Planet Half-Life - News, Screenshots, Previews, Reviews, Guides (original) (raw)

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Half-Life 2Half-LifeCounter-StrikeTeam Fortress 2Day of Defeat Planet Half-Life Featured PicTrain goes in, Bullets go out. Archive / Submit Firearms: Source ReleasedThe much anticipated return of Firearms is finally upon us!Download Firearms: Source here, and while you're downloading, check out our hands-on preview or the interview with the team behind the mod, or visit their website for media and info!- Ian "eulogy" Norton, Site Director More > Skyrim Nude Mods**Skyrim Nude ModsSee what the citizens of Skyrim are up to once the sun goes down in this fileblog.Firearms SourceFirearms SourceWe interviewed with the developers of Firearms: Source, an upcoming action mod.Firearms: Source PreviewFirearms: Source Preview**Remember the Firearms mod for Half-Life? Well, it's back for the Source engine with a slew of new features and guns, and you'll be able to experience it July 23rd, 2010. For now, read our hands-on preview! A surprise, and substantial, CS:S update 23:54 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-StrikeA while back a laundry list of changes were run through the CS:S Beta, looking like they were headed for mainstream. With today's update it would appear that Valve hasn't forgotten the old girl after all and has made some significant updates to the weapons and associated systems. Here's the highlights: Dynamic crosshair now uses actual weapon accuracy, rather than a separate simulationWeapon spread patterns are no longer squareAll weapons now have a new accuracy model which fixes many bugs and provides more intuitive weapon behaviorWeapons now have separate accuracy penalties for jumping, landing, and standing on laddersAll weapons are now more accurate while crouchingAccuracy penalties for movement no longer have a discrete threshold, but scale between crouch move and run speed In addition to the systemic changes a number of balance adjustments were made, most significantly bringing the Galil and Famas run speeds up and further increasing the FAMAS' accuracy as well as lowering the spread of its burst mode. There have also been a number of console variable tweaks, some making the game more mod friendly and others shutting down exploits, and more robust options for customizing the crosshair were added. Kotaku spends an hour with the new CS:GO, Franchise Sale 9:50 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-StrikeIn an hour long preview at Valve's offices Kotaku has learned of some details regarding the new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, starting with the surprise that the PS3 version will support a mouse and keyboard. Summarising the news: Maps have received a graphical overhaul but are "largely" intact The game will ship with Dust, Dust2, Aztec, Nuke, Inferno, Italy and Office There's a "Casual Mode" with unlimited money, alltalk, and full spectating There is still "Competitive" mode, with a promise to "raise the skill ceiling" Valve will be hosting stock servers featuring ELO or friendlist based matchmaking The 360 will be stuck with a gamepad for now They are "striving" for Cross-platform matchmaking Random spawnpoints are binned for now New weapons: Decoy Grenade, Molotov, Negev, Tec-9, Mag-7, Sawed Off, Bizon, and a humiliation TazerNone of this is set in stone however as Valve has proven willing to work with players, for example armor will not be removed from the game after Source players argued against it heavily. Additionally, in celebration of the latest CS:GO trailer the entire Counter-Strike franchise is currently on sale. And, on one last note, Valve employee Ido Magal has stated there will be NO INGAME HAT SALES. Scratch update, Valve announces new Counter-Strike game 13:33 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-StrikeIn a complete blindside Valve has announced that they will be working with Hidden Path Entertainment to create Counter-Strike: Global offensive. CS:GO is billed as "[introducing] new gameplay modes, matchmaking, leader boards..." as well as "new maps, characters, and weapons".Is Counter-Strike going to become the next Left 4 Dead? Or is this going to be another Condition Zero? We're all going to find out together. Another TF2... Wait, a Counter-strike: Source update in the works? 13:14 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-Strike - Source EngineThe CS:S Beta has just received a significant set of updates to various gameplay mechanics, mostly weaponry related, and given the comprehensiveness of this update it's possible that these updates may be a test for porting them over to mainstream Counter-Strike: Source. Some highlights:Weapons now have separate penalties for jumping and landing, allowing better weapon control after landing (and greatly reduced penalties for falling off small ledges). This also allows for in-air shots with proper timing.Dynamic crosshair now uses actual weapon accuracy, rather than a separate simulation.Glock and FAMAS each now use same accuracy for all burst shot bullets.Increased run speed for Galil and FAMAS.Weapon spread patterns are no longer square.HUD elements for health, armor, timer, and money now have a transparent background for better visibility.Made a convar for lag compensation position change tolerance.Made lag comp