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Revision as of 16:40, 13 July 2006

Valve make multiple announcements at EA conference

14 Jul: Source

Team Fortress 2 is back, and will ship as the multi-player component of Episode Two.
A new single-player game, Portals, will also ship with Ep2.
Ep2 will launch simultaneously on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
A former WETA employee is building a "cinematic physics" system for Source
- Source is also receiving "new particle systems, better foliage, and more".

The Atharon Conspiracy

13 Jul: From May to November 2005 a shady group of con artists ran an attempt to trick modders into developing a game for free. ModDB investigates the twists and turns of The Atharon Conspiracy.

After a month-long hiatus, The Atharon Conspiracy is now back online for anyone who didn't get the chance to see it the first time.

http://moddb.com/images/features/25/251/promo.jpg Read the article at steamreview.org

HL2 Mod Team Coordinating

10 Jul: Tatsur0 from Zombie Panic: Source is kick starting a new Mod HQ column, the Developer Blog, by explaining what in his experience is the best way to coordinate a team working on a Half-Life 2 modification. Read it here & stay tuned for more entries by other respected community members.

Episode One Critique

9 Jul: Don't miss this 45-minute critique of Episode One by "Mark", covering various aspects of the episode's story, presentation and meaning.

The Battle Grounds 1 Final released

4 Jul: Battle Grounds, the long awaited revolutionary war mod for Half-Life 1 is now complete. The so called Battle Grounds 1.0f (final) has been released on Independence Day. Go to the official Battle Grounds Website for more information and the live mirror list.

Note:This mod is for HL1, not Source!

The Ship for Preload

26 Jun: The Ship (Source), eagerly awaited by many, has been made available for purchase and pre-load on Steam. See the store page for more information.

SiN: Episodes Arena Mode

26 Jun: SiN Episodes Patch Released - Arena Mode Out Now! http://www.ritualistic.com/

Wikipedia updates

26 Jun: The Wikipedia article for the Source engine has recently undergone some large improvements. You may be interested in reading about some of the new technologies in development at Valve. As ever, feel free to make your own additions or corrections if you spot any errors!

Episode One

1 Jun: Half-Life 2: Episode One has been released

NightFall Returns

16 May: NightFall, one of the most anticipated Half Life 2 Mods, according to a recent poll on Interlopers has returned from its almost dead status. The mod has moved to a micro site of the Nigredo Studios commercial site at http://nightfall.nigredostudios.com

The mod has also announced Episode 1 that will be released very soon.

Atari back catalogue arriving on Steam

14 May: Most or all of Atari's PC back catalogue is to be made available through Steam as a part of their new GamersFirst budget range.

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 ==Valve make multiple announcements at EA conference==
+''14 Jul:'' [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=460991 Source]
 *'''[[Team Fortress 2]]''' is back, and will ship as the multi-player component of [[Episode Two]].
 *A new single-player game, '''[[Portals]]''', will also ship with Ep2.
 *Ep2 will launch simultaneously on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
-*A former [[wikipedia:WETA|WETA]] employee is building a "'''cinematic physics'''" system for Source
+*A former [[wikipedia:Weta Digital|WETA]] employee is building a "'''cinematic physics'''" system for Source
 **Source is also receiving "new particle systems, better foliage, and more".
-:[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=460991 Source]
 ==The Atharon Conspiracy==