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Valve To Release Internal Filmmaking Software For Free On Steam

Following recent news that Irish animation studio Brown Bag Films had licensed Valve’s Source engine for its next big project, the company behind the Portal and Half-Life series has unveiled that it will soon be releasing its internal animation software for free to the public.

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“I’ve Been Copied By Zynga, Too,” Says Facebook Game Developer

After Zynga’s latest mobile release debuted last week, game developer Ohad Barzilay is the latest to notice striking similarities between the new slot title and one he had created for his former company.

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Educators Savvy Enough To Teach With Portals, Says Valve

This month Valve has announced that it will be offering teachers free copies of Portal 2, the studio’s first person puzzle title and 2010 game of the year, along with a version of Steam specifically designed for the classroom.

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Halo 4, Freddie Wong, And More On-Tap For RTX 2012

Austin-based Machinima studio Roosterteeth may be best known for its long running web series Red Vs. Blue, which is now in its tenth season, but in recent years the company has begun hosting an expo for gamers and internet personalities.

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Leaked Microsoft Doc Details Xbox 720, Kinect V2 Scheduled For 2013

A recently leaked 56 page document purports that the new console, referred to as the Xbox 720, will hit store shelves during the 2013 holiday season bundled with a new Kinect for $299.

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Microsoft Rolls Out Interactive Ads On Xbox This Fall

The new ad program, titled NUads, allows advertisers to create short TV spots in which customers can give live feedback of what they want to see next from the company.

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Rockstar Gives Online Cheaters A Taste Of Their Own Medicine

Rockstar has come up with a different approach when it comes to online cheaters. Instead of wielding the banhammer, the company has quarantined hackers in a space where they can only play with one another.

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Valve’s Source Engine Licensed For Upcoming Animated Film

Seattle game development studio Valve has recently licensed its long running Source engine to Brown Bag Films for its next project.

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Critically Acclaimed Indie Game: The Movie Now Ready For Download

After making rounds in the festival circuit, Indie Game: The Movie, has finally made its way to home viewers via digital download on its official website, iTunes, and Valve’s distribution service Steam.

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Historical Fiction Author Takes A Swing At Perfecting Swordfighting In Games

Science and historical fiction author Neal Stephenson has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund CLANG, his idea for the first truly realistic sword fighting game.

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