position checks use Length2dSqr (ignoring z).Fixed an exploit where users could disable flashbang audio effects using alias commands.Fixed burst fire prediction of FAMAS.Fixed weapon accuracy related prediction errors that could cause performance problems.Hopefully a good few of these, particularly the bugfixes and improved hud visibility, make it to mainstream in short order. Sunday Source Engine News: TF2 items, Source engine updates, and L4D2 news 15:08 PST | | Print News | Category: Team Fortress 2 - Counter-Strike - Source EngineIn keeping with their tradition of support Valve has released Updates to both TF2 and the Source Engine ranging from new items for TF2 to a universal addition of another menu for tweaking custom mouse acceleration and raw mouse input, which should help high DPI mouse users who are experiencing issues. As always you can follow the link to the full changelog or read the highlights here:Source Engine (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM) Added support for raw mouse input. Raw input reads directly from the mouse, bypassing Windows control panel mouse settings. This addresses issues with high DPI mice, and provides for a more reliable controller experience at various resolutionsImproved custom mouse accelerationUpdated mouse configuration UI to support raw input and acceleration; added tooltips to some of the options TF2 Specific ChangesFixed not being able to light arrows after the first arrow is fired unless they're drawn back.Added the original Ubersaw taunt to the Vita-Saw.Fixed an issue that prevented the game from running on Fat32 systems.Fixed a Frontier Justice exploit that let Engineers have infinite crits for their current life/round.Fixed a Heavy exploit that let him run at full speed while shooting. _Added Telltale Games items:_Dangeresque, Too?: Strong Bad's styling glasses (equipped by the Demoman)License to Maim: Max's Badge (equipped by all classes)The Iron Curtain: The Heavy's first love (equipped by the Heavy, obviously)The Enthusiast's Timepiece: Tycho's favorite timepiece (equipped by the Spy)Additionally Left 4 Dead 2 has an Update as well, marking the return of Gib Fest as a Coop mutator, "featuring" Realism Versus now with faster infected respawns, and the Infected will now be able to tell the speed of the Survivors based on their Glow as well as being able to keep track of the Witch. As with all Steamworks and first-party games you need only restart steam to get the updates. Counter-Strike: Source Engine Update 15:58 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-Strike - Steam - Source EngineFor some time now Valve has been quietly running a Beta for a new Counter-Strike update, the ancient and almost mythical upgrade that would bring CS:S to the latest Source Engine with as close to no changes to the feel and behavior of the game as possible, deliberately preserving the parts of Counter-Strike that we all know and love from bunnyhopping and surfing to AWP Quickswitching.Today Valve has released that landmark update, not only adding Mac compatibility but also bringing CSS the latest Source Engine fixes and upgrades:Counter-Strike Source Highlights144 AchievementsLifetime and match player statsUpdated scoreboardMany Cvars added for customizing the new scoreboard's appearanceDomination and Revenge systemCinematic Death cameras (May be disabled clientside!)"many source engine updates"Better flashlightBetter HDR behaviorMulticore Rendering supportTick rate defaulted to 66Fixes to tickrate affecting door speed, stuttering movement, and firing mechanisms"Hugely improved" hit registration and netcodeMade ladders easier to climbAdditionally, to celebrate the patch (or perhaps beating Modern Warfare 2 in playercount) Valve has lowered the price of Counter-Strike: Source by 66% to a mere $6.80. As with TF2 and other source games to receive Macintosh Compatibility patches any player who purchase one version will automatically have access to the other as necessary, allowing our brothers on OSX to know the truly special fury that only Counter-Strike can produce. Tactical Intervention: The Next Counter-Strike 18:57 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-StrikeCounter-Strike has become more than just a casual game since it's original release in 1998, it's become an Internet gaming phenomenon. So it's no question why fans have become irritated over the years at the lack of a Counter-Strike 2, and the creator of Counter-Strike, Mihn Le, is no exception to that rule. After issue after issue, Mihn Le announced in an article with IGN his new in-development game "Tactical Intervention."The game effectively is what Mihn envisioned Counter-Strike 2 to be, the actual title itself having been shelved by Valve for other titles. Mihn talks with IGN in a hybrid preview-interview and talks about the game, his visions for it, and how it all came to be. I had the opportunity to look at Tactical Intervention when I visited Minh's office in the western part of Seoul. On the surface the new game very much resembles Counter-Strike in appearance; both games run off the same engine so the graphics haven't progressed much. "Graphics-wise, I know it's not the best," said Minh. But the game is definitely his baby as he is finally able to introduce some of the elements he wanted to put in Counter-Strike into TI.Click here to check out the full