Check out how we test and review games here Have you ever wanted to be a Combine soldier in Half-Life 2? Well, there’s probably countless mods for that. However, new Half-Life 2: Episode 2 mod ...

Parts 12 and 13 of the Half-Life 2 Developer Commentary series bring the game to its climactic finale with “Our Benefactors” and “Dark Energy.” These chapters offer a sharp tonal shift ...

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Half-Life 2 is now getting the same treatment, once again led by fans, with Half-Life 2 RTX. While the team initially debuted its effort towards the end of last year, it still needed more time in ...

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It's mean, it's green, and its interdimensional monsters are obscene—a new trailer for the next major update to Abiotic Factor, Dark Energy ... Grounded 1': Grounded 2 executive producer ...

Half-Life 2 doesn't have Doom 3's groundbreaking lighting effects, but objects and characters still have their own real-time shadows and the level design creates a play of light and dark that ...

Eventually this would lead to Half-Life: Alyx, the VR-exclusive spinoff. There were other fun tidbits from the documentary on some fan-favorite elements of the game, and how it all came about.

What just happened? Valve is celebrating Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary with a massive update, a temporary free giveaway of the full game, and a bundle including the two episodic expansions and ...

To celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary, Valve is offering Half-Life 2 for free until November 18th with additional content including developer commentary mode, improved graphics, and more.