"SourceMod is a Half-Life 2 modification which focuses on server modification, server administration, and plugin writing. Plugins are scripted in the SourcePawn language, and they allow you to script actions on your server and access the Half-Life 2 (Source) engine with ease.

SourceMod is highly optimized and ideal for getting the most performance out of your Source servers, without the complexity of writing C++ code."

" - Fixed mouse input not being blocked in Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars when the in-game overlay is enabled
- Fixed cases where the server browser would fail to populate properly
- Fixed failing to update because files were locked by other programs"

" - Fixed surround sound not working properly when running Windows Vista
- SourceTV relay proxies can record demos now with tv_autorecord 1
- Fixed jittery demo playback
- Fixed a crash in Half-Life 2: Episode Two when exiting This Vortal Coil"

" * Fixed preloaded versions of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare being unable to launch
* Fixed Friends notifications being able to go top-most over the top of the tray context menu
* Fixed it being hard to get rid of the tray context menu without actually making a menu selection
* Fixed Friends names sometimes being used for Clan names, or vice versa
* Fixed a rare crash when attempting to install a game
* Allow two shortcuts to use the game base .exe
* Added ability to create desktop shortcuts for shortcut apps
* Added "-gameidlaunch" command line support, lets you launch an app from a desktop shortcut based on gameid
* Fixed Friends bug where the client would not request details for the very last Friend in their list, but would instead request their own details
* Fixed case where apps would only localize to English"

" * Fixed hl2mp crowbar swing speed different between Windows and Linux servers
* Fixed a potential hang bug in the server browser
* Fixed certain filenames not protected by sv_pure
* Fixed CSoundEnt spam on the server with high numbers of player slots on a server
* Fixed hl2mp chat bug on Linux servers
* Minor optimization to the askconnect panel
* Fixed IP address column reporting IPs backwards
* Security fix for file transfers as reported by James Gray
* Fixed players able to make their name disappear in the scoreboard by setting it to "~~ ~" in the options panels"

"- The Hammer World Editor, which provides the capability of creating custom levels for Source engine games
- Valve’s custom Faceposer tool that allows users to produce choreographed sequences in the Source engine
- A model viewer that allows artists to preview models and their animations quickly and easily
- Source code that allows mod makers to create their own game based on Half-Life 2 or Half-Life 2:Deathmatch
- All of the tools required to make build custom textures and models for Source engine games"

"Fixed applications failing to start because mss32_s.dll was not found"

" - Fixed the in-game overlay not loading for some users
- Fixed flickering cursor in the in-game overlay for some games
- Fixed bug in Favorite window display"

" - Fixed case where localized content would not always be downloaded for a game
- Fixed the serverbrowser "All" filter not always applying
- Added /me emote in Steam chats
- Fixed slow startup times due to corrupt WMI installs"

"Edge: A while ago you said that you thought Sony should do a 'do-over' with PS3. Do you still think that?

GN: Absolutely. I think [PS3 is] a waste of everybody’s time. Investing in the Cell, investing in the SPE gives you no long-term benefits. There’s nothing there that you’re going to apply to anything else. You’re not going to gain anything except a hatred of the architecture they’ve created. I don’t think they’re going to make money off their box. I don’t think it’s a good solution."

"The Orange Box features three highly-awaited new games by Valve: Half-Life® 2: Episode Two, the second installment in the Half-Life 2 episodic trilogy; Team Fortress® 2, the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map; and Portal, the game that blends puzzles, first person action, and adventure gaming to produce an experience like no other.

To bring gamers up to date with the Half-Life 2 universe, The Orange Box also includes Half-Life 2, the best-selling and highest-rated action game series of all time, and the episodic debut Half-Life® 2: Episode One. "

"The Steam Community will see the addition of voice chat, user profiles and groups, organized matches, and opponent tracking to the company's popular gaming hub.

