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Portal Radio Transmission Decoded

2. March 2010

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Portal Radio Transmission Decoded

It looks like Valve is up to something as Portal has been updated with the rather sinister update: "Changed radio transmission frequency to comply with federal and state spectrum management regulations" Steam User Darth Tealc has managed to decode the in game audio samples from the newly added Portal radio that is scattered in each level, [...]

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Steam Security update

28. August 2009

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Steam Security update

Ahh Phishing, sounds like something you do on a boat with a few mates and beers but in the Steam world, it can create havoc for unsuspecting users.  The specific changes to the client include: Steam Client Added contact email account verification by request and on new account creation Improved account security with verified contact email to prevent [...]

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66% off the Half Life Universe

15. August 2009

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66% off the Half Life Universe

If you are new to Steam and the Half Life series in particular, this weekend is the perfect time to experience the complete Half Life universe.  You can get 66% off the Half life complete pack which makes it US$16.99 or grab selected individual Half Life Titles on the cheap. I have had most of the [...]

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Steam Down 6th August, That’s Tomorrow!

5. August 2009

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Steam Down 6th August, That’s Tomorrow!

Steam hasn't died!  Just some scheduled downtime taking place.  If you are in OZ, you will probably be asleep or at work anyway unless you are completing a marathon gaming session. Beginning at 6:00 pm Pacific time Thursday August 6th, we will be performing software maintenance on some Steam servers. We expect the resulting downtime to [...]

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Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Revolution Alpha 0.1

13. May 2009

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Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Revolution Alpha 0.1

Steam user Sub-Zero1324 has released an impressive early alpha mod which shows huge potential.  Source: This Steam Thread and the new Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Revolution website. Valve has released a beta SDK and it has various fixes for hl2DM.  All slam issues are now fixed and also the third person animations are fixed as well as [...]

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Orange Box US$9.99 This Weekend

25. April 2009

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Orange Box US$9.99 This Weekend

This is excellent value if you haven't picked up Valve's Orange Box yet.  You get Portal, Team Fortress 2, and the whole Half-Life 2 collection of gaming brilliance: The weekend special on Steam is The Orange Box, an award-winning collection of Valve titles including Portal, Team Fortress 2, and the Half-Life 2 family of games. For [...]

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What Is In The Box: A HALF LIFE Inspiration?

20. March 2009

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What Is In The Box: A HALF LIFE Inspiration?

Here is another impressive Half Life inspired fan video, initially looking to be part of some sort of viral marketing campaign for HL2 Episode 3, Doug Lombardi has confirmed the "What Is In The Box" video was made by fans.: Edit: The box has been opened! Two of the people involved, Tim Smit and Steven Roeters, [...]

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Valve Community Directory

3. January 2009

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Valve Community Directory

Valve software are heralded as the major crusaders of PC gaming and responsible bringing our beloved platform back from the ashes into mainstream culture.  The Steam platform alone has elevated PC gaming beyond that of a passing interest to be a major player in this generation of gaming.  Which brings me to: The ValveCommunity.net Directory A fantastic [...]

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Doug Lombardi on Left for Dead and Episode 3

15. October 2008

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Kikizo have a great interview with Valve's own Doug Lombardi on the upcoming Left 4 Dead along with some interesting snippets regarding Half Life 2: Episode 3. Quote: Kikizo: You're not doing a PS3 version of Left 4 Dead. We all know the PS3 version of Orange Box was a bit ropey - did you just decide [...]

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