Dec 23, 2014
Dota 2 Update - December 23rd, 2014
Dota 2 - Valve
* Reworked how the Gift Wrap system works:
** Gift Wrap is now a free feature inside the game available to everyone.
** It can now be used with items that are temporarily untradeable (such as recent purchases), unless they have been previously Gift Wrapped.
** Hud Skins, Loading Screens, Wards, Announcers and Cursor Packs are now able to be Gift Wrapped.
** Players who have purchased Gift Wrap will receive some number of Treasure Redemption Tokens.
** Players who earned Gift Wrap by opening Treasure of the Nested Cache will receive some number of Treasures of the Nested Cache.
* Fixed various bugs in the Winter map.
* Fixed a recent change causing Chronosphere to affect invulnerable heroes when using abilities like Ball Lightning or Eul's Cyclone.
Dec 23, 2014
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed a bug related to the Demoman's charge meter
  • Fixed a bug related to the Loose Cannon's Double Donk damage calculation
  • Mannpower update
    • Fixed disguised Spies using the incorrect grapple color
    • Fixed the grapple still being connected to players after they die and respawn
    • Fixed the Regen powerup preventing players from picking up health kits and ammo packs
    • Fixed the Resist powerup shield drawing for Spies while they are invisible
    • Fixed the Resist powerup shield using the wrong color for disguised Spies
    • Fixed not seeing the powerup icons for disguised Spies
    • Updated ctf_gorge to fix lighting issues
    • Updated ctf_foundry to fix lighting issues and to prevent players from getting outside the playable area of the map
    • When hud_fastswitch is disabled, pressing the ACTION key will select the grappling hook in the weapon selection menu
Notes missed from the previous update:
  • Added LBTF2 and FBTF tournament medals
  • Reduced the amount of self-damage received from the Loose Cannon
Dec 23, 2014
The Steam Holiday Sale Day 6!
Announcement - Valve
The Steam Holiday Sale continues! For the next thirteen days, take advantage of huge saving throughout our store on thousands of games. Check back often to take advantage of new deals every 12 hours. Vote in the Community’s Choice to help decide what games get an even deeper discount!

In addition, more than a hundred games and apps will be Featured Deals throughout the sale, which rotate every 24 hours.

Today's Featured Deals include:


Participating in the 2014 Steam Holiday Sale will also earn you exclusive Holiday Sale Trading Cards. Collect all 10 cards during the sale to earn the Holiday Sale 2014 Badge, backgrounds and emoticons!

The Steam Holiday Sale runs from December 18th until 10AM PST, January 2nd. Complete information on Featured Deals, Community’s Choice Vote and more can be found HERE.

Dec 22, 2014
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:



