building teleporters between spawn room doors
    • Fixed an exploit that allowed players to go outside the map
  • Updated PASS Time
    • Experimenting with new HUD elements and art
    • Experimenting with new viewmodel animations
    • New testing feature 'tf_passtime_team_bonuses' that shares pass, steal, and intercept bonuses with the whole team
Announcement - Valve
The Steam Winter Sale starts today! For the next two weeks*, take advantage of great discounts on thousands of games and software, and exclusive Winter Sale trading cards.

The event also includes the first-ever Steam Sale comic, “Gingerbread Jake In: North Pole Noir,” with a new page of the comic revealed every day.



*Discount offers end January 4th at 10am Pacific unless otherwise specified.
Assassin's Creed® Syndicate - Valve
Assassin's Creed Syndicate - Jack The Ripper, all new content for Assassin's Creed® Syndicate is Now Available on Steam!

Experience the chilling persona of Jack the Ripper, a killer who knows no boundaries while embarking on a campaign of fear and murder that threatens the very existence of the Brotherhood.

Aviary Attorney - Valve
Aviary Attorney is Now Available on Steam and is 15% off!*

The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.

*Offer ends December 28 at 10AM Pacific Time
Dota 2 - Valve
* Older replays will now play back on the correct map.
* Fixed an interaction between Faceless Void's Time Dilation and abilities that swap index, like Kunkka's X Marks the Spot.
* Clockwork's Cogs will now always push outward from the center of the ring of cogs.
* Flying units inside Clockwork's Cogs will now be affected by cogs when flying over the cogs or units using force staff to escape the cogs.
* Adjusted the fog of war size of the casting effect for Ember Spirit's Sleight of Fist, and the ongoing effect of Slark's Dark Pact.
* Added Entities.GetForward, Entities.GetRight and Entities.GetUp to the Panorama Javascript bindings.
Organ Trail: Director's Cut - Valve
Today's Deal: Save 60% on Organ Trail: Director's Cut!*

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*Offer ends Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected - Valve
Both Saints Row IV and Saints Row: Gat out of Hell are now available for SteamOS!

Thanks to Steam Play, having either game in your library means you can play it on any supported OS -- Windows or SteamOS.

To celebrate, for a limited time you can grab Saints Row IV: Game of the Century Edition for 70% off, Saints Row: Gat out of Hell for 66% off, or the entire Saints Row Ultimate Franchise Pack for 66% off.

Saints Row 2 and Saints Row: The Third -- included in the Saints Row Ultimate Franchise Pack -- are also planned for SteamOS early next year, and will also support Steam Play.
In addition Full Steam Controller support for Saints Row IV and Gat out of Hell is planned for early next year!

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