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Some of Valve's most popular games are now available for purchase and download via Gamestop's Impulse PC digital download service. This is very rare as Valve has never allowed any of their titles to be published by other digital retailers. These titles include Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, Portal 2, The Orange Box, and Half-Life Complete. Despite these titles being available on Impulse, users will still need to register the games through Valve's Steam service in order to play them. With Impulse...
In this week's edition of Top 10 Tuesdays, Matt Beaudette of Gaming Irresponsibly gives his list of the best voice actors in the world of video games.
In this week's installment, Matt Beaudette of Gaming Irresponsibly gives his list of the Top 10 Characters in Video Games. With so many memorable character throughout the history of video games, will your favorite make the list?
In the final entry in Gaming Irresponsibly's storytelling in games series, Matt Beaudette takes a look at the quality of writing present in most games, and speculates about where storytelling can go in the future of games.
PSBeyond compares FPS franchises including Modern Warfare, Half-Life, Battlefield, Operation Flashpoint and Crysis to their closest cinematic equivalents
"How many games can you say you were creating a rocket powered car that had hundreds of turret on the front one minute and building a huge complicated chain reaction of boulders and explosions the next? Garry’s mod hands you a huge bunch of tools and give you the freedom to do whatever the heck you want with them. Also running behind the graphics is the source engine so the physics yet again are spot on. The community that is behind the game is what makes the game even more incredible releasin..."
The first entry in a new weekly looking at different methods of Storytelling in games. This week we take a look that the silent protagonist, and compare some games that use it well with some that do not.
NoobFeed.com celebrates Halloween in style. Playing dress up at the local convention can be a little intimidating or even embarassing, so here are some ways to support fan faovirtes without losing face or shedding clothes. It's cold this time a year, so we can't have people running around with no clothes on. Happy Halloween!
After a spat of DRM drama for a legitimate owner of Batman Arkham Asylum (namely, me), I felt a rant about the pitfalls of DRM done wrong was necessary. There are companies that do it well, and companies that don't. I explore examples of both in this rant.
Two fans appeared on the Valve Software campus with cardboard signs begging for Half-Life 3. Company co-founder Gabe Newell met with the guys yesterday. He DOES know we want more Half-Life!
Joystick Division writer Mitch Krpata realizes he doesn't know anything about computers anymore. Should he buy a new gaming PC from a store? Should he build his own? What's the difference between a 6 MB L3 Cache and a 4X 256 256k L4 Cache, anyway?
A game's setting is as important as its characters, stories, or weapons. They're the canvas on which stories are painted. Joystick Division pooled its collection of beautiful gaming brains to come up with the definitive list of the most iconic settings in video games.
Video games feature many characters and beast. "Dog" characters is a common theme among some video games. In the link there's the top ten best video game dogs of all time. Check them out.
Some games clearly deserved the "M" rating that it got (Grand Theft Auto??) but there are some games that straddle the line between the "T" rating and "M" rating...
The gaming community has been clamoring for a big screen edition of the beloved Half-Life series. Recently, Gabe Newell has made some remarks on the possibility of such a thing seeing the light of day. Check out the full story for all the details as well as a little video surprise. Cheers!
"You won't find Link's Master Sword or Mario's fireballs here, folks. Instead, we've chosen to focus on those weapons that make players most eager to pull the trigger again and again."
"The beginning of a game is important in deciding whether a game will end up being played for an unhealthy amount of time or back in the store with a pre-owned sticker on it. A good opening will hook you with mystery but also unveil a lot about the story early on but it has to do it in a interesting way (explosions). So lets look at games that I feel had great openings and then lets look at some of the games that failed in crafting an interesting opening. Please note that I will discuss how th..."
"The beauty lies in what is communicated to us from the game, and in how we respond to its resonance. They don't need to be complicated or elegant, but they must introduce characters and ideas that stir us, tied into a story that has something grander to say."