Happy Smissmas 2014!
  • All Players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Gift: a Stuffed Stocking! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
  • Added 29 Limited community-contributed winter items to the Nice crate
  • Added new Limited Festive weapons to the Naughty crate
  • Limited time items can only be found during a limited window of time. The Naughty and Nice crate items will no longer be available after February 16th, 2015
  • Added Naughty and Nice winter keys to the Mann Co. Store.
  • Naughty and Nice winter crates cannot be opened after February 16th, 2015.
  • Premium Players will receive a Secret Saxton to give to another player
  • Item grants from previous events (including the Spirit of Giving and the Winter Holiday noise maker) have been re-enabled for all players, including those who deleted their earlier grants
Weapons
  • Added The Iron Bomber
    • Demoman Grenade Launcher
    • Grenades do not bounce or roll
    • Damage radius reduced by 20%
    • Grenades that self-detonate deal 10% less damage
    • Added The Iron Bomber to the Mann Co. Store, craft list, and item drop list
  • Added The Quickiebomb Launcher
    • Demoman Stickybomb Launcher
    • Stickybomb arm time reduced by 0.2 seconds
    • Stickybombs can destroy enemy stickybombs
    • Charge time decreased by 50%
    • Stickybombs fizzle after 2 seconds
    • -15% damage penalty
    • -25% clip size
    • Added The Quickiebomb Launcher to the Mann Co. Store, craft list, and item drop list
  • Added The Panic Attack
    • Multiclass Shotgun
    • 34% Faster reload time
    • Hold fire to load up to 4 shells
    • Fire rate increases as health decreases
    • Weapon spread increases as health decreases
    • Added The Panic Attack to the Mann Co. Store, craft list, and item drop list
  • Demoman Changes
    • Damage variance on grenades and stickybombs reduced from +/-10% damage to +/-2%.
    • Grenades and Stickybombs now have the same base blast radius as rockets. Changed from 159Hu to 146Hu.
  • Grenade Launcher
    • Direct hit grenades now deal full damage to target regardless of where it struck the enemy. Previously full damage would only occur when grenades exploded closer to the target's feet.
  • Stickybomb Launcher
    • Stickybombs that detonate in the air now have a radius ramp up, starting at 85% at base arm time (0.8s) going back to 100% over 2 seconds. Stickybombs that touch the world will have full radius.
    • Stickybombs now have a more visible trail while traveling through the air
    • Stickybombs arm particle is slightly more visible
  • Loose Cannon
    • Double donk explosive damage now deal full radius damage to victims. Previously double donk explosive damage was reduced by radius distance from the explosion.
    • Removed a hidden penalty where Cannonballs that touched the world would deal 50% less damage in addition to regular grenade damage reduction on world touch.
  • Loch-n-Load
    • Changes to base grenade damage variance now ensure the Loch-n-Load does not exceed 124 damage on a single hit
    • Removed +25% self-damage penalty
    • Added -25% radius penalty
    • Changed clipsize penality to -25% (3 grenades per clip) from -50% (2 grenades per clip)
    • Loch-n-load grenades no longer visually tumble when fired
  • Bootlegger / Ali Baba's Wee Booties
    • Added +25% Demoman Charge meter on charge kill
  • Tide Turner
    • Added Penalty: Taking damage while shield charging reduces remaining charging time
    • Kills while charging now only add 75% meter on charge kills instead of 100%
  • Scottish Resistance
    • It is now slightly easier to do sticky jumps with the Scottish Resistance. Increased range check for stickybomb jumping to sticky damage radius of 146 from 100.
  • Scotsman's Skullcutter
    • Movement speed penalty now only applies when weapon is active
  • Claidheamh Mor
    • Added +25% Demoman Charge meter on charge kill
Added new game mode 'Mannpower' to the TF2 Beta
  • To Play. Click on Play Multiplayer, enable Play Beta Maps checkbox, and then choose Mannpower Mode.
  • Contains 8 permanent powerups players can find in the map
  • Players can only hold 1 permanent powerup at a time
  • Killing a player with a permanent powerup forces the powerup to drop
  • Contains 1 temporary powerup that can be found in the map
  • use the 'dropitem' command to drop the currently held permanent powerup
  • Added new Default Stock Action Item Grappling Hook. Grappling hooks are usable in Mannpower mode and servers that enable it. Once equipped, press and hold the action key to use it. Use to move the player toward the hooked object.
  • Mannpower Beta plays a modified version of Capture the Flag that requires your team's flag to be at base in order to capture the enemy flag
  • Touching your flag will instantly return it to base
  • Currently supported on maps ctf_foundry and ctf_gorge
  • Instant respawns enabled
  • Random critical attacks disabled
  • Players spawn with 6 seconds of invulnerability
General
  • MvM : Added chance to find Australium weapon rewards to all Advanced and Expert Mann vs. Machine tours. Previously only available on the Two Cities tour.
  • MvM : Added Killstreak kits for Quickiebomb Launcher, Iron Bomber and Panic Attack in to Two Cities MannUp loot tables
  • Crafting items that are marked as temporarily untradable will now yield temporarily untradable items instead of permanent
  • Fixed a client crash related to the material system
  • Removed the Giftapult from the store and added a crafting recipe for it
  • Updated the equip_region for The Beastly Bonnet
  • Updated the localization files
  • Removed the map restriction on players in karts respawning ghost teammates when they touch them
Dec 22, 2014
The Steam Holiday Sale Day 5!
Announcement - Valve
The Steam Holiday Sale continues! For the next thirteen days, take advantage of huge saving throughout our store on thousands of games. Check back often to take advantage of new deals every 12 hours. Vote in the Community’s Choice to help decide what games get an even deeper discount!

