Aug 30, 2010
Counter-Strike: Source Update Released
Counter-Strike: Source - Valve
Updates to Counter-Strike: Source have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source Engine ( TF2, DoD:S, CS:S )
  • Fixed hang when typing "map" twice in the console

Counter-Strike: Source
  • Smoke Grenades
    • Made them bloom faster
    • Made them more opaque
    • Fixed "one way" smoke
  • Changed walk speed to be 0.52x of run speed ( Counter-Strike 1.6 )
Aug 30, 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
  • Fix a bug where installing a game with a demo may not initial install all content with some left to download on first launch
  • Fix a bug with ISteamNetworking getting available packet size for Steamworks Partners
  • Steam Cloud improvements to support save games in more cases for Steamworks Partners
  • Windows: Fix a case where minidumping due to an error could deadlock the client on startup or shutdown
  • Windows: Fix a memory leak that could lead to too much memory used or a crash if you remained in a busy group chat for several days
  • Mac: Fix client errantly opening a script in a text editor at startup (rare bug)
Aug 27, 2010
New Release - ARMA II: British Armed Forces DLC
Product Release - Valve
British Armed Forces DLC has now been deployed on Steam providing a surge in support of the ongoing coalition deployment in Takistan.

Next in the line-up of military simulators, ARMA II: British Armed Forces (BAF) - a huge downloadable add-on for the recently released ARMA II: Operation Arrowhead - deploys today and delivers a new campaign, numerous single missions and a brand new faction and environment, expanding upon the already epic collection offered up by ARMA II's ''MilSim'' sandbox.

BAF provides an opportunity to explore the beautiful country of Takistan in even more depth, and offers the chance to hop across the border to Karzeghistan in the Shapur e-Dalanper region - a brand new area included as bonus content. A small, strategically important area, Shapur consists of pockets of densely developed settlements and industrial complexes within its regional boundaries, located just on the Karzeghi side of Takistan’s volatile borderlands.

Unprecedented freedom of movement, action and tactics, together with hundreds of unique models and epic sandbox-style maps, create the most authentic military simulation game available in the world today: war without the training wheels - available as a download now!


Aug 27, 2010
The Guild II: Renaissance Update Released
The Guild II Renaissance - Valve
Updates to The Guild II: Renaissance have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted.