"The whole crew is back as we deliver our last new gaming impressions of the year. Pat talks about Limbo and the brand new Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam, David talks about his brand new PC, Civilization V, and the epiphany of playing Half Life 2 for the first time, Andy puts the bow on Enslaved, and Nick tortures himself by getting all the achievements in Alone in the Dark.
We also go over the mother lode of news from the VGAs, and we answer a user email decisively."
"Succeeding where others have failed to make me involved with a mute character, the Half Life experience offers a unique look at the gaming world that is rarely if ever replicated in other games. I am, of course, referring to the fact that in the Half Life franchise you always - and I mean always - only see the events unfold through the eyes of Gordon Freeman. There are no cutscenes in Half Life that break away from Gordon's view and show him to the gamer. If it wasn't for a few images circula..."
"Valve’s Half-Life 2 is six years old this month. On its release, it was widely regarded as not only one of the greatest shooters of all time, but one of the best video games period; a beacon of what a game could be. Half-Life 2 transcended the constraints of its genre, elevating beyond a traditional shooting gallery into, one could say, a work of art. Each element of the game is meticulously designed and incorporated for maximum immersion. But six years is a long time, especially in the video..."
"We've selected the ten that most moved us. From lighthearted spoof trailers to high fidelity film novellas, we are offering the very best of the best for your entertainment. So crack open a beer, pop some popcorn, and enjoy."
"Information about Uncharted 3 is currently also being kept hidden away in a safe somewhere. Needless to say it's coming, Nolan North (who plays Nathan Drake) has pretty much said he's already been doing voice work for it, so that's pretty much a given. What I really want to see from the good people at Naughty Dog though is a nice shiny release date in 2011 and possibly some equally shiny gameplay footage to go along with it. It would make me very happy indeed. Uncharted 2 is probably one of t..."
"Our list looks back across the last 10 years to find a surprising number of compelling characters whose origin was completely artificial. Whether a malevolent computer program or a sentient transforming robot, these characters showed that science fiction storytelling is fond of the idea of machines that can think for themselves."
Well isn't this interesting. Coming just after a blog exploring how people don't finish games, we now have an entry by Tae K. Kim to discuss the length of games and why they should be shorter. So do you want a more succinct package which is better for your buck, or do you prefer the long game which goes the mile?
"Last December we celebrated our 200th issue with eight unique covers and our Top 200 Games of All Time. This year, we decided to reveal our Top 30 Characters Who Defined A Decade.
Characters and story in games moved forward at a rapid pace in the last decade as developers and publishers pushed the envelope. Characters no longer just jump and spin at the whim of their controller-wielding masters; they interact with and engage gamers to draw us deeper into the experience, telling new storie..."
Some video game heroes work alone, but others work best when paired with a partner. Here are the ten best video game duos of all time! Or is that twenty best?
"As video games become more and more robust in terms of content and story development, we are greeted with characters that can feel very human. Though they live mainly off of scripted cues, they play a vital role in how games impact us."
"Last week’s Electronic Theatre Sunday Special was the run down of Top Ten Videogame Heroes; featuring the protagonist you loved like Sam Fisher, Sonic the Hedgehog and Link. So to prove that the games industry isn’t just a man’s game, this week we focus on the Top Ten Videogame Heroines. Ten of the females that got you hot under the collar, and not in the Dead or Alive Paradise way, but stayed on track with the heroic mission which faced them have been chosen for this week’s feature article."
Check out this fan made Half Life 2 movie. It's friggin' awesome! Hopefully the people at Valve have seen this and have a good idea of what can be accomplished.
Half-Life 2 Episode 3 is certainly, with Black Mesa mod, one of the most speculating game on the web. Valve, who developed Alien Swarm seems to have put Episode 3 clues in the game's SDK!!
"Half-Life is still alive for many of us. Many still play the game, some discover the game thanks to Valve’s Mac portage. But since few weeks, Black Mesa has appeared on the web. Hold on dudes, I know that I’m talking about something sensitive. So I will take some precautions."
"Half-Life 2 has opened and impressive gate for mods. Source Engine is fluid, is “friendly-use”, is accessible, powerful and allows anyone who has spare time and the will to create a huge mod as desired. This is how the Source Engine seduces thousands of young developers and showed many gamers the professional aspect of video games: the creation."
