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Users can create interactive worlds using photogrammetry assets and Source 2 tools

An unofficial sequel to Pandemic and LucasArts’ Star Wars Battlefront 2 is apparently coming to PC. Despite seeming like a prime candidate for a swift copyright-infringement cancellation, Galaxy in Turmoil maker Frontwire reckon it is on safe legal ground. So much so, that Steam itself is stepping forward to distributethe …

Dev states that legal complications over Star Wars IP will be bypassed due to classification of Galaxy in Turmoil as a ‘parody’

Creator complies, responding: ‘I firmly believe Steam Spy should be seen as a useful tool by developers, not as a threat'

Full source code included for tool featuring reported 10 directional lights per pass, 8K shadow textures and increased performance in VR

Creators can utilise image from headset’s front-facing cam in either its distorted or corrected form

Dota 2, Half-Life and Portal creator Valve has been struck with a $3.1 million lawsuit from a former staff member who claims she was discriminated against for being transgender. The anonymous litigant was reportedly called ‘it’ by her supervisor following sex reassignment surgery in 2012, resulting in a ‘hostile work …

Former translator claims she was referred to as ‘it’ and fired after complaining that Dota 2 developer and Steam owner exploited fans offering translation services for free

Valve has altered the way user reviews are accessed on Steam to separate newer and older entries. Games will now carry two separate review listings labelled ‘Recent’ (sourced from the previous 30 days) and ‘Overall’. The thinking is that as games are updated, older reviews may cease to be as …

Average user rating to now be calculated from last 30 days – rather than all time – and more recent reviews to be highlighted