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• Half-Life 2 Mod: Riot Act

  Published: August 1, 2007, 12:22 pm

  Tags: Mods, Half Life, Computer, Half Life 2, Riot Act

  There’s a new Half-Life 2 mod up on Half-Life Files. Riot Act is a small single player mod featuring full HDR. You play as Jamil Lee, a young member of the resistance, who’s been captured by the Combine and imprisoned at Nova Prospekt. The opening is enough to raise my interest. Numbness and rage. Fright and anger. I open my eyes. Oh,

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• Gaming Today Q&A: Chet Faliszek of Left 4 Dead

  Published: August 3, 2007, 10:05 am

  Tags: Features, Gt Q Amp Amp, Half Life, Valve, Computer, Game Platforms, Chet Faliszek, Half Life, Left 4 Dead, Quakecon, Source

  Its not every day an interesting new Source based game can grab the attention of jaded players but Left 4 Dead, the upcoming co-operative multiplayer survival horror game from Turtle Rock Studios and Valve is garnering a lot of attention. The collaboration of the two studios previously produced Counterstrike: Condition Zero and with the new game

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• The Open File: Files from the Front August 3, 2007

  Published: August 3, 2007, 12:52 pm

  Tags: Half Life, Mods, Features, The Open File, Sierra, Valve, Game Platforms, Computer, Electronic Arts, Command Amp Amp Conquer, Game Companies, Command Amp Conquer, Fear, Filefront, Half Life

  This week we have files from Half-Life 2 Files, F.E.A.R Files, Quake 4 Files and Command & Conquer Files. CrosuS v. 133 While I love playing Half-Life 1/2 modifications, the process of updating, downloading and playing can often be cumbersome. Sure Steam helps a bit, but what if you wanted a tool to help manage your other mods as well for

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• "Steam" Gets Fancy - Valve Releases Public Beta

  Published: August 6, 2007, 11:45 pm

  Tags: Half Life, Valve, Games Industry, Computer, Game Platforms, Beta, Counter Strike, Half Life, Steam, Update, Valve

  I bought the original Half-life when it hit stores. I watched the modding community embrace the game, creating amazing variants out of a single game. While this had been done with success in the past, Half-life set new standards for excellence in mods . From Counter-strike Beta 1 to Counter-strike: Source, we have seen Valve work to

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• New Team Fortress 2 Video to Debut @ Leipzig

  Published: August 18, 2007, 9:25 pm

  Tags: Valve, Half Life, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Doug Lombardi, Expansion, Games Convention, Half Life, Half Life 2, Leipzig, Leipzig Games Convention, Meet The Soldier, Multiplayer Game, Soldier, Source, Source Engine, Steam, Steamgames, Steampowered, Team

  New Animation TechnologyHalf Life 2 Episode 2 'Orange Box' Cover RevealedSpore Releases First Playable Demo at LeipzigGames Convention In Germany To Exceed 200,000 Visitors

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• Combine Nation: Episode 1 is Filmed On Location in Half Life 2

  Published: August 20, 2007, 12:27 pm

  Tags: Half Life, Gamer Life, Videos, Combine Nation, Episode, Garrys Mod, Half Life, Lit Fuse Films

  short videos made using the Half-Life 2 Garry’s Mod, have released their newest creation with Combine Nation: Episode 1. The show follows a style similar to Cops, but with flashier editing and visuals; and of course following the excursions of the Combine in City 17. The guys behind this obviously put a lot effort into all of it. And you

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• Meet the Soldier from Team Fortress 2

  Published: August 22, 2007, 8:23 pm

  Tags: Valve, Half Life, Videos, Sony, Microsoft, Computer, Half Life, Meet The Soldier, Orange Box, Steam, Team Fortress 2, Trailer

  released as part of “Half Life 2: The Orange Box,” along with Half Life 2, Episode One, Episode Two, and Portal. The full package will retail altogether for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. PC owners however will have the option to download each of the components separately, which might save a few bucks for people who already have HL2 and

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• Gaming Today File-N-Forget Episode 3: Overhyped

  Published: August 24, 2007, 1:09 pm

  Tags: Rockstar, Halo, Grand Theft Auto, Gamer Life, Half Life, File N Forget Podcast, Features, Crytek, Take Two, Microsoft, Game Consoles, Computer, Game Platforms, Sony, Electronic Arts, Activision, 2k Games, Game Companies, Bioshock, Crysis, Crytek, Double Fine Productions

