Sep 20, 2010
New Release - Star Ruler
Star Ruler - Valve
Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in Star Ruler, now available on Steam.

Sep 20, 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:

Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2)
  • Optimizations to multi-core rendering
  • Removed -heapsize command line argument. Some detail: This command made sense in Half-Life 1’s memory manager. The current engine manages memory in a way that doesn’t need it specified. Under some circumstances, specifying a non-optimal heapsize causes crashes and/or reduced performance
  • Fixed an exploit that allowed people to send fake VAC messages to clients
Sep 20, 2010
Flotilla Updated
Flotilla - Valve
Version 2.4

  • Crash: Fixed crash in audio initialization.
  • Game: AI now chooses enemy targets on a more random basis.
  • Game: Fixed issue with Bruja Heart item not working.
  • Game: Camera no longer automatically zooms out after all ships have orders. Player can manually invoke camera reset by clicking mousewheel.
  • Game: Fixed Adventure issue where player has no more planets to visit.
  • Controls: Q and E now lower/raise the camera.
  • Controls: can now use numpad for camera control.
Sep 20, 2010
Patrician IV Update Released
Patrician IV - Valve
Updates to Patrician IV have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

1.1.3
  • Improved visual quality and detail of world map
  • Added individual textures for various regions
  • Added individual houses for various regions
  • Improved behaviour of user interface for several menus
  • Added new missions, sabotage options, marriage and family feature
  • Fixed audio sync for tutorial videos
  • Game is now paused in trade window
  • Added several new events: Fire, Castaway encounters, Harbour blockades, etc. (some events only available on expert difficulty)
  • Resolved crashes under rare circumstances
  • Event log entries can now be deleted
  • Reduced volume of money jingle
  • AI players do not comment the building of every structure
  • Fixed issues related to convoy management
  • Fixed issues related to mission assignments
  • Fixed issues while switching between Counting Houses
  • Fixed issues with automatic display resolution/refresh rate detection on some systems
  • Fixed mouse scrolling issues
  • Fixed display errors for trade routes
  • Fixed issues related to building city walls
  • Fixed volume settings not being saved properly
  • Fixed crashes due to task-switching or resolution changes
  • New shipyards can no longer construct researched vessels
  • Increased variety and frequency of sovereign requests
  • In sea battles, a sound is now played for every individual cannon fired
  • Pirates are no longer able to travel rivers with Holks
  • Improved building behaviour of AI
  • After moving from a newly founded town, the player remains a mayer in this town
Sep 17, 2010
Counter-Strike: Source Beta Update Released
Product Update - Valve
Updates to Counter-Strike: Source Beta have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Counter-Strike: Source Beta
  • Optimizations to multi-core rendering
Sep 17, 2010
New Release - King's Bounty: Crossworlds
King's Bounty: Crossworlds - Valve
King's Bounty: Crossworlds is the latest addition to the popular King's Bounty Series. Also available on Steam is the King's Bounty: Platinum Edition, which features King's Bounty: Legend, King's Bounty: Armored Princess and King's Bounty: Crossworlds.

Sep 17, 2010
New Release - Patrician IV Steam Special Editioin
Patrician IV - Valve
You can now enjoy Patrician IV, the sequel to the historical trading simulation and strategy series. Rise through the ranks using your increasing fame and wealth to shape towns from small villages to glorious capitals under your control!

Sep 17, 2010
LucasArts Week - Monkey Island Weekend Special
Announcement - Valve
This weekend, take advantage of huge savings on Monkey Island! Save 50% on The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ or buy them both with the new Monkey Island: Special Edition Bundle.

Sep 17, 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
  • Dev Choice Mutation: Healthpackalypse
Sep 16, 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
  • Added support for Civilization V charity promotion (not visible until Civ5's launch)
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