Jun 14, 2012

Napoleon: Total War Free Weekend and 50% off!

Announcement - Valve

This weekend only, play Napoleon: Total War for FREE until Sunday at 1pm Pacific Time. Plus, save 50% off during the Weekend Deal*!

History is as yet unwritten. Whether you play as the legendary general or against him, the outcome of war can never be guaranteed.

From his early Italian campaign, right through to the decisive Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon: Total War™ encompasses two decades of Napoleon’s relentless battles; the backdrop is a world in flames, against which the story of an extraordinary military career unfolds.

Featuring head-to-head campaign multiplayer and optional drop-in combat against other human players, Napoleon: Total War™ also pushes the boundaries of multiplayer strategy gaming.

*Discount ends Monday at 10am Pacific Time.

Jun 14, 2012

Sid Meier's Civilization V Update Released

Sid Meier's Civilization® V - Valve

[MODDING]

- Steam Workshop enabled.
- DLL swapping is now possible in-game.
- Updated mod browser to utilize Steam Workshop.
- Font Icons are now moddable.
- Unit art is now fully moddable.
- Mods are now activated the moment you click "Next" on the mods browser rather than when you click "Single Player."

[ADVISORS & TUTORIALS]

- Improved the queuing and prioritization of advisor pop-ups.
- Unique advisor portraits per era now show up for the advisor counsel screens and advisor info screens.
- Adjusted advisor levels down a bit so that experienced users won't see so many tutorials.
- Fixed several issues with the Tutorials.
- When selecting "Learn as you play," all tutorial messages are now enabled despite having your options set to "No Advisors."

[MULTIPLAYER]

- When switching players in hotseat, have the new players existing notifications rebroadcast to them. This allows the player to see non-expired notifications such as deal proposals.
- Fix Diplomacy Deals in Hotseat.
- Add a few multiplayer error messages to let the player know what went wrong (disconnects, gets booted, etc.).
- Add invite button to in-game view. (This brings up the Steam Invite list, which is different from the Shift-TAB overlay).

[UI]

- Main Menu now contains an option to activate/deactivate specific DLCs.
- Quick combat and Quick Movement options are now part of the Options menu and can be changed during gameplay.
- Options menu now contains "Skip intro video."
- New Loading screens have been implemented.
- Diplomacy: Disabled modifiers for trying to win the same way.
- Diplomacy: Layout changes to diplo modifiers for better readability and more information.
- Mods and DLC used in a game are now stored in the Hall of Fame database (Only games which match currently active DLC are displayed in the Hall of Fame).
- The "Time Spent" message now displays in the saved replays.
- Load Replay Menu now defaults to "Sort by Last Modified."
- Added a "Retire" button to the game menu.

[GENERAL]

- In some cases, previous saves may not work correctly after updating.
- Several text bugs fixed (in all languages).
- Prevent escape from being used when a leader requests a luxury resource from you.
- Social policies may not be unlocked unless the player has founded at least 1 city.

Jun 14, 2012

Weekend Deal - Cities XL 2012 75% off!

Cities XL 2012 - Valve

This weekend only, save 75% off Cities XL 2012 on Steam during this week's Weekend Deal*!

Cities XL 2012 is the new version of the famous City Builder, which allows you to build, develop and connect together cities of all sizes and types on Cities XL planet. To build your cities, the version 2012 now offers a huge choice of nearly 1.000 buildings and structures and over 60 different constructable, huge, varied and incredibly detailed maps.

*Offer ends Monday at 10am Pacific time.

Jun 14, 2012

X3 Series Updated

X3: Reunion - Valve

X3: Reunion Updated

Russian localisation files have been added to X3: Reunion v2.5, including full audio support.

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X3: Terran Conflict Updated

An update of X3: Terran Conflict has been released. The following new language versions are now available (text only):
• Polish
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese

The update 3.2a includes minor text display fixes required for Chinese language support.

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X3: Albion Prelude Updated

An update of X3: Albion Prelude has been released. The following new language versions are now available (text only):
• Polish
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese

The update 2.0a includes minor text display fixes required for Chinese language support.

Jun 13, 2012

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Update Released

Counter-Strike 2 - Valve

• Fixed missing bot chatter
• Fixed de_dust2_se.kv models
• Activated Play with Friends
Known issues with Play With Friends
- Private/public doesn’t seem to do anything.
- Invite item is disabled in pause menu but still possible from steam.
- Can’t invite players into lobby that aren’t already in the game. They will load the game but not be in the lobby, you will need to invite them again.

Jun 13, 2012

Now Available - Splice

Splice - Valve

Splice, the latest puzzle game from the creators of Auditorium and Fractal, is now available on Steam!

Splice is an experimental and artistic puzzler. Every level ("strand") consists of a number of cells that you will need to rearrange into a target structure in several moves ("splices"). Exploration and experimentation are key in determining how the curious little cells react to each other. Predict the sequence of splices you'll have to make in order to successfully arrange each strand. Solve your way to the final strands and you'll be left with a heady sense of mental accomplishment!

Jun 13, 2012

New DLC Available: Jagged Alliance - Back in Action: Point Blank DLC

Jagged Alliance - Back in Action - Valve

Point Blank, new content for Jagged Alliance - Back in Action is Now Available on Steam.

It’s a mano-a-mano, merc vs merc in an all-out-war in this action-packed DLC for Jagged Alliance: Back in Action! A group of private mercenaries has captured American ambassador John Gaiden and it’s up to your team to rescue him. Hired by Rygor Manson, a renegade CIA agent, these deadly mercs aim to plunge the government into chaos! You’ve hired Gus Tarballs, Robert James “Scully” Sullivan and Donna “Spider” Housten and sent them on their way into the government district to bring back the ambassador. Will you manage to lead them to victory and put an end to Manson’s terror?

Jun 13, 2012

New DLC Available - Airline Tycoon 2 Falcon Airlines

Airline Tycoon 2 - Valve

Falcon Airlines, new content for Airline Tycoon 2, is Now Available on Steam.

He’s back! Siggi Sorglos, synonymous with German diligence, punctuality and cuckoo clocks, returns to the airline business with this DLC for Airline Tycoon 2. Play the entire campaign form the main game plus two brand-new missions with this blonde winner and learn why he has returned from his well-deserved retirement. This DLC also brings the possibility of establishing branch offices in foreign airports and thus receiving access to a larger selection of charter flights. But that’s not enough! For even the popular last-minute counter is celebrating its comeback with this DLC. Whoever reliably fulfills the contracts offered there will rake in a lot more money.