May 26, 2011
New Release - Total War: SHOGUN 2 "Ikko Ikki" Clan Pack
Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Valve
Total War: SHOGUN 2 - The "Ikko Ikki" Clan Pack downloadable content is now available on Steam.

The Ikko Ikki Clan pack unlocks the iconic Buddhist rebel faction for single and multiplayer campaign modes as well as multiplayer battles. The content also adds a brand new agent type, the Ikko Ikki monk, to the campaign map in addition to adding eight unit variants for the Ikko Ikki and the unique Warrior Nun unit for other factions.

On top of all this, there are also ten new retainers, new steam achievements, a unique Ikko Ikki General skill-tree, a new historical battle, new avatar armor sets for use in avatar conquest mode and much more.

May 26, 2011
Dawn of War II: Retribution Update Released
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution - Valve
Updates to Dawn of War II: Retribution have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Updates
  • Removed kick voting from any circumstance where there are only 2 human players in a game
  • Added Inscribed Combat Shield as paid DLC for Last Stand
  • Added Sacred Relic Armour as paid DLC for Last Stand
  • Added Debilitating Witchblade as paid DLC for Last Stand
  • Added Armour of Idranel as paid DLC for Last Stand
  • Added Pokkit Rokkit Launcha as paid DLC for Last Stand
  • Added Juiced Up Tellyporta as paid DLC for Last Stand
  • Added Oracle Stave as paid DLC for Last Stand
  • Added Rubric Touched Helm as paid DLC for Last Stand
  • Added Ornate Vostroyan Shotgun as paid DLC for Last Stand
  • Added Usidae Trophy as paid DLC for Last Stand
  • Added Thornback Carapace as paid DLC for Last Stand
  • Added Devourer Cannon as paid DLC for Last Stand

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed an issue that caused Techmarine Proximity Mines to immobilize vehicles.
  • Imperial Guard players are no longer awarded Command points when using Summary Execution.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Autarch to retain the heavy cover modifier after jumping over cover.
  • Hellfury global now deals damage to vehicles.
  • Apothecary now correctly gains health when attacking vehicles with the Sanguine Chainsword.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent the Warp Spider Exarch Teleport cooldown from being reduced after purchasing the Enhanced Warp Jump Generator.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the Warlock's Psychic Shield ability to drain energy while not taking damage.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Warboss's Boss Pole from properly providing suppression resistance to the Warboss
  • Fixed an issue that allowed enemy units to use their abilities while stunned by the Sentinel's Ground Pound
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing the Inquisitor's Crippling Volley from dealing damage
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the Lictor to be unable to melee
  • Fixed an issue that could allow the Commissar Lord to execute enemy units
  • Fixed an issue that awarded double red points when the Ravener Alpha's tunnels were destroyed after they had been garrisoned.
  • Autarch can no longer be targeted by Subjugate
  • Fixed issues on Calderis Refinery and Selenon Fissure that allowed player to be teleported into regions their units could not escape

SPACE MARINE
  • Larraman’s Blessing red cost increased from 125 to 175
  • Librarian Tomb of Time upgrade cost increased from 75/20 to 100/25
  • Veil of Time cooldown increased from 30 seconds to 45

ORK
  • Mekboy Bouncy Shield no longer causes knockback on retreat
  • Warboss I’m Angry no longer grants bonus health regeneration on use

ELDAR
  • Seer Council cost reduced to 600 req and 300 Red
  • Webway Holofield radius reduced from 25 to 20
  • Webway Holofield duration reduced from 15 to 10
  • Webway Holofield recharge time increased from 45 to 55
  • Webway cost increased from 50 red to 75 red

TYRANID
  • Raveners jump now has a minimum range
  • Hive Tyrant Invulnerability duration reduced from 12 seconds to 9 seconds

IMPERIAL GUARD
  • Stormtroopers now will fire meltabombs easier
  • Leman Russ Global Call in reduced from 650 to 600 req
  • Sentinels stomp stuns the unit (disables shooting)
  • Inquisitor Crossbow Volley Ability now deals 30 damage

CHAOS
  • Noise Marines cost reduced from 400/40 to 350/30
  • Warpfire damage Reduced from 115 to 80
  • Great Unclean One cost reduced from 800/200 to 700/180
May 26, 2011
Portal 2 Update Released
Portal 2 - Valve
Updates to Portal 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Portal 2
  • Fixed rare case where the final section could not be completed
  • Fixed invalid memory read in paint shader
  • Localization fixes
May 26, 2011
Ubisoft Week - FarCry
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Enjoy huge saving during Ubisoft Week! Be sure to check back every day for more great deals.

Save 75% on Far Cry® and Far Cry® 2!

Offer ends on Friday at 10am PST.

All week long save 33% on Ubisoft titles! Offer excludes Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover.

May 26, 2011
Daily Deal - Evil Genius 50% Off!
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Today's Deal: Save 50% off Evil Genius!

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

May 26, 2011
Weekend Deal - Total War: Shogun 2 at 33% Off
Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Valve
This weekend only, the critically acclaimed Total War: SHOGUN 2 is available at 33% off.

Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time.

Take on the role of one Daimyo, the clan leader, and use military engagements, economics and diplomacy to achieve the ultimate goal: re-unite Japan under his supreme command and become the new Shogun – the undisputed ruler of a pacified nation. Ten legendary warlords strive for supremacy as conspiracies and conflicts wither the empire. Only one will rise above all to win the heart of a nation as the new shogun...The others will die by his sword.

