CultureNewsCultureNewsNew Half-Life 2: Episode Three Concept Art Reveals What Could Have BeenA passionate Valve collector has released new, never-before-seen art from Episode Three and other Valve gamesByZack ZwiezenPublishedAugust 30, 2022
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsNew Steam Shooter Is Basically Half-Life 2 And It RulesAdaca is an excellent indie shooter made by a solo developer and has a free demo you can try nowByZack ZwiezenPublishedAugust 5, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsModder Sorta Gets Half-Life 2 Running On Switch (It's Actually Portal)Hacker OatmealDome said it ‘occasionally crashes,’ but Valve’s seminal FPS seems to run pretty OKByLevi WinslowPublishedJune 30, 2022
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsLet’s Use Dall-E Mini To Conjure Up Half-Life 3 And Other Sequels We’ll Never GetBecause whenever there’s a new AI we have to force-feed it with pop-culture detritusByClaire JacksonPublishedJune 24, 2022
CultureFeatureCultureFeatureDevs Share The Wild, Secret Hacks Your Favorite Games Rely OnHorses made of human skeletons, explosions that are houses, and other weird hacks used by devs to make the games you…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedJune 23, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsVideo Game Faces Might Finally Start Bridging The Uncanny ValleyOr, at the very least, get us a little further out of its depthsByLuke PlunkettPublishedNovember 24, 2021
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsSteam Turns 18 Years Old TodayValve's popular digital PC gaming storefront, released in 2003, is now old enough to voteByZack ZwiezenPublishedSeptember 12, 2021
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsNo-VR Mod Brings Half Life: Alyx To Players Who Can't Afford HeadsetsBy all accounts, Half Life: Alyx is a phenomenal game. But because it’s VR-only, large swathes of gamers simply…ByAsh ParrishPublishedApril 16, 2021
The BestsThe BestsLet's Rank The Half-Life Games, From Worst To BestThe Half-Life franchise contains some of the best and most beloved video games ever made. While the vast majority of…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedJanuary 10, 2021
CultureCultureEven After A Large Increase Due To Half-Life: Alyx, Less Than 2% Of Steam Users Own VR HeadsetsHalf-Life: Alyx helped lead a large surge of new VR headsets being connected to Steam, according to data from Valve.…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedMay 3, 2020
5/2/20You Have To Use Cheats To See The Only Hidden Watermelon In Half-Life: AlyxWatermelons could be found hidden in a few spots throughout Half-Life 2. But for whatever reason only one melon is…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedMay 2, 2020
CultureCultureHalf-Life: Alyx Mod Recreates Iconic Half-Life 2 EnvironmentHalf-Life: Alyx has only been out for a week, and the Alyx-specific version of Valve’s “Hammer” mapping tool isn’t…ByNathan GraysonPublishedMarch 31, 2020
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryHalf-life: Alyx Is Still Good, Even While Sitting In A ChairStanding in VR is cool. You feel like you are really standing in a virtual world. And for small experiences and…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedMarch 29, 2020
3/22/20The Half-Life Games That Don't Star Gordon FreemanThe latest Half-Life game comes out tomorrow. But unlike Half-LIfe 2 and its episodes, where you play as Gordon…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedMarch 22, 2020
3/15/20There Sure Are A Lot Of Trains In The Half-Life SeriesI’ve played all the Half-Life games a lot. I already knew that there were a few trains in the series. But I had no…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedMarch 15, 2020
CultureCultureHalf-Life 2 Devs Thought About Fixing Bugs Speedrunners Use To See How They Would ReactThere is a large and active speedrunning community around Half-Life 2. And Valve is aware of this and during a…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedMarch 14, 2020
CultureCultureBlack Mesa, As Told By Steam ReviewsIf you trace Black Mesa, the Half-Life fan remake to end all fan remakes, back to its origin as a mega-mod that rose…ByNathan GraysonPublishedMarch 10, 2020
OpinionOpinionIt Sucks That Half-Life: Alyx Is VR Only, But I'm Still Excited For More Half-LifeHalf-Life 2 is probably my favorite game of all time, with my other option being Half-Life 1. I wanted to start with…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedNovember 24, 2019
CultureTotal RecallCultureTotal Recall15 Years Later, November 2004 Might Still Be One Of The Best Months In Video Game HistoryToday is the 15th anniversary of the release of Half-Life 2. A big game for sure, but it was just one of many huge…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedNovember 16, 2019
9/27/19Half-Life 2's Characters Can Finally Blink AgainIn one of the weirder Steam updates, non-player characters in Half-Life 2 and related episodes can now blink, after…ByRiley MacLeodPublishedSeptember 27, 2019