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ATI Catalyst 6.3 Drivers Released
 ATI Catalyst 6.3 Drivers here.
Nothing else to say but go get them if you have any problems with your current drivers that you are using for your video card!
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Steam News Update + New CS Source Models
Congratulations to Dangerous Waters for being recognized as IGN's Game of the Month. You can head over here to read their writeup. To check out Dangerous Waters or Space Empires 4 Deluxe as soon as they are available, preload and pre-purchase them before next Tuesday and take advantage of the preorder discount. This offer will expire next week when the games go live.
We mentioned last week that we'd be giving people a sneak peek at the two new models coming to Counter-Strike: Source this month, and hopefully these don't disappoint. Here are the new SAS and Leet Crew posing for the camera.
SAS Model
Leet Crew Model
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CS Source + DoD Source News Update!
It appears that the response to this week's release of the Counter-Strike: Source map Militia has been overwhelmingly positive, and we hope the community is having fun playing it. We're also planning on including two new player models, one from each side, to choose from on each side in the next major Counter-Strike: Source release.
Next week we'll be releasing the new map for Day of Defeat: Source, named Kalt, which we mentioned a couple of weeks ago. Playtesting internally has wrapped up on the map (although we're still playing daily), and we're expecting this sixth map to be one of the more popular releases we've done so far. Also, there will be a Day of Defeat: Source retail box available at software retailers around the start of February. As with all of our games, expect more updates and more content to keep coming.
Click Here to view a high-res screenshot of Kalt.
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Counter-Strike Source Update
Updates to Counter-Strike: Source and the Source Engine have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
New Map
Added cs_militia with High Dynamic Range (HDR) lighting
Counter-Strike: Source
Fixed player name crash exploit
Fixed rare visibility issue near portals such as doorways and windows
Fixed a bug that occasionally resulted in doors becoming stuck closed
Fixed animation issue with shotgun reloads interrupting fire animations
Fixed bug where footsteps sometimes sounded for crouched players on stairs or slopes (they no longer do)
Fixed buy menu locking up if keypad Enter is bound to "buymenu"
Detail props sway in the breeze now
Underwater observers no longer play drowning damage sounds
Hostage changes
Hostages can open doors and step up onto ledges/stairs now
Hostages and Bots obey NAV_MESH_NO_HOSTAGES
Source Engine
Added FCVAR_CHEAT to some cvars in the materials system
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Major Source SDK Update Released
A major update to the Source SDK has been released on Steam. Included in this update are several features and fixes for the tools in the Source SDK.
New SDK Features
High Dynamic Range lighting now supported in the tools
Day of Defeat: Source support now included
New Hammer Editor features:
VGUI Model browser with real-time 3D view
Map autosave/backup
Model and displacement rendering in 2D views
Many other small improvements and bug fixes
For a full list of changes, see the Source SDK Changelist on the Valve Developer Community site.
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Steam News Update!!!
"With the release of the map Militia looming for Counter-Strike: Source, we wanted to give the community a sneak peek at what the conversion will look like. As you can see, this new version of Militia is visually a dramatic departure from the previous version. There have also been a few changes to the way the map plays, which should make for some interesting matches.
We'd also like to point people in the direction of the Dystopia team, who last week did a major release of their popular Source MOD of the same name. Head on over to the Dystopia website to download their latest version.
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Small Source Engine Update
Updates to the Source Engine have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
Source engine
Fixed problem users with ATI cards were experiencing with overly shiny cube maps
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On a side note, there is word from Doug Lombardi, that HL2: Aftermath, the sequel to the already award-winning series, is currently set for an April 24th/2006 release date over steam. At the same time, a Platinum edition will also be released which is said to include: "HL2, HL2 DM, CS: Source, DoD: Source, and Aftermath." (All in one package over steam).
Quote: Doug Lombardi
"We're currently targeting April 24th for the release of both Aftermath and Platinum.
Platinum will include HL2, HL2 DM, CS: Source, DoD: Source, and Aftermath."
