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Awesomenauts - Cap'n Vinnie & Seadog Spike, all new content for Awesomenauts is Now Available on Steam!

This DLC contains a custom pirate skin for Vinnie & Spike! Chatting in piratespeech will never be more appropriate than when you rock this baby during an Awesomenauts match. All Yo Ho's, plank-walking references, plundering references and buried treasure references will be 74,2% funnier (and totally non-cliche) if you are manly enough to tread the interstellar battlefields as Cap'n Vinnie & Seadog Spike.

Five new songs are Now Available for Rocksmith!

Play "Best of You", "My Hero", Walk, Times Like These and "Wheels" by Foo Fighters on any electric guitar or bass. Each song includes a new authentic tone accessible in AMP mode.

1000 Amps 2.0 Update: Free On Windows, Beta on Mac OSX

Version 2.0 of 1000 Amps is a very large update that involved the re-coding of the entire game in C++. The immediate advantages of that was to allow fullscreen that didn't run in auto-max resolution, have saves that weren't left to the whims of a web browser, and allow for standard Steam features like the overlay and achievements.

All of these things have been added, and then some. Here's a complete
breakdown:

-Auto-saving (was in v1.3, but I think it's worth mentioning) -Teleport now saps 'flow' tiles -Minor room corrections -Each room has a name, displayed on the bottom left of the screen -In-Game Mini-Map (can be enabled from pause menu) -Full pause map, shows you what rooms you've completed at a glance -Battery now shows how many tiles remain to be lit -Completely new look for text elements in the HUD
-4:3 Aspect Ratio
-Steam Overlay
-Steam Achievements (10 of them)

I may have forgot some little things, but that's the bulk of it. Here are some extra things to keep in mind about the update:

-Saves from the Flash version will not carry over. That's just the way it has to be, and it'll make it easy to go back through and get achievements.
-The graphics having changed from vector to raster, as well as a change of rendering method, results in the game using some parts of your computer that it didn't before. If you've got a graphics card, you'll probably get better performance, which wasn't necessarily the case with the Flash version.
-If for whatever reason you don't like any of this, the Flash version is still there with the Windows version. You should be able to find it in your Steamapps/common/1000 Amps folder labeled '1000AmpsFlash.exe'.

The update is now available for free to everyone who has already bought
1000 Amps on Windows. On OSX it is available for free in Beta because of compatibility issues with OSX 10.7.5 Mountain Lion. To access the Beta right click 1000 Amps in your game library, click properties, then the betas tab, and from the dropdown box select beta. The password for the beta is 'beta'. This will download the 2.0 update for you. It should work on pre-Mountain Lion versions of OSX. Until all versions of OSX works, the default for OSX will be the Flash version 1.3 of 1000 Amps.

I do hope that covers all the bases. I've tried my best to respond to some of the most common criticisms of the game, and I hope you'll be able to enjoy it more as a result.

-Brandon Brizzi

#thewarz The pitchforks are out. Gamers are furious with the developers of The War Z, a game that seems to have made it to Steam without many of the features that developers have promised for it. More »

Dragon Nest is now available on Steam and is Free to Play!

Dragon Nest is an online action role-playing game that combines the blazingly fast combat and visually stunning attacks of a console game with the epic story and role-playing elements of classic MMORPGs. What makes Dragon Nest unique among action RPGs is the third-person, over-the-shoulder perspective. This provides both a unique combat feel reminiscent of first-person shooters and lets players enjoy the graceful and ferociously vicious combat moves of the characters.

Save 75% on Crusader Kings II during this week's Midweek Madness*!

Crusader Kings II explores one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. Medieval Europe is brought to life in this epic game of knights, schemes, and thrones...

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Save 75% on Stronghold 3 Gold during this week's Midweek Madness*!


Stronghold 3 is the long-awaited third installment in the award winning castle-building series. Set 10 years after the original, the Wolf it seems, has cheated death and during his painful recovery hes become even more bitter and twisted. Now he seeks revenge. Raiding villages and towns during the dead of night, the Wolf has created a tide of panic and you and your allies are the only force that stand against him. In this stunning new update to the worlds favorite Castle Sim - will you triumph by day or die by night?


*Offer ends Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time

Today's Deal: Save 75% off Jade Empire!

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RAGE: The Scorchers™, all new content for RAGE is Now Available on Steam!

