Feb 16, 2012

Wargame: European Escalation Beta Update Released

Wargame: European Escalation - Valve

INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS :
- Displaying Steam HD avatar instead of low definition one.
- Max number of words allowed in a single chat sentence extended.
- Ingame chat display modified.

FIXES:
- Fixing game crashes occurring with DX11 mode.
- Fixing a bug where some users would get disconnected from server shortly after loging in

GAMEPLAY :
- Stress damages inflicted by the anti-aircraft autocannons are decrease, as well as their range of fire against ground targets.
- Number of max units per deck limited to 25.
- Name of the Mi-24P & Mi-24VP’s autocannon changed to GSh-30K (stats were correct, only the name wasn’t)
- HE damages of ZSU-57-2 decrease from 2 to 1.
- Availability of ZSU-57-2 decrease from 20 à 16.
- HE damages of Motostrelci decrease from 2 to 1.
- Number of soldiers per squad of Motostrelci decrease from 10 to 5.
- Availability of AML 60 decrease from 20 to 16.
- Availability of AML 90 decrease from 16 to 12.
- Accuracy of ASU-85 decrease from 6 to 4.
- Price of ASU-85 increase of 5$.
- Accuracy of the SAS Blowpipe missile increase from 4 to 6.
- Accuracy of the Bastion (T-55AMV-1, T-62M & BMP-3) ATGM decrease from 10 to 6.
- Price of BMP-3 decrease of 5$.
- Speed of Marder 1A2 increase from 70 km/h to 75 km/h.
- Accuracy of Marder 1A2 increase from 3 to 4.
- Accuracy of Marder 1A3 increase from 3 to 4.
- Speed of TPz Fuchs increase from 80 km/h to 105 km/h.
- Accuracy of MT-LB Strela-10 increase from 2 to 4.
- Price of M201 MILAN decrease of 5$.
- Price of M901 ITW decrease of 5$.
- Price of Jaguar 2 increase of 5$.
- MG-3 ammos of Jaguar 2 decrease from 3.200 to 2.000 rounds.
- Price of MT-LB Shturm increase of 5$.
- Price of TOS-1 Buratino increase of 15$.
- Availability of Strop 1 decrease from 20 to 16.
- Availability of Strop 2 decrease from 16 to 8.

Feb 16, 2012

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Free Weekend and 33% off

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) - Valve

Kick off the weekend by playing Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 for FREE starting now through Sunday at 1PM Pacific Time.

Additionally, pickup Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 this weekend only at 33% off the regular price! Sale ends Monday, February 20th at 10AM Pacific Time.

If you already have Steam installed you can click here to install or play. If you don't have Steam, you can download it here.

Feb 16, 2012

New Release - Alan Wake

Alan Wake - Valve

Alan Wake is Now Available on Steam! Purchase before Thursday February 23rd 10AM PST and receive the Collector's Edition DLC Free.

Presented in the style of a TV series, Alan Wake features the trademark Remedy storytelling and pulse-pounding action sequences. As players dive deeper and deeper into the mystery, they’ll face overwhelming odds, plot twists, and cliffhangers. It’s only by mastering the Fight With Light combat mechanic that they can stay one step ahead of the darkness that spreads across Bright Falls.

Includes Alan Wake Special Episodes “The Signal” and “The Writer”

Feb 16, 2012

New DLC Available - Magicka: Lonely Island Cruise

Magicka - Valve

Lonely Island Cruise, a new DLC for Magicka, is now available on Steam!

This new map for the Player vs Player game mode puts you aboard a pirate ship while the onboard swimming pool offers a new environmental hazard.

Additionally, Magicka is today's Daily Deal on Steam! Save 75% off on the base game, 4-pack, and the Magicka Collection!

Feb 16, 2012

Weekend Deal - Alliance of Valiant Arms, TF2 promotion

Team Fortress 2 - Valve

Alliance of Valiant Arms, the popular Free-to-Play game on Steam, is having a special Weekend Deal to commemorate their latest update which includes Steam achievements!

Now through Monday at 10AM Pacific Time, all in-game purchases will net you double the G Coins in A.V.A.! Additionally, a new A.V.A. themed item, the "Black Rose", has been added into Team Fortress 2. Complete the AVA achievement, "1st One Down", to unlock the TF2 item and you'll also receive the TF2-inspired "Holy Mackerel" for your A.V.A. character!

Click Here to download and start playing. Must have Steam installed.

Feb 15, 2012

L.A. Noire Update Released

L.A. Noire - Valve

• DirectX 11 support added for improved performance on many Windows Vista and Windows 7 setups using DX11 graphics cards
• Option added to game launcher allowing switching between DirectX 9 and 11 renderers
• Additional checks added that make sure a selected video resolution is fully compatible with L.A. Noire

Feb 15, 2012

Rochard Update Released

Rochard - Valve

An update to Rochard has been released (1.05). It contains various fixes listed here:

• Game content has been restructured and compressed so that minimal code-only patches can be produced instead of releasing everything again (engine restriction workaround).
• Steam cloud data is automatically backed up when new version of game is run for the first time.
• Added gamepad controller customization to the options menu
• Removed restrictions to video modes the game supports, though only official resolutions (aspects 16:9, 16:10 and 4:3) can be chosen through the options menu by default.
• All video modes are available when entering options menu while holding shift key down.
• Unreliable jump action when playing on keyboard and on high end machines have been addressed.
• Impassable laser puzzle in C4L3 while playing in low FPS (< 10 FPS) has been fixed.
• In-game development menu has been exposed to public version (press F9). It can be used to display FPS or current progress in the game.
• Small fixes to level content (broken animations, floating characters etc)