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Valve: PS3 Orange Box Players "Got the Stepchild Version" [PS3]
Original at Kotaku
• Sat, Jul 4
By Owen Good In an interview with CVG, Valve's Doug Lombardi says the experiences of putting Half-Life on PS2 and Orange Box on PS3 have put them off Sony development for the near future. Still No PS3 Interest From Valve [CVG via TheSavePoints, thanks Meredith B.]
Zombie Panic: Minor Update Related
Original at Life Gaming.com
• Fri, Jul 3
By MJCS-gTFC- Source: Half-Life Fallout Related: Zombie Panic Zombie Panic fans, We released a very minor update to Valve today. You can view the changelog here as always to see the changes.
Team Fortress 2, Half-Life 2: Episode 1 & 2, and Portal Update Released
Original at Life Gaming.com
• Tue, Jun 23
By MJCS-gTFC- Source: Steam Powered Updates to Team Fortress 2, Half-Life 2: Episode 1 & 2, and Portal have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include: Team Fortress 2, Episode 1 & 2, and Portal
1995 an epic year for gaming.
Original at Examiner.com
• Mon, Jun 15
His leaving inspires Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington to leave Microsoft as well. Gabe and Mike go on to form Valve Corporation, later releasing an onslaught of best sellers including Half-Life, Team Fortress, Counter-Strike, and Portal. ...
Unlocking The Secrets of Curse Episode One
Original at fileplanet.com
• Thu, Jun 11
So what happens when you banish all evil from the three levels of Necropolis? Find out yourself because this FileBlog is about unlocking secrets and not revealing them. If you want more info on Curse Episode One read this Preview article at Planet Half-Life.
Half-Life 2: Episode One TrailerOriginal at GameSpot
• Sat, Jun 6
This video is being uploaded to be added to The HeadCrab Union's (HCUnion.com) future video section. www.gamespot.com
Half life 2: Episode OneOriginal at GameSpot
• Wed, May 20
I´ll Love Half-Life Epospde One, and the Trailer is also super cool... www.gamespot.com
Half-Life: Ten years later, it's still revolutionary.
Original at joystickcafe (WordPress)
• Thu, May 14
By Brandon All in all, however, my faults with the game play is a result of my preferences, not any glaring flaws. Be it 2009 or 1998, Half-Life is a work of genius. Portal remains Valve’s true masterpiece, but Half-Life is certainly something of which they should always be proud.
Half Life 2 Episode One GT ReviewOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, May 2
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Those About to Die: Colossi!
Original at Destructoid
• Tue, Apr 14
Florida If every single enemy in Half-Life were as smart, well-equipped, dexterous and resilient as Gordon Freeman, even the steadiest FPS veterans would have trouble advancing past the first chapter. Similarly, Mario gets fireballs and invulnerability stars, ...
How To: World Creation - Episode 1 by MijaWinOriginal at it.truveo.com
• Mon, Mar 30
In this tutorial learn the fundimentals of the Source SDK and make a textured box room in Hammer and begin making your own levels in Half Life 2 ... it.truveo.com
How to Get, Install, and Play portal_playground_v1Original at YouTube
• Sun, Mar 8
By rss@youtube.com (NightbringerMinion) Keywords: Portal PRTL Skins Maps Map Skin Half-Life Orange Box Epic Sandbox Cool Experiment tutorial how to use portal playground v1 awesome sauce video made so you will all leave me alone about it heres the map OB Engine Cube Guns Cubemaps noclip cheats console
Perimeter II: New Earth Review
Original at IGN
• Fri, Feb 20
CA by Jason Ocampo February 20, 2009 - Way back in 2004, when the PC game world was buzzing in anticipation of games like Half-Life 2 and Doom 3, Codemasters and 1C published an intriguing RTS called Perimeter that flew under the radar of many gamers. ...
How To: Half - Life on PSPOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Jan 25
By rss@youtube.com (Neomatrix125) How to get Half - Life 1 on PSP Files: HL.zip (Half life Kurok Mod) http://postdownload.filefront.com/12088502//96bc14fb4502f146edadfac79f96977078afcf9864b1646f81515e7f3aa7d4b477b6d2303d33da37 Kurok: http://www.bladebattles.com/kurok/files.html Just put hl in ms0:/PSP...
