Source engine

The Source engine is a 3D game engine developed by Valve Corporation. The engine supports Microsoft Windows (32-bit and 64-bit), Xbox, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. It debuted in June 2004 with Counter-Strike: Source and shortly thereafter Half-Life 2. Other games using the engine range from the sandbox style of Garry's Mod to the First Person Fighter Zeno Clash. Source was created to evolve incrementally as technology moved onwards, as opposed to... more
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