Jul 13, 2011
King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame Update Released
King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame - Valve
Updates to King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame
  • speed optimization
  • fixed misspellings
  • Trade Quest spawning fixed
  • “Knights and Prophecies” Objective spawn requirements changed
  • bug at “Enchanted Spring” Victory Location fixed
  • "King Arthur – The Druids" now appears in the DLC tab of the game
  • 5 additional autosave slots inserted (saves the game after any battle up to five battles)
  • general quest starting bug fixed
  • fixed Ctrl+G issue
  • Sir Damas’ invisible horse removed 
  • unused “Subtitles” checkbox in the Options removed
  • Spectre, Soul Hunters and Ghost warriors graphics bug fixed
  • artifacts created by the “Artisans Workshop” in the Stronghold will always go to an active Knight
Jul 13, 2011
New Release - Cthulhu Saves the World & Breath of Death VII Double Pack
Breath of Death VII - Valve
Cthulhu Saves the World & Breath of Death VII Double Pack is Now Available and 10% off until July 20th 10AM PST.

The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!















Resurrect the classic era of RPGs with the retro parody RPG, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning. Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince as they explore an undead world in search of the secrets of the past. Laugh! Cry! Laugh some more!












Jul 13, 2011
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Now Available on Mac
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood - Valve
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood is now available on Mac!

Live and breathe as Ezio, a legendary Master Assassin, in his enduring struggle against the powerful Templar Order. Now with an entire Brotherhood who will rally to your side, journey into Rome, the center of power, greed and corruption, to strike at the heart of the enemy.

And for the first time, test your skills against other players from around the world in multiplayer matches. Choose from a wide range of unique characters, each with their own signature weapons and assassination techniques.

It's time to join the Brotherhood.

Jul 13, 2011
Now Available - Dungeons of Dredmor
Dungeons of Dredmor - Valve
Dungeons of Dremor is now available on Steam and is 10% off until July 20th 10AM PST.

Long ago, the Dark Lord Dredmor was bound in the darkest dungeons beneath the earth by great and mighty heroes. Centuries later, the magical bonds that hold him in place are loosening and his power grows ever stronger. The land cries out for a new hero, a powerful warrior or a mystic wizard like those spoken of in the prophecies of yore.

What they have, unfortunately, is you...

Jul 13, 2011
Daily Deal - IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 50% off
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 - Valve
Today's Deal: Save 50% off IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946!

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!

Jul 12, 2011
Call of Duty: Black Ops Update Released
Call of Duty®: Black Ops - Valve
Updates to Call of Duty: Black Ops have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Call of Duty: Black Ops
  • Corrected several issues related to Mod Tools file downloading
  • Ninja Pro Perk no longer makes sounds when mantling or diving to prone
  • Theater screenshots, films, clips and custom games now display player ratings
  • Addressed pathing issues in Call of the Dead
  • Addressed various exploits in MP and Zombies
  • Audio tweaks for planting and defusing bombs
Jul 12, 2011
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:

Features
  • Initial client side support for upcoming improved content delivery system (groundwork for future performance/reliability improvements to downloads)
  • Added find text in HTML pages ( CTRL+F )
  • Added “copy link” option to web browser right click menu
  • Added suggested friends from Facebook display in client, if you’ve linked with Facebook
  • Added the ability to push screenshots to Facebook after upload
  • Additional HTTP API support for Steamworks partners
  • Added check so screenshots for unreleased games can only be uploaded as private in the client.
  • Added Facebook info when receiving a friend invite.

Bug Fixes
  • Improved responsiveness of loading web pages in the client and in-game overlay browser
  • Fixed a bug confusing cached HEAD request response with GET requests in Steamworks HTTP interface
  • Improved fallback to different servers if first client connection attempt is to a down server
  • Fixed a bug not immediately logging off on shutdown in some cases, leaving your state online until a timeout period was passed
  • Improved line breaking/wrapping for most Asian languages
  • Fixed a rare crash on shutdown in the browser control
  • Fixed the store and community sometimes using English in the overlay instead obeying the user's language setting
  • Improved Japanese font rendering on the Store and Community for users on Windows Vista or later
  • The Steam client now detects if you’re not logged into the Steam Community or Store web pages, and automatically re-authenticates
  • Fix a crash occurring if a multiuser chat got enough participants with long enough names
  • Ensure user is logged in properly when accessing Steam web sites from the in-game overlay
  • Facebook suggested friend UI improvements
  • Fixed media playback using external player
  • Prevent redeeming gifts of DLC or expansion packs for users who do not own the base game
  • Fix the friend aliases dialog in the case where it’s the first time you have used it for a given user.
  • The friend aliases dialog now retrieves friend aliases from the server, and now works for chat participants or group members with whom you are not friends.
  • Fixed screenshot UI memory leak
  • Reduced memory usage after ending a game session in which a large number of screenshots were taken
  • Made the screenshot manager prioritize loading screenshots that are visible rather than just loading them from newest to oldest (so you see what you've just scrolled to if you scroll around while loading)
  • Fixed steam://openurl and steam://openurl_external links in web pages not only opening the link in the default browser, but also loading a blank black page in the Steam browser.
  • Fixed screenshots in D3D10/11 games with B8G8R8A8 or R10G10B10A2 backbuffer formats (Fear 3, Dirt 3)
  • Fixed Team Fortress 2 not being playable in certain regions
Jul 12, 2011
Now Available - MLB 2K11
MLB 2K11 - Valve
MLB 2K11 is now available on Steam! Celebrate the MLB All-Star Game today with 50% off of MLB 2K11 in the Steam Daily Deal!

Featuring MLB Today’s unparalleled presentation style and up to date Dynamic Player Ratings, stunning graphics and authentic game play, nobody captures baseball like 2K Sports. Perfect YOUR game with MLB 2K11.

Jul 12, 2011
Sid Meier's Civilization® V PC Update Released
Sid Meier's Civilization® V - Valve
[HOT-FIX]

- Hot-Seat: Refresh resource icons for each player so that you cannot see another players resource icons above the fog. This also allowed you to see the location of a natural wonder discovered by another player as well. Both have been addressed with this fix.
- Hot-Seat: Fix auto-save issue that was causing “Next Turn” hangs on re-load when players had no AI in the match.
- Policies: Fix an issue that was causing policy finishers to count against the cost of the next policy (should be free).
- UI: Map Options panel now works correctly for both multi-player and single player.
- Modding: Fix problem that caused errors when starting WorldBuilder.
- Modding: Fix problem causing WorldBuilder maps loaded as scenarios to always load the first leader slot instead of the selected leader.
- Exploit: Close exploit that allowed a user to “sell” a free building for gold each turn without losing the building.
- Multiplayer: Because of a hot-seat change, the chat window would end your turn every time a user hit “enter” after typing something in chat. This is now corrected.

Jul 11, 2011
Metal Drift Update Released
Metal Drift - Valve
Features:
  • New scores HUD display at top of screen.
  • Added match rank indicator to HUD display.
  • Added kill streak indicator to HUD display.
  • New cool looking ball with LED animations.
  • Added cockpit glass reflection.
  • New "Meat Hunter" and "Road Trip Rampage" achievements.
  • Now displays icon over top 8 players indicating their match rank.
Fixes:

  • Changed chat colors to match new HUD.
  • Removed struts from cockpit for more visibility.
  • New HUD ball icon - can see ball much easier now.
  • Added lighting and detail to 1st person tank and cockpit.
  • Reduced end score and endgame pause times.
  • Fixed some login issues.
  • Changed team shuffle algorithm.
  • Fixed count up bar on weapons when they are max level.
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