Codename Gordon, a new side scrolling adventure through the Half-Life universe, will be coming soon to all Steam customers. Created by Nuclearvision Entertainment, Codename Gordon takes players through dozens of levels inspired by Half-Life and Half-Life 2, challenges players to a slew of puzzles, and showcases many of the familiar creatures in an all new, 2 dimensional playing field. For more information, please visit www.steampowered.com.

Most of the HL Source and HL Radio staff are already in Los Angeles, California setting up the live remotes from E3. We will deliver exclusive HL2 and Valve related news directly from the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2004. If you're going to E3, you can visit us near booth #1608. From there you will see our stage microphones as we do our live shows near the HL2 booth. We will present a live broadcast directly from the HL2 booth on the public's reaction to the new HL2 demo. Stay tuned to HL Radio for details. We are also in the #RADIO channel on GamesNET IRC (irc.GamesNET.net). If you do not have an IRC client and still want to participate in our live chat, just go to HL Radio's website and click on the 'CHAT NOW' link.

Normally I try to avoid news about development beta releases. So people waiting for the next big official release don't get too confused with version numbers and names and we release a new dev beta almost every, or second week. But this time it's a pretty important beta release. Yesterday we released BG 1.2.2c RC1 to the public via the forums. This version is the first Battle Grounds build that includes the long awaited particle engine. We also doubled our map count and so BG 1.2.2 will ship with at least 7 NEW maps.

Some of the other new features BG 1.2.2 will include are:
- New and more accurate bullet ballistics/physics
- full HLTV support
- grass rendering system
- ....

I apologize for the lack of updates recently, but we've all been busy trying to get you as much quality Media and sometime soon, a quality mod to play! Our modeling staff has been hard at work on all of the Half-Life Demo weapons models, and here is some of what they have to show:




Our weapons are currently in the process of being skinned as well, so within the next few weeks, expect to see some completed models! Also be on the lookout for mumblyjoe's Player Models, I can assure you they look better with each passing day =) Be sure to stop by our Message Boards and give us your feedback as well.

We at HL Source and HL Radio will have exclusive live E3 coverage this week. Program Note: We will be broadcasting an hour earlier on Wednesday & Thursday in order to cover the live top events. Among those being interviewed on HL Radio from E3 are Valve (which does include Doug Lombardi and Gabe Newell), ATI (several of their technicians to talk about the latest x800 video card), UBiSoft (about FarCry), Vivendi Universal, and many others. We will post the entire interview schedule in a couple days. Stay tuned to HL Radio for details. We are also in the #RADIO channel on GamesNET IRC (irc.GamesNET.net). If you do not have an IRC client and still want to participate in our live chat, just go to HL Radio's website and click on the 'CHAT NOW' link. Exclusive E3 information on HL2 is coming your way!

We have taken long to test the whole mass of the contestmaps. The Maps have been rated in a pretest from our jury and after that the beste maps have gone through the finals with a special rating system.

And the Oscar goes to... ähh... i mean the first place geos to...

mp_camp by fox

2. Platz - mp_beastwar by RealRedShark
3. Platz - mp_camp_pgm by PQMarine
4. Platz - mp_Islande by Darthrath
5. Platz - mp_thetwotowers by falk

fox will get the cool original FarCry Hawai Shirt an the Farcry Fanbox!
RealRedShark, PQMarine and Darthrath will also get a FarCry Fanbox!

We thank all participants of the contest for their efforts. It was a great pleasure to test the maps. When the SDK will be released. then we will start a second MApContest


The Pandora Forces Team

To the Download of the Winnermap!

*Radio Crackle*
"Lieutenant, the captain has ordered you to head out to Alpha Sector, there is word of an enemy ship there."
"Aight, man chill. I gotta take a leak and I'll be right on it."
*5 mins later*
"Cya everyone! I'm out to kill another one!"

Hello ES2 fans and new-comers!

I want to start this update off ASAP, so let's get it going! First of all, I would like to again ask any animators interested in working for us, to please follow the instructions in the news post below. We will welcome you with open arms and cockpits!

I would like to first show off our render of the GM Raildriver, by Dete. I tell ya, our team is so motivated we never sleep! Well, fine we do use cryo-sleep in our capital ships every once and a while... Sorry team, I had to let the public know our secret.



"Okay guys, this is Red Star looking for that enemy boogey out here in Alpha Sector, and I must saw there is absolutely squat out here... Oh wait, I saw a slight refraction over to my left about 2 O' Clock. There it is again at 6! IT'S CLOAKED!! SEND REIN-------------------"
*Abrubt radio cut-off and crackle and hiss*
**Silence.... Eternal-Silence**

Hey all! We our looking for more members in the areas of Modeling, Skinning, Animating. If you would like to join, please do so! We also need more supports...so tell all your friends about us, so we can grow and prosper!!


On the other note, The programming is really far, and almost done. The sound department is also doing very well, too. We have almost all the sounds done. The other departments need work! I hope we can soon get our struggling departments up and good soon.

Last note, We need all our idlers to please sign up and post in the fourms! It would be really nice to see everyone participating in the fourms.

We are thinking of using a layout I made some time ago to replace the current one. Let us know on the forums which website layout you like better. We will be releasing another update very soon, we just are waiting for the right time, and for a final skin to be completed beforehand.

We here at NoMoreRoominHell.com are not dead, we're not wounded, not lazy, not any of this, we're just working behind the scenes on what we can at this time, and you can watch most of the work go down on the forums, as its usually posted.