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"Left 4 Dead:" High concept, low quality

07 Jan 2009 08:14:31 PST

AsiaOne TN - If Valve could release its own products on a decent schedule, Left 4 Dead would have made a great add-in for Half-Life: Episode 3’s variation on the Orange ... Valve to release Left 4 Dead DLC details… eventually GotGame News

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Opinion: Valve to release Left 4 Dead DLC details… eventually

06 Jan 2009 12:15:04 PST

California - For example, the guys and gals at Valve are staunch advocates of “better late than never.” From Half-Life 2 to Portal, most Valve products are delayed at ... GAMETIME: Left 4 Dead is the best zombie game you could buy for ... Suwannee Democrat Left 4 Dead Review GamingExcellence

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Sven Co-op version 4 (beta)

05 Jan 2009 19:52:56 PST

Sven Co-op has finally gone to version 4.0 - in beta form at least. It's available in our downloads library, and naturally if you want to play it you're going to need a retail copy of Half-Life (which any self-respecting PC Gamer should have). The versio...

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5 reasons to buy a PC this year

05 Jan 2009 05:11:59 PST

- Games like Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Fallout 3, Dawn of War, Company of Heroes, and more are right at your fingertips. You can download their demos for ...

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Half-Life 2 gets a makeover with Cinematic Mod v9.5

03 Jan 2009 13:20:03 PST

Written by GGL Admin
FakeFactory have released what could be the one of the last major update to their Half-Life 2 modification. The mod adds cinematic effects, new music and sounds, new physics effects, high-definition textures and custom high-definition models. It was more than four years ago when Half-L...

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Steam releases results of computer gaming hardware survey

02 Jan 2009 09:31:09 PST

- Steam, owned by Valve (the creators of games like Half Life 2 and Left 4 Dead), uses the information to figure out what technology to make investments in ...

Original story at Geek.com .

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Half-Life news and blogs - January 08, 2009

08 Jan 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Half-Life news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Indie dev suggests peers should support OS X, Linux gaming -- from Ars Technica
• Novint to Show First AAA Games at CES -- from CNNMoney.com
• re: Half-Life 2 demo and Steam: Crap -- by John from Half-Life 2 demo and Steam: Crap
• Do I really need a PlayStation this year? -- from Asbury Park Press
• Half-Life 2 Questions [PC] -- from Cheats Guru
• GAMETIME: Left 4 Dead is the best zombie game you could buy for ... -- from Suwannee Democrat
• Half-Life 2 - Episode 1 - Trailer -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com "Half Life" Valve OR Fortress OR Episode OR Portal OR disambiguation OR Episodic OR Dystopia OR SMOD OR suedama OR GC OR Fistful OR Steam OR Fixed OR Halflife OR middleware OR FPS OR Print OR "now available" OR PC OR Xbox OR Frags OR mod OR Gamasutra OR Halo OR Lombardi OR RPG OR Newell OR Tactical OR Freeman OR Playstation OR Gabe OR DM
• The 50 Hottest Things in Gaming in 2009 - Massive Preview of the Year Ahead -- from Kikizo.com Video Games Website XML Feed
• Theremin Hero Nails "Still Alive" [Theremin To The Max] -- by Owen Good from Kotaku
• Half-Life 2 gets a makeover with Cinematic Mod v9.5 -- from ClanBase Newsfeed

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Steam Beta Client Updated

31 Dec 2008 16:20:27 PST

Written by Zips
Fixed crash when launching Half-Life 2 64-bit Fixed GTA4 backups not restoring correctly Fixed guest passes not showing immediately in games list Improved Steam Windows Service restart logic in serveral places Fixed javascript confirm() messageboxes not showing up in the client

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Left 4 Dead (Pc)

24 Dec 2008 16:54:58 PST

Fragland Belgium - Dec 25, 2008 Valve is known for topgames like Half-Life 2, TeamFortress 2 and Portal. This time they try to conquer the market with a "the world has been taken over by ... Left 4 Dead: A review Examiner.com Left 4 Dead GameIndustry.com all 9 news articles

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The Orange Box

18 Dec 2008 02:57:38 PST

from Electronic Artsâ?¢ delivers five action games in one box. Available for Xbox 360â?¢ entertainment system, The Orange Box includes Half LifeÂ® 2, Half LifeÂ® 2: Episode One and Episode Two, Portalâ?¢ and Team FortressÂ® for an engrossing first-person action experience.Half Life 2...