Interesting and nice news for HL2 fans, lets just hope that date isn't pushed back like Valve enjoys doing time to time! :)
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Steam News Update
This month we're planning map releases for both Day of Defeat: Source and Counter-Strike: Source. For Day of Defeat, we'll be releasing a completely rebuilt version of the classic map Kalt. Known as a balanced level set in winter (in German, Kalt means "cold"), Kalt is also a good choice for players who are new to Day of Defeat. For this release, there has even been some custom rendering work done in the Source engine specifically to make the snow and ice look realistic.
For Counter-Strike: Source, we'll soon be releasing Militia. This version will be a fairly major reworking of the original level, and, like the recently released Nuke, it will include HDR.
There is also now a demo available for Rag Doll Kung Fu that you can check out to see if it's the right game for you.
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Goldeneye: Source Alpha 1.0 Released!
The popular N64 hit game has had it's first modification onto the source engine and is now released publically as an alpha version to anyone who has the HL2 source engine!!!
The release includes:
- 8 Weapons. ( PP7, KF7, AutoShotgun, ZMG, Golden Gun, ProximityRemoteTimed mines, and both the throwing and hunting knives.
- 4 maps. ( Facility, Facility Backzone, Egyptian, Control )
- 3 Character models. ( Bond, Oddjob, Ourumov )
- 3 Gameplay modes. ( Deathmatch, License to Kill, Man with a Golden Gun )
Click here for the fastest current link available.
Go to www.goldeneyesource.com for more mirrors and server related files.
Merry Christmas indeed! :)
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Large Day Of Defeat: Source Update Released!
Updates to Day of Defeat: Source have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
Allied Garand is now more accurate
Allied 30cal machine gun is now more accurate
Made the garand sight ring larger when in iron sights.
Moved Axis k98 rifle iron sight model away from the player slightly.
View model no longer sways in iron sight mode
Decreased the recoil on the Allied Garand when in iron sights.
Fixed bug where Allied 30cal machine gun would remove stamina when firing an empty gun
Improved weapon pickup to search in radius around crosshair
Fixed prediction bug where players would get stuck together
Added an end of round statistics panel to highlight the most valuable contributors to the winning team.
Increased footstep volume
Updated firing sounds for both Allied and Axis machine guns.
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ATI Catalyst 5.13 Drivers Released!
Today, ATI released a rather quickly done update for Catalyst users, however, a fix is always better than nothing... Unless the fix only creates more problems!
Click here to go to the download page.
Click here to view the Release Notes for Version 5.13.
Enjoy!
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CS: Source Update Released
Updates to Counter-Strike: Source have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
Added G.I.G.N and Guerilla player models
Sniper rifles that are in the process of zooming in don't get the zoomed-in accuracy bonus
Fixed crosshairs when running in a widescreen aspect ratio
Added a 'nextlevel' server side command to force intermission and a switch to the specified map after the current round
Fixed bug where players were able to throw grenades through thin walls
Added a server message for teammate attacks
Fixed buy menu not having mouse focus
Fixed buy menu re-opening when you try to close it.
Fixed centerprint panel and frames per second panel not resizing correctly after a resolution change.
'&' chars in player names show in the scoreboard and spectator UI
In-eye spectators see punch angles
Fixed bots thinking they are still on a higher nav area when they fall off
Added nav area ID to the bot debug prints
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Unreal 3.0 Engine - Test Drive
Released by Naked Sky Entertainment, this is the demo for RoboBlitz. RoboBlitz is a fast-paced action game featuring puzzle-solving and unique physics based weapons. Players blast through levels with high-intensity action as Blitz, a multi-talented robot. This game is running on the powerful Unreal 3 Engine.
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SiN Episodes Delayed Until Early 2006
"Replacing the early Fall 2005 release date, The official SiN Episodes website now has word that we will see the first episode, titled Emergence, in early 2006. With Ritual self-funding the title, it's pretty safe to say that we won't see a premature release this time around."
Reported by Ritualistic.
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Other News
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Cisco Changes The Universe And Mankind Forever! - Well ok, not really. They just unveiled a new, really fast router...
Google Conducting Set Top Android Tests With Dish - 'Target ads to individual households based on search and viewing data.'
