Category: Steam news

VALVe announces Steam Works

January 29th, 2008
As reported at ShackNews:January 29, 2008 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announce Steamworks, a complete suite of publishing and developm… more »

New Steam Weekly Update - Episode Two nigh

July 21st, 2007
Friday, July 13 2007 />We're now in the home stretch on getting everything finished off with the Orange Box games. Just this week, we've finished recording and placing all of the developer commentary for the three new games. Episode Two, Team Fortress 2,… more »

CS: Source Engine and SourceTV Steam Client updates released

August 31st, 2006
Changelog:Counter-Strike: SourceFixed a crash caused by loading a custom map that has an associated .nav file but no "place names" in the navigation meshFixed an issue with cl_minmodels swapping CT and T skinsEnemies can no longer be "radar spotted" thro… more »

Counter-Strike: Source Engine Steam Client Update Released and new Eurogamer Doug Lombardi Interview

August 25th, 2006
Changelog:Counter-Strike: Source The radar display has been enhanced de_train has received a High Dynamic Range (HDR) lighting treatment, as well as some bug fixes and layout tweaks The player's eye height while crouching now matches their in-… more »

DOD: Source, Source Engine, and SourceTV Steam Client Build Update Released plus a new Steam Weekly Update

August 21st, 2006
Here's the changelog, as per usual:Day of Defeat: Source Improved hitbox detection for player body parts that extend outside of the bounding box Fixed players being able to capture areas from farther away than intended Fixed an exploit where pl… more »

Yet another Source Engine SDK Update ungarmented and yet another new Steam Weekly Update

August 11th, 2006
Changelog to pander:Source SDK Fixed compilation issues for Linux dedicated server in SDK Removed 3D Lighting Preview menu choice from Hammer Fixed SDK Launcher bugs when performing outdated MOD check SDK Wizard now creates 'maps' directory u… more »

New Steam Weekly Update and Source SDK update released

August 4th, 2006
As of 8/4/2006:Friday, August 4 2006With the 5-day Red Orchestra free trial now in full swing, we hope everyone will get a chance to get in and see what this game is all about over the weekend. It is completely free to try out until this coming Monday, s… more »

New Steam Client Update

July 27th, 2006
Changelog:* Fixed high CPU use during gameplay on some Hyperthreaded systems * Fixed 100% CPU load at login screen * Fixed the wrong dialog being shown when an error occured changing the contact email address * Fixed the Half-Life 2: Demo preloa… more »

Half-Life 2 Pre-loading Phase 6 begins

October 14th, 2004
As seen over at the Steam Powered News Page."The sixth phase of the Half-Life 2 preload begins to Steam account holders today. This will allow users to download the Half-Life 2 maps in encrypted form. No purchase is required to pre-load Half-Life 2, but… more »