HL2World (News) http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/ Left 4 Dead Update Released http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt50194.html
General
* Fixed Survivors being able to climb surfaces marked for versus infected only
* Fixed a class of SurvivorBot bugs dealing with rescuing downed players
* Players can no longer grab ladders while flying through the air after a Tank punch
* Shooting near a car with an alarm that has already fired the alarm will no longer make chirping noises
* Improved loading time
* Fixed mini-gun physics exploit
* Fixed propane tanks (and other physics objects) causing players to fall through elevators
* Fixed rare achievement bug issues
* Fixed several map exploits
* Fixed various match making issues
* Fixed NAT traversal issues

Versus Changes
* Added HUD elements to show status of other infected players
* Changed color of infected player name in chat to red
* Fixed exploit where players could spawn infected bots
* Fixed instance where a Survivor changing to the infected team would be attacked by infected bots
* Normalized special infected melee damage
* Made the following client commands cheat protected: "Kill" and "explode"
* Fixed exploit where infected players could run away and teleport back to gain health
* Players can only change teams once per map
* Players can't change teams while other players are still loading
* Tank spawns at the same % through the map for both teams in versus mode
* Made the Tank and Witch spawn directly on the escape route
* Increased chance of getting the Tank or Witch
* Fixed team swap issue

Hunter
* Easier to pounce a Survivor who is meleeing
* Increased Minimum damage a Hunter pounce does

Smoker
* Fixed Smoker tongue tolerance
* Smoker now has to be killed or the tongue destroyed for the tongue to break
* Survivors cannot bash someone off the tongue until the Survivor being pulled is paralyzed or hanging
* Tongue attacks that fail to paralyze or hang a Survivor will use the shorter ability delay timer
* Fixed cases where the ability timer was not using the correct time
* Fixed case where you could point at a Survivor but not register a tongue hit
* Fixed Smoker tongue not targeting and landing properly through PZ ghosts
* Smoker tongue does damage every second while dragging paralyzed Survivors

Tank
* Bashable objects now appear with a red glow
* Tanks hitting a car with an alarm disables the alarm permanently
* Tank frustration timer is only reset by hitting Survivors with rocks or fists
* Reduced autoshotgun damage against Tanks

Witch
* Witch spawns at the same % through the map for both teams
* Avoids spawning within a certain % of the tank
* Fixed an exploit where the Witch could be woken up and tricked into attacking Survivors]]> Cybmatt News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt50194.html Thu, 15 Jan 2009 0:34:38 EST Enterprise: Temporal Cold War http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt50175.html Enterprise: Temporal Cold War single-player mod have just released their 22nd Media Update. The material contains some WIP stuff, two wallpapers, an audio compilation of the mod's current soundtrack, and a link leading to a Podcast17 interview with three of the developers.

You can discuss the update here.



]]> GunGrave News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt50175.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:36:38 EST Project Valkyrie Alpha RC2 Release http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt49873.html
For more info and media see:

http://www.moddb.com/mods/project-valkyrie

Grab it here:

http://www.project-valkyrie.com/files/ProjectValkyrie_AlphaRC2-Win32-Full.exe

http://www.onboarderror.com/Project%20Valkyrie/ProjectValkyrie_AlphaRC2-Win32-Full.exe]]> OnboardError News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt49873.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 0:15:03 EDT Portal: The Flash Version map pack http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt49432.html hen7, the mastermind behind Portal: The Flash Version, has recreated all of the levels from the Flash game and put them in the real Portal game.
These aren't just a bunch of maps though, it has a complete storyline (over 40 levels!) that even adds new features to Portal, such as electric floors and crushers.



For more information and download links, check out the thread at http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/portal-the-flash-version-mappack-vt49430.html]]> blants News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt49432.html Sun, 4 May 2008 23:55:37 EDT Team Fortress 2 - Server tags http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt49133.html

Quote:

Jason Ruymen opened his big mouth to say:

The concept is similar to web page metatags, where server operators can specify descriptive tags in any manner, and clients can search for servers by specifying the tags they're interested in. Some tags are automatically filled in, based on server convars. For example, in TF2 we've removed the restrictions on a variety of server options (like friendly fire & respawn wave times), and now the tag system will automatically add a tag when they're changed, so that customers who want to play on these servers can easily find them.

As you can see, we've put a new tab onto it called "Custom". Servers with tags will appear in this list, where the player can specify a list of tags they're interested in. The "Add Common Tags" button will give them a list of the top 20 tags in use across all the servers, so they're able to easily choose the popular tags. Untagged servers will show up in the old Internet games list.





