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79 articles tagged as half-life-2

Mod of the Month May 2021 in Association with Corsair

We've picked some of the best projects recently completed in our project log forum.

June 18, 2021 | 12:30

Overboard! Review

Get away with murder in this fantastic reverse-detective sim.

June 15, 2021 | 11:59

5 Things We Learned from the Elden Ring Trailer

We break down the reveal of From Software's next fantasy RPG.

June 15, 2021 | 10:08

Ten Years On: Portal 2

Valve had to make a second game, because it got a hole-in-one.

May 6, 2021 | 10:24

The 10 Best Weapons in Gaming

Rick runs down his picks for gaming's greatest weaponry.

August 21, 2020 | 11:21

Half-Life: Alyx Review

Half-Life is back! But how does the switch to VR stack up?

March 31, 2020 | 12:00

Valve working on VR headset, Half-Life VR, claim sources

Not Half-Life 3, though. Probably.

November 12, 2018 | 11:47

Researchers boost graphics performance through processing in-memory

65 percent improvements claimed.

April 21, 2017 | 08:17

Titanfall 2 proves Half Life 3 is possible

March 12, 2017 | 15:00

Valve working on three VR titles, says Newell

'Full games, not experiments.'

February 10, 2017 | 10:49

The 50 Best PC Games of All Time: The Top 10

Sound the alarms! It's the ten best PC games ever made!

July 29, 2016 | 17:39

Ten Years On: F.E.A.R

How does Monolith's spectacular shooter hold up a decade since release?

November 20, 2015 | 09:22

Ten Years On: Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4 is a decade old. I'd still buy it at a high price.

January 16, 2015 | 15:07

Ten Years On: Half Life 2

A decade on from release, Rick looks at the greatest FPS ever made.

November 7, 2014 | 12:01

The Stanley Parable hits 1 million sales milestone

First person interactive fiction title The Stanley Parable has sold one million copies.

October 23, 2014 | 11:57

Ten Years On: Doom 3

Rick looks back at id-software's most controversial game.

August 22, 2014 | 09:19

Nvidia officially unveils Shield tablet and controller

Nvidia has pulled the official wraps off its new Shield tablet, featuring the Tegra K1 SoC and 4G connectivity.

July 22, 2014 | 14:05

Gamers plan digital sit-in for Half-Life 3 details

More than 30,000 gamers have pledged to participate in a 'sit in' in Half-Life 2 to get Valve's attention.

February 1, 2012 | 14:41

On 1378 KM

January 15, 2011 | 10:38

Rumour: No Episode 3 this year

Valve is rumoured to not be aiming for a 2010 release with the latest Half-Life Episode.

January 20, 2010 | 11:29

Presentation versus Graphics

February 23, 2009 | 11:16

Half-Life 2 gets graphical overhaul

Courtesy of hi-res modder FakeFactory, Half-Life 2 has had a massive graphical revamping lately.

January 9, 2009 | 10:37

Valve may unveil Episode 3 by January

Valve, in a typical teasing of Half-Life 2 fans, has hinted that it may be readying to show off Episode 3 by the end of the year.

October 15, 2008 | 11:09

Will Wright prefers high sales to high scores

Will Wright set out to make Spore as casual as possible apparently, preferring high volume of sales to critical acclaim.

September 8, 2008 | 10:10

Novint Falcon Limited Edition

The Novint Falcon is one of the most impressive and compelling devices we've ever tested - a multi-axis, motion sensitive, force feedback controller for games like Half-Life 2 that allows gamers feel textures, weight and forces in the game world. We take the newest model out for a spin.

December 7, 2007 | 07:48

The Laws of PhysX

We chat with Ageia's Michael Steele and Dan Forster, who showed us a few of the new PhysX supported games and let us know just what they think about Crysis and John Carmack's recent comments.

July 22, 2007 | 11:39