May 26, 2011
New Release: iBomber Defense
iBomber Defense - Valve
iBomber Defense is now available on Steam and 10% off until June 2nd 9AM PST!

iBomber Defense combines classic tower defense gameplay with intense action and strategy. Keep enemies at bay all over the world using a variety of weapons and tactics, from rattling Machine guns, explosive cannons and awesome anti-aircraft artillery!

Choose from Quick play and Campaign modes and battle across North Africa, Europe and Russia as both the Allied and Axis forces. Position your defenses and prepare for attack.

May 26, 2011
Total War: SHOGUN 2 Update Released
Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Valve
Updates to Total War: SHOGUN 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Single Player Campaign
  • Fix for AI controlled enemy reinforcements not joining the battle causing battle not to end
  • AI armies can no longer recruit multiple hero units beyond the unit caps.

Multiplayer Campaign
  • After successfully completing a co-op Multiplayer Campaign, both players are no longer shown the same clan movie
  • Fix for intermittent problem with the ‘ready’ button remaining greyed out when setting up a 2v2 battle in multiplayer battle lobbies
  • Skill points spent on melee attack in the Manage Armies upgrade-window now apply to Veteran Yari Cavalry units correctly
  • Players can no longer change their retainers during the final 5 second countdown on the army setup screen before a battle
  • When the player creates a new steam group and registers that group as a multiplayer clan, the player will now remain a member of the clan after quitting the game
  • Land Battles - right-clicking on group formations icon now brings up group formations encyclopaedia page.
May 25, 2011
Pre-Purchase Now: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition - Valve
Pre-purchase Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and receive the Blood Ravens Chapter Pack & a copy of Darksiders™! Already own Darksiders? Give your extra copy to a friend!

Step into the armor of a relentless Space Marine and use a combination of lethal and deadly weapons to crush overwhelming alien forces.

As Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles, you and your squad must use bolter and chainsword to take the fight to the enemies of mankind.

May 25, 2011
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution Update Released
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution - Valve
Updates to Steel Storm have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:
  • full support of Microsoft Xbox 360 gamepads (XInput) on Windows (support on Linux and Mac OSX depends on how well OS supports the device natively)
  • default gamepad settings now match Microsoft Xbox 360 controls for the Logitech Rumblepad 2
  • fixed freezing game when player is challenged by Heavy Tank with Minigun for Linux client (new Linux client requires updated kernel and updated libs)
  • increased timer on eradication from 12 to 20 minutes
  • added dynamic lights to all projectiles, explosions, weapon hits, muzzleflashes, player jets (best not to enable on slower systems)
  • player's oldorigin set to spawn location at spawn/respawn
  • rewrote player positioning code for player spawns. this should fix the issue with players spawning at '0 0 0'
  • fixed a possible issue with storm shield on the server
  • fixed possible issues with storm shield timing
  • fixed the height of storm shield plasma balls
  • fixed issues with low fps and storm shield
  • cleaned up .cfg files
  • global lives is now reset on server stat reset
  • on map start, if the mission cvar is not set, the server does not look for a mission file, then singleplayer mode is disabled and all clients are updated of the game mode change (if for some reason they connected before the server looked for an entity file)
  • if a mission file is looked for on map start but not found, the server stats are reset in the previously mentioned manner
  • if the current map does not match the map specified in the mission file on map start the server stats are reset
  • fixed an issue with plasma sprite explosions possibly not being removed
  • explosions now fade correctly
  • fixed possible issues with explosions removing
  • fixed possible issues with rift effects timing
  • fixed bugs in every language translation file other than Russian for the m_Draw_Confirm_JoinServer.txt which was showing several server stats as blank on the server join confirmation menu
  • min players is no longer drawn on the server join confirmation menu
  • you can no longer damage yourself in some gamemodes with your own radius damage
  • fixed the bugs that were allowing the reticle to move around while paused or in the menu
  • fixed a bug that wasn't allowing players to bind keys to controls that were set up to function as back buttons while in the menu (except the keyboard ESC key)
  • fixed a possible timing issue with some basic animations and low fps
  • fixed a timing issue with removal of explosion sprites
  • when the player is starting a single player mission the server won't allow him to move with joysticks while the mission briefing is up even if the client tries to cheat out of it
  • when other menus are active on the client, the server disables joystick axis movement (this can be cheated out of but will give no advantage to the player)
  • fixed a bug that was cutting off control titles when setting a key
  • joystick turn sensitivity now ranges from 0.05 to 6 instead of 0.1 to 9
  • fixed a bug that was recognizing up keys as an attempt at control settings (causing enter to close the key input menu in controls)
  • fixed a bug that was messing up text for the control title when setting controls
  • fixed typo in icebound paradise
  • fixed a bug that was spawning countless shield effect ents when a beam type weapon is hitting a target
  • fixed a bug that was drawing the thunderbolt too far away from the player
  • fixed some bugs that were aiming projectiles too high
  • fixed a bug that was drawing beams in the wrong place when the target is dead
  • updated all server configs with new and missing values
  • added an option for public guest editor access to the advanced server options menu which allows any player to access the editor in guest mode (no save/clear/reload)
  • when accessing the editor on a server, the player is now given the option to enter a password for admin mode, or if the server or an admin allows it, enter guest mode directly w/o entering a password.
  • if a player has already been granted guest editor access, that play can still enter a password to enter admin mode. (players can't be locked out of admin mode by granting them editor access or setting the server to allow guest editors)
  • server editor options are now hidden in the advanced host options menu unless the editor toggle is enabled
  • guest editor access can no longer be toggled in the admin player list if the server is running in public guest editor mode
  • fixed a bug in the admin player list that was not drawing on the next line after an player is listed that cannot be modified
  • fixed a bug that was preventing players who were jumping from a very low score to first place to not be sorted correctly in the scoreboard
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