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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 matchmaking sending players to out-of-date serversFixed the server browser showing an incorrect player count in MvM gamesFixed a crash that could occur on map change if another player was being healed by the dispenser or payload cartFixed a rare server crash when firing hitscan weaponsFixed MvM intro video not playing on some MacsFixed the sound precache string table being nearly full in non-MvM gamesThis was causing the "error writing string table baseline" and "failed reading message net_SetConVar" errors View the full article

1.0.22804.1 ------ Critical fixes: + Fixed a system killer related crash. Other fixes: + Fixed missing protean tentacles. + Fixed wide dispersion of battle riders when asteroid explodes. + Fixed a recent combat lag issue caused by log spam. + Fixed new issues with Suul'ka tentacle attacks. + Ships now enter combat at the correct altitudes. + Addressed overly large drone explosions. Other changes and additions: + Random encounters now only occur in the first combat round. + Strategic AI now does a better job of upgrading stations. + Empire screen government types now have better informative tool-tip information. + Camera no longer focuses on newly-placed defense assets. http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/42990/capsule_231x87.jpg View the full article

The Age of Empires Online: Celebration Bundle and the Age of Empires Online: Steam Starter Pack are now available to purchase on Steam, and for a limited time they're available for 50% off! Age of Empires Online is the next chapter in the best-selling Age of Empires PC game franchise features some of the greatest ancient civilizations including the Greeks, Egyptians, Persians, and Celts, with more being introduced all the time! http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/105430/capsule_467x181.jpg View the full article

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: Source Engine Changes (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM) Fixed a bug where rejected players could leave a "ghost" player that takes up a slot on the server browserTeam Fortress 2Fixed tf_mm_strict to work as documented View the full article

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: Source Engine Changes (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM) Updated client rate value to default to 30000 to improve network performance for most playersRate was previously set by Steam’s Internet connection speed settingUpdated client rate value to be stored in the config.cfg fileTeam Fortress 2Fixed a crash caused by a string table overflowFixed a client crash related to the freeze panelFixed a client crash related to ragdollsFixed a client crash related to the Mann vs. Machine upgrade panelFixed a client crash related to Mann vs. Machine statsFixed a crash related to server plug-ins spawning a Mann vs. Machine Tank before the game is readyUpdated the dedicated server to exit when attempting to start a Mann vs. Machine map with less than 32 maxplayersFixed mp_timelimit causing Mann vs. Machine mode to not reset properly when the defenders loseFixed the Mann vs. Machine wave loss/victory dialog buttons not being clickable sometimesFixed the Mann vs. Machine victory dialog getting stuck on the screenFixed the Mann vs. Machine wave summary dialog showing up at the beginning of the first waveFixed seeing incorrect upgrades in the Mann vs. Machine upgrade panelUpdated upgrade icons to remove numbers Fixed Sentry Busters picking disposable buildings as valid targetsFixed an instance of the Sentry Buster sound looping endlesslyUpdated the backpack image for Archimedes to fix an alpha channel problemUpdated the colors for The Battery BandolierFixed the disconnect reason not being localized properly for Mann vs. Machine modeFixed player glow colors not based on player health in some community mods outside of Mann vs. Machine modeRemoved console spew related to missing movement warningsUpdated the matchmaking ConVar tf_mm_strictA value of 2 will hide the server from the server browser but will still allow direct connectionsUpdated Mvm_MannworksAdjusted clipping on left side drop down where bots may become stuckFixed lighting seam near baseFixed vphysics prop error in consoleMinor clipping pass on areas players may become hung up on View the full article

Today's Deal: Save 75% off the Unstoppable Gorg! Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/18120/capsule_467x181.jpg View the full article

Co-op beta testing starts next week. Version 1.0.11 CHARACTERS - Increased character rotation speed values QUESTS - Added 2 encounters in the world map OTHER - Fixed mp3 tags in the Soundtrack - Added release trailer song Stealing Horses to Soundtrack folder http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/42170/capsule_231x87.jpg View the full article

http://www.teamfortress.com/images/posts/saxxy2012.jpg If you watched last night’s GT.TV special about Valve, you already know that we’re holding the second annual Saxxy Awards this fall. What you don’t know is that we’ve decided to make the Saxxy’s a lot more like an illegal underground martial-arts bloodsport. That’s right: This year there are no rules. There are, however, a whole bunch of brutal laws, traditions, commandments and decrees, plus some rules, which we’ve assembled in a handy bullet-pointed list on the official Saxxy website. Kumite! View the full article

