May 21, 2014

Now Available on Steam - Firefighters 2014, 15% off!

Firefighters 2014 - Valve

Firefighters 2014 is Now Available on Steam and is 15% off!*

House fires, traffic accidents and large-scale emergencies: Experience the day-to-day life of the fire department in “Firefighters 2014 – The Simulation Game”!

Finally, what firefighter simulation fans have been waiting on for a long time – play and immerse yourself in the daily operations of a fire department: traffic accidents on the highway, fires in the city and in the countryside, subway derailments and much more.

*Offer ends May 28 at 10AM Pacific Time

May 21, 2014

Now Available on Steam - Inescapable, 10% off!

Inescapable - Valve

Inescapable is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!*

Named the "Best PC Metroidvania You Didn’t Play of 2013" by Matthew Zulawski of metroidvanias.com and listed as a notable game in indiegames.com's Top 10 Indie Horror Games of 2013, the game sees players unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation.

Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?

*Offer ends May 28 at 10AM Pacific Time

May 21, 2014

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

In-Home Streaming

The Steam In-Home Streaming feature is now available for everyone. Find out more at http://steampowered.com/streaming

General

Fix handling of corrupt data during downloads
Fixed several small memory leaks in the Steam client
Fixed a rare crash on workshop image update inside the library details view
DLC can now be disabled in the DLC properties page for a game

Windows

Fixed a case where Steam could be seen as a voice application on startup and Windows would lower sound of other applications

Steamworks

Fixed some AppVerifier errors/warnings caused by Steam that could make it hard for games to use AppVerifier to verify the rest of their code

Big Picture

Added new profile section to the main menu replace the old community section. This brings Big Picture more up-to-date in terms of design and features with desktop/web community and adds better activity feed and profile views.
Default all games filter to "On Platform" rather than "All Games" if you are not on Windows.
Fix just scrolling by any friend in the Big Picture friends list who has chat history causing the desktop chat for the same friend to open
Change pending friends invitations to collapse into a single friends list entry if there are more than 5 in total
Fix Web/Friends footer buttons not showing in some cases where they were functional and should be shown in the footer
Fix a case where after accepting a friend invite on the web it’s state in Big Pictures friends list would only be partially updated and it would still indicate it was an invite
Improved Big Picture movie audio / video synchronization along with some general video playback improvements.
Improved performance in some cases with the Big Picture window out-of-focus/in-game. The biggest gain here is on Linux, but all platforms should see some benefit.
Fixed focus when entering the quit menu sometimes not being on the first item
Fixed Steamworks games that utilize the Daisy Wheel for text entry in Big Picture not showing it successfully if they were launched via a launcher or other multi-process scenario
Improved movie playback support and support for animated gifs
Adding of non-Steam games is now directly supported in Big Picture
Non-Steam games now show icon art when available and when no custom art has been set in Big Picture
Fixed a bug where screenshot/out-of-focus mode could kick in when Big Picture had focus if you transitioned into it while already running a game
Fixed a bug where focus may end up in an unexpected place if the button currently in focus is deleted from the UI

Mac OS X

When creating desktop shortcuts make the helper shell script only writable by the local user (reported by Ilja van Sprundel from IOActive)

May 21, 2014

Introducing Steam In-Home Streaming

Announcement - Valve

In-Home Streaming, a new feature of Steam, is now released to all users. Players who have multiple computers at home can immediately take advantage of the new feature. When you log into Steam on two computers on the same network, they automatically connect, allowing you to remotely install, launch, and play games as though you were sitting at the remote PC.

Steam In-Home Streaming allows you to play your PC games on lower-end computers such as a laptop or home theater PC, or a computer running another operating system such as OS X, SteamOS, or Linux.

When you play a game using In-Home Streaming, video and audio are sent through your home network from your high-end gaming PC to another device in your home. From here, your keyboard, mouse, and controller input is sent back to the remote computer.

For more information, visit http://steampowered.com/streaming.

May 21, 2014

Now Available on Steam - RollerCoaster Tycoon® 1 and 2

RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe - Valve

RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe and RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack are Now Available on Steam!

RollerCoaster Tycoon Deluxe takes you for a ride in the original RollerCoaster Tycoon and its expansion packs, Corkscrew Follies and Loopy Landscapes. Create the ultimate theme park using a variety of coaster types with giant loops and barrel rolls and in-park attractions like suspended monorails and water-soaked plume rides. Selectable themes for your park include Ice World, Medieval, and Martian. You'll need more than just rides and decoration to keep your guests happy, so find out what they are thinking and meet their needs to make your profits soar.

The Triple Thrill Pack compilation includes the entire RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 series, with the original game as well as the Time Twister and Wacky Worlds expansions.