Half-Life 2 Deathmatch & SDK Released

Steam News announces the release of Half-Life 2 deathmatch along with an updated software development kit for Valve's first-person shooter sequel. Here's the deal:
A Half-Life 2 update has been released via Steam. Please restart Steam to apply the update.

Included in this update:

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
    • New multiplayer game featuring physics simulation system

Half-Life 2/Source SDK
    • Includes game code needed to create Half-Life 2/Source MODs
    • Ability to edit Half-Life 2 maps
    • Maya model exporter
    • 3d Studio Max model exporter source code
    • Sample MOD with vehicles

Source Updates
    • HTTP and non-HTTP map auto downloading functionality
    • Enhanced dedicated server logging capabilities
    • Various tweaks and fixes

*Also: A Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Map Making Contest has been announced. The winning entry will receive a cash prize of $5,000. Two runner up entries will receive a cash prize of $3,000.
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Re: MODs
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I'd like to know when - and why - "mods" became "MODs".

mod = modification, i.e., a change.

MOD = ???
Modification Of Delivered?
Mother Of DOOM? (Ah!! Another non-acronym!)
Move Over, Developers!? ...hey, that one's pretty good.

In short, modifications for games are "mods." Not "MODs."
And, for the record, it's "id" - not "ID" or "iD" (the most ridiculous of them all, perhaps).

Uh oh, I hear chants of "VALVe."

I dunno when it was made official but it is according to dictionary.com. BTW, I believe someone has brought up this subject on the forum before...

MOD

vt.,n. [very common] 1. Short for `modify' or
`modification'. Very commonly used -- in fact the full terms are
considered markers that one is being formal. The plural `mods' is
used esp. with reference to bug fixes or minor design changes in
hardware or software, most esp. with respect to patch sets or a
diff. 2. Short for modulo but used _only_ for its techspeak
sense.

Source: Jargon File 4.2.0
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=MOD



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