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Steam user Sub-Zero1324 has released an impressive early alpha mod which shows huge potential.  Source: This Steam Thread and the new Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Revolution website.
Valve has released a beta SDK and it has various fixes for hl2DM.  All slam issues are now fixed and also the third person animations are fixed as well as [...]

Duke Nukem Forever publisher Take-Two has confirmed to Shacknews that it is no longer funding development of the 3D Realms project.

“We can confirm that our relationship with 3D Realms for Duke Nukem Forever was a publishing arrangement, which did not include ongoing funds for development of the title,” said Take-Two VP of communications Alan Lewis [...]

Winners have been announced for The Game Artist Scene From A Movie competition.  Thanks Dread for the link.

Entrants were asked to choose a scene from a movie and create a 3D environment based on itin Realtime -  either using a game engine or a 3D app.
For this competition, you must choose a scene from a [...]

In another interview by Shacknews , Valve’s Robin Walker once again discusses the evolution of Team Fortress 2 and confirms the future Head Gear and Backpack updates.  The RPG like elements Valve have been introducing have been great for the game though will it turn off of the casual gaming audience and newcomers?
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An old 2002 Sierra dispute over licensing Valve games to cyber-cafes has raised its ugly head.  Sierra was originally owned by Vivendi who is now part of the Activision Blizzard family.
From Game Politics
The suit alleges that Activision refused to honor an agreement to abide by an arbitrator’s April 6th award decision involving a 2002 dispute [...]

Hellforge has spotted some fantastic Team Fortress 2 themed Paper Art on the Steam Community forums. The Photobucket user by the name of trogdoriangrey has created a vast range of themed paper Cut-outs with some schematics to go with them.

This is excellent value if you haven’t picked up Valve’s Orange Box yet.  You get Portal, Team Fortress 2, and the whole Half-Life 2 collection of gaming brilliance:

The weekend special on Steam is The Orange Box, an award-winning collection of Valve titles including Portal, Team Fortress 2, and the Half-Life 2 family of games. For [...]