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Source SDK now free to all

Jun 28 2011 Source Developers 8 comments

Following the relaunch of TF2 as a free-to-play game, the Source SDK and SDK Base 2006 game have been made available to everyone on Steam.

Blender SMD Tools 1.0 released

Jun 24 2011 Garry's Mod 19 comments

After more than 50 releases, the Blender SMD Tools have left beta. Import and export all types of SMD, compile QCs automatically and import DMX with 100...

"We’re spending a tremendous amount of time on tools"

Apr 8 2011 Source Developers 14 comments

Gabe Newell: "We’re spending more time on tools development now than anything else."

Portal 2 mods will be cross-platform

Feb 15 2011 News 9 comments

"The mod tools have to stay on PC, but the content that comes out is agnostic."

Blender 2.5 SMD Tools

Aug 8 2010 Source Developers 5 comments

Blender is getting one hell of an upgrade, and the new version will have support for Source's SMD format from day one.

Alien Swarm SDK is free to all

Jul 19 2010 News 44 comments

A new UDK! Valve have launched their new SDK without access restrictions, allowing TC Source mods to become totally free – no purchase necessary.

Valve announce Alien Swarm

Jul 16 2010 News 147 comments

A new TFC! Black Cat Games were hired by Valve two years ago and have been quietly developing AS for Monday's free release, which includes source code.

Has your mod broken?

May 28 2010 Source Developers 19 comments

If your mod mounts a game instead of SDK Base, it is likely to have been broken in the recent Steam updates that brought in the Mac-supporting "Source...

Visual Studio 2010 released

Apr 12 2010 Source Developers 1 comment

New UI, new IntelliSense, and lots more. Yes, there's an Express edition!

Source mods can compile for Mac

Mar 10 2010 Source Developers 7 comments

Code will be available for building Source SDK mods on Mac OS X "shortly after release", Alfred Reynolds has confirmed on hlcoders.

The Source SDK Windows gadget

Jan 27 2010 Source Developers 9 comments

A replacement for most functions of the Source SDK and Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 Authoring Tools, for Windows Vista or later.

TF2 Contribute: submit your hats and weapons to Valve

Jan 14 2010 News 6 comments

The TF2 team have opened a new web page, where you can upload your hat and weapon models for inclusion in the game as unlockables.

Delays and additions

Oct 25 2009 E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy 6 comments

E.Y.E's release has been delayed to an indeterminate date - we hope before the end of the year - in order to add 3 new chapters, new enemies, new researches...

Controlling Breen's facial expressions with your own

Oct 10 2009 News 17 comments

FaceAPI can track a user's facial features via a standard webcam and immediately map them onto a virtual character.

Garry's Mod update allows 128-player servers

Jul 28 2009 Garry's Mod 6 comments

The new player limit was hit just hours after its arrival in a truly epic deathrun match. Video inside!

RPS digs R&D

Jul 20 2009 News 28 comments

"It's as must-play as an HL2 mod gets" - Research and Development has received a glowing review from Rock, Paper, Shotgun!

Source SDK update adds TF2 maps

Jun 15 2009 News 2 comments

Beta ends with a bonus: VMFs for Lumberyard, Ravine, Badlands, Dustbowl, Granary, Gravelpit, 2Fort, Badwater, Goldrush, and Hydro. Model sources and more...

Accessing Braid's editor and loading mods

Apr 11 2009 Braid Starting a mod 5 comments

How to get started with modding Braid, including accessing the editor and launching custom universes.

New Source SDK beta

Mar 16 2009 Source Developers 3 comments

It's not Left 4 Dead, but it's still worth trying out! Shaders, source code and tools have all been updated.

Left 4 Dead SDK "this spring"

Feb 5 2009 News 23 comments

Custom maps will be discoverable from matchmaking; release to coincide with 'Survival Pack' DLC.

EA coders release "Angel" prototyping engine

Jan 31 2009 News 10 comments

A free and open source 2D game prototyping engine based on OpenGL and C++, created for last year's Indie Game Jam.

Valve Developer Community beta in progress

Jan 16 2009 Source Developers

Help beta test the new VDC wiki. (There need to be 50 characters here.)

Adam Foster joins Valve

Jul 17 2008 News 87 comments

Creator of the Minerva: Metastasis starts Ep3 work this October.

Particle editor documentation on VDC

Jul 3 2008 Source Developers

Mike Durand has added Valve's internal documentation for Source's particle editor to the Valve Developer Community wiki.

Particle, Material and Commentary editors released

Jun 10 2008 Source Developers 1 comment

Released, that is, but barely usable. All the same: launch with -tools to access them.

The Monad - HL2/Source machinima

Apr 2 2008 Source 32 comments

The network has consumed society. What will change take? A machinima by Sam Goldwater.

Unreal Engine 4 "will exclusively target consoles"

Mar 13 2008 Unreal Engine 3 117 comments

Any PC version made will "follow after" releases on the next generation of consoles.

DIPRIP's Timid Victory

Mar 8 2008 Feature 14 comments

DIPRIP's first release has been a success - but it needs to use its new momentum to capitalise on that fact.

Valve's GDC presentations available

Feb 29 2008 Source Developers 7 comments

Four of the presentations given by Valve at the Game Developers Conference are now available from their publications page.

Source SDK Base - Orange Box released

Feb 24 2008 Source Developers 33 comments

Source mods can now run from the Orange Box engine code without requiring an Orange Box game.

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