Dec 6, 2022
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:

  • Updated the Festive Rack to fix missing paintable attribute
  • Updated Musical Maelstrom, Verdant Virtuoso, and Silver Serenade effects to fix max particle count
  • Updated pl_rumford_event to fix missing materials/models
  • Updated cp_frostwatch
    • Fixed being able to build on one of the roofs in stage 2
    • Fixed a door going through the floor in stage 3
  • Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy
    • Improved clipping
    • Fixed various perch spots
    • Decreased fog intensity
    • Removed unused particle system entities
    • Fixed a few floating trees
    • Adjusted vertical positions of snowman bombs
    • Adjusted lighting on metal sheets in blue spawn
    • Fireplaces will now light arrows
    • Added more func_dustmotes
    • Fixed some visible z-fighting
    • Minor detailing additions and adjustments
  • VScript support changes
    • Fixed lag compensation when friendly fire is enabled
    • Added better support for meshing player upgrades
      • Added GrantOrRemoveAllUpgrades method
      • Exposed currency UI when upgrades are enabled
      • Exposed upgrade history on the player when playing without a population manager
Dec 6, 2022
Now Available on Steam - Kynseed, 10% off!
Kynseed - Valve
Kynseed is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!*

A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG. Raise a family, farm the land, run a business, cook, craft and build an everlasting legacy in a vast world filled with adventure, creativity and meaningful choices.

*Offer ends December 13 at 10AM Pacific Time
Dec 5, 2022
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 2022!
  • All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
  • Featuring 5 new community maps: Frostwatch, Frostcliff, Rumford, Frosty, and Coal Pit
  • Added the Winter 2022 Cosmetic Case
    • Contains 23 new community-contributed items
    • The Festivizer can be found as a bonus drop when opening the case
  • Added 3 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store
    • Taunt: Russian Rubdown
    • Taunt: Tailored Terminal
    • Taunt: Roasty Toasty
  • Added 17 new community-created Unusual effects
    • 8 new effects for Unusual hats
    • 9 new effects for Unusual taunts
  • All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Smissmas 2022 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include crates.
  • Mann Co. Store winter sale!
  • Smissmas runs through January 7th, 2023
General
  • Fixed some point_camera visibility issues
  • Fixed some UGC medals using the wrong skin for team RED
  • Updated backpack images for some older cosmetic cases
  • Updated winter cosmetic cases to use a winterized sound when opening
  • Updated several maps to fix localization issues
  • Updated cp_snakewater_final1
    • Fixed missing cubemaps
    • Improved blockbullets
    • Visual fixes
Dec 1, 2022
Steam Client Update - December 1st
Steam News - TomB (Valve)
General
  • Fixed display of the Update News and other popup dialogs w/ GPU accelerated rendering disabled
  • Fixed size of content in Update news dialog when running with Windows text scaling >100%

Steam Input
  • Change the "add command" and "add subcommand" options to take you directly to the binding screen
  • Fixed an issue introduced in a recent update to the old Big Picture configurator causing the names of new virtual menu bindings to be displayed incorrectly
  • Fixed controllers being treated as Xbox One controllers by default when defining their layout
  • Fixed the L3/R3 buttons not being detected for some third party PS3 controllers
  • Added Left and Right Stick Deflection as an option for Gyro Activation Buttons. Stick deflection is no longer considered a part of "Touch" (Cap Sense) on SteamDeck.
  • Fixed rumble for Switch Pro Controllers attached over USB

New Big Picture Mode
  • Fixed display of the new Big Picture Mode window with w/ GPU accelerated rendering disabled
  • Added confirmation dialogs for the power menu options to restart and shutdown your PC
  • Fixed a case where switching Virtual Menus w/ an action set, layer, or modeshift could cause them to stop working in the new Big Picture Mode overlay
  • Fixed crash when touching gift or new inventory item notification
  • Fixed "show password" toggle to show/hide the password
  • Fixed On Screen Keyboard no longer showing when requested by the game or Proton
  • Fixed an issue where context menus would not properly highlight focused items
  • Fixed crash when exiting a 1-on-1 voice chat
  • Fixed an issue where notification toasts would fail to appear

Remote Play
  • Fixed getting the wrong personalization (colors, etc.) for streaming PS4 controllers
  • Fixed streaming Bluetooth controllers not turning off

Linux
  • Fixed overlay causing crashes on some native games (Borderlands 2)
Dec 1, 2022
Steam Client Update Released
Client Update - Valve
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.

