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Why no PS3 Left 4 Dead?
Posted @ 12:57 PM, August 31 2008, By: Evo In Left 4 Dead
Chet Faliszek has provided Kotaku with a brief summary of why there isn't a PS3 version of Left 4 Dead at the moment. Faliszek said that it's mostly a matter of development time. Creating the Xbox 360 version of the game is close enough to creating the PC version that it's "almost like pushing an A button," he said. The PS3 version, though, essentially requires starting from scratch. More information including a mini-lowdown on how the 360 version plays right here.
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No Cut Scenes in Left 4 Dead
Posted @ 12:53 PM, August 31 2008, By: Evo In Left 4 Dead
It has been confirmed on Kotaku (reporting from PAX) that Left 4 Dead is going to be cut scene free, but will have three times as much dialogue than Half-Life 2. There will be a short introduction to the game which will be created by those behind the Team Fortress 2 cut scenes and trailers. Chet Faliszek had this to say on the matter: "We didn't want to have the game game gummed up with a story line," Faliszek said. "We wanted to keep it really clean and tight. A zombie apocalypse."
"It's about killing zombies, not some fable on the reconstruction of humanity." For more information on Left 4 Dead cut scenes and story lines head on over here.
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Counter-Strike 1.6 Beta Adds Community Features
Posted @ 4:41 PM, August 29 2008, By: DigiQ8 In Counter-Strike
Yes, Valve is actually touching Counter-Strike 1.6 again. There is a Counter-Strike 1.6 Beta available to all existing Counter-Strike owners adds some of the Steamworks features. To opt into the Beta, run
steam://install/150
The focus of this beta is on the dedicated server component, in particular the Linux piece. Here are the specific changes:
Integrated Steam Community features into Counter-Strike
- In-game player name now automatically uses player's Steam Community name
- Avatars are displayed on the scoreboard
Other Fixes:
- Prevented some cvar exploits (thanks to AnAkIn for pointing them out)
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Left 4 Dead – 360 Previews and Gameplay Videos
Posted @ 4:23 PM, August 29 2008, By: DigiQ8 In Left 4 Dead
Gamespy have a new preview for Left 4 Dead from the Penny Arcade Expo and they go hands-on with the Xbox 360 version of the game and the new matchmaking and achievement details.
the controls feel like they are pretty solid, although it did take a little time to get used to some of the difference between Left 4 Dead and other shooters. The sticks control your movement and aiming, while the right trigger is used to fire your equipped weapon. Hitting the left trigger will pull off a quick melee attack, while pressing the B button will allow you to reload your weapon. When you need to open or close doors, pressing the X button will perform that action, while you can use the Y button to switch weapons (you can carry either one or two pistols as your secondary weapon, and they'll never run out of ammo). Finally, the A button will make your character jump, and clicking the right analog stick will allow you to zoom, although the hunting rifle is the only weapon that supports this.
The second preview on the net is from 1UP. They spent a day at Valve's offices playing Left 4 Dead and said that Valve will be running dedicated servers on Microsoft's Live online service. Splitscreen play will also allow you and a friend to play together on Live from one 360, and you'll be able to slice the screen whichever way you like -- horizontally or vertically.
Here are some of the other details they picked up:
- There are four campaigns, with five chapters each
- The hospital level seen in demos is based on Philadelphia
- Another level is based on Pittsburgh (evidently Valve has some Steelers fans)
- Other levels cover a small town and an airport
- Achievements are based on social engineering ideas and we got a couple of them:
"Bite your tongue" - Kill Smoker (Enemy with prehensile tongue) before he can pull you in.
"Sharp Shooter" - Complete Co-op chapter without any friendly fire
Gameplay Videos:
Awesome Left 4 Dead day.
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Oddworld Arrives on Steam
Posted @ 4:43 PM, August 28 2008, By: DigiQ8 In Steam, Steam Games
Classic action adventure titles Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee and Abe's Exoddus are now available via Steam. The individual titles are available for $9.99, and a combo "Oddworld Pack" is available for just $14.99. To celebrate the launch, an additional 10% off these prices for one week until Sept 4.
Visit the Steam Store here.
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Team Fortress 2 Updates Coming To Xbox 360 Later This Year, Gonna Cost You
Posted @ 6:37 PM, August 22 2008, By: DigiQ8 In Team Fortress 2
Looks like 360 gamers will finally get their Team Fortress 2 updated, that means new, class-specific Achievements, new unlockable weapons for the Pyro, Medic and Heavy, new gameplay modes and new maps, all on your Xbox 360. The down side is Valve being forced to charge for the update.
