Source: ModDB
Related: Heist

Several good looking Heist map screenshots have been released by the team:

Hey I’ve got 4 new screenshots of the latest map I’ve done for Heist. It’s Called HST_Elbanko and is a item capture game type.

Check out the Heist site for more information and media.

Source: ModDB
Related: The Specialists

Here's the list of what you'll be finding in 2.1:

New thrown weapon physics. Weapons will fall and tumble in a realistic manner.
- Updated particle system for bullet strikes and smoke when you fire a weapon.
- Fixed not being able to dive if you jump off something.
- Fixed The One mode.
- Lots of other minor bugfixes.
- Updated the recoil to be smoother.
- Backwards velocity slightly increased.
- Weapon damages slightly increased.
- Knives will now ricochet off a wall if they strike them at a shallow angle.
- lastinv command re-implemented.
- cl_accel cl_accelexp and cl_accelmax "mewcelleration" added.
- Many slight adjustmnents to weapons.
- Shrapnel added to grenades.
- Crosshair removed for fu, knives, katana, nades and the unscoped Barett.
- Added attacking with the stock of a weapon, for the M4A1 and the sawed-off shotgun.
- Reload button blocks in kung fu.
- Added in force chase cam spectator mode.
- MAC 10 removed and replaced with the H&K UMP.
- Added support for the mouse in the buy menu.
- New Akimbo Berettas model.

The Specialists Mod - Official homepage and downloads.

Head on over to the The Specialists site for download mirrors.

Source: Half-Life Earthbound

Since yesterday's devchat on QuakeNet, HLEB has gained rather many more supporters. You can now find our official channel on QuakeNet, rather than GameSurge, we chose QuakeNet over GameSurge due to the amount of supporters we currently have on there.

We have also said within the team that since the devchat, we have started a new revolution in HL:EB.

Once again, all the team would like to thank everyone who came along to the devchat yesterday, and we would also like to thank all the QuakeNet crew who helped with the devchat.

We give special thanks to Voronoi, Abdul, magpie and the rest of the QuakeNet crew, for letting us start the amazing revolution of HL:EB.

Source: Stargate:Brokenoath

Just to let you all know we have just released some members only images of some skinned models. they can only be found by signing up to our forum. If your already a member just go to the screenshots thread.

Hope to seen you all on the site soon.

Source: FPS Central
Related: Project Hull Breach

I'd like to say a massive thanks to all those who have put so much time and energy into contributions to the submissions gallery, especially Zer07. None of your work goes unnoticed and it all influences our thoughts and plans for the final game.

We don't provide quite as many updates as you'd probably like but don't forget the video (media release 2/2) is coming and what a treat it's going to be!

With Halflife 2 around the corner and the Software Development Kit hopefully close behind we will soon be hiring mappers and coders - if you think you're talented enough for the job then please let me know (See bottom of ABOUT page for contact details).

As far as Hull Breach goes we have many new members, the core team now numbering close to 60 and with contributors helping out as well it's a management nightmare, but we're coping nicely. All character designs have been completed and modelling is almost done as well. The art team are now focusing on scenario development and the new environmental art team are of a standard that will drop jaws. The piece below is courtesy of one of our latest recruits, the talented Chris Mayernik.

Please do feel free to join in the forum discussions and let us know your thoughts. The new website is coming... I promise!

I am please to welcome Dark Raven as a news poster to Half-Life Gaming. He will be helping me post news during the week during the times I can not.

He currently runs his own HL2 Fan site, Frontline Message Board and is the co-admin for HL2 Files.

Thank you very much Dark Ravem

Source: Half-Life Fallout

Erik Johnson from Valve reported in the comments of CS Nation that they are working on more content for Counter-Strike: Source. Old maps, new models and even a brand new map for the game:

We're working on porting some more of the classic maps right now, currently de_prodigy is in the works. We'll be releasing this as quickly as they are completed.

We're also working on one original map, which will begin internal playtesting this week. This still means we have a fair amount of work to do on it.

We're also working on two updated player models.

Most of this is scheduled to be released in the December timeframe.

