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A Steamy trio of updates for a scorching day
With the temperature here in Adelaide forecast to hit 41 degrees Celsius today, a trinity of news regarding happenings on Valve's digital distribution platform, Steam has fittingly landed on my desk.

Firstly - there is an update for Garry's Mod, and another for Saints Row 2. Finally, the trinity of news is rounded by something suitably F.E.A.Rsome, with users now able to pre-purchase F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin via the digital distribution platform.

First - let's take a look at what's changed in Garry's Mod, which recieves a short change-list. The updates for Garry's Mod will be automatically applied upon a restart of the Steam client, or when the game is next launched. The changes are as follows:
Garry's Mod Update:
  • Fixed server crashing exploits
  • Friends are now highlighted on the scoreboard
Next up is the Saints Row 2 update - which sees a number of crashes and other issues addressed, along with an increase in game performance by up to 20% on some sytems. The entire change-list can be seen below:
Saints Row 2 Update:
  • General performance increase around 20%. Note that this will vary depending on the both computer specifications and game settings
  • 3rd Party controller scrolling issue has been fixed
  • Corrected various crashes reported across all versions
  • Corrected a crash in "Drive-By" Diversion for Danish version
  • Corrected a crash in "Streaking" Diversion for Spanish version
  • Removed original frame cap of 32 FPS
  • New variable frame cap has been implemented. This will smooth out spikes in overall framerate
  • Players may notice a small hitch when crossing into new chunks in the world. The amount of time for this has been reduced for recommended spec machines, but may still be noticeable, particularly while driving at high speeds
Finally, the highly anticipated first person shooter from Monolith Productions, F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin is now available for pre-purchase through Steam, at a cost of US$59.99. While that is a little painful at current exchange rates (equating to around AUD$90), if the Summer heat continues in its current state - it may be awfully tempting to not leave the house and brave the sunlight, which I imagine will be as scary as the game itself.

If you're interested learning more about F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin you can download the demo, or watch our video interview. F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin is due for release on Friday, the 13th of February.
  
Garry's Mod

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F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin
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