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Massive Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update is here, game is also free on Steam right now

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:48:02 +0000

Just as Half-Life 2 turns 20, Valve has released a massive update that combines the base game and all episodes, while also adding cut content, Workshop support, developer commentary and more features. Read more...

Half-life 2: Episode 3 fan project 'Project Borealis' launches free Prologue on Steam

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:06:02 +0000

Half-Life 2: Episode 3 never saw the light of day, but a fan project, built on the leaked plotline, has now released a special Unreal Engine 5-built level for fans of the series. Read more...

Half-Life 3 confirmed? A Valve dataminer claims that has happened

John Callaham — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:16:01 +0000

A well-known Valve data miner claims that he has found evidence that Valve has been developing the long-awaited Half-Life 3 after a voice actor seemed to hint at the game in a recent resume. Read more...

A quick and personal look back at the launch of Half-Life 25 years ago today

John Callaham — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 14:54:01 +0000

25 years ago today, a small developer named Valve Software released its debut game, Half-Life. The first-person shooter turned out to be a milestone point in the PC gaming industry. Read more...

Valve's Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update now live, game is also free to claim on Steam

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:06:51 +0000

Valve is celebrating Half-Life turning 25 with a major update to the classic title. Widescreen support, updated graphics settings, restored content, and more are included. It's also free on Steam. Read more...

NVIDIA is helping to create an unofficial Half-Life 2 remaster with ray tracing and more

John Callaham — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:24:01 +0000

Half-Life 2 RTX: An RTX Remix Project will be created by a number of Half-Life mod teams that will work with NVIDIA's RTX Remix to add features like full ray tracing, DLSS 3 and more to the game. Read more...

We chat with David L Craddock, the co-director of the FPS: First Person Shooter documentary

John Callaham — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:00:01 +0000

David L Craddock talks about getting involved in this crowd-funded documentary, why it concentrates on FPSs made in the 1990s, its chances for a sequel, and his new job working for John Romero. Read more...

The FPS: First Person Shooter documentary is an excellent look at the popular game genre

John Callaham — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:00:01 +0000

FPS: First Person Shooter is an extensive look back at the history of the game genre, with lots of new and previously unrevealed info about the development of games like Doom, Quake, and more. Read more...

Half-Life 1: Ray Traced mod makes Valve's first game look moody and creepy

John Callaham — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:18:02 +0000

The Half-Life 1: Ray Traced third-party mod is now available to download, giving Valve's first game a new look with some moody lighting effects that make the first person shooter look even creepier. Read more...

Valve has multiple games in development says Gabe Newell, "it's fun to ship games"

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:20:01 +0000

Valve CEO and co-founder Gabe Newell has confirmed that multiple projects are currently in development at the studio that are awaiting announcements. These may be standard or VR games. Read more...

Half-Life: Alyx gets a Linux release, level editing tools, Vulkan support, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 15 May 2020 21:50:02 +0000

Valve has delivered an extensive suite of modding tools to Half-Life: Alyx, letting the community make new levels, models, and more. A native Linux version of the hit VR title is now available too. Read more...

Half-Life: Alyx is now available on Steam for virtual reality headset owners

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:00:01 +0000

Valve's new full-fledged VR experience, Half-Life: Alyx, is now out and available on Steam, letting everyone jump back into City 17 for a brand new storyline set before the events of Half-Life 2. Read more...

Nvidia's 445.75 WHQL driver brings Game Ready status for Half-Life: Alyx, and more

Vishal Laul — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:24:01 +0000

Half-Life: Alyx is just a few hours away and Nvidia has released its WHQL-certified 445.75 drivers to accompany the release. There are, unfortunately, no bug fixes included in this release. Read more...

Valve plans to make more Half-Life games after Alyx

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 16:10:01 +0000

Half-Life: Alyx may not be the Half-Life 2 sequel fans have been waiting for, but according to Valve, the VR exclusive title will only be the beginning of the company's return to the universe. Read more...

Valve showcases Half-Life: Alyx gameplay with three new videos

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 21:24:01 +0000

Half-Life: Alyx has received three new gameplay videos straight from Valve, showcasing gunplay, gun customizations, puzzles, VR movement options, and more. The title is releasing later this month. Read more...

Death Stranding is coming to PC in June with some Half-Life content

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:48:01 +0000

The PC version of Death Stranding now has a release date attached to it. Kojima Productions and 505 Games is releasing the title in June this year, and it will have a Half-Life collaboration. Read more...

Valve's VR exclusive Half-Life: Alyx releases on March 23

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 04:08:02 +0000

Valve's upcoming virtual reality headset exclusive single-player game Half-Life: Alyx finally has a release date attached to it. The game will land on March 23, arriving as a prequel to Half-Life 2. Read more...

Valve makes all Half-Life games free-to-play until Alyx launches

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 19:00:01 +0000

Those who haven't yet played Half-Life on PC now have the chance to experience the entire series for free. Valve has made the franchise free-to-play until Half-Life: Alyx releases in March. Read more...

Half-Life: Alyx is a full-length prequel to Half-Life 2, gameplay trailer released

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:56:14 +0000

Valve unveiled gameplay of its upcoming VR flagship title Half-Life: Alyx today. The Source 2-built title will be a full-length prequel to Half-Life 2, and will be playable across all PC VR headsets. Read more...

Valve confirms Half-Life: Alyx, unveiling set for this Thursday

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 09:24:01 +0000

Valve has come out and officially confirmed Half-Life: Alyx, a flagship virtual reality exclusive game developed in-house by the studio. The game is slated to be unveiled on Thursday, November 21. Read more...