New Comcast TV, Broadband, Phone Price Hikes April First - Competition? Most broadband and TV packages going up by $2 a month...
Cisco Quits WiMax Business - Plans to focus on 'radio-agnostic approach'
Surprise: AT&T's First Android Isn't Open - Motorola Backflip launches, but AT&T's crippled the device...
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Verizon Seeing 40-50 Mbps In LTE Trials - Though real downstream speeds will be 5-10 Mbps...
Time Warner Cable Offers Bandwidth For Backhaul - Could be helping AT&T with iPhone problems in NYC. What Exaflood?
For years we've explored the difficulties of cancelling telecom services for the deceased. We've seen AOL go so far as to tell relatives that the deceased individual needs to call up and cancel themselves, though more commonly it's just a pain to cancel the deceased person's account unless you have the proper paperwork (sometimes the death certificate, sometimes it's a copy of the account holder's bills or lease). Verizon is the latest to get grief for refusing to cancel a dead man's wireless account, even after getting a death certificate, according to the St. Petersberg Times:Lacy sent the phone company a death certificate, showing her father, Bill Young of Calvin, W.Va., died in June. But not until repeated phone calls and a complaint to the media did Verizon finally cut it off - last week. It seems Lacy did not have her father's PIN (personal identification number) to access the account. So the representative refused to help her. "Well, there's nothing else I can do for you," the representative said before laughing and hanging up the phone. Laughing was certainly a nice touch. The woman ultimately got the account closed and the particular representative was reprimanded, though once again -- not until the consumer contacted the local media consumer watchdog (and such beat reporters are getting more and more scarce). For those interested, The Consumerist has a rough guide for avoiding problems when it's time to cancel service for the dead.
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Cablevision And ABC Kiss, Make Up - Verizon tries to scoop up annoyed Cablevision subscribers...
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Rock Band 3 Coming This Holiday
</p><p>The news apparently emerged while Viacom--owner of Harmonix parent company MTV Games--was discussing its upcoming product slate. As with previous Rock Band titles, Electronic Arts will handle distribution, according to http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100309-712089.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines">The Wall Street Journal</a>.
New Xbox 360 Elite Bundle Packs Two Games
Battlestar Galactica MMO Announced
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Details: PlayStation Motion Controller Support, Ryder Cup and More
Assassin's Creed 2 PC Launch Trailer
Lady Gaga Arrives as Rock Band DLC Next Week
World of Goo and Henry Hatsworth Vets Form New Indie Studio 'Tomorrow Corporation'
EA Publishing Big Huge RPG 'Project Mercury'
Bodycount Details Arrive: 'An Orgy of Bullets'
Jagged Alliance 3 Enters Development Once Again
While neither platforms nor a developer have been revealed yet, bitComposer promises Jagged Alliance 3 "will again deliver the much-loved combo of turn-based strategy gameplay with roleplay elements." The publisher wants "to continue the success of the previous titles in the series, while giving the new version a contemporary look, bearing in mind the strong features of its predecessors," said managing director Wolfgang Duhr.
Shank Trailer Shows Side-Scrolling Stabbings
Morning Discussion
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Review
Evening Reading: GDC Week
Modern Warfare 2 DLC Details Due Soon as Game Accumulates 25 Million Players
The Red Star Revived on PSP, iPhone
Shack PSA: Steam PC Savings on Deus Ex, Hitman and Battlefield Bad Company 2 Bundles
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Server Issues Continue; PS3 VIP Content on the Way
Sony Files 'Eroding' Game Demo Patent
Developer of Black Has New FPS: Bodycount
The new first-person shooter coming from Codemasters Guildford and former http://www.shacknews.com/reviews/game.x/2693">Black</a> designer Stuart Black is titled http://www.shacknews.com/reviews/game.x/8939">Bodycount</a>.</p><p>
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Steam Client Update
Left 4 Dead: 2 Demo Released
Steam Update
Steam Client Update
Steam Update Released
Vote Gordon Freeman
Steam Client Updated
CS: Source and Steam Engine Update
Steam Update Released
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