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The Creator of the Flash version of Portal has recently released a map pack similar to those found in the flash version. Check it out:

Based on Portal: The Flash Version, our very own Hen Mazolski brings us all the levels and concepts back to the original Portal version, in this huge mappack!

This time, experience Aperture Science from a different perspective, before the time of the original Portal, as a different test subject.

This mappack includes ALL 40 levels from WCS's Flash version, additional bonus levels and features. All together, we've got here over three and a half hours of amazing gameplay.

Be sure to check it out here.

S2 Games have recently brought their cross-genre sequel Savage 2: A Tortured Soul to Steam. What's it about? Check it out:

Journey back to the fantasy realm of Newerth to continue the epic battle between humans and beasts. Savage 2 combines real-time strategy and first person action in a dynamic multiplayer environment.

Choose your side, human or beast, and select one of seven different class types to take to the battlefield in intense first person combat. Feel like taking the reins? Choose to be a commander to play an in-depth RTS game that lets you lead your troops into battle as you build structures to unlock offensive and defensive capabilities. It’s all waiting for you in Savage 2.

Be sure to pick it up here.

A Steam client and Audiosurf update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam Client

- Fixed Portal: First Slice being unable to launch for some users
- Fixed GoldSrc MODs being unable to launch from the Steam serverbrowser
- Fixed network issue on startup

Audiosurf
- Fixed overfill warnings flashing when they should not be
- Fixed Repeat Song failing when used from the scoreboard screen
- Fixed mouse cursor could disappear after using the steam overlay

Be sure to restart Steam!

The folks over at Grayshot have recently released a new podcast talking about their upcoming mod. Check it out:

G R /-\ Y 5 |-| 0 T is a first-person survival game where you must attempt to survive a devastating attack from a giant monster 500 feet in size. You are armed with only what you find on the streets of a chaotic New York City. Not only do you have a giant monster to escape from, but also creatures bred from the beast that infect innocent bystanders swarm the streets.

As an innocent bystander yourself, you must your wits to survive a pure night of chaos as the city is destroyed before your eyes. As the lone survivor amongst your friends, you must attempt to escape New York City by any means necessary.

G R /-\ Y 5 |-| 0 T is a freely available Half Life 2 modification slated for release on November 30th, 2008.

Be sure to head over and take a listen here.

Dylan Fitterer has issued a massive new release of features for his runaway indie title, Audiosurf. The release, simply called the FM Update, is now available free via Steam to owners of the innovative and award-winning title that allows gamers to "ride their music." Check it out:

The FM update introduces a host of new features and content including last.fm audioscrobbling, the ability to run Audiosurf as a music visualizer, scoreboard comments, and much more. Many of these new features were produced as a direct result of community requests and feedback.

In addition, this update introduces a Mod interface for developers. The interface was made available during its beta phase and several Audiosurf extensions are already available. These include Shuffle Play, an MSN Messenger status writer, and a context menu that can launch Audiosurf directly into a song by right-clicking it in Windows Explorer. A full list of the Audiosurf extentions is available here: http://www.audio-surf.com/mods

Be sure to see more here.

Updates to Audiosurf have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

New Features

- last.fm audioscrobbling
- Comments tab on every song's scoreboard
- Customized player news on the song loading screen (when friends last played, songs you're champion of, etc...)
- Command interface for 3rd party mod apps (extensions)
- New hover vehicle for Eraser Elite
-Added Vegas ability: generate a random powerup every 60 seconds
- You can play freeride as a music visualizer on your desktop while other applications are running, and it will automatically advance to the next song in your current folder or current m3u playlist
- Improved Strategy Guide look

Have Fun!

The Get a Life mod has recently released their first version to the public and also have released a patch fixing some of the bugs from the initial release. Take a look:

Get a Life offers:
- About 11 hours of playing time
- 25 different maps
- 61 characters
- 13 weapons
- 24 music tracks
- 76 dialogs, around ten documents to endorse the storyline
- A new gameplay (advanced damage system, bullet time...) new AI, HUD, effects and enemies

Some people complains about the difficulty of the mod and some bugs. Even if the beta-tests helps to reduce the number of bugs, when a mod is released there are often surprises, and GAL was no exception to the rule. We thought about it, and today we' re releasing patch that brings two modifications:

-For those who finds the mod too hard, they can totally desactivate the bleeding system by a simple manipulation. Click here to see the illustration.
-Correction of script bugs, abnormal deaths, bleeding or abnormal vision during the first chapter and correction of certain bugs during the second chapter.

To learn more about this newly released SP mod, be sure to visit here.

Valve just slashed their prices on some of their games and packages. You can now get The Orange Box for $39.99 and Team Fortress 2 for $19.99. Check it out:

- Half-Life 2 Complete Package: $34.99
- Counter-Strike Complete Package: $29.99
- Orange Box $39.99

Be sure to head over and take a look here.

The folks over at CVG had a chance to sit down with Valve's Doug Lombardi to discuss Left 4 Dead and Valve's other upcoming plans for this year. Check it out:

CVG:You said that Left 4 Dead does for co-op what Counter-Strike did for multiplayer. Can you expand on that?

Doug Lombardi: At the time, Counter-Strike really brought people together to do team-play. It was one of the first times that people did more than things like Team Deathmatch. The bomb and hostage-rescue scenarios seem sort of prehistoric now, but at the time they were revolutionary.

In a similar way, L4D is trying to innovate in the co-op space, which really does need something new now. L4D is multiplayer gaming that is tailored to playing alongside a friend. What we're really doing here is trying to create something like a Half Life-style experience for you to have with your friends.

Be sure to read on here.

The Jailbreak: Source mod team has released v0.4 with a huge update including new content. Check it out:

After 9 months of hard work, today at last, we can finally bring you the latest version of our labour of love: Jailbreak: Source 0.4! With four new maps (eight in total), seventeen new weapons, a completely new custom perks system (double jumping and stealth!), a completely revamped point scoring system, nearly 500 custom textures and over 100 custom models and sounds... Jailbreak is now close to a total conversion! We hope you enjoy playing it as much as we've enjoyed making it!

Jailbreak is simple, two teams, two jails! End up in jail? Try to escape or wait to be released! Once your whole team is in jail... It's execution time! Fight in eight unique environments, from spaceships and arctic bases, to medieval villages and neo-tokyo cities... Jailbreak!

Be sure to check it out here.