Erik

Source: ModDB
Related: Natural Selection

The team of Natural Selection posted the following status update over at ModDB:

With NS v3.0 beta 5 out the door, the NS development team is already hard at work on beta 6. After a development meeting that laid out the foundation of what we need to include (bug fixes/balance) and what new elements we feel make sense at this time, we are beginning to feel like there is a possibility that beta 6 will bring us to our objectives and allow us to make beta 6 NS 3.0 final. We're planning a number of balance changes, specifically to improve the gameplay experience of alien players in very small and large games, a number of cosmetic improvements, and of course, more bugfixes.

Check out the mod website at http://www.natural-selection.org/

Source: Mod N Mod
Related: MechMod

The MechMod team posted a great Development Checklist for their first release. Here the full checklist:

Models

+VF-1J Valkyrie
- Model [Done]
- Skin [Done]
- Animations [Done]

+AF-49 Silver Axe
- Model [Done]
- Skin [Done]
- Animations [Done]

+ DeathScythe
- Model [Done]
- Skin [Done]
- Animations [Done]

+ Gundam Freedom
- Model [Done]
- Skin [Done]
- Animations [Done]

+ MK-II Monster
- Model [Done]
- Skin [Done]
- Animations [Done]

+ Tallgeese Removed from release
- Model [Done]
- Skin
- Animations

Maps

+ mech_canyon [Done]
+ mech_cliff [Done]
+ mech_desert [Map removed]
+ mech_lunar [Map removed]
+ mech_moonbase [Done]
+ mech_orb [Done]
+ mech_wildfire [Done]
+ mech_earth [Done]

Main/Code

+ Class system [Done]
+ Animation system [Done]
+ Team system [Done]
+ Particle system [Done]
+ Score system [Done]
- Custom score gain for different weapons [Done]
- Custom score gain for melee
+ Weapons/weaponents system [Done]
+ HUD: main [Done]
+ HUD: charge bars [Done]
+ HUD: weapon select [Done]
+ HUD: Radar [Done]
+ Fly modes [Done]
- Mode A [Done]
- Mode B [Done]
- Boost [Done]
+ Armor system [Done]
+ Energy system [Done]
+ Power system [Done]
+ VGUI: all [Done]
+ Custom Class Select Screen [Done]
+ Custom Team Select Screen [Done]
+ OGL Water [Done]
+ OGL Extra Effects [Done]
+ OGL Glow shader [Done]
+ Weapon: Rapid fire [Done]
+ Weapon: Homing missile [Done]
- lockon hud display [Done]
- locking on/other attributes [Done]
- trail [Done]
- exlosion [Done]
+ Weapon: wasted missile [Done]
- trail [Done]
- explosion [Done]
+ Weapon: alpha bomb [Done]
- main sprite rendering using particle system [Done]
- explosion [Done]
+ Weapon: Shield Gun [Done]
+ Weapon: Scythe throw [Removed]
+ Weapon: Rocket barrels [Done]
+ Weapon: Quadruple cannon [Done]
+ Weapon: Cutting Laser [Done]
+ Weapon: Nuclear cannon O.O [Done]
+ Weapon: Buster gun short fire [Done]
+ Weapon: Buster gun charged beam [Done]
+ Weapon: Freedom's 5 way laser beam [Done]
+ Melee [Done][Needs tweaking]

Sounds

- 99% done.

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What's left is some GFX to be added for some of the attacks and then some heavy testing. Everything else for Alpha 1.0 is complete.

Also, time for some shamless pimping *cough* link *cough*.

Hang around, release Stage 2 of 3 is coming soon. :-)

Source: PlanetHalfLife
Related: Mini Wars

Mini Wars is a new mod that has been announced for Half-Life 2. Mini Wars is a mod that will feature the following gameplay:

I would like to announce a new building blocks-themed mod for Half-Life 2, Mini Wars. Everything in the mod will center on the mini theme from maps and character models to weapons. Maps will all appear to be made out of Legos and the character models will be based on the Lego guys (they won't match the Lego guys exactly for copyright reasons). There will be many unique weapons, such as a flame thrower that operates on matches and lighter fluid, Snap 'n' Pop grenades that explode on contact, and a sniper rifle made out of a mechanical pencil.