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The Day of Defeat: Source Palermo Update adds 51 achievements, player avatar displays in the scoreboard and win panel, and detailed player statistics that are integrated with the Steam Community features. Also added are the nemesis/revenge freeze cam, and new effects driven by the particle system introduced to the Source engine for TF2, as well as a new map, Palermo, which is a remix of the most popular community map, dod_salerno, originally created by Magnar "insta" Jennsen.
'Day Of Defeat: Source' Gets Achievements, New Effects, Map and More...
by Rainier on May 23, 2008 @ 12:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Valve's WWII online FPS Day Of Defeat is getting a new "beta" update adding support for Steamworks which not only adds 51 achievements, player avatar display in the scoreboard and win panel, but also detailed player statistics integrated with the Steam Community features, a new map (dod_Palermom remake of community map dod_salerno), nemesis/revenge freeze cam and new effects driven by the particle system introduced to the Source engine for Team Fortress 2.
'Day of Defeat: Source' Free Weekend Commences
by Rainier on July 7, 2006 @ 4:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
The second Day of Defeat: Source Free Weekend has begun. This free trial period features all the new content added in the Summer Update to Day of Defeat: Source, including the new gameplay type (Detonation), new missions (Jagd, Colmar) and gameplay and technology enhancements. To join the ranks, visit www.steamgames.com and set up a free account.
'Day of Defeat: Source' Free Weekend #2
by Rainier on July 1, 2006 @ 10:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
If you still haven't purchased Day of Defeat: Source, you'll get a chance to play the new maps in about a week, as Valve'll be having a second Day of Defeat: Source Free Weekend. The second free weekend will commence at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time on July 7th, and conclude at 1:00 p.m Pacific time on July 10th. Get on Steam and start downloading if you do not have it yet ...
'Day of Defeat: Source' Gets Steamy Update #49
by Rainier on June 29, 2006 @ 9:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
As promised Valve has released its Day of Defeat: Source Summer 2006 update featuring a free map pack, a new gameplay style, Detonation, two brand new missions (Jagd, Colmar). On top of that, it will also add new gameplay enhancements such as spawn clip adjustments, improved hit location detection, and weapon balancing.
'Day of Defeat Source' Summer Update Details
by Rainier on June 22, 2006 @ 4:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Valve announced a Day of Defeat: Source Summer 2006 update featuring a free map pack, a new gameplay style, Detonation, two brand new missions (Jagd, Colmar). On top of that, it will also add new gameplay enhancements such as spawn clip adjustments, improved hit location detection, and weapon balancing. The DoD: Source Summer 2006 update is scheduled for release on June 28.
Free 'Day of Defeat: Source' Weekend On Now
by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2006 @ 1:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News
Day of Defeat: Source is the latest version of the WWII online action game from Valve. This weekend, everyone is invited to try DoD: Source for free. Join the ranks as Axis or Allies troops located in Western Europe during the height of the war in 1944. All you need to do is install Steam, and you're good to go...
Play 'Day of Defeat: Source' For Free This Weekend
by Rainier on Feb. 6, 2006 @ 5:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News
This weekend, everyone is invited to try Day of Defeat: Source, Valve WWII online action game from, for free. Join the ranks as Axis or Allies troops located in Western Europe during the height of the war in 1944. Install Steam and then you'll have everything you need to try DoD: Source for free, pre-load the game and be set to play at 12:00 pm PST on Friday,
'Day of Defeat Source' Gets Steamy Update #39
by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2006 @ 6:13 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding the latest update to Day of Defeat Source. This update adds the new dod_kalt map with High Dynamic Range (HDR) lighting, and fixes an issue where players were getting stuck on models. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.
'Day of Defeat: Source' - Screens & Trailer
by Rainier on Jan. 6, 2006 @ 1:07 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Day of Defeat is a World War II multiplayer first-person action game that pits players in Axis vs. Allies battles in Western Europe at the height of the war in 1944, remade using Half-Life 2's Source engine. Players enlist as snipers, infantrymen, machine gunners, riflemen and sergeants, and then hit the frontlines running using authentic weaponry.
Day of Defeat (PC) - Facts & Screens
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2003 May 15th
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Day of DefeatTM is a World War II-themed multi-player first-person action game powered by the award-winning Half-LifeĀ® engine. The team-based game pits players in Axis vs. Allies battles in Western Europe at the height of the war in 1944. Gamers join either the Axis or Allied forces as a unique player class - which includes everything from scouts to sharpshooters, as they are tasked, as a unit, to complete historically accurate missions and goals unique to each battlefield.
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'Day of Defeat Source' Gets Steamy Update #36
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 3:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding the latest update for its online delivery system Steam. This update tweaks various weapons, lag compensation and other multiplayer adjustments, bug fixes, and plenty more. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.
'Day of Defeat Source' And 'Rag Doll Kung Fu' Get Steamy Update #33
by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2005 @ 6:21 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding the latest update for its online delivery system Steam. This release updates the DoD:Source with the previously announced new map dod_argentan, and Rag Doll Kung Fu gets fixed up so you can now play past the second level transition. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.
