Steam Updates and Releases 16 June 2011
Some interesting updates and releases out on Steam today including a new AMD Catalyst driver version with a load of updates, some TF2 and Kane and Lynch on sale 66% (still probably too 
much). Also the new Planeswalkers Duels is out.
Announcement - Valve
Today’s Deal: Save 50% off Trino!
Product Update - Valve
- New CTF missions:
- Arsenal CTF
- Hack and Slash CTF
- New bonus campaign/co-op missions:
- Onslaught
- Purgatory
- Better profile updating
- Player Initiated Voting - Includes mission changes and player kicks. (Admins can force map changes or create votes even if it’s disabled.)
- Name tags
- Chat bubble
- Team balancing
- Fixed CTF and Deathmatch bugs
- IP address of server is now shown in server browser
- Manual connection to a server using IP address and port
- Passwords can be set for joining your server, and/or for admin mode access.
- Instant Chase Cam switch during multiplayer (at all times) and during single player (if it’s unlocked). Q or Left Thumbstick Click on some gamepads is the default toggle control. (removed the chase camera toggle from the menu as it is now unnecessary due to the toggle control)
- Added a limited visibility chase cam mode toggle for better performance on slow machines
Product Release - Valve
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is now available on Steam! Face off against the AI, or gather your allies for the new multiplayer format: Archenemy, where you team up to take down a boss opponent.
Want more Magic? The Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 Special Edition is also available now. If you already own Duels of the Planewalkers 2012, you will receive a discount when you upgrade to the Special Edition.
The Special Edition includes:
- Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
- 10 Foil Conversions
- Humanoids Persona Picture Pack (exclusive to Special Edition)
- D12 sound track
- Planeswalkers web comic PDF
- Exclusive D12 wall papers
Want more Magic? The Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 Special Edition is also available now. If you already own Duels of the Planewalkers 2012, you will receive a discount when you upgrade to the Special Edition.
The Special Edition includes:
- Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
- 10 Foil Conversions
- Humanoids Persona Picture Pack (exclusive to Special Edition)
- D12 sound track
- Planeswalkers web comic PDF
- Exclusive D12 wall papers
AMD Catalyst 11.6 Windows Update Released
Posted: 15 Jun 2011 02:12 PM PDT
AMD Steady Video
- Steady Video is currently an AMD exclusive feature based on AMD APP Technology
- By applying advanced algorithms behind the scenes, users do not have to deal with shaky or unstable video ever again!
- Capabilities scale with hardware and are end user controlled
- Image Stabilization brought to YouTube!
- AMD Steady Video is supported on the following products:
-- AMD Raedon HD 6000 Series when used in combination with an AMD CPU
-- AMD E-450 and E300
-- AMD A8, A6, and A4 series
- Supported in the following 3rd party players: Adobe Flash player, Windows Media player, Cyberlink PowerDVD, Corel Win DVD, ArcSoft TotalMedia Theater
Decode Acceleration of MPEG-4 part 2 content
- AMD has enabled decode acceleration of MPEG-4 part 2 content in Microsoft video player applications (through MFT support) for all AMD Radeon 6000 Series
Performance highlights
- The AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series and AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series of products will see the following performance gains:
-- Dirt 2 – gains of up to 5% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single GPU configurations
-- F1 2010 – gains of up to 7% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single and multiple GPU configurations
-- Tom Clancy’s Hawx – gains of up to 8% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single and multiple GPU
-- Crysis Warhead - gains of up to 6% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single GPU configurations
-- Unigine OpenGL - gains of up to 20% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single GPU configurations
- Steady Video is currently an AMD exclusive feature based on AMD APP Technology
- By applying advanced algorithms behind the scenes, users do not have to deal with shaky or unstable video ever again!
- Capabilities scale with hardware and are end user controlled
- Image Stabilization brought to YouTube!
- AMD Steady Video is supported on the following products:
-- AMD Raedon HD 6000 Series when used in combination with an AMD CPU
-- AMD E-450 and E300
-- AMD A8, A6, and A4 series
- Supported in the following 3rd party players: Adobe Flash player, Windows Media player, Cyberlink PowerDVD, Corel Win DVD, ArcSoft TotalMedia Theater
Decode Acceleration of MPEG-4 part 2 content
- AMD has enabled decode acceleration of MPEG-4 part 2 content in Microsoft video player applications (through MFT support) for all AMD Radeon 6000 Series
Performance highlights
- The AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series and AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series of products will see the following performance gains:
-- Dirt 2 – gains of up to 5% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single GPU configurations
-- F1 2010 – gains of up to 7% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single and multiple GPU configurations
-- Tom Clancy’s Hawx – gains of up to 8% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single and multiple GPU
-- Crysis Warhead - gains of up to 6% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single GPU configurations
-- Unigine OpenGL - gains of up to 20% with Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering on single GPU configurations
New Release: The Cat and the Coup
Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:33 AM PDT
2011 IGF Finalist The Cat and the Coup is now available for free on Steam.
The Cat and the Coup is a documentary game in which you play the cat of Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran. During the summer of 1953, the CIA engineered a coup to bring about his downfall. As a player, you coax Mossadegh back through significant events of his life by knocking objects off of shelves, scattering his papers, jumping on his lap and scratching him.
The Cat and the Coup is a documentary game in which you play the cat of Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran. During the summer of 1953, the CIA engineered a coup to bring about his downfall. As a player, you coax Mossadegh back through significant events of his life by knocking objects off of shelves, scattering his papers, jumping on his lap and scratching him.
Daily Deal - Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days 66% off!
Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:02 AM PDT
Today’s Deal: Save 66% off Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days!
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Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Posted: 14 Jun 2011 04:28 PM PDT
Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:
Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2
- Added the Spiral Knights promotional hat
- Updated The Superfan, The Essential Accessories, and The Hero’s Hachimaki so they can be painted
- Updated The Conjurer’s Cowl and The Maul so they can be crafted and traded
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Posted: 10 Jun 2011 05:13 PM PDT
Team Fortress 2
- Fixed a problem related to spawning multiple entities unnecessarily between mini-rounds
- Fixed a bug that caused players to see the wrong backpacks on some classes
- Fixed a problem with honorbound weapons not allowing themselves to be holstered after killing a Spy using the Dead Ringer
- Fixed the Ubersaw and the Vita-Saw not displaying the Medic’s ÜberCharge progress
- Fixed a problem related to spawning multiple entities unnecessarily between mini-rounds
- Fixed a bug that caused players to see the wrong backpacks on some classes
- Fixed a problem with honorbound weapons not allowing themselves to be holstered after killing a Spy using the Dead Ringer
- Fixed the Ubersaw and the Vita-Saw not displaying the Medic’s ÜberCharge progress
