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Counter-Strike 1.6 and Source to be supported after Global Offensive release

Counter-Strike 1.6 and Source to be supported after Global Offensive release

It is interesting to think that when Counter-Strike: Global offensive is released, there will be three games remaining active in the Counter-Strike series. With 1.6 and Source still regularly appearing at the top of the play lists on Steam stats, I thought it was important to ask Valve’s Chet Faliszek what would happen with the older titles when Global Offensive is released. He told me on the Eurogamer Expo showfloor that “We will keep supporting 1.6 with exploit fixes and…

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Starting in Early October

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Starting in Early October

Talking to Valve’s Chet Faliszek earlier today at the Eurogamer Expo, he revealed that the PC beta for Counter-Strike: Global offensive will be coming early October for people who have received keys at the event and for people from the pro gaming scene.. From there he says it will gradually roll up in scale until by years end when he hopes everybody will be able to play in the beta. Watch out for some detailed hand-on impressions of CS:GO along…

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CS:GO Game Modes a-Go-Go

CS:GO Game Modes a-Go-Go

While showing off the eagerly anticipated Counter Strike: Global Offensive at this year’s Eurogamer Expo, Valve today announced a new game mode that’ll come with the game when it releases on the PSN, XBLA and PC in 2012. We’ve got info along with some screenshots after the jump.

Valve launches Steam Trading

Valve launches Steam Trading

Steam’s new trading system went live on Tuesday allowing you to trade your in game items and gift copies of games with other people. Currently this only covers Vavle’s own Team Fortress 2, Portal 2 and Three Ring Design/Sega’s free to play MMO Spiral Knights but discussions are underway for Valve to incorporate more developers within Steam Trading.

DOTA 2 Gamescom Trailer

DOTA 2 Gamescom Trailer

Valve have released the first trailer for DOTA 2, and boy that certainly looks like a Valve game. The major tournament Valve are hosting at Gamescom is going to be getting under way this week, and that trailer has got my attention.

A New Origin

A New Origin

Recent revelations regarding Battlefield 3 have given us an indication of how EA plan to move forward with their new digital distribution network, Origin. With DICE confirming that all retail versions of the game will use Origin, the importance of the digital distribution network to EA is becoming increasingly obvious.

Valve Shut Up and Take Our Money

Valve Shut Up and Take Our Money

I once entertained the idea that in the grand scheme of geekery, my abstinence from comic books and action figures meant that I still retained some shred of credibility. It inevitably turned out the world merely hadn’t manufactured colourful pieces of paper and plastic on subjects I’d fork over money for. See, games companies have only just realised that we all have more money than sense.

Meet the Meet the Medic

Meet the Meet the Medic

Valve have lifted the lid on the process of making their hilarious Meet the Medic video in a blog post on the Team Fortress 2 website. In it, they describe the different concepts they went for before finally deciding on the finished product, including ideas of the Medic on a train, how they almost made the video Meet the Medigun and exactly where the Blu Spy head in the fridge came from, including some work-in-progress footage of the short. It’s…

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