Remember Half-Life 2: Aftermath? The expansion pack of sorts that picks up where HL2 left off? Well, start calling it Half-Life 2: Episode One! Wait. Episode One? But isn't this the second part of the second part of the Half-Life story, and wasn't Lost Coast already released as a new level? I'm so confused! Even more confusing is what will actually be released on April 24th. V-man Doug Lombardi says Ep. 1 will be indicative of the "beginning of a regular flow of content" from the company. Cue holding of breath.

I'm sure I'll have plenty of time to sort out this titular mess before Episode One shifts... I mean ships!

(Now I'll rant a bit: Oh, Valve. I love you so much, but why do you do any press at all? Can't you just keep your fool mouths shut until, say, 2 weeks before your products ship? Seriously, when the gold master goes to the factory, or the final FINAL release version is being FTPed to every Steam content server, just be silent.)

Half-Life 2 Goes Episodic [Gamespot]

TechNews points to an email from Valve's Doug Lombardi received by the team at Mod-HQ which confirmed Valve hoped to have Half-Life 2: Aftermath and Half-Life 2: Platinum shipping at the end of the April, on the 24th. I hope everyone remembers the original Half-Life 2 release fiasco and is at least sitting at their computers with crossed fingers.

It's confirmed! Half-Life 2: Aftermath Coming April 24 [TechNews]
*Updated* HL2: Platinum & Aftermath Launch on April 24th [ModHQ]