Battle an all-new maniacal bandit clan, wreak havoc with new brutally efficient weapons and explore undiscovered areas in RAGEs new official add-on pack, RAGE: The Scorchers™. Fight alongside new allies to thwart the Scorcher clans deadly plot to destroy the Wasteland.

Tropico 4: Vigilante DLC, all new content for Tropico 4: Steam Special Edition is Now Available on Steam!

People on the island know him as El Presidente, their absolute ruler. Little they suspect that he is also the Masked Avenger, the mysterious dashing rogue that wages war against crime, rebels and political dissidents. Use the new labor camp to put convicts to good use, wear the original Zorro mask and use the Alter Ego trait to improve crime safety.

#pc There was a moment on Sunday when I thought the PC gamers had been hiding something from me. More »

QUBE, the whitewashed indie puzzler from Toxic Games and backed by Indie Fund, is now out for Mac on Steam. That's right, PC gamers no longer have a monopoly on playing with bright blocks in sterile white spaces. Children in waiting rooms worldwide, rejoice.

We first heard that QUBE was breaking out of its PC prison in January, when Toxic said it was working on iOS, Mac and OnLive versions of the game. The last update mentioning an iOS version was in August; Toxic said information on a touchscreen game with "similar mechanics" to QUBE was coming "soon enough." That same post says DLC for QUBE is in the works, and QUBE 2 is a possibility, perhaps with some crowdfunding. Toxic has a few ideas regarding a sequel, at least.

The War Z is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off for a limited time!

The War Z is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apcalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.

Q.U.B.E. is now available on the Mac!

Set in a mysterious and abstract sterile environment, Q.U.B.E. (Quick Understanding of Block Extrusion) is a first-person puzzle game that challenges players to navigate each level by manipulating coloured cubes that surround them. There's little to go on as the game begins - the player is dropped into an all-white room with few instructions, and simply has to figure their way out.

The tone of game changes as the player finds small and big alterations to their environment, supported by an original score, inviting each player to let their imagination take over as to where they might be. Through experimentation and discovery, players will progress through an ever-evolving series of cube puzzles that will challenge them with logic, physics, platforming.

SpellForce 2 - Faith in Destiny Scenario 1: Flink's Secret Diary , all new content for SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny is Now Available on Steam.


For the first time in SpellForce, you play not as the hero to tell his story, but rather as one of the NPCs. The stories of the scenarios are set before Faith in Destiny and are briefly mentioned there. The scenarios pick up these discussions of their past and tell these stories in detail.

Flink's Secret Diary

Order Master Matricus has recorded his secrets of fire magic in a Fire Ledger a powerful artifact. This compendium grants its owner the powers of fire magic. But the orcs have stolen it. Flink McWinter, a famous thief and scoundrel from the SpellForce universe, was hired by Matricus (or so he claims) to steal back the Fire Ledger. He quickly realizes that this will unfortunately not be an easy task, even for a master thief such as he...

Two new spritepacks for Hearts of Iron III are now available on Steam!

The British Vehicle Spritepack adds 16 new vehicle models to be used in battle. The famous Comet Tank, Hawker Typhoon Fighter and Battleshop King George V are just a few of the new vehicles available.

The Japanese Vehicle Spritepack adds 16 new vehicle models to be used in battle. The famous Kikka Jet Fighter, OI Tank and the Yamato, the biggest battle cruiser ever built, are just a few of the new vehicles available.

The classic Saturn game NiGHTS into Dreams, in its HD-ified state, is available now through Steam. The fantastical flight romp is $10 at the moment, but with the Steam end-of-year holiday sales so very, very close... it would likely be in your best interest to wait for those discounts in a couple weeks.

If you've never played NiGHTS, here's our deja review of the game. You can also take off with the magical flying jester thingy-guy through the digital distribution channels of Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.

Today's Deal: Save 75% on Spellforce Complete!

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NiGHTS Into Dreams is Now Available on Steam!

Slip off into the dream world and go on an aerial adventure! Collect Ideya (colored orbs), rack up points, and battle bosses to help Elliot and Claris save Nightopia from Wizeman the Wicked.

Build 173936 for Serious Sam 3 is released.

