Nov 30, 2011
Diamond Dan - Valve
Changes:
Added gameplay pause after starting from a door
Added configurable controls
Added gamepad support
Added open doors in early levels
Added Enter key for profile screen
Added doors stay on Easy + Medium
Added trap flashing effect
Added pausing game hint box
Added Dan can move blocks back that come his way
Added different block speed per difficulty
Added hide journal navigation during sequence
Added help dialog (F1)
Added hint about help dialog
Adjusted level order and traps
Adjusted level difficulty
Adjusted water sound volume in Aztec theme
Adjusted amount of score lost when dying
Adjusted required score for achievements Pension Plan and Gold Digger
Adjusted speedrun now in Paris
Adjusted diary to match new level order
Fixed getting squashed while entering a door
Fixed spike traps can be destroyed by axe while out
Fixed crumble traps get triggered when blocked
Fixed hint when entering new profile name
Fixed incorrect amount of treasure on loot view
Removed speedrunner pop-ups
Magicka - Valve
Magicka Changelist 1.4.5.3

Fixed a network crash for the Final Boss in The Stars Are Left Campaign.
Fixed a crash in The Stars Are Left Chapter 2 related to Intel and ATI cards.

Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Valve
Total War: SHOGUN 2 - The "Hattori" Clan Pack and Blood Pack downloadable content are now available on Steam.

The Hattori Clan Pack includes all four unlocks previously only available in the Total War: SHOGUN 2 Limited Edition. It includes the Hattori clan faction - masters of the Iga-ryu ninjutsu, which are available for use in the single and multiplayer modes, The Battle of Nagashino (historic scenario), special armour and experience for your avatar.

The Blood Pack features new visual effects during real time battles that enables your Samurai to carve a bloody, limb-strewn path through enemy armies.


Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Valve
Rise of the Samurai
- Fixed forum issue enabling players to exceed the maximum veteran slot limit
- Fixed bug where Chosokabe Daikyu Samurai could be recruited
- Fixed bug where Realism mode wasn’t being saved
- Fixed bug where players had to add an extra unit to ready up after a classic MP battle
- Fixed bug where replay battle type didn’t update correctly when switching between types
- Fixed issue with Invite Friends and Weather tickboxes
- Fixed bug where duplicate experienced and veteran units displayed incorrect cost
- State Academy entry in Encylopaedia now displays correctly
- Fixed bug where remaining funds did not update when player switches sides in a siege battle
- Fixed crash bug when starting a 1v3 on a 2v2 map
- Fixed bug where grouped units could not be given orders after rallying from a rout
- Fixed issue where players with a full unit roster could still click ‘add to army’
- Fixed bug where the cutscene after the Nagashino historical battle caused a lockup
- Fixed bug where clearing then loading an army containing Hero units prevented Hero units from appearing as selectable units on the unit selection group

Retainers
- Infantry officer: retainer’s effect is +2 instead of +1
- Yari master: Reduce spear defence from 3 to 2
- Unabalanced spears: reduced effect from -3 to -2 (the counter to yari master)
- Stricken unholy forge: tweaked to affect all monk units
- World weary: morale penalty removed
- European gun smith: Tweaked to affect reload
- Way of the Ikko-Ikki: +10% now affects monks and ashigaru, with +2 melee defence rather than +3
- Rennyo’s teachings: Morale boost now +1 rather than +2 and +3 melee defence rather than +4

Unit categories
- Spear and naginata units are now distinct so that spear retainers do not benefit naginata units. This affects a number of overpowered army/retainer combinations to reduce their effectiveness.

Units
- Samurai Archers reduced in cost by 50 koku
- Great Guard cap raised to 2
- Matchlocks reduced in cost as they are now less effective with previous friendly fire fixes
- Naginata Warrior Monk Cavalry capped to 3 max to reduce potency
Magicka - Valve
The Stars Are Left, an all new campaign for Magicka, is now available on Steam!

For the first time since the release of the original game, you can once again join forces with your friends in a coop-supported adventure campaign! Fight through several completely new levels while fending off multitudes of strange Lovecraftian horrors, vanquishing horrid bosses and solving peculiar puzzles!

Additionally, the Holiday Spirit and Horror Props item packs, which offer over 10 new weapons and upgrades for Challenge and Versus modes, are also now available!




Day of Defeat: Source - Valve
Updates to Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source Engine Changes (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM)
  • Dramatically improved the dynamic model loading system's memory usage, performance, and stability
  • Reduced memory usage on systems running Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
  • Improved alt-tab handling under Windows Vista and Windows 7
Product Update - Valve
Updates to Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source Engine Changes (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM)
  • Dramatically improved the dynamic model loading system's memory usage, performance, and stability
  • Reduced memory usage on systems running Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
  • Improved alt-tab handling under Windows Vista and Windows 7
Fractal: Make Blooms Not War - Valve
Fractal: Make Blooms Not War is now available on Steam!

From the award-winning team that brought you Auditorium and Pulse: Volume One comes Fractal, an enthralling music puzzler experience. Push, Combo, and Chain your way through a pulsing technicolor dreamscape all the while expanding your consciousness at 130 BPM.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior - Valve
Take 66% off Sniper: Ghost Warrior on Steam, now until Thursday, December 1st at 4PM Pacific Time!

When the democratic government of Isla Trueno is overthrown, an aggressive and hostile military command rises to power. A highly trained special ops unit is sent in to help the rebels accomplish objectives that only a sniper can handle. In addition to intense sniper missions, players will also take part in a variety of assault scenarios where their prowess with weapons will be a huge help to the undermanned rebels.

Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition - Valve
Today's Deal: Save 80% off Blood Bowl® Legendary Edition

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