Steam News Update - 2 New Player Models & HDR

SiN Episode 1: Emergence Half-Life 2: Episode One

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The buzz word as of late seems to be HDR. Once again, HDR returns to the spotlight in CS: Source in this week's news update. In the upcoming months Valve has hinted that the HDR enabled version of de_dust will be released as well as (and hold on to your rockers for this one) two new player models for CS: Source!

The months of April and May are looking like they will be two of the busiest months for Steam since the launch of Half-Life 2. First, we'll be starting the preload and preparation for launch of SiN Episode 1: Emergence, developed by Ritual Entertainment. This is the first in a series of installments set in the SiN universe that will be delivered via Steam. Next will be the preload and launch of the first in a series of episodic releases from Valve, Half-Life 2: Episode One. The preload for that will begin roughly one month before it is made available.



Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source also have some new content nearing completetion. Counter-Strike: Source will see the addition of two new player models and an HDR enabled version of de_dust. Day of Defeat: Source has a new map on the way that will introduce a new gameplay mode.



Lastly, we want to extend our congratulations to the Dystopia team for winning the 2006 IGF Half-Life 2 Mod of the Year.

There's a whole lot of news packed into this week's news item. SiN, Episode 1, two new player models, HDR dust, and Day of Defeat: Source additions. Whew! Did you get all that? There's going to be a quiz on it tomorrow!