- Linux: Various fixes for visual artefacts caused by GPU resource corruptions that happened when game was minimized, alt-tabbed or otherwise lost focus.
- Faster switching into game after Alt-Tab, and changing Gfx APIs.
- Linux: Outdated driver versions are now reported to user on Linux.
- Linux: Fixed zombie processes sometimes being left over by the game.
- Fixed problem where correct video mode wasn't started when changing back to game (via alt-tab) if cvar 'gfx_iAPI' is set to gfx API that is not actually supported by the platform.
- Added CPU name detection and output to console.
- For detecting GPU vendor and device ID under Linux, "lspci" external command is now used instead of "libpci" interface.
- OSX: Some fixes for handling of gained/lost keyboard focus.
- Prevented possible application crash that may occur during Steam Workshop sync IO failure.
- Handling of GPU synchronization (if gfx_iFinish>0) is now more responsive. It would sometimes cause stuttering previously.
- FPS counter variation is now also displayed (minimum and maximum frame rate for last refresh interval). Controlled via 'prf_bShowFPSVariation' cvar. (Default is on.)
- Fixed crash at start if Steam is running in offline mode.
- Mouse is no longer confined to window after alt-enter.

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Do you ever feel lost? As though each and every moment is just a blind struggle in some abyssal darkness? I know I do – especially when the power’s out or I forget how to open my eyes. But also, you know, metaphorically and stuff. And, as ever, in the game. Fortunately, Steam’s now offering a solution to one of those issues – and, given Valve’s unending quest to make its download/social network/movie-making/productivity software service do everything, the others can’t be far behind. But yes, Steam Guides. They’re in beta, and – if you’re feeling so inclined – you can go make one of your very own right now.

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#yearinreview Oh, Valve. If a company is doing this well, then you know there must be something incredibly sinister going on beneath the surface. I considered trying to infiltrate the shadowy ranks of Valve to uncover their origins (subterranean? Extraterrestrial? Cthulhoid?) but thought better of it for the sake of my health, and the fact that someone needs to feed my fish. More »

Revelations Version 12.1 Update:
-Fixed Z-clip issues that were showing up on released maps
-Fixed Skybox Fog artifacts with new fog implementation
-Fixed Hangup on Game Ending after Credits
-Fixed Wounds disappearing on ragdolls after melee kills
-Fixed Checkpoints not giving correct weapons after campaign transistions
-Fixed Rescue Huts not giving correct weapons on revive
-Fixed Huge Spawns that would occur after checkpoint restart
-Fixed Game Crashes when trying to spawn non-Revelations Weapons
-Fixed Bots not moving out of Kulkulkan poison attacks
-Fixed Story Intros not playing on campaign transistions
-Fixed Infinite ammo secondary fire bug
-Fixed Energy Gun particle artifacts reported on older pcs
-Fixed Vixen Staff not removing itself after Vixen Death
-Fixed Keybinds that were reported not working with the new Gun system
-Added New Powerups Berserk and Haste to Campaign maps
-Added New Secondary Blast Attack

Version 1.1.0 - A Cold December
- a snowy Home Container (due to a broken heater and faulty sprinklers)
- a new song to comfort the Cargo Commander's lonely holiday
- find postcards and send them to your loved ones and co-workers
- send 10 postcards and get a reward

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Iron Front : D-Day 1944 DLC, all new content for Iron Front: Liberation 1944 is Now Available on Steam.


Summer 1944. Europe is at war. The Allies are about to attack...

"D-Day" adds the famous landing on the coast of Normandy by the Allied Forces to the tactical World War II shooter "Iron Front Liberation 1944". Merciless gun battles for each centimeter of the beaches await brave soldiers on the side of the Allies and the Wehrmacht alike in this extensive expansion. Brutal combat unfolds on the storm-lashed shores of France, as the future of the world is about to be decided at the Atlantic Wall... and you are in the thick of it! Fight with the Allied Forces against the dogged Wehrmacht defenders, or join the battle on the side of Germany and use any means to stop the Allies' advance.

Fallen Enchantress has been updated to v1.1

This update includes:

Fixes

Fixed Armor Piercing on all the Pikes, Shadow Broadsword, Druss Blade and the Rams Head Longbow

Fixed warg sweep animation

Fixed lots of crashes

Fixed the Heart of Stone ability

Fixed a bunch of clothes that had invalid color settings

Fixed a hang if you have Blood Sigil on a city

Fixed invalid color settings on the Bard and Shieldbearer henchmen

Big change to reduce memory usage in the late game

Fixed blue lines (they look like straight rivers) on the cloth map

Fixed an issue that could cause the AI to autocomplete all improvements when under threat.


