Steam Updates and Releases 17 June 2011
Aside from the previously written up Indie Pack weekend, there’s a bunch of other stuff that has dropped on Steam today including some updates, soundtracks, pre-orders, DLC and new 
releases.
Garry’s Mod Update Released
Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:56 PM PDT
Updates to Garry’s Mod have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:
Garry’s Mod
Garry’s Mod
- Disabled +use pickups for TTT
New Release - Frozen Synapse Soundtrack
Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:53 PM PDT
The Frozen Synapse Soundtrack is now available for purchase on Steam and is 20% off!
A fusion of lo-fi electronica and highly-polished dance music, the score by nervous_testpilot aka Paul Taylor has drawn widespread acclaim.
Discount ends June 23rd, 10am Pacific Time.
A fusion of lo-fi electronica and highly-polished dance music, the score by nervous_testpilot aka Paul Taylor has drawn widespread acclaim.
Discount ends June 23rd, 10am Pacific Time.
Pre-Purchase Now: Hacker Evolution Duality
Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:44 AM PDT
Hacker Evolution Duality is now available available for Pre-Purchase on Steam. Pre-purchase to access the Hacker Evolution Duality Beta and save 20%.
Hack into computers, steal money and get your hands on anything you can, and use it to stop the Xenti Corporation.
Hack into computers, steal money and get your hands on anything you can, and use it to stop the Xenti Corporation.
Pre-Purchase Now: FEAR 3
Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:24 AM PDT
FEAR 3 is now available for Pre-Purchase on Steam! Want more FEAR? The FEAR Collection is 50% off during the Weekend Deal!
Point Man and his F.E.A.R. squad were tapped to stop an unknown man who had commandeered a secret battalion of telepathically-controlled supersoldiers. During the mission Point Man learned that the man wasn’t working alone. In fact, the very people Point Man was working to destroy were his telepathic, cannibalistic brother, Paxton Fettel, and his tortured and psychically powerful mother, Alma Wade!
Point Man and his F.E.A.R. squad were tapped to stop an unknown man who had commandeered a secret battalion of telepathically-controlled supersoldiers. During the mission Point Man learned that the man wasn’t working alone. In fact, the very people Point Man was working to destroy were his telepathic, cannibalistic brother, Paxton Fettel, and his tortured and psychically powerful mother, Alma Wade!
Weekend Deal - Indie Packs, 5 games for the price of 1!
Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:03 AM PDT
This Weekend Only! Grab a special collection of Indie titles for one low price!
The Indie Variety Pack includes: A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda, Atom Zombie Smasher, Capsized, Machinarium, and Swords & Soldiers HD.
The Indie Action Pack includes: AaAaAA!!!, Gridrunner Revolution, Metal Drift, Starscape, and Zombie Driver.
Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time.
The Indie Variety Pack includes: A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda, Atom Zombie Smasher, Capsized, Machinarium, and Swords & Soldiers HD.
The Indie Action Pack includes: AaAaAA!!!, Gridrunner Revolution, Metal Drift, Starscape, and Zombie Driver.
Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time.
New DLC Available - Beat Hazard Ultra
Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:26 AM PDT
Beat Hazard Ultra the latest expansion for Beat Hazard is now available on Steam and is 10% off until June 23rd 10AM PST.
More games mode, enemies and bosses. Play online Head to Head or Co-op. Unlock and upgrade perks and customize your set-up to suit your play style.
More games mode, enemies and bosses. Play online Head to Head or Co-op. Unlock and upgrade perks and customize your set-up to suit your play style.
Daily Deal - Trino 50% off!
Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:02 AM PDT
Today’s Deal: Save 50% off Trino!
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!
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!
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution Update Released
Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:24 AM PDT
- 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
Now Available - Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
Posted: 15 Jun 2011 07:31 PM PDT
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
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Posted: 15 Jun 2011 04:33 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
- Fixed some server replay publishing bugs
- Added a new ConVar “replay_fileserver_offload_aborttime”
- Any replay publishing thread that takes longer than replay_fileserver_offload_aborttime seconds will be killed