General
  • Fixed display of the Update News and other popup dialogs w/ GPU accelerated rendering disabled
  • Fixed size of content in Update news dialog when running with Windows text scaling >100%

Steam Input
  • Change the "add command" and "add subcommand" options to take you directly to the binding screen
  • Fixed an issue introduced in a recent update to the old Big Picture configurator causing the names of new virtual menu bindings to be displayed incorrectly
  • Fixed controllers being treated as Xbox One controllers by default when defining their layout
  • Fixed the L3/R3 buttons not being detected for some third party PS3 controllers
  • Added Left and Right Stick Deflection as an option for Gyro Activation Buttons. Stick deflection is no longer considered a part of "Touch" (Cap Sense) on SteamDeck.
  • Fixed rumble for Switch Pro Controllers attached over USB

New Big Picture Mode
  • Fixed display of the new Big Picture Mode window with w/ GPU accelerated rendering disabled
  • Added confirmation dialogs for the power menu options to restart and shutdown your PC
  • Fixed a case where switching Virtual Menus w/ an action set, layer, or modeshift could cause them to stop working in the new Big Picture Mode overlay
  • Fixed crash when touching gift or new inventory item notification
  • Fixed "show password" toggle to show/hide the password
  • Fixed On Screen Keyboard no longer showing when requested by the game or Proton
  • Fixed an issue where context menus would not properly highlight focused items
  • Fixed crash when exiting a 1-on-1 voice chat
  • Fixed an issue where notification toasts would fail to appear

Remote Play
  • Fixed getting the wrong personalization (colors, etc.) for streaming PS4 controllers
  • Fixed streaming Bluetooth controllers not turning off

Linux
  • Fixed overlay causing crashes on some native games (Borderlands 2)
Dec 1, 2022
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:

  • Implemented VScript
    • VScript allows mappers to embed script code (Squirrel3) into maps. This system is already being used for L4D2 and CS:GO maps.
      • Interface with entities and the world like regular Hammer logic
      • Simplify things that were previously incredibly complicated/tedious in Hammer logic
      • Interact with and control bots, bosses, player attributes, entities, and game state closely, allowing for enhanced, modified or entirely custom game modes
      • React to game events and change the outcome of certain things, such as damage calculations
    • More technical info about VScript for Team Fortress 2 is available on the Valve Developer Community
      • https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/VScript
      • https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/List_of_TF2_Script_Functions
  • Added the ability to change the skybox dynamically using the skybox_swapper entity or SetSkyboxTexture
  • Added support for custom MvM upgrade files packed into the map
  • Added point_worldtext, an entity that can show text dynamically, with support for multiple SDF (signed distance field) fonts, multiple colors and a rainbow mode
  • Exposed several movement related ConVars
  • Implemented support for func_monitor and cameras
  • Implemented logic_eventlistener for listening to game events from Hammer logic
  • Added the ability to pass parameters and delay to MvM populator actions
  • Improved compile time with VRAD
  • Special thanks to Jakub and everyone on the GitHub VScript Mega Issue for testing, providing feedback, and submitting requests
Nov 30, 2022
Win a Steam Deck during The Game Awards!
Steam News - kaci
We’ve been blown away by the response to Steam Deck since launching in February, and want to celebrate with the community by giving away one every minute during The Game Awards on December 8th.

The fun stuff:

Yes, it really is one Steam Deck per minute! Starting with the beginning of the official show at 5pm PST, we'll be randomly drawing a name each minute from the pool of folks who registered ahead of time (more on that below!) and are watching The Game Awards livestream on Steam.

And we even have a fun animated Steam Pal digital sticker for everyone who registers. For a preview of the sticker and to register for the giveaway, head HERE.

The important stuff:

Registration for the drawing is required, and you must meet all eligibility requirements. We have the full list HERE but they include:
  • You must be in the US, Canada, UK, or the EU
  • You need to have made a purchase on Steam between November 14, 2021 and November 14, 2022
  • Your account must be in good standing
  • You cannot have a limited account
Registration is open now! The Game Awards will be streaming live at https://steam.tv - to be eligible you must be registered, logged in, and watching the stream there. Winners will be announced in chat every minute as each drawing takes place. You can also enter by mail. Complete rules are here.



Nov 30, 2022
Top Releases of October 2022
Steam News - andrewl624 *****


Continuing our monthly series, we're happy to unveil Steam's Top Releases for the month of October. As always, we look at every release for the month, highlighting the Top 20 games and Top 5 DLC releases based on their first two weeks of revenue. We also highlight the top 5 free-to-play games, ranked by the number of unique players they acquired after launch.

