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Nov182024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Valve Explains Why “Half-Life 2: Episode Three” Release Was Cancelled

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In the official documentary released on the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2, Valve employees talked not only about the development of the legendary shooter, but also about the unsuccessful attempts to release its sequel. According to the game designer, during the development of the next part of Half-Life, the development team "came to a dead end." Newell emphasized that from a technical point of view, releasing the third part of the video game was not that difficult, but he did not understand how it would develop the story of the project. The head of Valve spoke about this in a documentary released for the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2. Gabe Newell called the non-release of Half-Life 3, which gamers had been waiting for many years, "a personal failure." Other developers also confirmed...

Nov182024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Screenshots And Gameplay From The Release Version of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Leaked Online

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Just a few days before the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, a batch of screenshots from the final version of the long-awaited shooter leaked online. This time, the leak was not the fault of the developers or inattentive journalists - it was the result of the actions of one player from Germany. The gamer managed to get a copy of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 for Xbox Series X a week before the release, and now he is actively sharing screenshots and gameplay clips. Following the leak, the first reviews of the game appeared - mostly about its technical condition. Jan ek and user OrfeasDourvas from Reddit report that there is no stable 60 fps on Xbox Series X, but the situation is partially saved by VRR. According to Jan ek, a hefty (16 GB) patch was already available for the game last F...

Nov162024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Blizzard Is Preparing Open-World Shooter

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Rumors about a potential new Blizzard project have recently been revived. The reason for this was one of the job postings. Users have noticed that a design director is needed to work on an open-world shooter. “As a Design Innovation Director, you’ll be the visionary and architect of key strategic innovations for an upcoming open-world shooter,” the job description reads. It's unclear what exactly Blizzard is working on, but Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier recently reported that a new StarCraft-based shooter is in the incubation (i.e. very early) stage at the company. The small team is allegedly led by former Far Cry executive producer Dan Hay, who joined Blizzard to work on Project Odyssey. After the survival simulator was cancelled, the specialist seems to have taken on a...

Nov142024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Counter-Strike 2 Gets Completely New Train

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Another major update has been released for Counter-Strike 2. The main feature is the Train map: Valve has completely reworked the famous map and added rain effects. Train is already available in regular and competitive game modes. The fan-favorite Eastern European depot has been completely redesigned, both in terms of design and graphics. According to Valve, the map retains many classic elements, but the developers have tried to diversify the gameplay so that Counter-Strike veterans don't relax. Valve notes that the new version of Train has become 60% cloudier and 100% rainier - not only the map itself, but also the characters are covered in water. Dataminer Gabe Follower reports that the effect has almost no effect on performance. https://youtu.be/wytKbpI9VyM In addition, Va...