article. No solid release date for Tactical Intervention was given, but the game is just entering into beta testing and is projected to be released closer to the end of 2009. Garry's Mod and Counter-Strike: Source Updated 7:07 PST | | Print News | Category: Garry's Mod - Counter-Strike - Source EngineTwo small updates for Garry's Mod and Counter-Strike: Source have been released this week. The GMod update includes 15 new Steamworks achievements such as "Startup Millennium" (boot up the game 1,000 times) and "Addict" (log in one year's worth of playtime). You can view all of the new GMod achievements here. Change log:Garry's Mod Added an initial 15 Steamworks Achievements.Fixed TF2 player and hat models being black.Fixed some server lagging exploits. Counter-Strike: SourceFixed an exploit that allowed files to be uploaded to the server at arbitrary locations in the file system.Fixed a server crash caused by a client packet claiming to be an HLTV client when HLTV is disabled on the server.Fixed a server crash caused by spoofing a client disconnect message.Fixed a server crash caused by sending malformed reliable subchannel data.Novint Falcon support is now enabled by default.Remember to restart your Steam client to get all the latest patches an updates. Germany Bans CS From Public LAN Events 8:14 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-StrikeFollowing a year of brutal school shootings in Germany, several German municipal governments have decided to ban all "killer" games from public LAN events, including Counter-Strike according to GotFrag.com. The shootings, many of which had no explanations, left many German authorities searching for any means to ease the tension and the possibilities of more shootings.This ban has lead to the cancellation of many ESL Friday Night events and has now lead to the cancellation of the Convention-X-Treme tournament. Tournament managers have given full refunds to all of those who've already bought tickets, and are currently searching for a new venue for future events. The question now remains on whether or not Germany will man this a nation-wide ban, or if it remains the prerogative of municipal governments. Counter-Strike 2D 6:40 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-StrikeCan't get out of the good old days of 2D gaming, but love Counter-Strike? Then you'll love Counter-Strike 2D! CS2D takes your favorite weapons, maps, and gameplay modes into a 2D environment with a few new additions as well. You can get your hands on the game right here, or check out cs2d.com for more information. 17-Year-Old Girl Drops Out to Play Counter-Strike 6:32 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-StrikeWhen I was a seventeen year old high school student, I too played Counter-Strike until the wee hours of sunrise on a Tuesday... or Wednesday, depending how you look at it. I couldn't concentrate on school work and I I was itching to just not go so I could play the #1 online FPS all day. But that doesn't make much sense, does it?Well, it does for Sophie �inzane� Regner, a former high school student from Stockholm, Sweden. Sophie dropped out because she was up too late playing the game and practicing with her all-female clan Pink Zinic and wanted to focus all of her time and energy to that. Granted she does make some money during tournaments and she also models "for a friend" for money as well. But where will she be when Counter-Strike finally isn't the "it" thing anymore? Furthermore, what kind of parents let their child drop out of school for video games? Oh yeah, the parents of the 16 year old professional guitar hero player.Whether you think these kids are under the line of intelligence (can you blame them, they don't have an education) or you think what they're doing is every gamer's dream, we wish them the best of luck. They'll probably need it when their hands are crippled by carpal tunnel and are applying for jobs at McDonalds. Counter-Strike Updated 12:48 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-StrikeA rare but needed update for Counter-Strike 1.6 was just released addressing a few exploit fixes and other tweaks. The changes are as follows:Counter-Strike 1.6 Rolled back recent silent walking exploit fixes as we investigate less impactful ways of preventing the bugAdjusted bomb bounding box to prevent silent plant exploitFix to eliminate or significantly reduce "flashbugs"Fixed status icons (buy zone, bomb zone, etc) disappearing when starting a recording, or issuing a fullupdatePrevent creating aliases using the same name as existing cvarsRate limit fullupdate and some other commands to prevent spammingFixed an issue with grenades where they could go into an area and bounce infinitely, causing the server to choke and or crashThe update will be applied automatically when you restart Steam or launch Counter-Strike. How Valve can fix Counter Strike 7:54 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-StrikeIn a new series of gaming-related guest columns at Tech Radar, popular gaming commentator Richard 'Dr Gonzo' Lewis goes into his thoughts on what Valve could/should do to put Counter-Strike back on top of multiplayer gaming.The recent 1.6 update that fixed similar problems that existed in the game came after close to 10 years hasn't helped the online community who have by now integrated the glitches into their play