In other words, friendly fire enabled again, plus a cool way of ignoring servers with annoying mods.]]> blants News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt49133.html Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:01:00 EST Free Team Fortress 2 Update Coming Thursday http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt49131.html
The free update includes global optimizations for networking, graphics, and player statistics, plus improvements to Source TV for tournament viewing.

In addition, three of the currently available maps (Dustbowl, Granary, CTF_Well) have been iterated for enhanced performance and gameplay.

The release is headlined by the introduction of "Badlands," a new map that pushes control-point gameplay onto vertical landscapes.

Available free to all Team Fortress 2 PC gamers around the world automatically via Steam, there are too many features and improvements included in this update to list here. To view the full release notes and/or find out more about Team Fortress 2, please visit www.steamgames.com.]]> blants News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt49131.html Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:21:44 EST Steamworks: Publishing tools available free of charge http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt49071.html
Steamworks, the same suite of tools used in best-selling PC titles Half-Life 2 and The Orange Box, is available for all PC games distributed via retail and leading online platforms such as Steam. The services included in Steamworks may be used a la carte or in any combination.

Specifically, Steamworks offers:
  • Real-time stats on sales, gameplay, and product activation: Know exactly how well your title is selling before the charts are released. Find out how much of your game is being played. Login into your Steamworks account pages and view up to the hour information regarding worldwide product activations and player data.
  • State of the art encryption system: Stop paying to have your game pirated before it's released. Steamworks takes anti-piracy to a new level with strong encryption that keeps your game locked until the moment it is released.
  • Territory/version control: The key-based authentication provided in Steamworks also provides territory/version controls to help curb gray market importing and deliver territory-specific content to any given country or region.
  • Auto updating: Insures all customers are playing the latest and greatest version of your games.
  • Voice chat: Available for use both in and out of game.
  • Multiplayer matchmaking: Steamworks offers you all the multiplayer backend and matchmaking services that have been created to support Counter-Strike and Team Fortress 2, the most played action games in the world.
  • Social networking services: With support for achievements, leaderboards, and avatars, Steamworks allows you to give your gamers as many rewards as you would like, plus support for tracking the world's best professional and amateur players of your game.
  • Development tools: Steamworks allows you to administer private betas which can be updated multiple times each day. Also includes data collection tools for QA, play testing, and usability studies.

"Developers and publishers are spending more and more time and money cobbling together all the tools and backend systems needed to build and launch a successful title in today's market," said Gabe Newell, president of Valve. "Steamworks puts all those tools and systems together in one free package, liberating publishers and developers to concentrate on the game instead of the plumbing."

"As more developers and publishers have embraced Steam as a leading digital distribution channel, we've heard a growing number of inquiries regarding the availability of the platform's services and tools," said Jason Holtman, director business development at Valve. "Offering Steamworks is part of our ongoing efforts to support the needs of game developers and our publishing partners."

Steam is a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games and digital content. With over 13 million active accounts and more than 250 games, plus hundreds of movie files and game demos available, Steam has become a frequent destination for millions of gamers around the world.

For more information regarding Steamworks, please visit www.steamgames.com/steamworks.]]> blants News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt49071.html Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:31:12 EST Valve lands Coulton for Orange single http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt48381.html
The original cut to be included in The Orange Box was co-authored by Coulton and the Valve design team/fans who specifically solicited Coulton to help produce the surprise single.

Coulton is known for his witty pop songs referencing subjects like science fiction, math and video games as well as his fiercely loyal following online. After quitting his day job as a computer programmer, Jonathan created "Thing a Week" where he wrote one new song every week and posted it to his website which quickly turned into over 500,000 downloads from his website. "I am delighted the Valve design team selected me to help make the surprise single a success. If it's not every geek's dream to be immortalized in a video game, it was mine," said Jonathan.

Slated for release on the PC and Xbox 360 on October 10, The Orange Box features three highly-awaited new games by Valve: Half-Life® 2: Episode Two, the second installment in the Half-Life 2 episodic trilogy; Team Fortress® 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.

In addition, to bring gamers up to date with the Half-Life 2 universe, The Orange Box also includes Half-Life 2, the best-selling and highest-rated action game series of all time, and the episodic debut Half-Life® 2: Episode One.

The Orange Box will have a suggested retail price of $49.95 on the PC, and $59.95 on the Xbox® 360 and Playstation® 3 console systems. A 10% pre-purchase discount is currently being offered at participating retailers and via Steamgames.com.