"Mission Improbable is a singleplayer mod for Half-Life 2: Episode 2. The mod proposes 3 maps which are released seperately. For the moment 2 maps have been released, the 3rd one is under development. The 2 first maps are entitled: Mission Improbable and Reverse Advance and are quite fun!"
GameZone's Dave Snell discusses what it takes to for games to "stand the test of time." In the article, LittleBigPlanet, Half-Life 2, The Orange Box, and Chrono Trigger are written about.
With a "1984"-style "Free Yourself" video, today Valve announced the May 26th release of their venerable and iconic shooter title Half-Life 2 for Mac OS X.
Age of Chivalry has a sequel: Chivalry: Battle for Agatha. Originally as a mod for Half-Life 2, this sequel will be developed on UDC, Epic's free version of the Unreal Engine, which means that it will be an entire independant game. UDC meets a huge success among the moders community. Let's focus on what Chivalry: Battle for Agatha will feature.
"In today's shooter-filled market, we spend a lot of time spraying bullets and looking down scopes. But every modern shooter gives us some kind of blunt weapon or knife for up-close encounters. In real life, if a badguy charged at you with a knife, you'd probably still shoot him. But video games make the melee button so satisfying, as you watch an opponent crumple to the ground, stumble backwards, or see the "Beat-Down" medal flash on screen. Melee weapons add a visceral side to our shooters a..."
In a Top 100 PC Game poll taken by the readers of Pc Gamer, the legendary Half Life 2 came top of the poll. Valve seems to be one of the top developers as their other game, Left 4 Dead, is also in the Top 20.
"Half-Life 2 is known to be a First-Person Shooter video game. But Half-Life: Tactics (HLT) is a mod that turns the famous game to a complete strategy game. Set in the Half-Life 2 universe the game includes 4 factions: Rebeles, Combine, Antlions and Zombies."
"Nightmare House 2 is a mod in preparation for Half-Life 2. This mod makesyou awake in an abandoned hospital with no understanding of how you came there. Only vague memories of a girl from a Nightmare House haunt your mind. Dream and reality will be hard to tell."
"Half-Life 2 co-op Multi-Moron mod is now available on demo. You can download the demo on ModDB.
The demo gives a pretty good idea of the mod. The final version of the mod isn’t finished: the team is looking for coders and mappers to help them out."
"Half-Life 2 multiplayer mod Firearms: Source will be released on July. The Fast Team confirmed the release date of the anticipated mod. Firearms: Source want to take you “in the midst of the most brutal and violent firefights you’ve ever seen in Half-Life 2, period.”"
"Half-Life 2 MMORPG mod: Proyect-Z, developed by Proteoma Studios, has a new available update.
This v1.1 beta patch fixes several bugs and adds some nice improvements. Please note that the City Map will suffer from some downtimes while the team tries to solve some server crashing issues."
"Black Messa: Source, a Half-Life 2 mod in preparation since 6 years is… still in development! But we can be satisfied: new screenshots have been released!
The Black Messa should be a remake of Half-Life with the latest version of Valve’s Source Engine. We have reached 6 years of development: much longer than Half-Life 2 itself which was pretty long."
All Age Gaming's John Elliott brings us the 4th developer profile. This fortnight he looks at Left 4 Dead 2 developer VALVE. See inside for a look into the famous first person shooter developer and creator of the Steam software.
"Visage, an upcoming Half-Life 2 dark thriller mod, has new released details. Developed by Digital Extremists, a lot of work remains before the mod can be released. However, We can wait: the team is preparing new dialogues, new weapons, new maps and more. The mod offers a strong atmosphere and we can already say that they did a great job!"
"Half-Life 2 and cars. Have you ever dreamed to play the 1997 streets of Adelaide, CA, the fastest growing city in the entire Californian state? It used to be the hottest place for private spot for illegal street racers."