Opinion: Wertzone Classics: Half-Life 2
Original at The Wertzone
• Sat, Jan 24
By noreply@blogger.com (Adam Whitehead) Half-Life 2 (****½) is no longer available as a solo game in the UK, but only as part of The Orange Box, alongside Episode One, Episode Two, Team Fortress 2 and the spectacular Portal. This package, available for the PC, X-Box 360 and PlayStation 3, is well-recommended. The game is still avai...
Half-Life 2's Graphics Dragged Kicking & Screaming Into 2009 [Mods]Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Jan 8
By Luke Plunkett While FakeFactory goes a step too far in adding new character models - that look downright awful - those technical tweaks ("before" & "after" comparison clip below) are still enough to get me digging around looking for my copy of Half-Life 2.
How To: Half-Life Game MPHLS v14 for Half-Life:Source download - Mod DB
Original at Mod DB
• Wed, Nov 12
This package contains instructions and a zip file to install MPHLS as a mod on top of Half-Life:Source. It is, unfortunately, a manual installation process, but the included instructions provide step-by-step details on how to get it up ...
Patch: New Half-Life 2: Fistful of Frags Mod Released - Video
Original at COMBATSIM.COM
• Thu, Oct 16
The Fistful of Frags Website now offers a new version 2.0 of this western-themed modification for Half-Life 2 (Thx:Blue's News). Described as a "massive" update, this point release incorporates the Source "OrangeBox" engine "bringing to ...
Half-Life 2 Review & Other Tid-bits by LosDaddie
Original at TV.com
• Mon, Oct 13
Anyway, here is why you should play HL2 if you haven't already:Gameplay: VALVe shows why it is one of the best FPS developers in the industry. A very "refined" FPS experience with great pacing & tight controls.Audio: Superb audio design. My Dolby Digtial 5.1 system got a nice work-out wit...
Opinion: Fistful of Frags Interview
Original at GameValor
• Sat, Oct 4
By Daimyo FoF: I started modding (in a serious way) with Half-Life 2, I guess the choice was made before the mod development started. I feel comfortable with Source, it has the widest modding community and Valve has a good track of modding support.
Patch: Eternal_Silence_v3.0_to_v3.1_Beta_Client
Original at SPAWNPOINT.COM
• Mon, Jun 23
This is the newly released patch for the popular Half-Life 2 mod Eternal Silence that will bring your game client from version 3.0 to version 3.1. It fixes the gameplay and balance problems uncovered in 3.0 and is certainly a must have update.
Valve thinking about a Left4Dead PS3 port, but admits it's harder than 360
Original at PSPSPS
• Tue, May 6
By Al W If we learned one thing from The Orange Box, it's that Valve doesn't really work all that well with the PS3. It actually farmed out the task of porting Half Life 2, the two episodes, Portal and Team Fortress 2 over to an EA in-house team and although they still made a decent effort, it was obviou...
HALF-LIFE DEATHMATCH -TEXTURE FIX+PATCH 1 3 - games game fixes patches
Original at Torrentz
• Sun, Mar 30
Podcast: PCGP Episode #157: PC-Dog Billionaire
Original at PC Gamer Podcast
• Thu, Mar 27
By jeremy@pcgamerpodcast.com (PC Gamer Magazine) On this weeks show we recount what it was like to discover Half-Life 10 years ago. Then we find out how strong an industry we the PC can be. Also, the editors give their Wotlk, L4D, and Fallout 3 impressions, answer a few listener questions and more.