For more information about The Orange Box, please visit www.steamgames.com.

For more information about Jonathon Coulton, please visit www.jonathancoulton.com.]]> blants News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt48381.html Thu, 4 Oct 2007 18:34:37 EDT Amazon and GoGamer join the Orange Box pre-purchase program http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt48363.html
The Orange Box has earned the coveted "Must Buy" Award and scored 94% in PC Gamer's October cover review. Available October 10th, The Orange Box includes Half-Life® 2: Episode Two, the second installment in the Half-Life 2 episodic trilogy; Team Fortress® 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.

To bring gamers up to date with the Half-Life 2 universe, The Orange Box also includes Half-Life 2 and Half-Life® 2: Episode One.

Starting immediately, those who pre-purchase The Orange Box for PC at any of these retail outlets in the US will receive a key-code and instructions to download and activate the beta release of Team Fortress 2 from Steam. The beta will conclude with the release of The Orange Box on October 10th.

The Orange Box will have a suggested retail price of $49.95 on the PC and $59.95 on the Xbox® 360 and Playstation® 3 console systems. The 10% pre-purchase discount also applies to all three versions at participating retail outlets.

For more information about The Orange Box, please visit www.steamgames.com.]]> blants News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt48363.html Tue, 2 Oct 2007 15:36:49 EDT Valve & GameStop announce prepurchase program for Orange Box http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt48286.html
The Orange Box, penned by IGN as "the package which could legitimately be called the deal of the century," features three highly-awaited new games by Valve: Half-Life® 2: Episode Two, the second installment in the Half-Life 2 episodic trilogy; Team Fortress® 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.

To bring gamers up to date with the Half-Life 2 universe, The Orange Box also includes Half-Life 2, the best-selling and highest-rated action game series of all time, and the episodic debut Half-Life® 2: Episode One-together, more than 30 hours of award-winning gameplay. Customers who already own these titles will have the ability to conveniently "gift" them to a friend upon official release of The Orange Box.

Starting immediately, those who pre-purchase The Orange Box for PC at any GameStop retail store in the US will receive a key-code and instructions to download and activate the beta release of Team Fortress 2 from Steam. The beta will conclude with the release of The Orange Box on October 10th. This year's most anticipated online action game, Team Fortress 2 delivers new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve's next generation animation technology, persistent player statistics, and more.

The Orange Box will have a suggested retail price of $49.95 on the PC and $59.95 on the Xbox® 360 and Playstation® 3 console systems. The 10% pre-purchase discount also applies to all three versions at GameStop and participating retail outlets.

For more information about The Orange Box, please visit www.steamgames.com.]]> blants News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt48286.html Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:32:26 EDT First custom Team Fortress 2 map released! http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt48259.html
Download: http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/dload.php?action=file&file_id=2682
Original thread: http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt48258.html

Screenshots:
]]> blants News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt48259.html Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:43:25 EDT Pre-purchase the orange box now, play TF2 beta next week http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt48129.html
The Orange Box, penned by IGN as "the package which could legitimately be called the deal of the century," features three highly-awaited new games by Valve: Half-Life® 2: Episode Two, the second installment in the Half-Life 2 episodic trilogy; Team Fortress® 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.

To bring gamers up to date with the Half-Life 2 universe, The Orange Box also includes Half-Life 2, the best-selling and highest-rated action game series of all time, and the episodic debut Half-Life® 2: Episode One. Customers who already own these titles will have the ability to conveniently "gift" them to a friend upon official release of The Orange Box.

Starting September 17th, those who pre-purchase The Orange Box via Steam can download and activate the beta release of Team Fortress 2 (TF2). This year's most anticipated online action game, TF2 delivers new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve's next generation animation technology, persistent player statistics, and more.

As a special bonus, those who pre-purchase The Orange Box via Steam will also receive a copy of Peggle Extreme. PopCap and Valve have teamed up to create a special edition of the game cited by MSNBC.com as one of the "Top 5 Most Addicting Games of All Time." This first ever collaboration is themed around content from Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2 and Portal which will positively result in Extreme Fever!

Available at retail on October 10th in North America and October 12th in the rest of the world, retail copies of The Orange Box will be offered for an estimated price of $49.95 on the PC and $59.95 on the Xbox® 360 console systems. The 10% pre-purchase discount also applies to these versions at participating retail outlets.


