Steam Client Updated
July 16, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Corporate, Development, Digital Distribution, Downloads, Miscellaneous, Newsbits, Patches, Steam
Valve has released an update for their Steam client. This update adds lots of improvements and adds PtT (Push-to-Talk) function.
Steam Client
- Improved cache defragmenter to both defragment at the OS level and internal files
- Improved defrag progress dialog
- Improved download status reporting in games list
- Increased background update frequency
- Improved voice quality
- Added audio recording device selection for voice chat
- Added push-to-talk support for voice chat
- Fixed apps getting stuck at Updating 0% when downloading
- Fixed possible crash when resuming from Standby mode
- Fixed Steam preventing some PC’s from entering Standby mode
- Fixed overlay sometimes getting stuck up and not responding to hot-keys after server join
- Fixed uninstalled apps becoming installed when viewing their Properties page after Steam restart
Mass Effect on PC being co-developed by Demiurge Studios
March 6, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Action, Adventure, Press Releases, RPG, Release Dates
Demiurge Studios will be co-developing Mass Effect on PC with BioWare. Demiurge Studios’s previous work includes helping Kaos Studios optimize the PC port of Frontlines: Fuel of War; they’re also responsible for the Wii port of Gearbox’s tactical shooter Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30. According to the press release, Demiurge Studios will be helping BioWare re-design and optimize Mass Effect on PC. Full press release and 12 screenshots after the jump.
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