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Tom joined Nov 26, 2004

Since 2004 I've taught myself, and others, in just about every discipline the Source engine offers (shaders are the last big exception). I'm particularly proficient in mapping, writing, choreography and audio scripting. I'm always happy to dip into a project and offer some advice, so PM me!

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MANN CO. presents SAXTON HALE'S THRILLING TALES

Oct 29, 2009 MANN CO. 1 comment

Are you TIRED and AFRAID of alligators, sharks or giant enemy crabs ATTACKING you in the night? Need some EXTRA PROTECTION? Try Saxton Hale's newest brand...

Delays and additions

Oct 25, 2009 E.Y.E 6 comments

E.Y.E's release has been delayed to an indeterminate date - we hope before the end of the year - in order to add 3 new chapters, new enemies, new researches...

Controlling Breen's facial expressions with your own

Oct 10, 2009 Half-Life 2 13 comments

FaceAPI can track a user's facial features via a standard webcam and immediately map them onto a virtual character.

Sell your Starcraft II maps on Battle.net

Aug 22, 2009 StarCraft II 1 comment

Blizzard hoping to combat mod scene stagnation with "premium" community content.

Carmack talks Rage, Doom 4, and modding

Aug 11, 2009 ID Tech 4 Modders 18 comments

"I don't expect a vibrant [iD Tech 5] mod scene," says father of modern FPS game technology.

Garry's Mod update allows 128-player servers

Jul 28, 2009 Garry’s Mod 10 6 comments

The new player limit was hit just hours after its arrival in a truly epic deathrun match. Video inside!

RPS digs R&D

Jul 20, 2009 Research and Development 26 comments

"It's as must-play as an HL2 mod gets" - Research and Development has received a glowing review from Rock, Paper, Shotgun!

Research and Development released

Jul 17, 2009 Research and Development 97 comments

Matt Bortolino's excellent HL2: Episode Two "action puzzler" has been released from nowhere!

Source SDK update adds TF2 maps

Jun 15, 2009 Team Fortress 2 2 comments

Beta ends with a bonus: VMFs for Lumberyard, Ravine, Badlands, Dustbowl, Granary, Gravelpit, 2Fort, Badwater, Goldrush, and Hydro. Model sources and more...

New Source SDK beta

Mar 16, 2009 Source 3 comments

It's not Left 4 Dead, but it's still worth trying out! Shaders, source code and tools have all been updated.

Left 4 Dead SDK "this spring"

Feb 05, 2009 Left 4 Dead 23 comments

Custom maps will be discoverable from matchmaking; release to coincide with 'Survival Pack' DLC.

The Wastes now on ModDB

Feb 03, 2009 The Wastes 1 comment

Since everyone seems to like it so much for a corpse, The Wastes has been recovered from the slough of despond (Fileplanet) and is now available on ModDB...

Galactic Adventures: actually worthwhile?

Feb 02, 2009 Spore 0 comments

If you found Spore's space stage depressingly empty, its first expansion could be of interest...

EA coders release "Angel" prototyping engine

Jan 31, 2009 By Varsity 10 comments

A free and open source 2D game prototyping engine based on OpenGL and C++, created for last year's Indie Game Jam.

Valve Developer Community beta in progress

Jan 16, 2009 Source Developers 0 comments

Help beta test the new VDC wiki. (There need to be 50 characters here.)

Adam Foster joins Valve

Jul 17, 2008 MINERVA 87 comments

Creator of the Minerva: Metastasis starts Ep3 work this October.

Particle editor documentation on VDC

Jul 03, 2008 Source Developers 0 comments

Mike Durand has added Valve's internal documentation for Source's particle editor to the Valve Developer Community wiki.

Particle, Material and Commentary editors released

Jun 10, 2008 Source Developers 1 comment

Released, that is, but barely usable. All the same: launch with -tools to access them.

The Monad - HL2/Source machinima

Apr 02, 2008 Source 33 comments

The network has consumed society. What will change take? A machinima by Sam Goldwater.

Unreal Engine 4 "will exclusively target consoles"

Mar 13, 2008 Unreal Engine 3 120 comments

Any PC version made will "follow after" releases on the next generation of consoles.

Valve's GDC presentations available

Feb 29, 2008 Source 7 comments

Four of the presentations given by Valve at the Game Developers Conference are now available from their publications page.

Source SDK Base - Orange Box released

Feb 24, 2008 Source 33 comments

Source mods can now run from the Orange Box engine code without requiring an Orange Box game.

Source SDK beta with Ep2 game code released

Jan 24, 2008 Source 44 comments

Access Orange Box game code and other beta updates with "-beta srcsdk0122".

Noesis Interactive Video Tutorials

Jan 12, 2008 Source 0 comments

Texturing, modelling and animation tutorials now available!

Port UT3 mods to the PS3 next week

Jan 03, 2008 Unreal Tournament 3 14 comments

Mark Rein has announced that UnrealEd 3 is due to be updated with PlayStation 3 support next week.

UT3 coming to the 360 with mod support

Nov 15, 2007 Unreal Tournament 3 3 comments

"Finding a way to incorporate user created mods" behind delay.

City 7: Toronto Conflict released

Nov 10, 2007 Half-Life 2 6 comments

Single-player Half-Life 2 mod "City 7: Toronto Conflict" has been released. Download it here.

Portal now on ModDB

Nov 10, 2007 Portal 3 comments

Valve's Orange Box puzzle game Portal now has an entry on ModDB. Upload your maps for massive damage!

SOFTIMAGE|XSI Mod Tool 6 available

Aug 14, 2007 By Varsity 14 comments

The XSI Mod tool is a free and largely unrestricted version of Avid's professional modeling package that exports to Source and XNA. There's...

Make Something Unreal returns!

Sep 04, 2006 By Varsity 25 comments

That's right folks, the second $1 000 000 MSU modding competition has been announced! This time around your target is the upcoming Unreal Tournament...