For more information about The Orange Box, please visit www.steamgames.com.]]> MastahC News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt48129.html Sat, 8 Sep 2007 0:53:28 EDT Steam Community officially launched http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt47963.html If you're not too smart, there is a cool wiki entry with pictures at http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/The_Steam_Community
If you want to be really cool, you can also join the HL2World group at http://steamcommunity.com/groups/HL2World


Updated with press release:
The largest update for Steam, a leading online platform for PC games and digital entertainment, is now open for public beta testing. The update, which will be available free of charge, introduces an expansive set of social networking and online multiplayer features to a growing PC platform serving games and digital entertainment to over 13 million accounts.

The new Steam community features are designed to connect gamers with friends and other gamers, create and join groups, and organize matches and tournaments. The initial batch of features rolled out in the beta version include:
  • Steam ID. Create a personal profile-complete with a photo or avatar, biographical details, favorites, and more-viewable on the Web and within the Steam client.
  • Friends. Add peers to a personal Friends List that shows in real-time who's online and available to chat or play a game. Accessible from within the Steam client or while playing a game, the Friends List makes it easy to invite friends to chat, play a game, or join a group.
  • Groups. Create and join public and private groups comprised of gamers who share a common interest, such as fans of a particular game, map or mod, or competitive teams. The Group Profile page displays information about the group, recent activities, news and announcements, and a schedule of upcoming events. Groups can quickly initiate a text or voice chat; plan a game, tournament, LAN party, or any other event; and track group gameplay statistics.
  • Statistics. From both a personal Steam ID or Group profile, users can view a range of gameplay statistics, such as most played games or maps and average playing time.
  • Chat. Initiate a chat with friends and groups using integrated instant messaging, text chat, and voice features.
  • Events. Schedule matches, tournaments, and in-person gatherings, such as LAN parties. Upcoming events are displayed in both a list and calendar view, and members can receive reminders that help keep everyone on schedule.


The Steam community features may be accessed within the Steam client or from within any game available in the Steam library of games - a growing collection that includes new releases and classic titles from leading publishers and independent developers around the world. Additionally, certain features, such as the user's Control Panel, Friend's List, and Groups pages may be accessed and managed using any Web browser.

This upgrade marks the largest extension to the Steam platform since its first commercial release in March 2004. In its three year history, Steam has defined the next generation online gaming platform delivering hundreds of games to millions of users with services such as Guest Passes, Automatic Updates, Free Weekends, and access to purchased games from any PC.

To explore the Steam community features, install the Steam client available at www.steampowered.com. Click the Community tab within the Steam interface to take a tour of the features and create a profile.]]> blants News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt47963.html Mon, 6 Aug 2007 20:06:35 EDT iD partners up with Valve to sell over Steam http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt47939.html





Quote:


id Software brings you some of the most popular game franchises in history via Steam. Starting today, you may download full versions of the complete DOOM series and QUAKE I - III, including mission packs, as well as id's pioneering PC side-scroller, Commander Keen and vintage favorites Wolfenstein 3D, Spear of Destiny, Heretic, and HeXen.

id GAMES on Steam
• Commander Keen, Episodes 1 through 5
• Wolfenstein 3D
• Spear of Destiny
• Return to Castle Wolfenstein
• Ultimate DOOM
• DOOM II
• Final DOOM
• DOOM3
• DOOM3: Resurrection of Evil
• QUAKE
• QUAKE Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon
• QUAKE Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity
• QUAKE II
• QUAKE II Mission Pack: The Reckoning
• QUAKE II Mission Pack: Ground Zero
• QUAKE III Arena
• QUAKE III: Team Arena
• Heretic
• Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
• HeXen
• HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel
• HeXen II

id PACKAGES on Steam
• DOOM 3 Pack: Includes DOOM 3 and DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil
• QUAKE III Pack: Includes QUAKE III Arena and QUAKE III: Team Arena
• Wolf Pack: Includes Wolf 3D, Spear of Destiny and Return to Castle Wolfenstein
• DOOM Pack Complete: Includes all DOOM games released by id
• QUAKE Pack: Includes all 8 QUAKE Titles available on Steam
• Heretic\HeXen Pack: Includes Heretic, Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, HeXen, HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel, HeXen II
• Id Super Pack: Every id game on Steam




Source: http://steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=news&cc=US]]> powersauce News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt47939.html Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:04:49 EDT Left 4 Dead at QuakeCon 2007 http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt47900.html www.l4d.com.]]> blants News http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/-vt47900.html Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:24:14 EDT