Three Big Announcements Coming from Valve

[Guest]

hopefully it will be hl2 ep. 3, a dota game, and a portal/halflife crossover

 

[nevertell]

I hope they use the where-is-the-player-looking tech to incorporate an advanced depth of field. Like, in CoD and many other shooters, the image is focused at the object/place where you are aiming with your gun. But with this, it could track where are you looking on screen and then adjust the depth-of-field effect so that the image is focused on where you are looking. Of course, it would have problems with transparent windows, but it would still be a lot better than dof effects which orientate around scripts and where you are pointing the gun.

And the other biometric stuff would be great for timing some action scenes, where there's something scary supposed to happen.

And a linux port would be AWESOME TOO!!!!

 

[screechy]

1 name change to skynet
2 use "biometrics" to control the human race
3 take over the world with an army of gamers.

At least that's what I'd do *evil laugh*

 

[pangedit]

The next 12 months? Valve Time translation somewhere within the range of the next 2 years 😀

 

[gm0n3y]

Here is my wish list:

1) Half-life 3
2) HL2 Episode 3
3) TF2 expansion that finally gives grenades to all of the classes.

 

[hunter315]

im a little concerned with the playing with biometrics, now im really going to lose track of time when im playing a game.

 

[waethorn]

"This is why Valve continues to be successful and draw in their fans... because they pay ATTENTION to what gamers want"

Ya, because every gamer wants to wait 2+ years in between episodic releases that only contain 5 hrs of gameplay.

 

[waethorn]

"I can guarantee you people are going to be surprised at stuff we do"

You got Half-Life 3 to run on my 486?

 

[shadowamazon]

I won't exactly call my last experience from valve shocking, but rather "disappointing" is probably a better word. So be prepared to be disappointed again?

 

[thechief73]

VALVe and Mr. Newell have had alot of talking going on lately and I for one think its AWESOME! IMHO they are the best at what they do! They are always in-tune with thier fans and gaming community. They get involved try new things and always give 110%, instead of sitting back in the coner.

I am a VALVe fanboy aswell, nothing wrong with that.

1.New Source Engine
2.HL2-EP3
3.I dont need a #3 first two would be fine with me 🙂

 

[waethorn]

"Shocking"....

They got bought up by Sony and absorbed by the thatgamecompany division, and they're releasing episodic content for flOw and Flower built with the Source engine?

 

[jimmysmitty]

I could only wish that one of them was that VALVe bought EA and made it a decent game company again.....

 

[waethorn]

"SURPRISE! Half-Life 3 is a PS3 exclusive."

 

[waethorn]

Ok I'm done making jokes about Valve. They do a good enough job making themselves look silly.

 

[feeddagoat]

Wonder What it could be,

half life 2 ep3 / half life 3
Left4dead 3
Half life Movie produced by valve
Steam for Linux
their feet are itchy
Duke Nukem for Forever
steam for playstation 3

Could be anything!

 

[igot1forya]

Valve is releasing Duke Nukem Forever! lol

 

[gm0n3y]

[citation][nom]feeddagoat[/nom]Wonder What it could be,half life 2 ep3 / half life 3Left4dead 3Half life Movie produced by valveSteam for Linuxtheir feet are itchyDuke Nukem for Foreversteam for playstation 3Could be anything![/citation]
I take back my previous list and move:

Steam / Source games for Linux as my #1 wish.

 

[Stifle]

The other 2 announcements are not important because Valve is going to be involved in the development of the new Starcraft movie.

 

[reprotected]

1. HL3 or HL2e3
2. L4D3 😛
3. The [Insert Colour] Box or Opposing Force 2

 

[Darkv1]

[citation][nom]Waethorn[/nom]"SURPRISE! Half-Life 3 is a PS3 exclusive."[/citation]

Dude...if that were true I'd probably have to kill myself...

 

[spikey_monkey]

Steam OS - The Gamer's Operating System

 

[wolfseeker2828]

I'm voting for two sequels, plus a brand new series.

 

[pwnzerage]

THREE big suprises? It's obvious the releasing Ep. THREE or HL THREE... Or maybe we have to wait THREE more months/years/decades/centuries/milleniums/eras/eons....

Or maybe it has nothing to do with Half-Life at all... *sigh*...

 

[eddieroolz]

I don't own too many Valve games but an interesting announcement regarding the biometrics.

 

[Guest]

If no half-life 2 episode 3 or even half-life 3, I will lose all respect for valve. Even if the cake is not a lie.

I copy and paste Waethorn's 09/01/2010 11:29 PM response:
Because we love when a company produces a hit video game then proceeds to claim switching to episodic content allows the developer to release new chapters faster. Half-Life in 1998. Half-Life 2 in 2004. 2005 saw a new demo from the Source engine, Lost Coast and introduced HDR in the Source engine. Half-Life 2 episode 1 was 2006. Half-Life 2 episode 2 was 2007. Between Half-Life and Half-Life 2 there were seven other items released by Valve. That's six years. Following that identified trend, gamers have 3 more years of false promises from Valve.