The Source engine is a 3D game engine developed by Valve Corporation. Its unique features include a large degree of modularity and flexibility, an artist-driven, shader-based renderer, accurate lip sync and facial expression technology, and a powerful, efficient and completely network-enabled physics system.
An Idea, but no education.
I have an idea for a multiplayer game based around the premise of The Thing, the problem is, I don't program or anything of the sort. So I decided to throw the idea out there, and see if anyone latches...
Feb 26, 2013 Source
Nuclear Dawn Update 6.9
Sittard, The Netherlands, 19 December 2012 – InterWave Studios announces the release of Nuclear Dawn Patch 6.9. This long-awaited patch for the award-winning FPS-RTS hybrid Nuclear Dawn features a major...
Dec 20, 2012 Nuclear Dawn
Dear Esther now 75% off in the Steam Summer Sale, Grabs Two Develop Awards!
We're excited to announce that Dear Esther is now 75% off as part of the Steam Summer Sales, and has just bagged two Develop Awards!
Jul 16, 2012 Dear Esther
Introducing the Source Filmmaker!
The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine.
Jun 27, 2012
The Graduation Bundle!
Grab a bundle for the grad - celebrate with 5 stellar indie games + bonuses to be announced!
May 30, 2012
Dear Esther Released on Desura
A deserted island…a lost man…memories of a fatal crash…a book written by a dying explorer.
Apr 26, 2012 Dear Esther
Nuclear Dawn Mapping Contest 2012
The first Nuclear Dawn custom maps are starting to surface and we look upon them, we find them good. So good, in fact, that we want to offer two map makers the chance to have their work featured as an...
Feb 14, 2012 Nuclear Dawn
Nuclear Dawn Update released
A brand new update for Nuclear Dawn has been released last week on Steam that fixes a lot of bugs, adds new functionality and features like crouch toggle and brings the beta version of the brand new map...
Feb 8, 2012 Nuclear Dawn
2012 IGF Announces Main Competition Finalists
The Independent Games Festival (IGF) juries have announced their Main Competition finalists for the 14th annual presentation of its awards, celebrating the brightest creatives and the most influential...
Jan 12, 2012
Indie Royale - Happy New Years Bundle
Indie Royale has launched a bundle to celebrate the beginning of 2012!
Jan 5, 2012
The Xmas Bundle is live!
It is time to spread some Xmas cheer now that the latest Indie Royale bundle is here (that almost rhymes)!
Dec 12, 2011
Dino D-Day Now Available on Desura!
Dino D-Day is now available for purchase on Desura!
Nov 10, 2011 Dino D-Day
Source Shader Editor plugin released
Create new shaders from scratch in source without the need of compiling them by hand and building an implementation for them!
Jul 18, 2011 Source
Source SDK is free
Following the free to play release of TF2, Source SDK has been accidentally released free, and will remain that way.
Jul 4, 2011 Source
Over 1,500 Game Dev Tutorials Free July 1-10 at design3.com
design3 is offering killer deals this July. Get access to over 1,500 game development tutorials for FREE from July 1-10 and get 50% Off memberships throughout the month (use code INDIEME). Learn Unity...
Jun 30, 2011
Podcast 17 - Gabe Newell Interview
William and Glenn are pleased to interview Gabe Newell and Kutta from Valve Software.
Jun 8, 2011
"We’re spending a tremendous amount of time on tools"
Gabe Newell: "We’re spending more time on tools development now than anything else."
Apr 8, 2011 Source
Itching for Portal 2? Play the best Portal 1 Mods
Yearning for some more Portal action and can’t wait for Portal 2? We’ve just added support for Portal on Desura and have taken the opportunity to hand pick our 6 favorite mods for you to puzzle through.
Jan 19, 2011 Portal
Alien Swarm SDK is free to all
A new UDK! Valve have launched their new SDK without access restrictions, allowing TC Source mods to become totally free – no purchase necessary.
Jul 19, 2010 Alien Swarm
Valve announce Alien Swarm
A new TFC! Black Cat Games were hired by Valve two years ago and have been quietly developing AS for Monday's free release, which includes source code.
Jul 16, 2010 Alien Swarm
Portal 2 Announced!
Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Left 4 Dead, Counter-Strike and Half-Life) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced Portal 2 for shipment this coming...
Mar 5, 2010 Portal
The Source SDK Windows gadget
A replacement for most functions of the Source SDK and Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 Authoring Tools, for Windows Vista or later.
Jan 27, 2010 Source
Noesis Interactive Announces the Addition of Curriculum to SourceU
Noesis provides Video Courseware for students and professors
Apr 1, 2009 Source
New Source SDK beta
It's not Left 4 Dead, but it's still worth trying out! Shaders, source code and tools have all been updated.
Mar 16, 2009 Source
Live Action Half-Life
Fan film does an exceptional job of porting Valve's best-selling saga into live action!
Feb 13, 2009 Half-Life 2
Stylized Darkness in L4D
Part 2 of the Left 4 Dead blog series on art direction.
Jan 8, 2009 Left 4 Dead
Ink Monday
From the visionary director Daniel Marcel Gaina (DMGaina) comes forth a revolution. A hybrid of both Comic art and Machinima. The birth of Ink Monday.
Jul 2, 2008
The Monad - HL2/Source machinima
The network has consumed society. What will change take? A machinima by Sam Goldwater.
Apr 2, 2008 Source
Valve's GDC presentations available
Four of the presentations given by Valve at the Game Developers Conference are now available from their publications page.
Feb 29, 2008 Source
Source SDK Base - Orange Box released
Source mods can now run from the Orange Box engine code without requiring an Orange Box game.
Feb 24, 2008 Source
