VNN | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:14:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png VNN | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Valve responds to source code leaks https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/valve-responds-to-source-code-leaks/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/valve-responds-to-source-code-leaks/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:30:12 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=463624 Yesterday things at Valve took a bit of an unexpected turn, as the source code for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2 leaked online. Previously the code here was only made available to Source Engine licensees, but the public release could have led to new exploits for Valve’s multiplayer titles. The source code was …

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Yesterday things at Valve took a bit of an unexpected turn, as the source code for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2 leaked online. Previously the code here was only made available to Source Engine licensees, but the public release could have led to new exploits for Valve’s multiplayer titles.

The source code was dated from 2017 to 2018 and appears to have come from “a member of the Source engine development community”. At first, suspicion pointed towards Tyler McVicker of Valve News Network but he has since been in contact with Valve’s legal department to provide evidence on where the leak came from.

There was some concern over the potential for Remote Code Exploits for those playing CS:GO and TF2 following this leak. However, Valve has had a chance to review the code and has deemed that there is no major security flaw.

The CS:GO team gave the following statement: “We have reviewed the leaked code and believe it to be a reposting of a limited CS:GO engine code depot released to partners in late 2017, and originally leaked in 2018. From this review, we have not found any reason for players to be alarmed or avoid the current builds.”

Meanwhile, the Team Fortress 2 team said the following: “From our review, we have not found any reason for TF2 players to be alarmed or avoid the current builds (as always, playing on the official servers is recommended for greatest security).”

Valve also confirmed that the code being made public originally leaked back in 2018, so this is not new. Instead, the leak was just made much more public this week.

KitGuru Says: As someone who has been playing CS:GO a lot in the last few weeks, I was worried about the state of the game yesterday and the potential for a new influx of cheaters. Fortunately, it seems that the leaks are outdated, so the current builds of games should continue to be fine in their current states. If that changes, I’m sure we’ll hear from Valve again.

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New Half-Life: Alyx screenshots leak online https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/new-half-life-alyx-screenshots-leak-online/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/new-half-life-alyx-screenshots-leak-online/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:12:41 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=446730 We are still a few months away from the launch of Half-Life: Alyx but we are slowly learning more and more about the game. Previously, we've seen new gameplay footage and impressions from across multiple VR headsets and now, some new in-game screenshots have begun leaking out.  Tyler McVicker, otherwise known as Valve News Network, …

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We are still a few months away from the launch of Half-Life: Alyx but we are slowly learning more and more about the game. Previously, we've seen new gameplay footage and impressions from across multiple VR headsets and now, some new in-game screenshots have begun leaking out. 

Tyler McVicker, otherwise known as Valve News Network, has been in touch with one of his sources at Valve to obtain nine never before seen screenshots from the game. This includes a look at the re-designed Combine, zombies and a few other areas.

One thing that is particularly noteworthy here is just how good everything looks. Valve has really stepped up its efforts in art and graphics, exceeding the limitations of the original Source engine.

The screenshots don't really spoil anything other than how the game looks. It does also show us that since releasing the trailer, some parts of the game have already been tweaked. You will notice that the scene with two Combine soldiers in the apartment complex is different, with completely new models in place.

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KitGuru Says: Half-Life: Alyx is still slated for a March release date so barring any possible delays, it won't be long until we can finally get our hands on. So far though, the game is looking incredible. Are many of you looking forward to Half-Life: Alyx? 

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Leaked screenshots give us a look at what Left 4 Dead 3 could have been https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/leaked-screenshots-give-us-a-look-at-what-left-4-dead-3-could-have-been/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/leaked-screenshots-give-us-a-look-at-what-left-4-dead-3-could-have-been/#respond Sat, 20 Apr 2019 12:44:42 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=410841 Over the years, there have been plenty of leaks hinting towards the existence of Left 4 Dead 3. Various people at Valve have grouped together over the years to work on it but for one reason or another, nothing ever made it far enough for an announcement or release. If you've ever wondered what Left …

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Over the years, there have been plenty of leaks hinting towards the existence of Left 4 Dead 3. Various people at Valve have grouped together over the years to work on it but for one reason or another, nothing ever made it far enough for an announcement or release. If you've ever wondered what Left 4 Dead 3 might have looked like, then we have 29 leaked screenshots from the game, showcasing an entirely different setting compared to the first two games in the series.

Valve prototypes new ideas and scraps them constantly. We know that this is one of the reasons Half-Life 3 never came to fruition and the situation isn't different for Left 4 Dead 3 either. In some recently leaked screenshots, we can see that at one point in time, Valve developers were working on a version of Left 4 Dead 3 set in the middle east- similarly to several of Counter-Strike's most popular maps, like Dust II.

The screenshots were posted by Valve News Network's Tyler McVicker. According to his sources, these screenshots date as far back as 2013, with the maps shown being built in Source 2, with new textures and lighting models. In the VNN video, we can also see some concept art from Left 4 Dead 3, showing off the middle-eastern setting a bit more. You can see all 29 leaked screenshots in the imgur gallery.

This version of the game was apparently cancelled back in early 2017 due to various disagreements within the team. Due to Valve's structure, when employees can't agree on something specific, nothing gets done, leading to teams breaking up and seeking out different projects.

This version of Left 4 Dead 3 would have had eight playable characters/ Nick, Zoe, Coach and Louis would have returned from previous games. The remaining four characters would have been brand new.

This version of Left 4 Dead 3 may also have had support for VR, so players could choose to play on a standard PC, or with a VR headset. Multiplayer would have been cross-compatible with both.

KitGuru Says: It is entirely possible that Valve already has a new version of Left 4 Dead 3 in the works after scrapping this version. One thing is certain though, we will be hearing more about Valve's future game releases in May, once the Valve Index headset is fully unveiled. 

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