In addition, more than a hundred games and apps will be Featured Deals throughout the sale, which rotate every 24 hours.

Today's Featured Deals include:


Participating in the 2014 Steam Holiday Sale will also earn you exclusive Holiday Sale Trading Cards. Collect all 10 cards during the sale to earn the Holiday Sale 2014 Badge, backgrounds and emoticons!

The Steam Holiday Sale runs from December 18th until 10AM PST, January 2nd. Complete information on Featured Deals, Community’s Choice Vote and more can be found HERE.

Dec 21, 2014
The Steam Holiday Sale Day 4!
Announcement - Valve
The Steam Holiday Sale continues! For the next thirteen days, take advantage of huge saving throughout our store on thousands of games. Check back often to take advantage of new deals every 12 hours. Vote in the Community’s Choice to help decide what games get an even deeper discount!

In addition, more than a hundred games and apps will be Featured Deals throughout the sale, which rotate every 24 hours.

Today's Featured Deals include:


Participating in the 2014 Steam Holiday Sale will also earn you exclusive Holiday Sale Trading Cards. Collect all 10 cards during the sale to earn the Holiday Sale 2014 Badge, backgrounds and emoticons!

The Steam Holiday Sale runs from December 18th until 10AM PST, January 2nd. Complete information on Featured Deals, Community’s Choice Vote and more can be found HERE.

Dec 20, 2014
The Steam Holiday Sale Day 3!
Announcement - Valve
The Steam Holiday Sale continues! For the next fourteen days, take advantage of huge saving throughout our store on thousands of games. Check back often to take advantage of new deals every 12 hours. Vote in the Community’s Choice to help decide what games get an even deeper discount!

In addition, more than a hundred games and apps will be Featured Deals throughout the sale, which rotate every 24 hours.

Today's Featured Deals include:


Participating in the 2014 Steam Holiday Sale will also earn you exclusive Holiday Sale Trading Cards. Collect all 10 cards during the sale to earn the Holiday Sale 2014 Badge, backgrounds and emoticons!

The Steam Holiday Sale runs from December 18th until 10AM PST, January 2nd. Complete information on Featured Deals, Community’s Choice Vote and more can be found HERE.

Dec 19, 2014
Dota 2 Workshop Tools Alpha Update - December 19th, 2014 (2)
Product Update - Valve

  • Fixed a bug with launching custom games on 32bit operating systems.
    • Dec 19, 2014
    Dota 2 Workshop Tools Alpha Update - December 19th, 2014
    Product Update - Valve

    Added transition material set to the basic radiant and dire tile sets to transition between the default material sets.
    Fixed a regression in setting color modulation on certain models.
    Removed scaleform_cache_ map entries in assetbrowser.
    Added a warning when running tools in 32bit about the possibility of running out of memory.
    Dec 19, 2014
    The Steam Holiday Sale Day 2!
    Killing Floor - Valve
    The Steam Holiday Sale continues! For the next fifteen days, take advantage of huge saving throughout our store on thousands of games. Check back often to take advantage of new deals every 12 hours. Vote in the Community’s Choice to help decide what games get an even deeper discount!

    In addition, more than a hundred games and apps will be Featured Deals throughout the sale, which rotate every 24 hours.

    Today's Featured Deals include:


    Participating in the 2014 Steam Holiday Sale will also earn you exclusive Holiday Sale Trading Cards. Collect all 10 cards during the sale to earn the Holiday Sale 2014 Badge, backgrounds and emoticons!

    The Steam Holiday Sale will runs from December 18th until 10AM PST, January 2nd. Complete information on Featured Deals, Community’s Choice Vote and more can be found HERE.

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