Oct 7, 2013

Client Update - Valve

A new Steam Client update has been released and will be automatically downloaded. The specific changes are listed below.

Steam

Improve connection ping for selecting Steam servers to connect to on logon
Improved performance when updating lots of games metadata on startup
Added "My Games" library filter in desktop UI in case games from other uses are visible
Fixed game “Purchase” button to open the game store page
Fixed a bug where the user counts for various groups could overwrite each other and the friends list group tab would show invalid counts
Fixed CS:GO “Inspect in Game…” links working
Fixed various Family Sharing UI issues

Big Picture

Fixed your own avatar in the Friends view being squished vertically
Fixed top entry in friends list having clipped outer glow on focus
Fixed some languages running words together in labels containing partial HTML (mostly store product descriptions in Russian)
Fixed crash when dismissing the movie playback controls in the store
Fixed the position of the play button when launching a game
Improved reliability of loading store game pages when encountering network errors
Fixed Big Picture not starting if Steam is set to start on windows startup and to start in Big Picture mode
Fixed rare crash due to thread safety issue in some timing functions

Windows

Fixed Asian text input method (IME) candidate list selection being off by one
Implemented Asian text input in Steam embedded browser, both in client and in the in-game Steam overlay

Oct 7, 2013

Now Available - Chainsaw Warrior

Product Release - Valve

Chainsaw Warrior is Now Available on Steam

It's the year 2032 and spatial warping has opened a hole into another dimension in the midst of the old municipal buildings at the heart of Manhattan. Bizarre and dangerous creatures are flooding into our dimension, intent on destruction. Behind their actions is a controlling intelligence known as 'Darkness', who intends to drag New York back into the warp – destroying it utterly!

Air strikes, ground assaults and WMDs have all failed to stop the swarming forces from beyond. All that remains is a single hope: a shadowy ex-special forces soldier, enhanced for combat and known only as 'Chainsaw Warrior'. Equipped with all the latest high-tech armaments, he must battle his way through to the trans-dimensional ground-zero and defeat Darkness. Not only are there swarms of zombies, mutants, traps, Chaos Agents and other twisted denizens between him and Darkness, time is the enemy too! Only an hour remains to save New York before it is torn from our world forever.

First published as a solo boardgame in 1987, it has been updated, translated and re-engineered for the digital generation. In Chainsaw Warrior it's just you against both the clock and a tide of evil! Can you prevail where all others have failed? You only have 60 minutes to save New York!

Oct 6, 2013

2K Publisher Weekend - FINAL DAY

Announcement - Valve

The 2K Publisher Weekend continues today with more great deals on 2K titles!

Today's Daily Deal is Civilization V at 75% off! In addition, Civilization V: Gods & Kings is 75% off and Civilization V: Brave New World is 50% off.

*All discounts end Monday, October 7th at 10AM Pacific Time.

Oct 4, 2013

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Released

Counter-Strike 2 - Valve

Release Notes for 10/4/2013

[MAPS]
Ali:
-Updated with bugfixes.

[UI]
-Updated the spectator UI
--Spectator UI shows all weapons that a player has equipped instead of just the grenades and currently equipped.
--Moved the armor icons off of the player avatar and updated icon placements.
--Added Team Round Value display when spectating that shows the current equipment value of the alive members of a team versus the other team.
-Updated map selector UI to show more maps on a single page.
-Fixed usp-s and m4a1-s icons not showing up in the spectator hud.
-If the max rounds is set to > 999, it will display in the spectator UI as "--".
-Fixed weapon icons being scaled improperly in the team scoreboard in Arms Race Mode.

[MISC]
-Grenades no longer bounce off chickens.
-Fixed a money exploit in official competitive matchmaking.
-Fixed potential issue where round backups could incorrectly restore some players as dead.
-Fixed round backups not correctly restoring StatTrak knives for players.
-Fixed a bug downloading workshop maps with Steam set to a non-English language.
-Fixed additional memory leaks.

Oct 4, 2013

Now Available - Prime World

Prime World - Valve

Prime World is Now Available on Steam

Join the war between technology and magic in Prime World, the new competitive RPG from the creators of Heroes of Might & Magic V, Blitzkrieg, Silent Storm, and Etherlords. Choose from dozens of heroes and fight your friends in a battle for victory, glory, and Prime!

Prime World merges persistent RPG hero development, PvP, PvE, story-driven battles and castle building. Hire, equip and train over 30 unique heroes between battles using collectible and upgradable talents, build a thriving economy in your city, and play together with your friends. You can even start your own clan and fight other clans!

"It seemed too much fun and too good to be true to cost nothing..."
- RPGFan

Oct 4, 2013

Pre-Purchase Now - Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ - Valve

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam and includes bonus items!*

The year is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established their own lawless Republic where corruption, greediness and cruelty are commonplace.

Among these outlaws is a brash young captain named Edward Kenway. His fight for glory has earned him the respect of legends like Blackbeard, but also drawn him into the ancient war between Assassins and Templars, a war that may destroy everything the pirates have built.

Welcome to the Golden Age of Piracy.

*Offer ends when game is released.

Oct 4, 2013

Now Available - Unholy Heights

Unholy Heights - Valve

Unholy Heights is Now Available on Steam!

The Devil has converted a tenement building into monsters-only housing in Unholy Heights, a mashup of Tower Defense and Apartment Management Simulation. Sucker monsters into moving into your building, charge them rent and keep them happy by buying them furniture.

Unfortunately, heroes have caught wind of the Devil's plan, and will stop at nothing to wipe him out. Knock on residents' doors to call them to battle, trap heroes in devious pincer formations, and command your troops to victory. Monsters get jobs, fall in love, have children, and even skip out on their rent. Keep them happy or you might not have anyone to fight for you when heroes come knocking.

Being a landlord is a difficult job, but it can't be harder than running Hell...right?