  Impressions of Tabula RasaHalf-Life 2: Black Box CancelledLord of the Rings Online Launches in North America

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• Half-Life 2: Episode 2 developer walkthrough video

  Published: August 24, 2007, 1:40 pm

  Tags: Videos, News, Half Life 2, Half Life 2 Episode One, Half Life 2 Episode Two, Game, Videogame, Fps, Xbox 360, Ps3, Playstation 3, Portal, Team Fortress 2, Valve

  2007 developer Valve gave a Half-Life 2: Episode 2 walkthrough of the start of the upcoming episode. The Half-Life 2: Episode 2 release date is October 9th 2007 on PC, Xbox 360 & PS3 (and the Orange Box includes Half-Life 2, Episode 1, Team Fortress 2, and Portal). In Episode 2 you’ll notice Gordon Freeman and the series’ other

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• Got Headcrab?

  Published: August 25, 2007, 4:23 am

  Tags: Valve, Game Companies, Gear, Geek Wear, Half Life, Headcrab, Valve, Valve Store, Wear

  You know you want one. Who doesn’t want a little headcrab? It’s more hip than a “Cat In The Hat” Hat at a rave. Plus, it goes well with that Gluon gun you made out of your mom’s vacuum. Chicks will dig it… As I was browsing The Valve Store, this geeky little headgear caught my eye. Unfortunately, it looks like

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• Microsoft Releasing DirectX 10 Only for Windows Vista a Mistake

  Published: August 26, 2007, 4:40 pm

  Tags: Valve, Half Life, Computer, Games, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Directx 10, Gabe Newell, Half Life 2 Orange Box, Microsoft

  to stats on Steam, only half of the users have a DirectX 10 compatible graphics card. Developers are definitely paying attention to factors like this when developing their games, because only a fraction of the games out there actually utilize DX10 in noticeable ways. In fact, the two different versions of Half-Life 2 Orange Box, one DX10

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• Samsung Gears up for World Cyber Games 2007

  Published: August 29, 2007, 5:53 pm

  Tags: Valve, Half Life, Starcraft, Blizzard, Command Amp Amp Conquer, Computer, Electronic Arts, Game Companies, Electronic Arts, Samsung, Valve

  games: FIFA Soccer 2007 Half Life : Counter Strike Need For Speed : Carbon Command & Conquer 3 : Tiberium Wars Starcraft : Brood War Warcraft III : Frozen Throne Samsung is not only sponsoring the tournament, it’s offering exclusive prizes and free gifts to both contestants and spectators at its booth. Exclusive Samsung WCG 2007

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• Outerlight Working on a Sequel to "The Ship"

  Published: September 4, 2007, 5:30 pm

  Tags: Half Life, Games Industry, Microsoft, Computer, Games, Half Life, Multiplayer, Outerlight, Sequel, The Ship

  conceived and released as a Half-Life 2 mod, but eventually was updated and released commercially. It’s PC-only, but the sequel will also appear on the Xbox 360. If you’ve never played The Ship before, believe me when I say it is well worth the $20 price tag. Some people may find the action a little slow-paced, but once you learn

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• The Orange Box on PlayStation 3 Delayed

  Published: September 6, 2007, 1:17 pm

  Tags: Half Life, Valve, Electronic Arts, Sony, Delay, Half Life 2, Half Life 2 Episode One, Half Lifel 2 Episode Two, Playstation 3, Portal, Ps3, Team Fortress 2, The Orange Box, Valve, Xbox 360

  Orange Box, which contains Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2 Episodes One and Two, Team Fortress 2 and Portal (I can't get over what a bargain that is), has been delayed by a couple weeks. The PC and Xbox 360 versions of the package are still set for release on October 9; the ports are being handled by EA, which has had some trouble with

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• The Orange Box Delay Isn't PlayStation 3's Fault

  Published: September 7, 2007, 12:40 pm

  Tags: Valve, Half Life, Electronic Arts, Sony, Computer, Microsoft, Games, Half Life 2, Half Life 2 Episode One, Half Life 2 Episode Two, Playstation 3, Portal, Ps3, Team Fortress 2, The Orange Box, Valve, Xbox 360

  Box on PlayStation 3 DelayedHalf-Life 2: Black Box CancelledHalf Life 2 Episode 2 'Orange Box' Cover RevealedThird Party Developers Not Taking Advantage of PS3, says HiraiKaz Hirai: Difficult Development on PlayStation 3 is Encouraging

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