Valve marketing director Doug Lombardi got that piece of business out of the way just before our latest Left 4 Dead demo, saying that the developer wanted to build up a massive update for Xbox 360 users before delivering. Given that Valve is being forced to charge for the update, they wanted to ensure that 360 owners were getting their money's worth.
I'm sure it's gonna worth it. Oh and still no word on the PS3 version.
Kotaku
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Steam is The Only Way To Buy Silent Hill: Homecoming on PC
Posted @ 6:25 PM, August 22 2008, By: DigiQ8 In Steam, Steam Games
Konami has revealed that Steam is " the only method of distribution" for Silent Hill: Homecoming on the PC. Konami currently has no plans for a retail box version, which certainly is an interesting strategy.
The game is coming next month for North America only and Europe will apparently need to wait until later in '08.
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GC08: New Gabe Newell Interview
Posted @ 12:35 PM, August 21 2008, By: DigiQ8 In HL2: Episode 3, Left 4 Dead, News, Team Fortress 2
Videogaming247 had an interview the Valve's boss Gabe Newell to talk about Left 4 Dead, Episode Three ,peer-to-peer functionality, how Steam is planned to contain apps like Firefox, and how the Wii is awesome.
Functionality and services.
One of the things we’d like to do is to understand what types of applications people have on their PCs. For example, if a whole bunch of people are running Firefox, then make sure that’s one of the applications they can get through Steam.
There are community features that we want to continue to add. There’s peer-to-peer functionality: the community has this tremendous amount of bandwidth. There’s a whole bunch of content that they’re downloading right now, and being able to replicate that throughout the community using peer-to-peer would be a really good idea. What they need is a structured interface on top of that so they can find the content that everybody’s already downloading. Those are the kind of things we’re looking at.
Don't miss this interview, Click here.
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Silent Hill: Homecoming Coming To Steam
Posted @ 6:33 PM, August 20 2008, By: DigiQ8 In Steam Games
Konami US announced that Silent Hill: Homecoming is going to be released next month on Steam.
Konami's US branch has announced that the PC version of Silent Hill: Homecoming will arrive via Steam in September, suggesting the delayed November release for all three versions is just for Europe.
Silent Hill Homecoming marks the fifth story in the Silent Hill mythos, and introduces a new protagonist to the mysterious town. The story follows Alex Shepherd, who returns to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother and the strange occurrences taking place around town. Shepherd unravels a tale that takes him from his boyhood home to the fog-shrouded streets of Silent Hill, as he faces the darkest horrors of his soul to find his missing brother.
The company also confirmed that the PC-DVD release of the game will ship simultaneously with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. According to Konami, the PC version will be identical to its console brethren.
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Dawn of War II Coming To Steam
Posted @ 12:21 PM, August 20 2008, By: DigiQ8 In Steam, Steam Games
Dawn of War II is coming to Steam next year. Developed by award winning Relic Entertainment, Dawn of War II ushers in a new chapter in the acclaimed RTS series - taking players to the brutal frontlines of war to lead an Elite Strike Force on a mission to save the galaxy.
With a focus on fast-action RTS gameplay, Dawn of War II brings to life the science fiction universe of Warhammer 40,000 like never before. Experience the intimate brutality of battle as you play through your chosen race's epic campaign. Clash with enemies on battlefields ablaze with visceral melee and ranged combat. Lead and develop your squads from raw recruits into the most battle hardened veterans in the Galaxy.
Watch the new trailer shown at Leipzig GC here, and for more info click here.
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Heavy Update Released
Posted @ 12:48 AM, August 20 2008, By: DigiQ8 In News
I know we're late, but what can we do? we were busy playing the new update, and it's amazing. The largest update for Team Fortress 2 is now available and it's heavy, for those of you who haven't downloaded it yet restart your Steam Client NOW!
- Added 3 Heavy unlockables (Natascha, The Sandvich, The Killing Gloves of Boxing)
- Added 35 new Heavy achievements
- Added Arena game mode
- 5 arenas: Lumberyard, Ravine, Well, Granary, Badlands
- Added cp_steel, a community map by Jamie "Fishbus" Manson
- Added server map timeleft to upper right of scoreboard
- 32 player servers can now support an extra slot of SourceTV
- Added proper handling of cart blocking recognition to Payload maps
View the full change list.
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