Rumors say Valve will announce a Half-Life VR game at The Game Awards

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:18:01 +0000

Valve is said to be preparing a Half-Life game announcement next month during the upcoming The Game Awards presentation, according to a supposedly leaked interview transcript that has surfaced. Read more...

Project Borealis hits major milestone with draft script and in-engine teaser

Saumitra Bhagwat — Tue, 08 May 2018 19:12:01 +0000

Project Borealis, a community effort for Half-Life 2: Episode Three has been in development for just under a year, but already has a first draft of the script and an in-engine teaser under its belt. Read more...

Final Fantasy XV Steam owners will get to play as Gordon Freeman

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:32:01 +0000

Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition owners on Steam will be able to play the game dressed as the Half-Life series protagonist, Gordon Freeman, thanks to a new promotion by Square Enix and Valve. Read more...

@NeowinGaming: Revisiting Valve's Half-Life franchise

Dreyer Smit — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 07:12:01 +0000

Spanning nearly two decades, one franchise has stood the test of time, and that is Half-Life, which has remained one of PC gaming's best franchises and has molded the platform into what it is today. Read more...

Ex-Valve writer may have revealed Half-Life 2: Episode 3's storyline

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:01:32 +0000

In a surprising turn of events, the lead writer of many previous Half-Life games, Marc Laidlaw, has revealed what looks to be the storyline of the unreleased Half Life 2: Episode 3. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Microsoft's Seeing AI, Windows Phone dies again, and porn in public

Andy Weir — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 13:30:11 +0000

From Surface sleep and a quantum leap, to X.com, Xbox excitement, Microsoft 365, an update for Half-Life, and a Galaxy not-so-far away, it's our handy walkthrough of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Officially licensed Half-Life comic, 'A Place in the West' to release chapter three in July

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:20:01 +0000

The Half-Life: A Place in the West comic book series is set to receive its third chapter later this month. The officially licensed series follows a new storyline set in the Half-Life universe. Read more...

Half-Life 2 and Portal writer Chet Faliszek departs Valve

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 02 May 2017 15:58:01 +0000

Chet Faliszek, a prominent writer that worked on Half-Life 2, Portal series and a variety of other Valve games, has reportedly left the company. His recent work involved pushing Valve's VR platform. Read more...

Half-Life 3 confirmed! Oh, wait... no, the Valve team is just messing with you

Andy Weir — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:34:01 +0000

From lambda icons in unexpected places, to wearing Half-Life 3 T-shirts at gaming conventions, it seems that some Valve staff enjoy fuelling speculation surrounding the much-rumored game. Read more...

Valve is reportedly developing three "full" VR games

Usama Jawad — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:16:01 +0000

Valve has announced that it is currently working on three VR titles, which aren't demos or smaller projects but "full games". Fans may be disappointed to know that no mention of Half-Life 3 was made. Read more...

JJ Abrams: Half-Life and Portal movies still in development; expect Portal announcement soon

Andy Weir — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 10:40:01 +0000

JJ Abrams has assured fans that his new movies based on 'Half-Life' and 'Portal' are "still very much in development", and that he's hoping for "a Portal announcement fairly soon". Read more...

There's a "Half-Life: 3" poster at Gamescom, but don't let that fool you

Usama Jawad — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:22:01 +0000

A large and mysterious "Half-Life: 3" poster has been spotted at Gamescom in Germany, featured alongside several other popular games. However, all is not what it appears to be. Read more...

JJ Abrams: 'Half-Life' and 'Portal' movies are "in development, and we've got writers"

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 15:02:01 +0000

JJ Abrams - co-creator of 'Lost' and director of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' - says that his 'Half-Life' and 'Portal' movies are in development, and writers are now "working on both those stories". Read more...

7 Days: A week of Xbox excitement, suing Samsung, and the wait for Windows 10 Mobile

Andy Weir — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 23:49:19 +0000

From Redstone setbacks and Redmond's recall, to Half-Life's Prospekt, Build's speedy sell-out, big Android bucks and a Windows 10 vending machine, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

'Prospekt' is a new sequel arriving for Half-Life next month

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 04:08:01 +0000

Half-Life: Opposing Force is getting a sequel by an indie developer that will arrive on Steam next month. The title will expand on the story of the game's original protagonist, Adrian Shephard. Read more...

GLOBAL GIVEAWAY: Win every Valve game from the past, present, and future! [UPDATED with Winner]

Christopher White — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:00:20 +0000

To celebrate the launch of the Steam Machine, we're giving away a Steam code for every game Valve has ever made, or will ever produce... including Half-Life 3 - if it's ever released in the future! Read more...

Valve's 'Half-Life' spotted running on an Android Wear smartwatch

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:00:01 +0000

If you ever wanted to play Half-Life on your Android wearable, you're in luck! YouTuber David Bennett takes us through the process and shows us how Half-Life on an Android Wear device plays. Read more...

Half-Life 3 is in development, says Counter-Strike co-creator

Andy Weir — Fri, 23 May 2014 13:45:47 +0000

Minh Le, co-creator of Half-Life mod Counter-Strike, and former employee of Valve, says that the company "is working on" Half-Life 3, adding that he has seen concept art of the game in development. Read more...

Original Half-Life and Counter-Strike released for Mac and Linux

John Callaham — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:09:25 +0000

Valve has quietly released both Mac and Linux ports for its 1998 PC game Half-Life on Steam, along with Mac and Linux ports for the original version of Counter-Strike. Read more...

Black Mesa finally released

John Callaham — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:57:53 +0000

Black Mesa, the long awaited Half-Life 2 mod that is a graphical remake of the original Half-Life, was launched today but caused the brief shutdown of the game's official site. Read more...