This was my first visit to Seattle, and for that matter VALVe software as well. I arrived there Thursday afternoon with loads of anticipation and a fistful of questions sent in by our Planet Half-Life readers. After taking a few pictures of the lobby area, I was greeted by none other than Gabe Newell. I sat down with him and CEO Scott Lynch and talked for a while about Steam and the licensing of the source engine.
Q: Are there dynamic shadows from the flashlight or muzzle flash in CS: Source?
A: I didn't actually ask this, but I did not see any when I played CS: Source
Q: How much will the source engine cost (modder/developer question) ?
A: There is no known price as of yet, but if you use steam as your distribution method it will be considerably cheaper.
Q: If you picked up a item with the manipulator and changed levels, would the item stay with you?
A: Robin Walker was asking this question, and he responded with a big YES.
News source: Planet Half-Life
Q: Are there dynamic shadows from the flashlight or muzzle flash in CS: Source?
A: I didn't actually ask this, but I did not see any when I played CS: Source
Q: How much will the source engine cost (modder/developer question) ?
A: There is no known price as of yet, but if you use steam as your distribution method it will be considerably cheaper.
Q: If you picked up a item with the manipulator and changed levels, would the item stay with you?
A: Robin Walker was asking this question, and he responded with a big YES.
News source: Planet Half-Life
This leaves Nintendo, once again, with a lot of titles that are bound to gather critical acclaim - and almost certainly deservedly so - but with the exception of Metroid Prime 2 not that many that are likely to scythe through the competition during a hectic Christmas rush.
Any GBA owners bound to an elderly relative's couch this Christmas won't have too much to worry about, however, with a number of exciting titles due on the handheld - despite the impending launch of the Nintendo DS, which is due out in Europe in early 2005. In fact, it'll be interesting to see how GBA sales fare in the run-up to Christmas purely on that basis.
We'll be in the queue though, busily scrabbling to get hold of Mario Golf Advance Tour (Sept 17th), the eagerly awaited The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Nov 12th), Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nov 19th), and - for the sake of working out what it is more than anything - "Super Mario Ball" (Nov 26th). Square die-hards will be pleased to see Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls down for early December, too.
Key exclusives due out on Nintendo platforms in the run up to Christmas:
GameCube
Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ - September 3rd
Animal Crossing - September 3rd
Pikmin 2 - October 8th
Donkey Konga - October 15th
Paper Mario 2: The Thousand Year Door - November 12th
Tales of Symphonia - November 19th
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - November 26th
Game Boy Advance
Mario Golf Advance Tour - September 17th
Pokemon Leaf Green/Fire Red - October 1st
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap - November 12th
Mario vs. Donkey Kong - November 19th
Super Mario Ball - November 26th
Mario Party Advance - December 3rd
Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls - December 10th
Second question ummm because its magic.
Does anyone knows we to download it?
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