Minor HL2 Bug/Timeline Update

[KidDynamite]

Shacknews recently posted some info that some of you already know plus some other minor tid bits. Again pretty minor info, just figured i'd post it.

Shack Link

Half-Life 2 Approaching

After checking directly with Gabe Newell at Valve Software to confirm this quote we've got a couple of pieces of news from Valve for you guys. Here's the quote from Gabe himself:

Right now we are looking at our bug numbers. Each day you fix some bugs and you find some new bugs. The net number tells you how quickly you will get to zero. At our current rate of find/fix bugs, we'll be down to zero bugs in 16 days.

In addition to that, word has come out that August 10th has been set as the tentative CS:Source beta program to begin. Keep in mind these timelines are not set in stone though. Thanks to HL2World for the tip.

[-Stratesiz-]

In addition, some folks from a mod called Promised Land visited Valve and found out the following:

- VAC 2 will be released with HL2. It will be created for general use among mods and HL2.

- Collecters Edition will be available over steam as a "Special Version"

- There are some new bink videos they showed us. They were trailers with collections of all footage from the E3's, etc, and a new promotional trailer. They all looked awesome. These will be released prior to HL2 and will be in publications at first, then will be available for download.

- The SDK will be released the same time the game is released.

The cover and cd art:

http://valve.hl2-files.co.uk/images/IMG_0190.jpg

http://valve.hl2-files.co.uk/images/IMG_0189.jpg

*EDIT*

http://www.halflife2.net/

Greg Coomer, product designer at Valve, has just confirmed on our forums that all ATi voucher holders will also be included in the upcoming Counter-Strike: Source BETA. This will be good news for those of you that don't want to buy Counter-Strike: Condiotion Zero.

yay!

[KidDynamite]

Cool strat thanks Was that the same group that got those new box art pictures?

[-Stratesiz-]

Yus

[Mazy]

trust noone

[von*ferret]

trust padmei or who ever the hell his name is on your avatar mazzle~!@~~

[GrayFox]

Greg Coomer, product designer at Valve, has just confirmed on our forums that all ATi voucher holders will also be included in the upcoming Counter-Strike: Source BETA. This will be good news for those of you that don't want to buy Counter-Strike: Condiotion Zero.

yay!

OMG OMG!

/me runs around in circles

[Guest The_Postman]

it'll be released with TFC2

[Mazy]

PAI MEI!!!!!

[Izuno]

i like that they got packaging pics...even if those are just concept proofs.

[zaphod]

omg impress us with your fancy publishing terminology

[KidDynamite]

the new avatar = much better zaph

the art was neat.. but alittle out there

[Mazy]

yus skulls fckn pwnz me intarweb!!11

[Taylor]

Look! We're doing stuff too! Ignore Doom 3!

[Mazy]

Yah tay, thats exactly what i said on IRC yesterday. It smells of valve wanting some of doom3s attention