Oct 15, 2010

Left 4 Dead - Valve

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

Left 4 Dead

Allow thirdperson settings in cooperative game modes
Added support for Russian audio in The Sacrifice
Game correctly recognizes the audio language set in Steam
Fixed "Sacrifizzle" achievement

Oct 15, 2010

Now Available - Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes

Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes - Valve

Grotesque Tactics is now available on Steam! To celebrate its' launch, the game will be available at 20% off now through October 22nd, 10AM PST.

Grotesque Tactics combines the features and clichés of popular Western and Asian console RPGs and provides a highly addicting and entertaining change to the current, more serious role playing games. The game is focused on providing the fascination of the Strategy RPG genre, but also weaves a humorous storyline and plenty of amusing dialogue, poking fun at some of today's most successful RPGs.

To protect the kingdom from the merciless cult "The Dark Church" which has murdered all of the kingdom’s heroes and knights, you will have to hire dubious soldiers and rescue jealous maidens who will follow you into combat as your groupies. Up to 10 heroes are deployed in tactical battles to take on the Dark Church with their mysterious special abilities.

Oct 15, 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

New Mutation: Hunting Party
Fixed door exploit in No Mercy
Now Allow thirdperson settings in cooperative game modes
Fixed add-on campaigns not always appearing in the campaign selection screen
Restored dedicated server support for add-on campaigns
Fixed some rendering artifacts on Mac
Added support for Russian audio in The Sacrifice and No Mercy
Game correctly recognizes the audio language set in Steam

Oct 15, 2010

New Release - ArcaniA - Gothic 4

ArcaniA - Valve

ArcaniA - Gothic 4 is now available worldwide on Steam.

A mysterious evil power lies in waiting and fortunately you’re not alone to unravel the ancient secrets: your fate is linked to a beautiful lady wearing a powerful artifact from the long-forgotten past...

Oct 15, 2010

Now Available - Lost Planet 2

Lost Planet® 2 - Valve

Lost Planet 2, the sequel to multi-million seller Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition, is now available on Steam!

Capcom brings yet another fun, intense 3rd person action game to the PC, but this time with a focus on multiplayer. Play the campaign mode in solo or up to 4 players in co-op mode and take down ginormous creatures that inhabit the planet.

Got that competitive itch? Capcom's got you covered there too as you can compete in 16-player multiplayer matches with 5 different game modes including Data Post Battle, Akrid Egg Battle, Fugitive, Elimination and Team Elimination. Additional maps will be available as downloadable content after the game’s release.

Oct 14, 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

Fixed performance issues and memory leaks related to scoreboard display.
Fixed long-standing bug in which a player would see another player in a grenade-throwing animation when they no longer had a grenade as their active weapon.
Fixed animation problem (“crab walk”) caused by aborting bomb plant by using the drop command.
Fixed several ragdoll animation problems related to cl_minmodels.
Fixed several crashes that could be caused by user modified .res files.
Run sounds are no longer heard from players walking with the Scout equipped.
Player’s last match stats will no longer be updated if the player did not actually participate in the match (e.g. only spectated).
Flagged bot_mimic and bot_flipout as CHEAT vars.
Fixed “Cold War” achievement so that it now requires the correct number of opposing players.
Fixed hud_showtargetid; added hud_showtargetpos for setting the on-screen location of the targeted.
Fixed bug in which the client camera would jump to another player if the player died when mp_fadetoblack is enabled.
Removed extraneous/incorrect help text for nightvision goggles.
Fixed bug in which the spectator UI would disappear after a mode switch or similar renderer change.
Changed the size of the bomb icon on the spectator UI

Oct 13, 2010

Valve Announces Dota 2

Press Release - Valve

Leading Independent Studio Reveals "IceFrog's" New Project

October 13, 2010 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced Dota 2, a massive sequel for one of the most played games in the world.

Coming to the PC & Mac in 2011, Dota 2 promises to take the unique blend of online RTS and RPG action that has made Dota popular with tens of millions of gamers and expand upon it in every way.

First details on Dota 2 are available now via an exclusive on Gameinformer.com.

For more information on Valve and its games, please visit www.steamgames.com

Oct 13, 2010

Booster Trooper Update Released

Booster Trooper - Valve

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

Booster Trooper

Added: new map - Two Kingdoms
Fixed: Lighting issue
Fixed: Rendering issue for foliage
Improved: Performance