'Half-Life 1' and 'Day of Defeat Source' Get Steamy Update #32
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 7:24 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding the latest update for its online delivery system Steam. This release updates the DoD:Source gameinfo.txt to support the Source SDK, and applies a few fixes to the Half-Life 1 engine, and a few tweaks to the H-L1 dedicated server. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.
PC Review - 'Day of Defeat: Source'
by Alanix on Oct. 7, 2005 @ 1:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews
Day of Defeat is a World War II multiplayer first-person action game that pits players in Axis vs. Allies battles in Western Europe at the height of the war in 1944, remade using Half-Life 2's Source engine. Players enlist as snipers, infantrymen, machine gunners, riflemen and sergeants, and then hit the frontlines running using authentic weaponry.
'Day of Defeat: Source' Now Available Through Steam
by Rainier on Sept. 26, 2005 @ 4:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
DoD: Source leverages the power of the Source engine by introducing advanced sound technology to provide a more immersive soundscape and integrated physics simulation technology for ragdolls and physically simulated objects throughout each map.
'Day of Defeat: Source' Available Now for Pre-load and Pre-Purchase
by Rainier on Sept. 14, 2005 @ 4:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Day of Defeat: Source is available now for pre-load and pre-purchase. DoD: Source leverages the Source engine's advanced features such as high-dynamic range lighting, advanced graphics, and realistic physics simulation. Anyone may pre-load the game free of charge and decide to purchase at any time. Those who pre-purchase the game before its release will save 10%.
'Day of Defeat: Source' Gets Final Release Date
by Rainier on Sept. 9, 2005 @ 12:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Valve announced today that Day of Defeat: Source will be made available to gamers everywhere on September 26. DoD: Source takes the classic teamplay of DoD and expands the experience with Source, the engine technology Valve created for Half-Life 2 and it's next generation of games. With this technology, DoD: Source offers state of the art graphics with optimized versions of popular maps and all new player, weapon and world models, plus support for HDR lighting.
'Day of Defeat: Source' Coming This Month
by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2005 @ 12:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Valve announced today that DoD: Source is nearing completion and will be available before end of the month. An exact release date is not finalized yet, but people will be able to preload the game one week before its official launch. Day of Defeat: Source will be available as an individual purchase via Steam, as well as part of the Counter-Strike: Source retail package that will be available at stores around the same time. Half-Life 2: Silver and Gold package customers will automatically be able to play.
Future 'Day of Defeat Source' Steamy Update #8
by Rainier on June 18, 2005 @ 3:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
The initial plan following the Half-Life 2 launch was to get a near direct port of the existing Day of Defeat up and running and release it to the community. After an initial test, Valve did not think the port was up to par and started to rework all of the content, hoping that people would be happier waiting for the product to ship while giving DoD the attention it deserved. Today they released the first screenshot from dod_flash, showing off what they have been working on.
'Day of Defeat: Source' Approaching Beta
by Judy on Feb. 22, 2005 @ 3:15 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Day of Defeat: Source, Valve's World War II-themed multiplayer action game, is approaching beta and will be available early this spring via Steam. A team-based multiplayer game that cast players in the Axis vs. Allies battles of Western Europe circa 1944, Day of Defeat: Source leverages the power of the Source engine to introduce integrated physics simulation technology, all new audio, updated maps, enhanced effects and more. More information about Day of Defeat: Source will be released in the coming weeks.
'Day of Defeat' - New Update Via Steam
by Rainier on May 19, 2004 @ 5:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News
Valve sent us very short notice that Day of Defeat version 1.2 will be shipping today via Steam. The release will feature tweaks, map updates, new maps and enhancements stemming from community feedback. Read more for detailed fix list or for more information, please visit www.dayofdefeat.com.
'Day of Defeat' - Update Patch Coming
by Rainier on Nov. 11, 2003 @ 2:48 p.m. PST | Filed under News
Valve's Doug Lombardi sent out a note to let us know that Day of Defeat 1.1 is in the final stages of development and will be available for wide beta testing via Steam later this week. The team-based multiplayer game sends players into Axis vs. Allies battles set in Western Europe during WWII. Version 1.1 adds enhanced animation through the incorporation of Valve's nine-way blending system. DoD 1.1 also includes new maps plus a host of tweaks and fixes. For more information visit www.dayofdefeat.com or www.steampowered.com.
PC Review - 'Day Of Defeat'
by Justin on June 9, 2003 @ 1:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews
Day of Defeat is a World War II multiplayer first-person action game that pits players in Axis vs. Allies battles in Western Europe at the height of the war in 1944. Players enlist as snipers, infantrymen, machine gunners, riflemen and sergeants, and then hit the frontlines running using authentic weaponry. The game, which initially debuted as a MOD, features multiple modes of play, a total of 15 multiplayer maps of action -- including 10 new maps, all new character models, hundreds of new animations, increased textures and all new particle effects system. Day of Defeat will also launch with a new Allied squad -- the British.
'Day of Defeat' (PC) and 'RTCW: Tides of War' (XB) Ship To Stores
by Thomas on May 16, 2003 @ 10:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News
Fusing epic World War II battles with heart-stopping covert operations and tactical combat, RtCW: Tides of War uncovers Hitler's horrific obsession with the occult, living dead, and genetic mutations.