Monthly Archives: December 2008

Team Fortress 2 update 16/12/2008

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Olly

Hi guys, There was a Team Fortress 2 server update, I missed out on adding yesterday. It was of course automatically applied to servers: A required update for Team Fortress 2 has been released.  Please run hldsupdatetool to receive the … Continue reading →

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Don’t run a Left 4 Dead dedicated server on your home PC

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Olly

One of the games that really has grabbed my interest over the past couple of months is Left 4 Dead. The dedicated game server environment introduced match making. Instead of the traditional method of searching steam lists for a Left … Continue reading →

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Team Fortress 2 server update 12/12/08

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Olly

Hi guys, An update has been released for Team Fortress 2 game servers: A required update for Team Fortress 2 has been released.  Please run hldsupdatetool to receive the update.  The specific changes include: – The Engineer’s teleporters can now … Continue reading →

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Microsoft XBE: No We Say!

Posted on December 11, 2008 by John

One of my friends gave me a video on my USB stick, and I popped it in my (now returned and repaired) XBox 360 to have a look at it. It was a Monday night and a warning message popped … Continue reading →

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Why COD5 servers are dwarfed by Call of Duty 4 servers

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Olly

Just Google, and you’ll see COD5 outsold Call of Duty 4, 2:1 in the first few weeks. That’s one hell of a headstart on gamers looking for COD5 servers. So why, when you search for UK game servers, are there … Continue reading →

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Is your server host telling porkies?

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Olly

We all tell a little white lie every so often. No… your bum, doesn’t look big in that extra extra large swim suit.….. I’ve only had three pints… Moi, eat the rest of your pizza? How very dare you. There’s … Continue reading →

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Why affordable gameservers are usually better

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Olly

You wouldn’t know there is a credit crunch on. Houses being repossessed. People out of work, unable to go to the pub, or eat out at their favourite restaurant. People staying in with cheap bottles of vodka, and turning to … Continue reading →

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Zombie Panic Source update 06/12

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Olly

Another update has arrived over night: A required update for Left 4 Dead has been released.  Please run hldsupdatetool to receive it.  The specific changes include: – Fixed Infected Players melee pushing large objects to block the survivors path – … Continue reading →

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L4D update – 05/12/2008

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Olly

An update has been released for Left 4 Dead gameservers: A required update for Left 4 Dead is now available.  Please run hldsupdatetool to receive this update.  The specific changes include: – Finding a dedicated server when starting the game … Continue reading →

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Zombie Panic Source Update (1.4.1)

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Olly

Hi guys, An update has been released for Zombie Panic Source game servers, detailed below: =====1.4.1 (12-1-2008) ======= -Autovision and noscoot cvars should now save settings. -Zombies can now lunge “through” knockback. -Bullet knockback has been significantly reduced. (Slowdown on … Continue reading →

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