Balance

Amethyst Vault provides 2 crystal/season (instead of 1)

Base city Gildar is reduced slightly

Guild Grocer bonus hit points reduced from +10% to +5%

Units trained in a city with an Infirmary start with the Endurance trait

Mining Guild provide 2 metal/season (instead of 1)

Pyre of Anniellum gives +2 fire power (instead of 1) but doesnt give mana

Reduced the unrest penalty from slums from 10% to 5%

Guild Warehouse gives +4 gildar/season along with the existing bonus when the queue is empty

Watchtower gives units trained in the city the Charge trait (instead of bonus init to defending units)

Curgens Volcano has a 10 turn casting time and its casting cost is raised from 500 to 2000

Destinys Gift casting cost raised from 100 to 200 and the buffs were decreased

Earthquake casting cost raised from 100 to 300

Destinys Insight casting cost raised from 100 to 150

Pralius no longer has a sword thats too high a level for him

Brutal Nature juggernaut trait reduced from +100% Attack to +50% and its training cost increased from 16 to 60

Frenzy juggernaut trait adds +1 Moves and its training cost increased from 10 to 50

Ignore Pain juggernaut trait reduced from +40 hp to +30 hp and its training cost increased from 35 to 50

Maul juggernaut trait training cost increased from 0 to 60

Uncontrolled Rage juggernaut trait training cost increased from 16 to 30

Juggernaut base hp increased from 40 to 50

Reduced the base cost of Juggernauts from 400 to 250

Reduced the Training Time on the Cook trait from 20 to 6

Heroic trait now gives +20 Influence when completing a quest (instead of 50)

Heroic trait gets +40 base Influence

Diplomat trait gives +40 base Influence (instead of +20)

Henchmen Influence cost reduced from 50 to 40

Bard henchmen starts with the best armor available

Shieldman henchman starts with the best shield and armor available

Torch Bearer henchmen starts with the Ring of Embers, Ring of Life, Belt of Speed and the best fire staff possible

Mercenaries dont have a Wage cost anymore

Tweaked the formula which determines the threat rating of units/armies

Modified the combat rating calcualtor to consider defense a bit more

Wraith race gains +20 Dodge

Amarian race loses the -1 hp per level

Quest scrolls now cost 100 gildar (instead of 50)



AI

AI trait weighting reduced from 1000 to 100 for researching techs purposes

AI checks to make sure a given unit isn't a city guardian unit before doing AI on it (to keep the AI from taking city defenders out of cities)

AI calculates the battle rank of its champions and sovereigns each turn afresh to accurately reflect how strong it is prior to operating on it

AI caps how much it will count crystal, influence and metal when factoring what it should research

AI vastly better at choosing technologies to research

AI is more protective of its cities

Fixed bug where AI pioneers couldn't build outposts if they were in an army with a champion or a sovereign (hence, armies of pioneers late game)

Fixed AI bug where sovereigns and champions, late game, would tend to lone wolf attack cities

AI pioneers better about staying put if there is an area threat around them (i.e. will stay inside a city)

AI values armor more than before when designing units

AI champions now care more about whether the city is defended well enough before leaving a city

Fixed bug that prevented AI from casting strategic attack spells on enemy units

AI interacts more with players

Fixed path finding bug that caused any AI units that intersected during movement to cancel their destinations. This prevented AI units from being able to effectively create armies or get around late game (basically crippled AI movement late game)

Added Timbersaw!

GAMEPLAY
- Ancient Apparition: Fixed status effect ignoring magic immune units (HP Freeze and Shatter).
- Outworld Destroyer: Fixed some items not proccing Essence Aura properly.
- Silencer: Fixed Last Word not being triggered by Invoke.
- Slark: Fixed Pounce leashing illusions.
- Undying: Fixed Decay providing too much healing to Undying.
- Fixed Shadow Blade interaction with Critical Strike.
- Fixed Cycloning yourself causing you to take damage from Orchid.

MATCHMAKING
- Players who dodge a game will get a small matchmaking timeout
- High ranked players will should enjoy faster queue times during less active times