The Guild II: Renaissance
  • Description of Monasteries on Novaesium broken
  • AI didn't use new professions (has been tweaked a bit)
  • Possibility of war tweaked
  • War fixed (Inventory-bug, War-only-once-bug)
  • Dynasties shouldn't die so early now
  • Amount of workshops displayed at the new-title-pergament counted also fields and meadows
  • Wrong icon for the kontor fixed
  • Forced marriage now only works for non-dynasty-members (you were able marry the whole dynasty of your enemies in MP)
  • Capturing mines now is no longer a good way to make money
  • You could save debts in your strongbox
  • Graveyard AI shouldn't curse buildings that much now
  • Information window of beggars deactivated
  • Children were not controllable after adding to party
  • Bribe should now work properly
  • Warehous upgrades fixed
  • Miller produces more and faster now
  • Privilegue "lower office level" (or so) now disappears when the char gets a higher title
  • Trials now work properly incl. penalties
  • AI also charges other characters now
  • Scaffolds of warehouse corrected
  • Completely overhauled the market
  • Crash when music changes fixed
  • New multiplayer lobby form
  • Banker now works longer
  • Dyes were not produceable
  • Text errors
  • Map errors
  • Fishes now have animated nifs again
  • In Cologne there were two similar chappels
  • New sellicon
  • Soundlocator on Novaesium map corrected
  • Added missing resources on some maps
  • Workingtime for banker increased to 12 hours
  • kontor hat a bad rendering icon
  • Graveyard has been smoking out of the roof
  • City lamps fixed
  • Battle behaviour fixed: Allies don't flee anymore
  • It could occur that a thug was not attackable after he started to attack a building
  • Attacking a building now should work properly
  • Boobytrap now need resources
  • Tirades are now sellable
  • It was possible that the market was flooded with raw materials. This should not happen anymore
  • Worker don't disappear anymore or get stuck in woods or rivers
  • There should be no spinning carts anymore
  • The donkey lost his ability to teleport
  • AI-production of raw materials reworked (also has an influence on production of high tier products)
  • AI now builds meadows and fields
  • Stock purchase warrants nerfed
  • Stock order fixed
  • now you get what you've ordered
  • Binge fixed
  • Diplomats now leave your estate also if you canceled the measure
  • AI now should buy titles more often
  • Prices for titles lowered a bit
  • Juggler now gets for work
  • Possible fix for the blackscreen issue activated
  • Smuggling-measure reworked
  • AI now shouldn't get any offices anymore without the appropriate title
  • Stone rotaries work properly now
  • Several causes for OoS messages fixed
  • Mouse icon for the Travell-measure added
  • Measure "Upgrade residence" can't be clicked during upgrade anymore
  • You can see what profession your candidate is before you start the courtship (the profession is shown in the character screen)
  • Medicus treatment reworked
  • Higher titles now need a specific fame level
  • War on the Hansa map was buggy
  • Added mills and orchards on some old maps
  • Cost for thugs and bodyguards increased so their equipment can't be sold anymore with profit
  • If you died in war your husband/wife was not able to choose another partner
  • Guild elders don't disappear after some time now
  • Orphands don't get older now and they also need some sleep
  • The measures for buying an engagement ring or adopting an orphand sometimes stopped
  • Fixed a bug which prevented the player from choosing another town than "Hall" when playing on the map of Kufstein
  • Allied characters don't flee anymore if they see you doing something illegal, they'll help you now
  • Many small bugs...
Aug 27, 2010
Now Available - Shrek Forever After™
Shrek Forever After™ - Valve
The #1 animated franchise of all time is back with Shrek Forever After™ The Game and is now available for purchase on Steam.

Team up with your friends and family in the ultimate Shrek® Game, based on Dreamworks Animation’s final Shrek movie. Play as Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, and Puss In Boots to out-smart, out-fight, and out-play that crafty Rumpelstiltskin!

Aug 27, 2010
Now Available - Making History II: The War of the World
Making History II: The War of the World - Valve
Making History II: The War of the World is now available on Steam and 20% off until 9/3/2010.

Prepare for the ultimate grand strategy experience.

International trade, religious and cultural strife, military campaigns, diplomatic negotiations... here, you control it all. MAKING HISTORY II: The War of the World gives players the power to take full control of any world nation, colonies, regions, cities, and military units during the time leading up to and during the Second World War. Armchair generals and fans of grand strategy can take their turns building great empires or protecting the world from tyranny during these pivotal moments in world history.

Aug 27, 2010
Puzzle Dimension Mac Update Released
Puzzle Dimension - Valve
Updates to Puzzle Dimension Mac have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted.

  • Fixed crash during startup on older OSX setups.
  • Fixed input bug when Steam overlay active.

Aug 27, 2010
New Release - Ship Simulator Extremes
Ship Simulator Extremes - Valve
Now you can captain the seas with Ship Simulator Extremes.

With missions based on actual events in realistic environments at locations all over the world, the new Ship Simulator game is sure to take you to extremes!

Aug 27, 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:

Left 4 Dead 2
  • Encore mutations: Gib Fest (PC) and Chainsaw Massacre (Xbox 360)
  • Fixed accessing corrupted sentence data after flushing sound caches, likely the cause of an audio crash.
Aug 27, 2010
Global Agenda Update Released
Global Agenda: Free Agent - Valve
Updates to Global Agenda have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted.

Global Agenda
  • Defense Raids will now backfill if players leave early.
  • The targeting range on the Flame Turret has been adjusted from 21 feet to 30 feet. Overall range has been adjusted from 25 feet to 30 feet.
  • The Class Weapon vendors in Dome City have additional weapons for sale, using existing weapons but with different stats (DDD or HHH).
  • Support for Token and XP Boosts has been added. In the near future, boosts will be for sale on the Global Agenda webstore that will double XP and Token gain for a defined period of time.
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