Half-LIfe 2: The Orange Box - Xbox360 - Ivory_Soul
Original at Game Revolution
• Fri, Mar 7
The Good: All 5 games are solid and stand on their own, Portal is one of the most clever games ever made, HL2: EP2 evolves the story wonderfully, TF2 is a blast, HL2 and EP1 live up to their age, cleverly planned achievements, not having to deal with Steam Half-Life 2=9.0/10
Fanfiction: HALF LIFE: FULL LIFE CONSEQUENCES
Original at hangmen13 (Blogspot)
• Sun, Feb 24
By Hangmen Most epic Half Life fanfic ever written. Technorati tags: 2007, Blog, Comedy, Fanfiction, Hangmen, Humor, Internet, Parody, Retarded, Superior Internet Content, Weblog, Youtube. John Freeman who was Gordon Freemans brother was one day in an office typing on a computer. He got an email f...
Patch: Zombie Panic: Source 1.21b Update Awakens
Original at Kotaku Australia
• Mon, Feb 18
Everyone's favourite* Half-Life 2 zombie mod has just received a new update, just two days after the previous one. There's no mention of what 1.21b fixes, but if you plan on playing the survival horror mod online, you'll have no choice but to update. If missed the 1.2b patch released on Feb 16, i...
How To: Half Life 2 Mods For Dummies
Original at KnowFree v1.0
• Tue, Jan 8
• 3 related articles
By tech-geek How cool would it be to build your own levels and customized weapons for Half-Life 2? This book will get you ready to mod so you can enjoy the ultimate gaming experience. You'll find out how to create your own maps, strategically place ...
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Counter Strike 1.6 v2.8 - DigitalZone (Non-Steam, Patch Included)
Original at SoftArchive.NET
• Fri, Jan 4
Includes Half-Life Multiplayer, Counterstrike Mod (play as terrorists or counter-terrorists), Team Fortress Classic (think WW2 live!), Opposing Force Multiplayer (adds marines and new equipment of Half-Life MP), and the best fan-created ...
How to Play Half-Life 2 on Ubuntu
Original at UbuntuHQ
• Thu, Dec 27
• 2 related articles
Today's guide will teach you, step-by-step, how to install and play Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2 (all part of the grandiose Orange Box) on Ubuntu 7.10 (Gusty Gibbon). ...
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Half-Life 2: Episode 2
Original at The Wertzone
• Tue, Dec 25
By Adam Whitehead The game is currently available on the PC in the UK and USA, the X-Box 360 in the UK and USA, and the PlayStation 3 in the UK and USA as part of The Orange Box, which also includes Portal and Team Fortress 2 plus Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode 1.
The Orange Box (PS3) Impressions: Volume Three [Playstation 3]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Dec 3
By Michael McWhertor Playing through all parts of Valve's The Orange Box for the PlayStation 3--a port handled externally by EA UK--I've experienced quite a ride. I've played through Episode Two, a surprisingly long and enjoyable continuation of the Half-Life 2 story, and revisited Episode One, a game much...
Half Life 2 Episode Two Patch FR Fix www unlimited tracker net - games windows
Original at Torrentz
• Thu, Nov 1
Xbox 360's Team Fortress 2 patch update available on XBL
Original at Qj.net
• Mon, Oct 29
• 8 related articles
By Glen D. On a side note, The Orange Box PC version owners have not reported any trouble with their version of Team Fortress 2. The Orange Box also includes Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Portal.
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How To: Portal Gun in Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Map
Original at Gaming Today
• Tue, Oct 16
By Chris You can see in the video above – complete with Radiohead music – a tutorial of how to get the Half-Life 2 Deathmatch map Overwatch into Portal and how to spawn a portal gun. While it’s still a long way from playing with others, ...
How To: Portal Multiplayer, Maybe
Original at Rock, Paper, Shotgun
• Tue, Oct 16
By Alec Meer Matt Malesky sends the below short tutorial video he’s made of how to get the Portal gun up and running in Half-Life 2 Deathmatch maps. No actual multiplay yet (update - some commentators on this piece hold that this may not ultimately ...
Podcast: Episode 30
Original at Inside Mac Games
• Fri, Oct 12
Bungie and Microsoft get divorced, Valve Interview Explores Why There Is No Mac Half-Life, FIFA 08 Heading To Mac?, UT3 PC specs released, No UT3 editor for mac?, CMR Mac date "announced".
