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Rate Valve: PS3 Orange Box Players "Got the Stepchild Version" [PS3]

Original at Kotaku external link    Sat, Jul 4

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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.]

Rate Zombie Panic: Minor Update Related

Original at Life Gaming.com external link    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.

Rate Team Fortress 2, Half-Life 2: Episode 1 & 2, and Portal Update Released

Original at Life Gaming.com external link    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

Past Month

 

Rate 1995 an epic year for gaming.

Original at Examiner.com external link    Mon, Jun 15

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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. ...

Rate Unlocking The Secrets of Curse Episode One

Original at fileplanet.com external link    Thu, Jun 11

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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.

Rate Half-Life 2: Episode One TrailerVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at GameSpot external link    Sat, Jun 6

This video is being uploaded to be added to The HeadCrab Union's (HCUnion.com) future video section. www.gamespot.com

May of 2009

 

Rate Half life 2: Episode OneVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at GameSpot external link    Wed, May 20

I´ll Love Half-Life Epospde One, and the Trailer is also super cool... www.gamespot.com

Rate Half-Life: Ten years later, it's still revolutionary.

Original at joystickcafe (WordPress) external link    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.

Rate Half Life 2 Episode One GT ReviewVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sat, May 2

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Year 2009

 

Rate Those About to Die: Colossi!

Original at Destructoid external link    Tue, Apr 14

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 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, ...

Rate How To: World Creation - Episode 1 by MijaWinVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at it.truveo.com external link    Mon, Mar 30

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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

Rate How to Get, Install, and Play portal_playground_v1Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Mar 8

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Rate Perimeter II: New Earth Review

Original at IGN external link    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. ...

Rate How To: Half - Life on PSPVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Jan 25

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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...

Rate Opinion: Wertzone Classics: Half-Life 2

Original at The Wertzone external link    Sat, Jan 24

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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...

Rate Half-Life 2's Graphics Dragged Kicking & Screaming Into 2009 [Mods]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Jan 8

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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.

Rate How To: Half-Life Game MPHLS v14 for Half-Life:Source download - Mod DB

Original at Mod DB external link    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 ...

Rate Patch: New Half-Life 2: Fistful of Frags Mod Released - Video

Original at COMBATSIM.COM external link    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 ...

Rate Half-Life 2 Review & Other Tid-bits by LosDaddie

Original at TV.com external link    Mon, Oct 13

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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...

Rate Opinion: Fistful of Frags Interview

Original at GameValor external link    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.

Rate Patch: Eternal_Silence_v3.0_to_v3.1_Beta_Client

Original at SPAWNPOINT.COM external link    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.

Rate Valve thinking about a Left4Dead PS3 port, but admits it's harder than 360

Original at PSPSPS external link    Tue, May 6

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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...

Rate HALF-LIFE DEATHMATCH -TEXTURE FIX+PATCH 1 3 - games game fixes patches

Original at Torrentz external link    Sun, Mar 30

Rate Podcast: PCGP Episode #157: PC-Dog Billionaire

Original at PC Gamer Podcast external link    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.

Rate Half-LIfe 2: The Orange Box - Xbox360 - Ivory_Soul

Original at Game Revolution external link    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

Rate Fanfiction: HALF LIFE: FULL LIFE CONSEQUENCES

Original at hangmen13 (Blogspot) external link    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...

Rate Patch: Zombie Panic: Source 1.21b Update Awakens

Original at Kotaku Australia external link    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...

Rate How To: Half Life 2 Mods For Dummies

Original at KnowFree v1.0 external link    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 ...

Rate Counter Strike 1.6 v2.8 - DigitalZone (Non-Steam, Patch Included)

Original at SoftArchive.NET external link    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 ...

Year 2007

 

Rate How to Play Half-Life 2 on Ubuntu

Original at UbuntuHQ external link    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). ...

Rate Half-Life 2: Episode 2

Original at The Wertzone external link    Tue, Dec 25

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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.

Rate The Orange Box (PS3) Impressions: Volume Three [Playstation 3]

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Dec 3

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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...

Rate Half Life 2 Episode Two Patch FR Fix www unlimited tracker net - games windows

Original at Torrentz external link    Thu, Nov 1

Rate Xbox 360's Team Fortress 2 patch update available on XBL

Original at Qj.net external link    Mon, Oct 29    8 related articles

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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.

Rate How To: Portal Gun in Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Map

Original at Gaming Today external link    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, ...

Rate How To: Portal Multiplayer, Maybe

Original at Rock, Paper, Shotgun external link    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 ...

Rate Podcast: Episode 30

Original at Inside Mac Games external link    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".

Rate Free Half-Life 2 games via Steam for ATI Radeon owners

Original at Joystiq external link    Wed, May 30

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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...

Rate Games - Half-Life 1.5 + CounterStrike 1.5 + HL 1.1.1.0 Patch

Original at Demonoid external link    Thu, Feb 1

Category: Games Subcategory: Windows Quality: Full Game Language: English Uploaded by: macboy9000 Size: 1001.86 MB.

Year 2006

 

Rate Valve offers Source for 360

Original at GameSpot external link    Mon, Oct 16

Version of Half-Life 2 engine optimized for Microsoft's console now available as developer middleware.

Rate Opinion: Half Life 2's Developer Commentary

Original at Waxy.org external link    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...

Rate GC 2006: Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Team Fortress 2, Portal

Original at IGN external link    Thu, Aug 24

Valve opens up and lets the good times flow.

Rate PC Game Review: Half-Life 2 - Episode 1

Original at Blogcritics external link    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...

Rate PC Game Review: SiN Episode 1 - Emergence

Original at Blogcritics external link    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...

Rate Patch: Dysotopia Half Life Mod Gets Update

Original at Kotaku external link    Sat, Jan 7

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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...

Year 2005

 

Rate And the winner will be …

Original at Los Angeles Times external link    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

Year 2004

 

Rate How to level design for Half-Life 2

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Dec 10

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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...

Rate re: Half-Life 2 Review

Original at blogs.msdn.com external link    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...

Rate re: Half-Life 2 Review

Original at blogs.msdn.com external link    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...

Rate A Hanselman Review: Doom 3 vs. FarCry vs. Half-Life 2 vs. Halo 2

Original at ComputerZen.com - Scott Hanselman's Weblog external link    Sun, Nov 21

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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...

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