style. The key to making Counter-Strike great again is not to fix something that is so fundamentally broken and outdated that by the time it does all the things it should and could we'll be taking day-trips to the moon.What they need to do is draw a line under what has happened and simply listen to the competitive community for what needs to be improved. The Source Engine was obviously not cut out for something like a competitive shooting game, where absolutes are paramount.You can check out the very interesting read right here. Whether you're a competitive Counter-Strike player, a casual pubber, or you've been completely turned off of the game, then you'll definitely want to check it out. Counter-Strike Opponent Brutally Murdered 8:49 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-StrikeIt's no question that there are some players, especially in the highly competitive Counter-Strike community, that take the game a little too seriously. In Novosibirsk, Russia, a simple one on one game of Counter-Strike ended in the brutal murder of a seventeen-year-old (Alexei) by his fourteen-year-old rival (Alexander).According to the investigation report on the Novosibirsk Prosecutor�s Office website, the two boys had met at a local cyber caf� to play Counter-Strike together. Alexei, the older of the two boys, had continuously defeated his younger rival which led to several fights breaking out, only to be broken up by the caf�'s administrator. During the night, both boys were drinking alcohol and continued to play the game, despite their rapidly degrading relationship.Alexander had left the caf� first and, with another, older friend, waiting outside until Alexei finished playing at 3:00am. Upon leaving, Alexander proceeded to hit Alexei over the head with a brick until he succumbed to his injuries. The half-buried body was discovered the following morning by residents.The killer testified in court that his seventeen-year-old friend had nothing to do with the murder or attempted disposal of the body. Alexander was found guilty and sentenced to four years imprisonment at a penal colony for minors. The boy was sentenced under Article 111, Paragraph 4 that states that, while the attack was deliberate and meant to cause serious bodily harm, that the death was accidental, hence the short sentence. Prosecuting attorneys attempted to appeal this, but the sentence remains. 200 Reasons to Love PC Gaming 6:46 PST | | Print News | Category: Counter-Strike - Team Fortress 2 - SteamPC Gamer magazine is celebrating its 200th publication, and with that have released an article (via CVG.com as well as in print) entitled 200 Reasons to Love PC Gaming. The article, being released in two parts, names many things that Valve has donated to our love of PC gaming in general.3. Garry's Mod: A glorious mix of Lego playset and context-free Half-Life 2 insanity. Garry made a mod we didn't realise we needed to play. Then we attached a jet to a bath, and sat Dr Breen inside. And then we couldn't stop. For the best creations, visit: 4. The headshot noise from counter-strike: The sound of melon death and victory. 17. Steam: Hundreds of games ready to buy and download at a moment's notice, alongside all your favourite servers and friends list. An endless supply of free demos and game movies, and the best indie game portal on the planet. Amazing. Steam is PC gaming. 29. Team Fortress 2 content updates: Because staying up all night waiting for a patch to download is big, clever and cool. Since launch Valve have added achievements, new weapons and the brilliant Payload game mode. 82. The gravity gun: Because a toilet hurled into the face is the new "hello". 83. The portal gun: An elaborate solution to an age-old problem: not being able to see your own bottom. 100. De_Dust: We know every nook and cranny of this perfect Counter-Strike map, and find routes to the bombsites with our eyes closed. We love it so much we hired the designer, Dave Johnston, to make a PC Gamer themed version of it. You'll find de_dust_pcg on our DVD.Be sure to check out the entire Part 1 of the article right here. Most recent posts on the Planet Half-Life Forums **How do I get out of the shark t...**How do I get out of the shark tank after I kill the Ichthyosaur? - posted by Filenomad on Aug 14, 2011 09:42 PM **Scratch update, Valve announces...**Scratch update, Valve announces new Counter-Strike game - last reply by Shadowex3 on Aug 13, 2011 08:32 AM **Free-2-Play invitational enteri...**Free-2-Play invitational entering finals - last reply by elvayang on Aug 11, 2011 08:26 PM **Another TF2... Wait, a Counter-...**Another TF2... Wait, a Counter-strike: Source update in the works? - last reply by elvayang on Aug 11, 2011 08:24 PM **Valve adds out-of-game trading ...**Valve adds out-of-game trading in beta - last reply by elvayang on Aug 11, 2011 08:22 PM **CEVO TF2 Open and Main 6v6 open...**CEVO TF2 Open and Main 6v6 opening registration - last reply by elvayang on Aug 11, 2011 08:20 PM The first, The only, The Original. - posted by PlanetNews on Aug 04, 2011 02:35 PM Half-Life: How to Climb Boxes? - last reply by [GSI]eulogy on Aug 04, 2011 03:32 AM The Stanley Parable Mod Released! - posted by PlanetNews on Aug 04, 2011 03:28 AM **It's time we restore life ...**It's time we restore life to Forumplanet - last reply by DsWBloodvayne on Aug 03, 2011 09:59 PM | |