The service was originally marked for release in late July. According to Lombardi, more details of the launch are forthcoming in an official release. "

"Source Engine Updates
- Fixed VAC icon not showing up in server browser
- Fixed the Buy Favorites button not working
- Enhanced sv_pure's output
- Fixed delay when disconnecting from a server
- Fixed a rare crash in Day of Defeat: Source
- Made demos record screenshot and jpeg commands
- Added the cvar cl_playback_screenshots to control whether or not the screenshot and jpeg commands are replayed while playing back a demo
- Fixed the Add/Remove/Edit/Import buttons in the dedicated server's Bans page
Steam Client Updates
- Added a "Go Offline" option in the File menu, which will let Steam run without an Internet connection
- Fixed localization of "English" in language dropdown for Dutch and Norwegian languages
- Fixed the ATI Hardware Promotion not being accepted on 64bit versions of Windows
- Fixed the mouse wheel not scrolling when the cursor is over a flash image"

"- Fixed VAC icon not showing up in server browser
- Fixed the buy favorites commands not working (needed FCVAR_CLIENTCMD_CAN_EXECUTE on certain commands)
- Made record and stop use FCVAR_CLIENTCMD_CAN_EXECUTE
- Made wait FCVAR_SERVER_CAN_EXECUTE
- Enhanced sv_pure's output
- Fixed delay when disconnecting from a server
- Fixed a Day of Defeat: Source crash
- Made demos record screenshot/jpeg commands and added a cvar cl_playback_screenshots to control whether or not the screenshot/jpeg commands are replayed while playing back a demo
- Fixed the add/remove/edit/import buttons in the dedicated server's Bans panel missing
- For Linux the beta should also address the 100% CPU on the new thread when running multi-core on newer GLIBC versions."

"Beginning in July, Steam users can set up their own personal Steam pages and profiles, create and join groups, schedule games with friends, review who they've played with, see how well everyone played, chat with groups, chat via voice, and more. These new community services and features can be used with all Steam games, which include new releases and classic titles from leading publishers and independent developers.

Our community has given us great direction on the ways they want to see Steam evolve," said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve. "Adding these new community features to make it easier to connect with other gamers is something we've wanted to see on Steam for a long time and this latest update is just the start. We've got a long list of items that we're working on to make it easier for gamers to connect and play games on Steam"

"Updates to the Source SDK have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include

- Added a Maya 7.0 SMD exporter
- Added source code for the Antlion Guard as an example of a quadruped
- Added HL Modelviewer and phonemeextractor source code
- Developer console now bound to the F12 key as well as the '~' key
- Added response files to fix NPC's not talking bug."

"Last night, Valve representatives confirmed to Shacknews that the studio's upcoming trio of Source-powered games will ship for all announced platforms on October 9, 2007. The suite, sold at retail and through Valve's Steam download service, will consist of the shooter sequel Half-Life 2: Episode Two, the team-based multiplayer game Team Fortress 2, and the action/puzzle game Portal."

"Today's news follows rumors originating last month that the PlayStation 3 versions of the games would be delayed into 2008. Valve's Doug Lombardi noted to Shacknews that development has been progressing well on all three platforms."

"We've approached the development of Steam the same way we treat our online games; we release something we've tested, we internalize the feedback, and then we release new features and functionality based upon the feedback received," says Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve. "In Steam's case, we have millions of customers who are gamers and dozens of customers who are developers and publishers. In the past year, we've added over 100 new titles from third parties, grown to over 13 million active accounts, and introduced new features such as Guest Passes and Free Weekends. This growth has taught us a lot and inspired many additional features and services that we'll be releasing later this year."

"EJ: We've been building more technology into Source alongside the development of Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, and Portal. Episode Two specifically will be taking advantage of cinematic physics, which gives us the ability to create large-scale destruction events that are physically simulated. You'll see that feature in action right at the beginning of the episode.

Meanwhile, the visual budget for Episode Two is higher than Half-Life 2 and Episode One, so we essentially have a higher "high end" on the graphics side. We made this decision as a result of tracking the rapid GPU adoption rate of gamers on Steam via our hardware surveys. Having moved to episodic development, we are able to more accurately target these early adopters and provide an experience that does a better job of scaling to the power of their systems. And we've built a new particle system into Source. This has put more of the control of our visual effects directly into the hands of the artists, resulting in the most graphically sophisticated game we've ever made. "