Jul 14, 2010
Beat Hazard Update Released
Beat Hazard - Valve
Updates to Beat Hazard have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

  • Added support for generic game pads (Thanks to Logitech for the code & support)
  • Added .mp4 file extension for iTunes support
  • Added 'noRumble' preference command - Disables vibration
  • Added 'oldMouseMode' preference command - For player having issues with mouse movement
  • Added 'noVsync' preference command - Turns Vsync off at start up, for players with low frame rates
  • Added 'noWarningSound' preference command - Disables boss warning siren
Jul 14, 2010
Moonbase Alpha Update Released
Moonbase Alpha - Valve
Updates to Moonbase Alpha have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

  • FIXED - Astronauts can "attach" next to the rover or command center when high latency is present.
  • FIXED - Rover is sometimes invisible when remotely controlled when high latency is present.
  • FIXED - Erratic behavior of rover when attached to hose.
  • Multiple optimizations to program code for singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay.
  • Modified information in log reports.
Jul 14, 2010
Blacklight: Tango Down Now Available
Blacklight: Tango Down - Valve
The action multiplayer and co-op game Blacklight: Tango Down is now available via Steam in North America and most of Europe.

Make your stand across seven game modes with 12 different maps in intense online battles supporting up to 16 players. Or fight through four intense Black Ops missions co-operatively or alone; all the while gaining experience, collecting stats, and unlocking items.

Jul 14, 2010
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Update Released
Sniper: Ghost Warrior - Valve
Updates to Sniper: Ghost Warrior have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

AI
  • Fixed interactions of camouflage system with plants (the player will be less vulnerable to enemy sight when hidden in vegetation)
  • Adjusted AI alertness and seeing (e.g. the player will be less vulnerable to enemy sight at long distances)
  • Tweaked influence of the players posture and movement speed on being spotted by the enemies
  • Tweaked AI reactions, better behavior in combat situations
  • Removed over 95% of the static AI scripts during stealth actions and replaced with the improved stealth system
Multiplayer
  • Fixed multiplayer statistics
  • Adjusted duration of breath-holding
  • Fixed minor multiplayer maps geometry issues

Optimizations and Stability
  • Fixed possible random crashes on multi processor systems
  • Fixed minor stability problems on several hardware configurations
General Fixes/tweaks
  • Fixed registration of internet profile
  • Fixed blink after exiting game to menus
Weapons
  • Adjusted melee (knife) attack strength
  • Adjusted damage, accuracy and range of AI weapons
Jul 14, 2010
Greed: Black Border Update Released
Greed: Black Border - Valve
Updates to Greed: Black Border have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

v1.3
  • Bugfix: "Cannot resume thread error"
  • Improved performance: recompile with Feb 2010 DirectX SDK and VS 2010 compiler
Jul 13, 2010
Source SDK Update Released
Product Update - Valve
Updates to Source SDK have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source SDK
  • Fixed crashes in Faceposer and commentary editor
Jul 13, 2010
Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source Updates Released
Counter-Strike: Source - Valve
Updates to Team Fortress 2, 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:

Engine
  • Increased the resilience of client/server data table mismatches when playing back demos. This will make most old demo files playable again, but with potential visual side effects

Team Fortress 2
  • Updated CP_Coldfront
    • Added map to the default mapcycle and motd files.
    • Fixed a server crash issue related to increased maxplayer servers.
    • Fixed a couple Engineer building exploits.
  • Updated the localization files.
  • Improved the performance of the critboost particle effect.
  • Fixed a server crash related to carrying buildings at round start.
  • Fixed players picking up buildings before a round has started.
  • Fixed an exploit where Engineers could create level 3 mini-sentries.
Jul 13, 2010
Torchlight Update Released
Torchlight - Valve
Updates to Torchlight have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:
Torchlight
  • Fix to event queuing issue in low FPS situations
  • Fix for some crashes on certain video hardware
  • Fix for invisible skeletons/varkolyn on certain video hardware
Jul 13, 2010
Disciples III - Renaissance Now Available
Disciples III - Renaissance Steam Special Edition - Valve
Disciples III: Renaissance is now available via Steam in Europe, Asia, and Oceania.

Building on the overwhelming successes of the first two games, Disciples III: Renaissance introduces a host of new features as well as the compelling gameplay that made the previous titles so popular.

Plus, buy Disciples III on Steam and get three Steam-Exclusive additional maps for single player and hot seat mode as well as over 50 Steam Achievements to unlock.

Disciples III will be available in North America starting on July 16th.
Jul 13, 2010
R.U.S.E.™ Free Preview Weekend Coming, Pre-Load Now
Announcement - Valve
Ubisoft's upcoming Real Time Strategy game, R.U.S.E.™ is hosting a Free Preview Weekend. Pre-load the game now and be ready to play when the free weekend starts Thursday, July 15th at 11am Pacific Time.

Click here to start pre-loading, or visit www.steamgames.com/about to install Steam.

The Free Preview Weekend of R.U.S.E. will let you play a sizeable slice of the multiplayer, featuring new maps never played before. Play with 2 to 8 players, with any team or free-for-all combination, and with any of the 6 factions available in the final game.

During the Free Weekend, you can also play battles against the medium or hard AI for the first time. Select which nation your opposing AI will play and check out the strengths of each faction. Good luck defeating the hard AI!
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