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:

• Fixed a Spy-cicle exploit
  
• Fixed the Manmelter idle effects showing on other flareguns
  

Updates to Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

• Fixed the in-game overview map not drawing the background material
  

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added community-created winter items to the drop lists, the craft tables, and the store
  
• Added the Spirit of Giving
  
• Gifts from Secret Saxtons and Piles o' Gifts now have a chance to grant a gift in addition to whatever item they would have granted normally
  
• Fixed hearing the deny sound while rotating a sentry during placement
  
• Manmelter balance tweaks:
  • Added particle effect on muzzle that appears when ready to fire
    
  • Increased projectile speed while maintaining the same travel arc
    
  • Increased extinguish range
• Added festive lights to all ropes and cables
  
• Fixed a problem that would sometimes allow the detonator projectiles to crit on burning targets
  
• Updated the localization files
  
• Updated the gamehaptics file:
  • Added draw/melee swing/melee hit/crit forces for the The Sharp Dresser and the Spy-cicle
    
  • Added draw/recoil/reload/crit forces for the Pomson 6000
    
  • Added draw/recoil/crit forces for the Manmelter
    
  • Added draw/recoil force for the Wrap Assassin
    
  • Added melee hit/world hit force for the Third Degree
    
  • Added crit forces for the Holiday Punch
    
  • Fixed missing forces for Demoman swords
    
  • Refined recoil force for the Sandman

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

• Fixed the Stocking Stuffer candy cane using the incorrect material
  
• Updated the Brown Bomber so it can be painted
  
• Updated the festive weapons so they can be gift-wrapped
  
• Updated the localization files
  

Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

- Adjusted Holiday Gift Drop frequency

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

• Fixed the Frontier Justice getting infinite crits
  
• Fixed a problem that would allow Pyro Mmmph to activate in the air without taunting
  
• Fixed Manmelter getting crits from Mmmph
  
• Fixed an exploit with The Eureka Effect and The Phlogistinator where the effects could activate without taunting in high-lag situations
  
• Fixed the Brown Bomber not showing up on the Demoman
  
• Fixed client HUD crash
  
• Fixed colors on Christmas lights for the Blue team Scout weapons
  
• Fixed a bug that would cause minicrits when switching weapons rapidly
  
• Steam Workshop zip file size limit has been increased from 4 MB to 10 MB
  

Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

- Fixed Tank Spawning issue in Finales
- Fixed issue in Boat House finale where winning survivors would die on the boat
- Added new achievement, Valve Gift Grab 2011 – L4D2
- Added I Hate Mountains 2 as the featured community campaign
- Added blocklist functionality to Left 4 Dead 2

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source Engine Changes (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM)

• Fixed a bug which caused Windows Aero Extensions video option to always be enabled, regardless of setting. Disabling this can improve compatibility with third-party programs and overlays, but may also affect performance.
  
• Fixed SourceTV showing player counts for the game server instead of the number of clients connected to the SourceTV server
  

Team Fortress 2

• Australian Christmas has begun!
  
  • Added community-contributed winter event items
    
  • Added new Grordbort Pyro and Engineer item sets
    
  • Added the "Valve Gift Grab 2011 – TF2" achievement
    
  • Added Naughty and Nice winter keys to the Mann Co. store
    
• Added a new Valve-authored control point map: Foundry
  
  • added 12 achievements for Foundry
    
  • added achievement reward milestone reward for Foundry achievement
    
• Added UGC Highlander medals
  
• Relaxed some restrictions on what misc items can be equipped simultaneously
  
• Additional improvements for client stability
  
• Updated the localization files
  

Day of Defeat: Source

• Added the "Valve Gift Grab 2011 – DoD:S" achievement
  
• Updated the localization files
  

Counter-Strike: Source

• Added the "Valve Gift Grab 2011 – CS:S" achievement
  
• Added rate limiting for connections and added the following ConVars to support that:
  
  • sv_max_connects_sec
    
  • sv_max_connects_window
    
  • sv_max_connects_sec_global
    
• Dramatically improved the dynamic model loading system's memory usage, performance, and stability
  
• Reduced memory usage on systems running Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
  
• Improved alt-tab handling under Windows Vista and Windows 7
  
• Fixed a client crash during demo playback
  
• Updated the localization files
  

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

• Fixed the "Checkout Unavailable" error preventing certain accounts from purchasing items
  
• Improved the framerate stuttering issues some clients were experiencing
  

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

• Added the Itsy Bitsy Spyer
  
• Added a "Buy Now" feature that allows item purchases on the web
  
• WebAPI changes:
  • Moved IEconAssets/GetAssetPrices to ISteamEconomy/GetAssetPrices
    
  • Added new web API ISteamEconomy/GetAssetClassInfo for getting descriptions of items