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How To: Out of The Level Glitch Half-Life Episode 1 XBOX360

11 Dec 2008 04:34:35 PST

For a text tutorial and some helpful tips check GlitchBlog.com In the forums I will be posting all my episode 1 and episode 2 glitches as I find ... marketvids.net

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Opinion: Valve offers entire catalog of games for $99

24 Nov 2008 19:40:36 PST

- Some of the games included in the pack are the recently released Left 4 Dead, Portal, Team Fortress 2, all of the Half-Life games, and a lot more. ... Review: Left 4 Dead for PC Geek.com all 2 news articles

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Review of recent game releases

24 Nov 2008 16:59:24 PST

FL - If Valve rings a bell in your head but you can't quite place it, they were the geniuses behind the Half-Life series, Portal and Team Fortress. ...

Original story at Suwannee Democrat .

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How To: Half-Life Game MPHLS v14 for Half-Life:Source download - Mod DB

12 Nov 2008 19:22:25 PST

This package contains instructions and a zip file to install MPHLS as a mod on top of Half-Life:Source. It is, unfortunately, a manual installation process, but the included instructions provide step-by-step details on how to get it up ...

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Half-Life 2 Review & Other Tid-bits by LosDaddie

13 Oct 2008 08:06:44 PDT

Anyway, here is why you should play HL2 if you haven't already:Gameplay: VALVe shows why it is one of the best FPS developers in the industry. A very "refined" FPS experience with great pacing & tight controls.Audio: Superb audio design. My Dolby Digtial 5.1 system got a nice work-out wit...

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Opinion: Fistful of Frags Interview

04 Oct 2008 06:15:11 PDT

Written by Daimyo
FoF: I started modding (in a serious way) with Half-Life 2, I guess the choice was made before the mod development started. I feel comfortable with Source, it has the widest modding community and Valve has a good track of modding support.

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Science And Industry 2 beta Mod Patch v1.1 for Half-Life 2

06 Aug 2008 21:01:47 PDT

Science and Industry 2 is a teamplay modification for Half-Life 2. It is the sequel to the long-running Half-Life modification Science and Industry. Players take on the role of Security Officer in ab.

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Patch: Eternal_Silence_v3.0_to_v3.1_Beta_Client

23 Jun 2008 18:22:40 PDT

This is the newly released patch for the popular Half-Life 2 mod Eternal Silence that will bring your game client from version 3.0 to version 3.1. It fixes the gameplay and balance problems uncovered in 3.0 and is certainly a must have update.

Original story at SPAWNPOINT.COM .

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Podcast: PCGP Episode #157: PC-Dog Billionaire

27 Mar 2008 02:00:00 PDT

Written by jeremy@pcgamerpodcast.com (PC Gamer Magazine)
On this weeks show we recount what it was like to discover Half-Life 10 years ago. Then we find out how strong an industry we the PC can be. Also, the editors give their Wotlk, L4D, and Fallout 3 impressions, answer a few listener questions and more.

Original story at PC Gamer Podcast .

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Patch: Zombie Panic: Source 1.21b Update Awakens

18 Feb 2008 16:30:00 PST

Everyone's favourite* Half-Life 2 zombie mod has just received a new update, just two days after the previous one. There's no mention of what 1.21b fixes, but if you plan on playing the survival horror mod online, you'll have no choice but to update. If missed the 1.2b patch released on Feb 16, i...

Original story at Kotaku Australia .

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How To: Half Life 2 Mods For Dummies

08 Jan 2008 21:36:34 PST

Written by tech-geek
How cool would it be to build your own levels and customized weapons for Half-Life 2? This book will get you ready to mod so you can enjoy the ultimate gaming experience. You'll find out how to create your own maps, strategically place ...

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How To: Portal Gun in Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Map

16 Oct 2007 16:04:21 PDT

Written by Chris
You can see in the video above – complete with Radiohead music – a tutorial of how to get the Half-Life 2 Deathmatch map Overwatch into Portal and how to spawn a portal gun. While it’s still a long way from playing with others, ...

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Podcast: Episode 30

12 Oct 2007 00:29:12 PDT

Bungie and Microsoft get divorced, Valve Interview Explores Why There Is No Mac Half-Life, FIFA 08 Heading To Mac?, UT3 PC specs released, No UT3 editor for mac?, CMR Mac date "announced".

Original story at Inside Mac Games .

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Patch: Half-Life 2 Perfect Dark: Source Beta v1.1686 Mod [PC]

11 Jun 2007 07:21:26 PDT

This version includes a number of bug fixes and game tweaks and balances.

Original story at GameSpot .

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Games - Half-Life 1.5 + CounterStrike 1.5 + HL 1.1.1.0 Patch

01 Feb 2007 14:08:10 PST

Category: Games Subcategory: Windows Quality: Full Game Language: English Uploaded by: macboy9000 Size: 1001.86 MB.

Original story at Demonoid .

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Opinion: Half Life 2's Developer Commentary

05 Sep 2006 08:53:06 PDT

There have been a couple earlier attempts at in-game commentary, most notably the "Developer's Cut" of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004), a game that sounds awful but is widely considered one of the best modern first-person shooters. Valve was clearly inspired b...

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