Steam News Update - Preloading Round 2

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  • CSN NewsBot

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    Steam News Update - Preloading Round 2

    Throwing a curve ball our way, Valve releases a Steam news update on Thursday this week! The main focus of this news? Why it's all about Half-Life 2: Episode 1, of course!



    The second pre-loading phases kicks off tonight for Episode 1. In addition to yesterday's first teaser trailer, comes a second teaser trailer for Episode 1. How many more of the trailers will there be? Only the Shadow knows.
    With just one week left before Episode One will be unlocked, we've started pushing out the final game pieces for preloading. If you've already started the preload, it should be pulling the rest of the game down in encrypted form now. If you haven't started preloading, click here.



    Yesterday we released the first teaser video for Episode One leading up to its launch, and it is available in the media section of Steam now. While short, you'll be able to see the second version of the Source facial animation system, the new lighting model for the faces on characters, and a feature we've added called dynamic scripted sequences that gives characters like Alyx the ability to have more interactions with the environment.



    A second teaser video is available now, where you'll get to see some more of this kind of interaction with Alyx and zombies. Everyone will get the chance to see this first hand when the game is released one week from today.


    Alyx & Zombine
  • Zips

    #2
    Mmmm Zombine.

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    • ZackMorris

      #3
      Alex doesnt hate Zombies more than me - that is impossible

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      • omgomgz

        #4
        When can we buy nacho's with steam?

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        • DevgruSeal H.E

          #5
          Not long. It'll be called Nacho Steam.



          They're working on Steamed carrots next...

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          • entRo

            #6
            and a feature we've added called dynamic scripted sequences that gives characters like Alyx the ability to have more interactions with the environment.
            So we can just let her die and not deal with her? Right?



            ..Right?

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            • V.C. Sniper

              #7
              WOOHOO!! Man!! I just finished the second phase of the Half-Life 2: Episode 1 Preload!!! w0h000!! I am set and ready to go on June First!!! This is gonna be soo freakin awesome!!! I'm soo excited!!! Man that teaser was really maj0r zombie's ass kicking ownag3!!! I LOVE it!!! Alyx does look a little bit more detailed. OMg I LOVE YOU VALVe!!! This game will r0x0RZ t0 t3h m4x0RZ!!! Can't wait to see Alyx with all her great ass moves owning the combines, zombies, and zombines !!!!

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              • Bad Coupon

                #8
                yeah, go Zombine!



                You know that could have happaned to at least one of the Combine solders. He's all looking around and sees a "dead" head crab and pokes it with his gun. Then it wakes up and beaks him in the head. And BOOM! Zombine!! ^_^

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                • ZackMorris

                  #9
                  I doubt I am going to be playing this one.

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