Half-Life (franchise) Latest news
Half-Life 3 closer than we think? Unusual post raised hopes of Valve's series fans
Half-Life 3 has received another alleged teaser - it's far more intriguing than any Grand Theft Auto fan's theory.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 2, 2025
Dark Interval Part 2 is 5-6 hours of pure fun in the Half-Life 2 universe
The huge Dark Interval Part 2 mod for Half-Life 2 has been released, offering a multi-hour campaign built from ideas abandoned by the Valve studio.
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Adrian Werner
December 16, 2024
Half-Life 2 Anniversary Update Irritated Speedrunners, but Valve Came to Their Rescue
Half-Life 2 spoiled players with an update for the 20th anniversary of its release, but speedrunners had reason to complain. Fortunately, for a short time.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 29, 2024
21 Years Ago Valve's Future Was Saved by Counter-Strike 2 Deal. Gabe Newell Made Knife Out of Joy
The contract to develop a game called Counter-Strike 2 was signed back in 2003. To celebrate this success, Gabe Newell - the founder of Valve - handmade a knife with the name of the game.
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Maciej Gaffke
November 22, 2024
Half-Life 2: Episode 3 Fan Version Received 10-Minute Demo. You Can Download It on Steam
We finally got a demo of Project Borealis, a free fan-made game that is supposed to replace the canceled Half-Life 2: Episode Three.
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Adrian Werner
November 13, 2024
Valve Is Planning Something Special for Half-Life 2's 20th Anniversary, Suggests Heavy Traffic on Steam
Valve is busily updating the „test” version of Half-Life 2, which seems to confirm a sizable update for the 20th anniversary of the release of the iconic FPS.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 22, 2024
Half-Life: Alyx without VR now with better animations and maps
Modders have released a new version of Half-Life Alyx NoVR, an ambitious modification that allows you to play HL: Alyx on mouse and keyboard and without VR goggles.
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Adrian Werner
August 16, 2024
![VR-less Half-Life: Alyx Now With Better Physics and Animations [Update: new version is out]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/438602153.jpg)
VR-less Half-Life: Alyx Now With Better Physics and Animations [Update: new version is out]
On the occasion of the 25th birthday of the Half-Life series, a new version of a mod has been released, which enables you to play HL: Alyx on mouse and keyboard and without the use of VR goggles.
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Adrian Werner
December 30, 2023
Valve Accidentally Reveals Left 4 Dead Prototype in New Problematic CS 1.6 Update
Counter-Strike 1.6 has received news in Half-Life's anniversary update. The patch annoys players with bugs, but also includes a secret gift: a Left 4 Dead prototype.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 24, 2023
Valve Keeps on Patching Half-Life; Age-old Bug Removed
It didn't end with one update. Half-Life received three more hotfixes, and the last one removed a bug that has annoyed fans for the past 25 years.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 23, 2023
![Half-Life Gets Big Update for 25th Anniversary [Update: Weekend Success]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/437990175.jpg)
Half-Life Gets Big Update for 25th Anniversary [Update: Weekend Success]
Valve is lavishly celebrating Half-Life's 25th birthday. You can get the game for free on Steam and it received an update with new content and many improvements.
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Adrian Werner
November 19, 2023
Half-Life 2 RTX Improves More Than Just Lighting; Remaster Will Avoid Mistakes of Portal RTX
Thanks to an interview with the developers of Half-Life 2 RTX, we learned a number of more interesting things about this quasi-remaster of Valve's classic FPS.
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Adrian Werner
October 23, 2023
Half-Life Devs Live in Their Own Time; 'Summer' Release of CS 2 is No Exception
CS 2 debuted in the summer. At least according to the so-called Valve Time, and that, as usual, has little to do with actual calendar.
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Jacob Blazewicz
September 29, 2023
![Fans Make Impressive Remakes of Half-Life DLC [Update: New Levels]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/422360471.jpg)
Fans Make Impressive Remakes of Half-Life DLC [Update: New Levels]
Half-Life DLCs have never lived to see official remakes, but fans are trying to fill the gap. One such project, based on Opposing Force, has just received a new version.
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Adrian Werner
August 20, 2023
Here's a Collection of 50 Never-seen Artworks From Unreleased Valve Games
Fans of Valve and those interested in the history of the gaming industry have quite an opportunity to celebrate. Never-before-released, archival concept arts from series such as: Half-Life, Left 4 Dead and Counter-Strike, have been released on the web.
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Adam Celarek
June 27, 2023
Half-Life 2 With RTX Will be a Great Excuse to Revisit the Old Hit
A talented user is working on a project introducing brand new graphic modes to Half-Life 2. The old title gains a new quality thanks to his work.
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Adam Celarek
April 14, 2023
![Half-Life: Alyx Without VR Now Available; Entire Game Without Goggles [UPDATE]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/418911444.jpg)
Half-Life: Alyx Without VR Now Available; Entire Game Without Goggles [UPDATE]
The first version of Half-Life fan project Alyx NoVR, which enables you to complete the entire campaign of Valve's without virtual reality goggles, has been released.
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Adrian Werner
April 13, 2023
Professional Dev Created Great Fan-made Expansion for Half-Life: Alyx
A producer from Annapurna Interactive has prepared a fan-made expansion for Half-Life: Alyx. His work focuses on the story and exploration, while daring to compete with commercial DLCs.
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Krzysztof Kaluzinski
March 13, 2023
Half-Life Looks Gorgeous With Ray Tracing; You Can Test it Now
You can now download the Half-Life 1: Ray Traced project. True to its title, it's a modification that enhances the first Half-Life with ray tracing.
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Adrian Werner
February 23, 2023
Half-Life 3 was Being Made but Valve Lost Interest; New Details
Half-Life 3 was scrapped years ago, and since then Valve has not thought of resuming work on the project, claims journalist Tyler McVicker, based on the knowledge he has collected over the years about the creators of the iconic FPS series.
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Jakub Tarchala
February 6, 2023