Sleeping Dogs version 1.3 update tonight! In anticipation of the European launch of Sleeping Dogs and in response to some of the feedback generated by the PC gamers on the forum weve prepared a patch that aims to improve some PC-specific features as well as fix some bugs that have been reported by the community. The full list of changes is below: Improvements & Bug Fixes • Fixed several bugs where NPCs would not path through doors properly this corrects the issue where Naz stops running in the first mission of the game • Added HD Textures for UI screens (only available with the free HD Texture Pack DLC installed) • Improvements made to reduce the frequency of erroneous dont lose your target warnings in missions where you are chasing an NPC • Significant improvements to mouse support on various options screens • New Keyboard/Mouse option which makes the keyboard & mouse the only input devices even if a controller is connected • Several minor text bugs corrected • Fixed an issue where mouse clicks would sometimes be ignored in the UI • Fixed the keyboard and mouse camera controls in the Phone Tracing minigame http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/202170/capsule_231x87.jpg View the full article

We're committed to supporting our community and this first update should resolve some of the issues you are experiencing. The following issues have been fixed - Crash on startup / when the game launches - Update to the Readme file As always, thank you for your patience! Our team is working hard to address issues quickly & will keep you updated on the progress. View the full article

Updates to Garry's Mod have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: - Fixed random crashing View the full article

Battle vs. Chess is Now Available on Steam and 25% off!* Commanders, assemble your armies! BATTLE VS. CHESS calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multi-media world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command! As a Commander, execute skillful maneuvers on the game board and catapult yourself directly into the battle with devastating attacks, chessman vs. chessman. *Offer ends August 23rd at 10AM Pacific Time. http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/211050/capsule_467x181.jpg View the full article

Act now and save 66% on the Sniper Elite Franchise during the Weekend Deal! In the dark days of the end of World War Two amidst the ruins of Berlin, one bullet can change history… http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/63380/capsule_467x181.jpg View the full article

http://www.teamfortress.com/images/posts/tf2_gamehub.jpg Interesting math fact: If you added up every Steam Screenshot, every YouTube clip linked from a Steam account, and every Workshop item you guys have created together, you'd have over 89,000,000 pieces of community-generated content. Wow, is that a big number. And since we take the time to print out every TF2 screenshot, transfer every TF2 video to DVD, and lovingly whittle every TF2 item you design out of soap, the TF2 offices are getting a little cluttered. A load-bearing picture stack in the screenshot district toppled over last week, and the fire department suggested we create some sort of central online hub for this stuff before somebody died. Introducing the TF2 Game Hub, a central repository of community-created and official content, as rated by you, the Steam users—game-centric discussions, workshop items, screenshots, videos, news. It's all here, under a single virtual roof. And this is just the first step. We plan to have a hub for every game on Steam—click here to find out more about the new Steam Community. We're sending out an invite-only beta for the Community today, but the TF2 hub's outside the beta and visible to everyone, so feel welcome to drop by and check out some of the new features. View the full article

GAMEPLAY: - Fixed Captain's Mode Level 1 & 2 penalties reducing a bit more time than intended. - Silencer: Fixed Invoke proccing Last Word. - Juggernaut: Fixed a bug that was causing the first tick of Healing Ward to always heal the Radiant team. - Tiny: Fixed Toss disabling allied Blink Daggers. - Huskar: Fixed Life Break not hurting Huskar if he jumped on a magic immune unit. - Outworld Destroyer: Fixed Essence Aura not proccing on items. UI: - Save/Load system for private games is back online. - Clicking on a hero portrait in the stats dropdown now queries that hero. - Added stat dropdown category "net worth", the value of non-consumable items in their inventory and their current gold. - Fixed world lines not being drawn properly when networked to other clients. - Fixed Hero card movies not working if the hero selection was made while you had the dashboard up. - Fixed the timeline being broken if you jumped back to the picking stage while viewing the Vs animation. - Fixed Silenced state getting stuck on in the hud. - When spectator fog of war hotkeys are pressed, the UI now updates to match. STORE: - Added over 50 new items from the community. View the full article

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Brought in line with shared engine changes Team Fortress 2 Added Mann vs. Machine Added Archimedes Added The Soldier's Stogie Added The Robro 3000 Updated The Helmet Without a Home to be paintable Fixed some clipping issues with The Salty Dog Removed player penetration from The Pomson 6000 and boosted the damage to compensate View the full article

Release notes for 8/15 Update: UI: • Added Message of the Day • Added a message when running without Steam to inform the users that the game requires Steam to be running. • Added support for radar user message breaking up into several messages to allow for servers with large playercounts to not break user message stream when encountering too many entities. • Updated the scoreboard so that if a game has a max of ten players you will see a compact scoreboard. • Update to HUD voice status - darkened chat background from 32% opaque to 45% to increase readability of messages. • Leaderboards input device filter now defaults to mouse and keyboard. Bug Fixes: • Fixed a bug where a dash was displayed when there was no score in the scoreboard. • Fixed an issue with the HUD scaling not working with some elements. • Enabled controller sampling regardless of input lock. • Fixed several vgui fonts being too large at larger resolutions. • Ignore low violence registry settings for CS:GO since we have no low violence regions. • Fixed winning text not getting updated for arms race. • Fixed win panel misalignments. • Updated the scoreboard to fill from top to bottom for the order of players joining. • Updated the scoreboard - moved the nav buttons up when you play with 10 players. Added a more opaque background. Community Support: • Added convars for better server customization: o mp_solid_teammates - Determines whether teammates are solid or not. o mp_free_armor - Determines whether armor and helmet are given automatically. o mp_weapons_allow_zeus - Determines whether the Zeus is purchasable or not. o mp_halftime - Determines whether or not the match has a team-swapping halftime event. • Omitted reference to ranking or matchmaking from button warning. View the full article

