Maybe it's more up to Interplay than it is Valve?
Interplay are a broken down wreck of a company, desperately trying to scrape some funds together by flaunting the reputation they once had. I don't see how it's surprising that they'd sell their back catalogue on Steam. Hell, why do you think the GOG sale was so good?

I do not think there is malaciousness on steam's part or interplay or any other publisher. I like steam but they don't really care (as a rule, there are exceptions) if the game actually works or not, if a publisher wants to publish a broken-ass game on steam as far as I can tell they will. GOG does take extra effort to get stuff to work and that is why I support them; along with the awesome non-DRM. I do wonder occassionaly about preditory sales on steam; but again thats probably done with publisher agreement or even initiation.

Steam weekend deal
The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition 50% off

Steam: Unreal Deal Pack for $16, before promo was $40, including all the 5 games.
Also, Unreal Tournament 1999 for $1.99.
[url=]http://store.steampowered.com/news/2835/[/url]
MDK pricing is bullshit, $15, steam 'sometimes' treat it's clients like monkeys.

As usual: Only available in United States and Canada :(

nope! It's 4,49 € for me...

2€ for ut99??? Sold...

Apparently there will be a Tales of Monkey Island deal tomorrow for one day only....
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/09/17/hooray-for-piracy-freencheap-monkey-islands/#more-17941

I'm in South America and it's available.
D2D restricts almost all of their games, that's why i never bought there.

$5 off? Not bad but not spectacular. At least I can try the first episode for free. I'm still a little miffed they were unable to get Earl Boen as LeChuck for Tales.

Impulse deals
Aztaka $14.99
Droplitz $4.99
Tropico 3 $32.50
Scavenger $4.99

Trine is now permanently reduced to $19.99 on both D2D* and Steam.
* = in a rare case of generosity, D2D's version of Trine is available worldwide and DRM-free.

It's also reduced on GamersGate.

Anyone in Ireland should boogie on down do Gamestop. I went over to get Arkham Asylum (€34.99 retail, Steam and GG are €44.99!?!) and they are clearing out their old PC stock. Mercenaries 2 and Dead Space for the princely sum of €1.98 each.