Kotaku: Gordon Freeman

Headcrab? No, Headcat.

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:50:00 EST

In the Half-Life series, there are fictional alien parasitoids called "headcrabs". In Katie's house there is Headcrab Cat, aka Sophie. More »

Does Breaking Bad Now Star Video Game's Lost Hero?

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:20:00 EDT

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This poster, recently slapped up on the walls of some of New York City's subway stations, advertises the next season of AMC's Breaking Bad. But gamers like me who look at it will probably see something else. More »

Are PC Gamers the Hipsters of Gaming?

Mike Fahey — Fri, 20 May 2011 11:20:00 EDT

Should we consider hardcore PC gamers the hipsters of gaming just because they tend to bring up how PC gaming did everything first whenever an innovative new console title comes out? Maybe commenter Truthtellah has a point in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »

Silence is Gordon

Owen Good — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:00:00 EDT

No one is suggesting a future iteration of Half-Life's protagonist will suddenly start talking, like Chief Bromden savoring Juicy Fruit, but Matt Smith, writing at Thunderbolt Games, has an eloquent defense of Gordon Freeman's muteness, why it works so well in this series, and why Freeman is such a beloved character despite saying nary a word. More »

HL2 Combine Elite Pic Looks like Cosplay, Is Not

Owen Good — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT

This picture (full resolution after the jump) is not a cosplayer getting up to face the day as a Combine Elite soldier from Half-Life 2. It's actually a render of one into a shot of someone's bedroom. It's crazily reminiscent of this gallery, cosplay enthusiasts, in costume, hanging about in everyday settings. (The best is Chewbacca in the kitchen). More »

Yet Another Custom Half-Life 2 Figure

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:20:00 EST

Didn't you get the memo? Custom HL2 figures are 2008's cakes. Not as edible, perhaps, but chock full of crafty goodness nonetheless. The latest to drop into our inbox comes via reader Rob, who - inspired by Jin Saotome's cartoony offering - decided to whip up his own Gordon Freeman action figure. Rob writes:

It's not quite as professional as Jin's effort, but I think it makes up for it in accuracy to the source material.

Don't be so hard on yourself, Rob! Looks great (like a Gordon Freeman appearance on Robot Chicken), and yes, we appreciate the increased accuracy to the source material. The base was a nice touch. More »

Gordon Freeman's New Ride

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:20:18 EST

The weekly Valve update gives Half-Life fans a look at the new whip MIT grad Gordon Freeman will be driving come Episode Two. Some good news about the next episode, due to be included in the upcoming Half-Life 2 Orange and Black boxes is within: More »

Duct Tape Freeman for the Hallowin

egauger — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:40:20 EDT

As a lead-in to my own, possibly game-related Halloween costume, I proffer this pretty decent Gordon Freeman and crab, constructed primarily of cardboard and duct tape. Looks pretty good for tape and boxes, huh? Eliza Gauger More »

Student Filmmaker Treats Halflife with More Respect than Hollywood Ever Will

egauger — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:40:35 EDT

A well-executed faux trailer for a Halflife movie, by student filmmaker Justin Seau. According to Aeropause this was put together for this digital video editing class, and uses all original footage. Eliza Gauger More »