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Brought in line with shared engine changesTeam Fortress 2Added Mann vs. MachineAdded ArchimedesAdded The Soldier's StogieAdded The Robro 3000Updated The Helmet Without a Home to be paintableFixed some clipping issues with The Salty DogRemoved player penetration from The Pomson 6000 and boosted the damage to compensate View the full article

Changelog version 1.0.0.4047 -Fixed audio problems when cut-scenes and dialogues are canceled with ESC key -Fixed health and armor of ships, not being calculated and shown correctly -Additional fixes for waypoints not working correctly in Mission 2 -Planet components which are to expensive or unique buildings for a planet are now shown as disabled in the construction menu and can not be built anymore without the required resources View the full article

Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is now available on Steam and is 10% off until August 22nd at 10AM Pacific Time! Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer about a grumpy mutant Blob that escapes into the world and starts eating everything around him. A follow-up to the Platformer "Tales from Space: About a Blob", Mutant Blobs Attack features new levels, new powers and controls, and a new playable Blob. This is a retro 50's sci-fi 2D platformer of CATACLYSMIC proportions. Consume Everything. Regret Nothing. http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/206370/capsule_467x181.jpg View the full article

Today's Deal: Save 50% off the Dungeons & Dragons Online® Menace of the Underdark™! Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/213195/capsule_467x181.jpg View the full article

New features announced each day this week, beta access available soon A new set of features are being previewed today, focusing on organizing and showing off your collection of screenshots, videos, and Workshop items. With this update, Steam is putting all the content youve created and shared in one convenient place to make it easier to both show off and manage. Your screenshots will be organized into a rich, continually scrolling page that were calling the Image Wall, showing off both your recent and top-rated images at the top. Videos and Workshop items will also get their own sub-section in your shared files, with the ability to easily sort and manage them. Plus, when you come across someone elses screenshot or video that you really like, you can add it to your favorites to easily find it later in this same area. Please visit www.steamcommunity.com/communitycontent for more details. The final set of new features will be announced tomorrow, along with plans for the closed beta. View the full article

The following issues have been fixed: - The HUD was being cut off in certain resolutions (particularly 4x3 aspect ratios). - Player stats were displayed as 0 when changing resolutions. The stats were always stored correctly, just displayed wrong. - In multiplayer, the game continues when one player alt-tabs or loses focus. Previously, if one player paused the game by alt-tabbing, it would pause everyones game. - The game now starts up in the same resolution as your desktop, rather than trying to switch to 1280x720. If youve already played the game, though, it will still use your current settings. View the full article

http://www.teamfortress.com/images/posts/mvm_mannup_day3_blog.jpg All right, men! This is it! Gray Mann's robot army is HERE! The Mann vs. Machine war has begun! The robots are at our doorstep, men, and trust me – they are not going to be asking for a cup of sugar. No! These monsters are going to break down our doors, take our sugar, and sprinkle it on our graves! While you sassy little sweet peas are chewing on that, strap on your book-goggles and prepare to learn about Mann Up Mode! And loot and achievements! And a new map designed by ME! Hup hup hup! Eyes left! Eyes right! Eyes left! Eyes right! Now you are READING, puddin' cups! View the full article

AirMech Version 11330 Updates: - New Osprey Variant: N-Vision - New Pilot: Husky - New Item: Red Tracers - New Survival Map: Last Stand - Slight buff to Warthog Air/Ground damage - Doubled Honeypot supply range - Slight Bucky buff for anti-tank purposes. Range was increased from 20 to 23 - Reduce AirMech repair/recharge rate in CTF mode when carrying the Core - Reduce Air damage range falloff - Tweaks to Survival map Wave 7,8,9 and general rebalancing on Spiral and Survival maps - Updated Missile trail effects - Flair shot colors now cycle if you have more than 1 equipped - Updated translations from Steam Translation System - Added /mute and /unmute commands Bug Fixes: - Fixed bugs related to Warthog ground Airmech targeting - Various collision bugfixes for unit projectiles - Fix target ranging bug on attack fort order - Fixed a bug related to Team Color not showing up correctly when coming out of network game - Fixed a bug where AIs could get locked in place, doing nothing, trying to pickup a built unit - Fixed a bug where the Bomber's Mantis Strike could be shot down - Fix spectator pan keys to use correct key bindings, and minor cleanup to Spectator UI http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/206500/capsule_231x87.jpg View the full article