If you haven't got the credentials to get on the Source CS beta then here's some good news for Counterstrike fanatics. have released a list of the cybercafes around the world where gamers can get an early sampling of how Counterstrike plays in the new 2 engine. If there's no venue nearby to you your best hope is to purchase Condition Zero, which will give you access to the beta, although if you got an ATi card with a HL2 voucher then you will also be eligible.

In related news there's more information coming forth which reinforces the possibility that Half-Life 2 is almost upon us. According to posts made on a website, Valve's head honcho has given away the dates for the pre-loading of much Half-Life 2 content onto the delivery service over the next few weeks. This means that the game must be nearly complete, and should soon be available for download from Steam.

By Sam Gibson