Jul 19, 2010
Steam client update released
Client Update - Valve
A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam Client
  • Fixed words immediately followed by a newline not wrapping properly.
  • Fixed the "Login" button in the login dialog from being enabled when no text has been entered in either field.
  • Fixed the "Next" button in the retrieve account wizard being enabled when no text has been entered.
  • Fixed the "Next" button in the activate CD key dialog being enabled when no text has been entered.
  • Improved error messages for certain purchase failures
  • Fixed "multiple cache instantiation error" on game launch
  • Fix crashes that could occur while typing over a selection with an IME enabled
  • When receiving the “chat from new user” introduction dialog, make a click on the other correspondent’s avatar go to their profile
  • Better hit testing and copy-to-clipboard behavior in chat windows
  • Fixed occasional stuttering caused by unlocking achievements.
  • Extended Steam Hardware Survey to now be the Steam Hardware & Software Survey
Jul 19, 2010
Razor2: Hidden Skies Now Available
Razor2: Hidden Skies - Valve
Razor2: Hidden Skies, a vertical scrolling shooter, is now available on Steam!
The game has the style of successful classic arcade shooter while utilizing the latest technology to create great visuals and effects.

Razor2 has easy, yet deep gameplay that challenges your skills with hundreds of enemies and bullets. The soundtrack features classic, orchestrated music composed especially for the game. Includes ten achievements and support for worldwide leaderboards.

Jul 19, 2010
Alien Swarm Game and Source SDK Now available
Alien Swarm - Valve
Alien Swarm is now available via Steam.

Available free of charge, the game thrusts players into an epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics. Along with the game get the complete code base for Alien Swarm that features updates to the Source engine as well as the SDK.

Alien Swarm is a game and Source SDK release from a group of talented designers at Valve who were hired from the Mod community.

Jul 18, 2010
R.U.S.E.™ Free Preview Weekend Extended
Announcement - Valve
The R.U.S.E.™ Free Preview Weekend has been extended! Keep playing now through Wednesday, July 21st at 3PM PST.
Jul 16, 2010
Now Available - Fallout 3 DLC
Fallout 3 - Valve
You can now enjoy all five of the Fallout 3 Game add-on packs! Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.

Fallout 3 DLC:
- Operation Anchorage
- The Pitt
- Broken Steel
- Point Lookout
- Mothership Zeta

Jul 16, 2010
Tidalis Now Available
Tidalis - Valve
Tidalis from Arcen Games is now available on Steam! Don't miss out on the launch week special 10% discount which is only good through July 23rd.

Tidalis is a block-based puzzle game with casual appeal, hardcore depth, and an addictive new "streams" mechanic. The game is brimming over with riffs and variants on that core mechanic with 20 game modes, dozens of special blocks and items, and 115 levels in the adventure mode alone.

Jul 16, 2010
Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released
Left 4 Dead 2 - Valve
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:

Changes:
  • New mutation: Hard Eight
Jul 16, 2010
Alien Swarm Game & Source SDK Release Coming Monday
Alien Swarm - Valve
Two years ago Valve hired the talented team behind the popular top down co-op mod Alien Swarm. Since then they have been busy working on the Left 4 Dead Series, and now Portal 2. However, we never forgot about Alien Swarm and the team has spent a lot of time bringing the game to Source in between their contributions to the other Valve projects.

On Monday, July 19th Alien Swarm is going to be released for free via Steam.

In addition to the game, Valve will also release the complete code base for Alien Swarm. This includes updates to the Source engine SDK and full Steamworks integration. If you’ve ever thought about developing a mod on the Source engine with Steamworks, this release provides more insight and examples for using Steamworks in game production.

Please visit www.alienswarm.com for more information.

Jul 16, 2010
Chaser Now Available
Chaser - Valve
The classic shooter Chaser from JoWood/Dreamcatcher is now available on Steam.

Mars, 2044. The UN establishes MARSCORP (Martian Security and Economics Committee) under the leadership of Samuel Longwood. In the years that follow, the UN gradually loses control of MARSCORP, mainly due to the non-transparent licence policy of its director. Longwood uses his autonomous status to create vassal relations between the corporations and MARSCORP. The unshakable power position of MARSCORP is supported by the companies and thus they acquire additional rights and licenses. Longwood and his consortium become extremely wealthy from this arrangement. However, dissenting voices in MARSCORP begin to challenge Samuel Longwood's authoritarian policy. They demand his dismissal as director and a complete redistribution of the mining rights.

Jul 15, 2010
Counter-Strike: Source, Team Fortress 2 and Day of Defeat: Source Updates Released
Counter-Strike: Source - Valve
Updates to Counter-Strike: Source, Team Fortress 2 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
  • Tuned thread initialization to improve performance on CPUs with more than four cores

Counter-Strike: Source
  • Fixed leftover shadows when ragdoll physics are disabled
  • Added stats gathering to track client and server performance
  • Added instrumentation to help debug network issues
  • Disabled some unsupported threading convars
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