Nov 1, 2012

Natural Selection 2 - Valve

Natural Selection 2 Build 228 is now live on Steam. This patch fixes crash issues some players are experiencing, especially those during the "pre-caching" phase of connecting to a server. If you do experience a crash in NS2, please submit the crash report via the displayed dialog; this information is very useful for us to fix any problems quickly.

Fix
- Fixed issue where the game would run out of memory on 32-bit Windows.
- Fixed bug where unicode characters could not be deleted in text inputs.
- The server browser scroll bar now resets when the menu is displayed and when the "Refresh" button is pressed.
- Fixed server crash caused by getting a new ability in the same frame an Alien was destroyed.
- Reduced bloom flicker (thanks slime!)
- Reduced visual noise when ambient occlusion was enabled.

Improvement
- Added server list filter option to display favorites only.
- Added option to disable camera animations.
- Disabled automatic sorting of server list during refreshing.

Optimization
- Reduced client and server memory usage by 200-400 MB

Nov 1, 2012

Now Available - Football Manager 2013!

Product Release - Valve

Football Manager 2013 is Now Available on Steam!

Football Manager is the best-selling, most realistic football management series ever made.

For any fan who has ever dreamed of making the big decisions, both on and off the field, this year's version allows you to take control of any club in more than 50 nations across the world and includes all of Europe’s biggest leagues as well as database of over 500,000 real-world players and staff.

As well as some landmark new features in the Career Mode, there are now new ways to enjoy your Football Manager experience.

Nov 1, 2012

Dota 2 Update - November 1st, 2012

Dota 2 - Valve

- Fixed a bug that caused Greevil Eggs to lose socketed essences when traded. Eggs are now safe to trade.
- Removed a restore option on Greevil Eggs that caused socketed essences to be lost.
- Restored Greevil Eggs damaged by the trading and restore bugs to their owners. About 12,000 eggs were affected and have been restored. Check your backpacks for the extra eggs!
- Added a Golden Baby Roshan trophy courier that will be awarded to the fastest Roshan killing players each cycle.
- Private lobbies set to Tournament will now use the normal Dota map.
- Candy can no longer be sold, dropped, killed, or given to couriers.
- The Diretide announcer no longer overrides the killing spree announcer in non-Diretide games.
- View previous Diretide Hall of Fame cycle winners on the play tab.

Nov 1, 2012

New DLC Available - Blacklight: Retribution - Evacuation Pack, save now!

Blacklight: Retribution - Valve

The Evacuation Pack, new content for Blacklight: Retribution, is now available on Steam and is discounted until November 8th at 10am Pacific time!

Players equipped with the evacuation pack are ready to compete in the toughest combat Blacklight: Retribution has to offer. Your team will be glad you’re with them when you’re hacking points faster than the enemy can take them and the firepower that Lilith and the Anti-Material rifle bring to the table will give you an edge when you go head to head. All for an amazing price!

Nov 1, 2012

Now Available on Mac - Faerie Solitaire

Faerie Solitaire - Valve

Faerie Solitaire is Now Available on Mac and FREE until November 8th at 10am pacific time!

Have magical fun in the addicting Card game, Faerie Solitaire! Find and raise a Faerie pet and repopulate the magical land of Avalon using the resources found by clearing each level.

Earn enough gold to purchase unique power-ups and specialized upgrades, making each stage a breeze. Chain together combos to fill up your energy meter and save the Faeries!

Nov 1, 2012

Left 4 Dead 2 - Update

Left 4 Dead 2 - Valve

- Fixed the game and tools not launching on machines with 16+ CPUs.
- Fixed missing and incorrect music being played in the L4D1 campaigns
- Swamp Fever - The Swamp: Added additional self-terminating survivor-only blockers to the areas above the airplane wreckage to prevent players from skipping the airplane event. These blockers are killed once the airplane door is opened.
- Cold Stream South Pine Stream: Added a small blocker next to a crate near the military truck near mid-level to resolve a minor stuck spot.
- Fixed controller navigation in mutation menus

Nov 1, 2012

New Release - Winter Voices Episode 5: Overflow

Winter Voices Episode 5: Overflow - Valve

The next chapter of Winter Voices is now available on Steam.

You walk along the rapids, sometimes on the road, sometimes in the forest-sometimes the current almost carries you along. You have one end of the thread, a beginning to your story-you must reconstruct. Lost in your memories, in the shadow of a mangrove, or on a chance meeting-will you, at last, be able to find your peace?

Nov 1, 2012

Now Available - Cargo Commander

Cargo Commander - Valve

Cargo Commander is now available on Steam and 20% off*!

Alone in space, light years away from your family, armed with only your Fistcannon™, Platform Drill and the meanest cup of coffee in the sector; you are Cargo Corps’ latest recruit, a Cargo Commander. Your responsibilities are simple: travel through the vast reaches of wormhole-filled space salvaging priceless cargo from alien infested containers. The work, however, is hard, honest, and hairy:punch and shoot deadly mutants in the face, while traveling between your ship and containers. Jockey for promotions with thousands of other Cargo Commanders in the galaxy, collect over 80 different cargo types, all the while earning your way back home.

*Offer ends November 8th at 10AM Pacific Time.

Nov 1, 2012

They Bleed Pixels Product Update

They Bleed Pixels - Valve

PATCH/UPDATE NOTES:

* New level, "All Hallows' Eve" added to bonus levels.
* Restart level option added to the pause menu.
* Checkpoint files now accurately track stats when you save and continue mid-level.
* Continuing a level midway no longer replays the intro cutscene for that stage.
* More graphic tweaking options: v-sync and separate toggles for parallax and full screen effects.