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Just reading a little bit of info on the upcoming expansion for Half-Life 2: Aftermath. (Which may be due out in the summer) It looks like it will give you a chance to figure out the skills of the ever popular Alyx. More info over at Eurogamer.net.

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Posted by Foxhound in Half-Life 2 on Apr 11, 2005

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Recently, Valve has a mapping contest and now it's time to release those winning maps to the public. Next week, the maps will come via a Steam update. Also available will be a peek at Aftermath, an upcoming HL2 episode.... [ There's more ]

Posted by foyleman in Half-Life 2 on Apr 9, 2005

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According to a recent press release by Doug Lombardi, Day of Defeat: Source, a revitalized World War II based multiplayer FPS, will be released in beta form over the Steam network this spring.

"Integrated physics
simulation technology, all new audio, updated maps, enhanced effects and
more," will be awaiting gamers in the future version of this now classic history multiplayer now revamped for the Source engine.

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Posted by RedTiger in Half-Life 2 on Feb 23, 2005

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Start up the STEAM engine and get that SDK update. The latest patch for HL2 Deathmatch includes:
SLAM, Stunstick and Crowbar addeddm_steamlab - new mapteam-specific spwn points (infor_player_combine, info_player_rebel)other fixes and updates.
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Posted by foyleman in Half-Life 2 on Feb 18, 2005

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For those of you waiting for the Half-Life 2: Mod Makers Prima Strategy Guide to finally ship, wait no more.... it's been cancelled. I just received work from EBGames.com that this book has been cancelled by the manufacturer and will not be coming to a store near you. :(
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Posted by foyleman in Half-Life 2 on Feb 14, 2005

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The lates STEAM update will not only bring you some worthy bug fixes, but it will also have some tag-along friends.... BOTS!. That's bots for Counter Strike Source.
The CS Bots now have an enhanced "attention" system that takes into account gunfire, cover, distance, motion, and posture when determining whether a bot "notices" another player. For instance, previous versions of the bots would always notice an enemy if they had a clear l... [ There's more ]

Posted by foyleman in Half-Life 2 on Jan 18, 2005

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In a press release by Doug Lombardi of Valve Software, the Source bot will be released for Counter-Strike: Source on Monday, January 17. The bots are touted to be improved upon their older version and slated for continuing updates in the future.

The update also includes a revised version of the map de_tides, revisited by Turtlerock Studios.

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Posted by RedTiger in Half-Life 2 on Jan 15, 2005

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If you haven't purchased Half-Life 2 yet, The demo is here to convince you. Grab the demo... then head to your local game store and grab the full game.
A free demo of Half-Life 2 has been released. Featuring some of the amazing digital actors and physical gameplay that has made Half-Life 2 the leading contender for Game of the Year 2004, the demo takes players through some of the early levels of the game and later transports them to the area of the game known as Ravenhol... [ There's more ]

Posted by foyleman in Half-Life 2 on Dec 21, 2004

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Soon you will be able to export your models from LightWave for use in Half-Life 2. I found word in the LightWave newsgroup that someone is finishing up on a plugin to do just that. So, if you have models for LightWave... maybe from Doom 3 even... you will be able get them into the HL2 game.

You can grab the beta files from Newtek's Forums.

The letter I received is below.
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Posted by foyleman in Half-Life 2 on Dec 3, 2004

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In an announcement about Steam today, Valve has left word that there will be a mapping contest for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. The winner will receive a cash prize of $5,000USD. Two runner-up entries will receive $3,000USD.

For more information, please visit www.steampowered.com.
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Posted by RedTiger in Half-Life 2 on Dec 1, 2004