Aug 30, 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
  • Preparations for launch of Portal 2 updates this September
Aug 30, 2011
War Inc. Battlezone Updated
Product Update - Valve
- fixed an issue with multithreading on some CPUs (after playing for 5 minutes game would start to lag more and more)
- when selecting Browse Games you will now be prompted to select which region you are interested in, US or EU
- Browse Games will not show to you games where your level is higher than a maximum level of the game (basically do not show games for newbies, to which you are not able to join anyway)
- added sort for games in Browse Games
- updated store UI
- fixed an issue with stretched icons in store
- when creating a new game, friendly fire is now in OFF position by default
- updated reward icons in Rewards section of My Merc
- collision fixes
Aug 30, 2011
New DLC Available - The Sims Medieval: Pirates & Nobles
Product Release - Valve
New DLC for The Sims Medieval is now available on Steam in North America! The Sims Medieval Pirates & Nobles will release in other regions soon. Check the Steam New Releases tab on the front page for updates.

The Sims Medieval Pirates & Nobles introduces new quests, treasure hunting, and new objects for your medieval kingdom! Your epic story starts when the Pirates of Aarbyville and the Nobles of Tredony arrive in your kingdom, followed quickly by sword fights, love affairs, grand adventures and mysteries.

Aug 30, 2011
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
Updates to Team Fortress 2 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, HL2:DM)
  • Fixed snd_restart breaking voice recording
  • Fixed a rare crash creating a listen server

Team Fortress 2
  • Item found notifications now correctly show up in chat
  • Added Tropico 4 promotional content
  • Added BleedPlayer input on player for mappers
  • Updated localization files
  • GetSchema WebAPI changes
    • Added "kill_eater_score_types"
    • Added "account_info" for attrbutes where the value is a Steam account ID
    • Added support for Romanian, Turkish, and Hungarian (ro, tr, and hu respectively)
Aug 30, 2011
Midweek Madness - Far Cry games at 75% Off
Far Cry® - Valve
The original Far Cry, Far Cry 2: Fortune's Edition, and the bundle pack are available at 75% off during the Midweek Madness Sale. Click here for details.

Offer Ends Thursday at 4pm Pacific Time.


Aug 30, 2011
New Release - Homefront - The Rock Map Pack DLC
Homefront: The Rock Map Pack - Valve
Homefront - The Rock Map Pack is now available on Steam!

The Rock Map Pack includes two all new multiplayer maps "Alcatraz" and "Bridge", as well as new areas to dominate the enemy in Team Deathmatch.

Aug 30, 2011
New Release: Serious Sam Double D
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter - Valve
Serious Sam Double D is Now Available and 10% off until September 6th 10AM PST. Get an additional 10% off if you own Serious Sam HD First Encounter, HD Second Encounter, HD Gold Edition or Serious Sam 3: BFE.

The first release in the Serious Sam Indie Series Sam explodes into the second dimension using everything in his arsenal to battle the abominable legions of Mental’s horde. Pull the trigger to let the heavy ordinance fly in Serious Sam Double D, a hand drawn, side-scrolling shooter featuring all the over-the-top gameplay and chaotic action of the Serious Sam series. Pile on the firepower with the revolutionary Gunstacker and fire all your weapons at once in a symphony of destruction! All that stands between victory and annihilation is a man in a T-shirt and jeans wielding a great big pile of guns.

The Serious Sam Indie Series is an extraordinary program launched by Croteam and Devolver Digital to partner with gaming's most creative independent developers and design radically unique Serious Sam games in a variety of styles and genres.

Aug 30, 2011
Daily Deal - The Polynomial 75% off!
The Polynomial - Space of the music - Valve
Today's Deal: Save 75% off The Polynomial!

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Aug 30, 2011
Now Available - Gatling Gears
Gatling Gears - Valve
Gatling Gears is now available on Steam!

When the Empire begins its reign of destruction in a thirst for natural resources, it’s up to Max Brawley, a retired Gatling Gear pilot, to stop them. Together with his niece and his trusty Gatling Gear unit he must fight his way to the heart of the Empire and eliminate the destruction at its source.

Aug 30, 2011
EDGE Update Released
EDGE - Valve
You semi-daily EDGE update is here!

- Improved graphics performance for Mac users
- Fixed graphical errors for Mac users
- Fixed issue with leaderboards for some players
- Several small other fixes

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