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Valve head honcho Gabe Newell got a visit from fans on 4chan.org's /v/ board for his birthday, and after paying $2.50 to unlock a real-life Mann Co. crate with a TF2 Soldier hat inside, he stuck around to talk shop. The first question (Newell specifically warned against questions about Half-Life 3) was, paraphrased from the above recording, "Is Valve working on a new Source engine?"

Newell answered, "We've been working on new engine stuff for a while." The audio then became garbled, but subtitles read, "We've just been waiting for a game to roll it out with." Regardless of the incomprehensible audio, someone asked a straightforward follow-up question: "Is it more than just an extension to Source? Like, is it an entirely new engine?"

"Yeah," Newell said.

In August a group uncovered code for a "Source 2 engine" in the Source Filmmaker application, alongside "Source 2 tools" icons. The engine was labeled "next-gen."

Also during /v/'s Valve takeover, Newell and co. confirmed that Ricochet 2 is in development.

JoystiqNewell: Valve building Source 2 engine, Ricochet 2 is in development originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4changabe-newellmacpcricochetricochet-2sourcesource-2source-enginesource-engine-2vvalveSun, 11 Nov 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Brooktown High's girls become hotter? [Update 2]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/17/brooktown-highs-girls-become-hotter/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/17/brooktown-highs-girls-become-hotter/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/17/brooktown-highs-girls-become-hotter/#commentsFiled under: ,

While browsing 4chan (NSFW) I came across this anime fan redo of the Brooktown High: Senior Year girls. The basic idea was that the current art for dating sim Brooktown High is unattractive (I can't help but agree). So this image shows what would happen if Brooktown High were made in Japan. I still think the art isn't perfect, but the girls look far more attractive than the current game versions.. Kinda makes me wish Konami just translated Tokimeki Memorial and brought that out here rather than this. Because no matter how good the gameplay is in a dating sim, if the girls aren't hot, who's going to be motivated to play? Would you rather see anime style girls in your dating sims or do you somehow find the original Brooktown High art sexy?

[Update 1: Added NSFW clarification]

[Update 2: Changed offending words]

JoystiqBrooktown High's girls become hotter? [Update 2] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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