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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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".
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