Free Half-Life 2 games via Steam for ATI Radeon owners
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, May 30
By John Bardinelli In a brilliantly concocted promotion, Valve announced today that owners of ATI Radeon graphics cards can score a handful of free games via Steam. Half-Life 2: Lost Coast and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch are among the freebies, and the promotion includes discounts on other games as well. In add...
Games - Half-Life 1.5 + CounterStrike 1.5 + HL 1.1.1.0 Patch
Original at Demonoid
• Thu, Feb 1
Category: Games Subcategory: Windows Quality: Full Game Language: English Uploaded by: macboy9000 Size: 1001.86 MB.
Valve offers Source for 360
Original at GameSpot
• Mon, Oct 16
Version of Half-Life 2 engine optimized for Microsoft's console now available as developer middleware.
Opinion: Half Life 2's Developer Commentary
Original at Waxy.org
• Tue, Sep 5
There have been a couple earlier attempts at in-game commentary, most notably the "Developer's Cut" of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004), a game that sounds awful but is widely considered one of the best modern first-person shooters. Valve was clearly inspired b...
GC 2006: Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Team Fortress 2, Portal
Original at IGN
• Thu, Aug 24
Valve opens up and lets the good times flow.
PC Game Review: Half-Life 2 - Episode 1
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Jun 2
By Armin Siljkovic Half Life 2 has sold millions of copies and won countless awards for its excellent achievement in creating a cinematic gaming experience. The official sequel, Episode 1, used to be called "Aftermath," but developer Valve chose to split it up in three Episodes, released over two years. The...
PC Game Review: SiN Episode 1 - Emergence
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, May 21
By Armin Siljkovic The original SiN game came out at about the same time as Half Life, in 1997. And as Half Life stole all the attention, not much was left for SiN, witch was a mediocre game, all things considered. Now the first of several episodes has been released via Steam, and sports a few hours of game play for r...
Patch: Dysotopia Half Life Mod Gets Update
Original at Kotaku
• Sat, Jan 7
By lsmith The fourth update to the Dysotopia HL2: Source mod, which turns valve's game into a cyberpunk adventure, is available now. This fourth update is not backwards compatible with previous versions, but it offers Japanese language support and some new maps in addition to bug fixes. Grab the mo...
And the winner will be …
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Thu, Jul 28
Best Boss--Halo 2 - Scarab Battle Best Graphics--Half-Life 2 Best Multiplayer Game--Halo 2 Best Shooter--Halo 2 Best Sound Design--Halo 2 Best Voice Performance - Female--Half-Life 2 - Merle Dandridge Best Voice Performance - Male--Halo 2 - David Cross Game of the Year--Halo 2
How to level design for Half-Life 2
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Dec 10
By Brian Crecente In an effort to prevent further dog shit Half-Life 2 maps, Leak Free has come up with a guide to good level design. The online tutorial includes to basic introductions to level design, a walk-through for making a two room, one hall map (that s about my level of ability) and how to create a sunse...
re: Half-Life 2 Review
Original at blogs.msdn.com
• Thu, Dec 2
By pissed of at HL Another thing that didnt ruin the game but is a step down is that this time around the balck and white headcrabs are the only aliens youll really have to worry about (along with the headcrab controlled zombies). EVERYTHING else is combine. Yeah you get a few of those hanging aliens from hl1 whi...
re: Half-Life 2 Review
Original at blogs.msdn.com
• Tue, Nov 30
By I have gone insane over hl2's ending and Freeman is comparable to neo in the matrix...someone with insurmountable energy and natural super intelligence (the reason he survives--using his head) and is noted by the G-man as "the one" that can bring back the balance to nature on Earth..the G-man thus, uses Freeman as a weapon to aid...
A Hanselman Review: Doom 3 vs. FarCry vs. Half-Life 2 vs. Halo 2
Original at ComputerZen.com - Scott Hanselman's Weblog
• Sun, Nov 21
Multiplayer Rank Game My Thoughts 1 Half-Life 2 Great graphics, great puzzles, great story, great feel, great experience. Steam rocks with auto-updates and patching. My favorite and the ultimate FPS PC game so far. 2 Halo 2 Unparalleled totally seamless multiplayer with up to 16 folks tra...