The Top Releases of October 2022

October's Nominees Are...
With The Game Awards right around the corner, we are thrilled to see a big group of October's Top Releases earning much deserved nominations across a variety of categories. Genre-defining Vampire Survivors is up for Best Debut Indie, while Paradox's Victoria 3 vies for Best Sim/Strategy and frighteningly-surreal Scorn goes for Best Visual Design. Plague Tale: Requiem takes the cake with a whopping five nominations, including Best Performance, Best Narrative, and a chance to bring home the coveted Game of the Year award. Check out all of the nominees from this month's Top Releases and make sure to tune in to the Game Awards on December 8th, live on Steam. 

Full Deck of Top Releases
After celebrating its graduation from Early Access, Vampire Survivors not only earned a spot on this month's Top Releases, it also became October's Most Played game on the Steam Deck. And just like most of the other games from October's Top Releases, Vampire Survivors is tested and verified to run great on the Steam Deck. The overall number of tested Playable and Verified titles grows daily, recently crossing 6000 games! Players can expect this list continue growing as each month brings a batch of Deck-ready Top-Release content.

New Devs
Finally, we'd like to congratulate the teams that are releasing a product on Steam for the very first time. A big welcome and congrats go out to these development teams on their successful Steam debuts.

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If you're curious about previous months, head over to our new Steam Charts overview page.
Nov 22, 2022
Steam Autumn Sale is on NOW!
Steam News - kaci


Are you ready for an entire week filled with tens of thousands of discounts? The Steam Autumn Sale is underway! From now until November 29 at 10am PT, browse through every genre imaginable to grab games on sale for the perfect additions to your Steam library.

This is also the time to nominate your favorite games from the past year for the Steam Awards! We have 11 different categories this year, including a brand new category for games you love playing on portable devices:
  • Best Game on the Go
  • Game of the Year
  • VR Game of the Year
  • Labor of Love
  • Better with Friends
  • Most Innovative Gameplay
  • Outstanding Story-Rich Game
  • Best Game You Suck At (no offense)
  • Outstanding Visual Style
  • Best Soundtrack
  • Sit Back and Relax
There are a couple of ways you can lock in your nominations: You can do it directly from the store page or the event post from the developers of the title you like, or head to the Steam Awards Nomination page. You can even earn a badge for nominating in a single category, and level up from there with each additional category up to 11.

We've made a video all about it:



We'll be revealing the top five nominees in each category leading up to the Steam Winter sale and you'll be able to vote on them during the sale until January 3rd at 9am PT.

Have fun this week, and don't forget you can also pick up a title or two for the lovely folks (or even the less-than-lovely ones) on your holiday shopping list! Not only can you gift specific games, we also have digital gift cards up for grabs.

See you HERE for the Steam Autumn Sale, now through November 29th at 10am PT!

Nov 17, 2022
The Steam Autumn Sale is almost here!
Steam News - kaci


The Steam Autumn Sale is fast approaching, with an entire week filled with tens of thousands of discounts! From November 22nd at 10am PST (UTC -8) until November 29th at 10am PST (UTC -8), browse through every genre imaginable to grab games on sale for the perfect additions to your Steam library.

In fact, while you’re there, pick up a title or two for the lovely folks on your holiday shopping list! Not only can you gift specific games, we also have digital gift cards up for grabs.

Steam Award Nominations Start Nov 22
The Steam Autumn Sale is also the time to nominate your favorite games from the past year for the Steam Awards, in 11 different categories (including a brand new category for games you love playing on portable devices):

  • Game of the Year
  • VR Game of the Year
  • NEW: Best Game on the Go
  • Labor of Love
  • Better with Friends
  • Most Innovative Gameplay
  • Outstanding Story-Rich Game
  • Best Game You Suck At (no offense)
  • Outstanding Visual Style
  • Best Soundtrack
  • Sit Back and Relax

There are a couple of ways you'll be able to nominate games for the Steam Awards: do it directly from each game's store page or the event post from the developers of the titles you like, or head to the Steam Awards Nomination page (via the Steam homepage).

You can even earn a badge for nominating in a single category, and level up from there with each additional category up to 11.

Get ready to stock up on games for you and those special (or non-special, no judgment) people in your life during the Steam Autumn Sale: November 22nd at 10am PST to November 29th at 10am PST! The sale will be live on this url: https://store.steampowered.com/. See you soon!
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