One of the interesting side effects of shipping free updates for Team Fortress 2 over the years has been a large and devoted group of people who write us asking if they can simply buy game items directly. We also get regular feedback from the bean counters on our fourth floor, who — after watching with tooth-grinding irritation as we shipped over 120 free updates to a three-year-old game — gently suggested that we “make some f$*&ing money already.”

Then it hit us: it’d make everybody happy if we really DID let players buy items directly. Players’d be happy because we actually listened to them for once, and the bean counters would be happy because in-game stores are the future of everything, including making some f$*&ing money already.

Flash forward a few months, and we’re proud to introduce the in-game Mann Co. Store. And, because we’d hate to satisfy the bean counters completely, we’ve decided community item contributors will get paid based on the sales of their items. So you can make some f$*&ing money already too.

Now, I’m sure you have dozens of questions, so just this once we put together a nifty F.A.Q. Of course the best way to find out more is to fire up the game yourself and check out the new Mann Co. Store for yourselves!
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After a year in production with partner Gaming Heads, we are pleased to announce that the Half-Life® 2 Headcrab Zombie poly stone statue will soon be ready for pre orders. Get ready to reserve your very own 1/4 scale statue, starting October 4th.

In the meantime, click here for a sneak peak of the statue.
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Dare to be scared! Haunted House is BACK! After 30 years, Atari’s classic groundbreaking game is back with all-new scream-worthy chills and thrills! With spooky enemies lurking around every corner, are you brave enough to enter the Haunted House?

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The third issue of the comic is out! We are one week away from the final chapter and the DLC. People have been asking about what is canon (the official story) – the game or the comic? The Comic is the official version of events, but Left 4 Dead has always been about organic story telling between you and your friends, so we wanted to not force you into one story line in the game. You get to choose the ending and see how it plays out.

We will have more information on the DLC later this week.
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Now enjoy huge savings on the next-generation in city-building games. Cities XL and Cities XL: Limited Edition are each 75% off during our Midweek Madness sale! Offer ends Thursday at 4pm PDT.

Develop cities on realistic 3D maps using an incredible collection of unique structures.

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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is now available on Steam.

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is an action/adventure game featuring Lara Croft. This brand extension combines the hallmarks of the Tomb Raider franchise including exploration & discovery, platforming, and puzzle solving combined with character progression, fun fast-paced combat, and elements of human cooperation and competition.

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Purchase the new DLC packs and add to your Mafia II experience with new cars and outfits! The following packs are now available: War Hero Pack, Renegade Pack, Vegas Pack and Greaser Pack. Click here for details on the new Mafia II content.

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Get ready for some awesome new features and upgrades developed by Chris Taylor and the team at Gas Powered Games. The Infinite War Battle Pack DLC for SUPREME COMMANDER® 2 is now available on Steam, featuring a whole host of new maps, units, experimentals, tech tree upgrades, and boosts for PC!

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DEAD RISING® 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed original, is now available on Steam.

Dead Rising 2 takes the zombie survival horror to Fortune City, America’s latest and greatest entertainment playground. Featuring a new story, two online multiplayer modes (2-player co-op campaign and a 4-player “TV show” themed Pay-Per-View event that pits humans against zombies), thousands of on-screen zombies and more, Dead Rising 2 takes zombie survival horror to a whole new level.

As Chuck Greene, you have 72 hours to save your infected daughter, clear your name and survive the hordes of hungry zombies before the military comes in and nukes the city. To ensure your survival, you can combine everyday objects to create numerous deadly combo weapons and slaughter the ravenous zombies. Dead Rising 2, it’s where Creativity Kills.

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“The Sacrifice” is the prequel to “The Passing,” and takes place from the Left 4 Dead Survivors’ perspective as they make their way South. You may read the comic to find out the official version of events or this October 5th you may play the game to choose your own ending.

In “The Sacrifice” for Left 4 Dead, gamers receive the complete Sacrifice campaign with maps playable in Campaign, Versus, and Survival. There are 5 new achievements, a new style finale and plenty of places for devastating Hunter pounces.

For Left 4 Dead 2, gamers receive “The Sacrifice” campaign and L4D1’s “No Mercy” both playable with the L4D1 Survivors. This version also offers 5 new achievements. In the L4D2 version of “The Sacrifice” each campaign is playable in Campaign, Versus, Survival, and Scavenge modes, and both “The Sacrifice” and L4D2 version of No Mercy feature the Left 4 Dead 2 Special Infected, items, and weapons. Yes, Zoey with a chainsaw!

“The Sacrifice” will be available as two separate packages on Xbox Live for 560 Microsoft Points each and free to all PC gamers.
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Updates to Sid Meier’s Civilization V have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

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Get ready to fly with Nyx across the ruins of ancient Greece in her dangerous search for her dearest friend Icarus, as NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits is now available on Steam.

Use the powers of Zeus and the Gods from Olympus and use them wisely in order to help Nyx to complete her epic adventure. Cast rays, command the winds, control the fire, fight the Hydra, surf the blazing sands and modify the environment as you have never experienced before.

NyxQuest also supports STEAMPLAY – buy once and play it on either Mac or PC. Check out the demo which has also been released today.

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