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I am pleased to announce the next mapping competition: NewBlackMesaVille.
Well it’s time for a change. The next mapping competition will be on GoldSource, that’s the Half-Life 1 engine. Why? I hear you ask. Well, firstly, it’s something I have wanted to do for a while. Secondly, there’s a Source mod announcement coming soon that would interfere with a normal competition.
Well, 2011 wasn’t exactly a fantastic year for SP Source modding but there were some interesting things that happened.
This isn’t a review of the year, just a look at some of the highlights.
23rd January 2012 17 Comments
I have been meaning to write this for a few weeks now, better late than never I suppose.
To be honest, it was only the title I thought about and not the actual predictions. These are all off the top of my balding head.
Don’t forget to add your own in the comments.
18th January 2012 15 Comments
Time for a competition with a difference.
Firstly, there’s no prize, just the bragging rights that I chose your video over the hundreds of other entries!
About a year ago I made a little tribute called City17 Humane Society (mp3) to a video I saw on YouTube called WHS – Kitty Midnight Madness.
I included it in one of my podcasts, but would like to add it to my YouTube Channel, but it needs a video to go with it.
15th January 2012 2 Comments
How people behave in small groups and large groups is very different from how they behave when they are on their own.
Even if you think of yourself as an intelligent and independent person you can sometimes find yourself manipulated.
The story I am about to tell you really did happen to me.
15th January 2012 3 Comments
I have a World Exclusive for you.
Ivan’s Secrets is jumping ship from Source and moving to Cry Engine. In addition, they may even go retail!
When Jamie told me I was angry but now I am resigned to the idea.
14th January 2012 21 Comments
After a Summer of woes, Klow and Bramblepath have finally got the newly independent Combine OverWiki online.
The site allows registered users to edit and create articles and is a fantastic resource for the community.
Show support by getting involved and using the site.
If you find it a little slow at the moment, don’t worry, things will improve once the images get cached and the interwebnetthingy gets all settled.
The new URL is CombineOverWiki.Net
3rd January 2012 1 Comment
We are all curious about the release date. Don’t deny it.
So, let’s a little bit of fun with it.
Select a date and if the game gets released on that date, I’ll buy you the game.
Just email your Steam name and your chosen date to [email protected] and I will add it to the list.
The sooner you email me, the more choice you have.
One entry and date per person. Actual date of release is what counts.
See the project page: HL3: When?
Page design and layout liable to change.
31st December 2011 21 Comments
I’m always looking for ways to improve the usability of the site and add new features. One I have been trying to add for a while is a random map or mod.
In the past I had a project site, which required the creation of three screenshots and a new row in a database. It looked pretty but was more work.
I changed the way I wanted this random post presented and finally got my hands dirty with copying and pasting some code. After that it was just a case of fiddling with it until I got what I wanted.
27th December 2011 12 Comments
Collective nouns are words used to define a group of objects. Although primarily applied to animals, collective nouns can be used for people, inanimate objects, concepts or other things.
It doesn’t take long to find some really interesting ones. So as I sat in the airport lounge again, I started to wonder what the collective noun for zombies was and lo and behold I found this, which is a list of potential words. My favourite is rotting.
20th December 2011 14 Comments
Type your search here:
1st February 2012 21 Comments