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The latest issue of Computer Gaming World holds a veritable smorgasbord of Valve related information. The kind folks over at the Evil Avatar message boards have pieced together the most juicy bits for the public. And we quote:
- Lost Coast and DoD: Source "should be avaliable as you read this"; it is currently less than 2 weeks to the issue's official release.
- The director commentary in Lost Coast takes the form of in-game cues that you can walk up to an use to hear what the devs have to say.
- Thirdly and finally for Lost Coast, it does in fact tie in with the story, explaining how Ravenholm became overrun with headcrabs.
- Aftermath includes new AI for the Rebels and 'collaborative action'.
- The Hydra, cut from the game since its demo at E3 2003, may well return in future titles.
- Valve don't intend to deliberately shy away from new IPs - but only expect them in the form of episodes.
- EA want to take a 'similar approach' to Steam in the near future.
- Biggie no. 1: Valve want a new HL2 episode every 3 months and a seasonal box set of them for 56kers and philistines.
- Biggie no. 2: Steam has been completely rearchitectured, and we are all 'running two versions of it': Steam 2.0 and 3.0 alongside each other. Presumably only parts, of course.
- Biggie no. 3: The second episode, following Aftermath, focuses on vehicles. Aftermath focuses on character interaction, and Alyx is always with the player during it.
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