Category Archives: Steam Powered

Grand Theft Auto IV Update Released

Updates to Grand Theft Auto IV have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

General

  • Convert all region SKU’s into the same SKU
  • Include support for all languages within single exe

Controls

  • Allow controls to be double mapped on keyboard
  • Added option in controls menu to disable mouse controls in helicopters
  • Adjust keyboard control sensitivity in hood cam view in vehicles

Multiplayer

  • Security Updates to deter cheating in multiplayer
  • Hosts can now immediately Kick users from their games in Lobby and in game via Cell phone without having to rely on peer voting
  • Fixed a bug in Cops ‘n Crooks mode where Host would drop out and prevent remaining players from leaving game

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Shattered Horizon Update Released

Updates to the Shattered Horizon have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted.

Shattered Horizon

  • Frames Per Second-counter, press F4 to toggle on/off
  • Memory allocation improved
  • Ambient Occlusion set off as default
  • Fixed: Strange behavior of astronauts during end round fadeout
  • Fixed: Incorrect ‘ selected’ voice in team selection screen
  • Fixed: Rare bug of grenades flying through walls
  • Fixed: Bugs in visual settings (AO and post processing was not always saved)
  • Fixed: Rare crash bug (‘scene manager not found’)

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L4D2’s “Dude, Where’s My Thumb 2” Contest

For our Left 4 Dead 1 contest giveaway, we gave all you gamers a simple proposition: take a picture of yourself or a friend doing something creative in front of a L4D ad. We were blown away by the inventiveness, humor, and photoshop mastery of some of the replies.

With Left 4 Dead 2’s November 17th release date almost upon us, that means the return of the “Dude, Where’s My Thumb” contest, and another chance to be inventive and win awesome prizes. Like last year’s contest, gamers are challenged to take a funny, interesting, scary or otherwise unique photograph of you or a friend in front of one of L4D2’s outdoor media placements (buses, billboards, etc.). You could win a limited edition “infected” Xbox 360-hand-painted, laser engraved and custom designed to celebrate the release of Left 4 Dead 2.

Go to the official contest page for complete details and to submit your photo.

Also, if you haven’t played the demo yet, you still can! Get it on Steam or through the Xbox LIVE Marketplace!
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