Ambitious, unofficial Half-Life expansion wraps up a 24-year-old cliffhanger
You think of Half-Life, and you immediately think Valve. It's a series synonymous with Steam and PC gaming as a whole, but it has ventured onto other platforms, too. No,…
Half-Life style survival game Abiotic Factor hits lowest price since 1.0 launch
While recent rumors might suggest that Half-Life 3 may not be as unlikely as we once thought, it’s still not here. However, rather than going back to play the first…
Forgotten Half-Life 2 zombie mod from 2007 suddenly explodes on Steam
If Half-Life is one of the most influential videogame series in history, it’s not only because of Valve, Gordon Freeman, and the actual FPS games themselves. Half-Life and Half-Life 2…
Here’s when you can play Half-Life inspired Abiotic Factor’s new update
While we're still waiting for Half-Life 3, pouring over Steam files in the hope that we'll uncover a shred of new information, there's a new update for its spiritual successor,…
New Half-Life mod rebuilds Halo multiplayer inside Valve’s original engine
The first Half-Life was a nexus point for what we consider the modern FPS. Valve's shooter presented a fully realized world, and a compelling narrative to go with it. Gordon…
Forget Half-Life 3, Valve’s CEO is investing in a brain chip company instead
Are you itching to play Valve's Half-Life 3, hoping that its existence is more than just a rumor? While it still could be happening, Gabe Newell, Valve's CEO, very much…
Valve legend says he would “definitely” turn down working on Half-Life 3
Responsible for one of the most beloved videogame narratives ever, Marc Laidlaw’s impact on the Half-Life series can never be understated. He retired from Valve way back in 2016, but…
Half-Life Writer Marc Laidlaw Never Expected His 40-Year-Old Cyberpunk Story Would Be Turned Into a Love, Death and Robots Episode for Netflix
IGN interviews Half-Life lead writer Marc Laidlaw, whose 40-year-old short cyberpunk story is now an episode of Love, Death and Robots on Netflix.
Ten years later, Half-Life remake Black Mesa gets surprise update, drops to $2
Black Mesa is mostly lauded for its reimagining of Xen, but I prefer Crowbar Collective’s take on the opening Anomalous Materials section. The reception area with the chunky, CRT security…
Brutal new shooter skillfully combines Half-Life with Rockstar’s Manhunt
I feel like it’s one of those abstract, fluid unquantifiables - what makes one FPS game feel good versus another? I know when I play it. Doom. Half-Life. FEAR. Trepang2.…