Tension is a new mod for Half-Life 2 which proposes a grappling adventure. This futuristic atmosphere is in the continuity of the main storyline and proposes a new city and new challenges.
"Half-Life 2 is in fashion these days and we discover new mods every week. This is, without a doubt, one of the best FPS ever.
This new mod is entitled Empires, it is developed by ScardyBob and is now available for downloading. Empires is a mix of FPS and RTS gameplays: you can choose one of the 4 classes as scout, rifleman, grenadier and engineer. Each class has its own weapons and skills. The commander can build the team’s base or the vehicle’s factory which vehicles can have customized c..."
"Proyect-Z is a MMORPG mod for Half-Life 2. It is developed by Proteoma Studios and is now available for downloading in full version.
The players must subscribe on the mod team’s forum site and create an account to be able to play the MMORPG mod for Half-Life 2. The file required is 137MB and can be downloaded via ModDB."
"Rosegarden is an experimental Half-Life 2 mod which is now available as a demo. It is developed by the RG Team and proposes an experimental example of a gameplay exploiting the “Helpless Spectators” concept."
"Battle-Force is a new mod for Half-Life 2 and is now available.
We had the alpha version that gave the tone a few weeks ago! It proposes co-op, survival, versus and mutliplayer modes on new maps. If you’re tired of the actual map, this mod will certainly provide you new experiences."
"Sivi developed a new Half Life 2 mod: Red Avenue and it’s now available. This is a new single player adventure for Half-Life 2. The developer’s didn’t want to reveal a lot of the storyline and the gameplay so it’s pretty mysterious for the moment."
It's pretty clear at this point: Steam is coming to Mac OS X. Valve sent out a number of suggestive images to large Mac and gaming sites today, that show a variety of Valve game properties done in unmistakable "Apple style"
"When Electronic Arts announced their plans to produce a video game based on the literary classic Dante's Inferno, gamers were outraged by more than just the title's uncanny resemblance to the God of War franchise. Question the literacy of those who indulge in our hobby all you want, but the generally negative reactions that greeted the interactive adaptation of Dante Alighieri's epic poem speak well for our kind's classical training. To the credit of these dissenters, Visceral Games really d..."
"Video game designers have been throwing around whether protagonists should talk or not ever since characters began to speak at all. In many game franchises the main character never speaks, even if everyone else around him does. In Super Mario RPG this is even used as a comedic device. In the early generations of games there was hardly any dialogue, and when there was it was never spoken by the protagonist. Of course, few games from the NES era could have what you would consider "memorable" st..."
"Frank Lantz is a disarming figure. He has a serious face with the sharp severity of a Classical bust. This impression is almost immediately undercut by a welcoming enthusiasm and playful grin. The contrast between stoicism and ebullience is entirely fitting for a man of his experience and ambition. Lantz is creative director and co-founder of Area/Code, a 'cross-media' entertainment company behind Pac-Manhattan, Big Urban Game and the recently launched Code Of Everand.
It’s good that there..."
"Choosing the best games of a decade is a tricky thing. It's tempting to simply pick your favorite games, but that's not considering the question deeply enough. The following titles were picked for the Top Ten Games of the Decade based on quality, innovation, and cultural influence. All ten of these games are titles that gamers will still be talking about in another ten years. With that, enjoy the list!"
Games don't get better with age do they? They might not necessarily get better, however there's a few games that keep their luster and replay value even years after their release. We highlight some of those games in the past decade that'll make the transition to going back a lot easier.
"Facelifts and other forms of cosmetic surgery aren’t just for aging MILFs, dried-up Hollywood C-listers and 40 stone blobs who have to get forklifted out of their beds. No, sometimes our favourite game stars need a bit of a nip and tuck too. After all, there’s no point battling hordes of the undead or saving the planet from a cult of religious alien zealots if you’re sporting last season’s armour or an out of date ‘do. In the spirit of self improvement, the following image-conscious character..."
"It may seem like a silly thing to consider, yet the portrayal of women in video games has changed significantly since their introduction. You needn’t be a grizzled ancient or sociological bigwig to appreciate the differences. In the earlier days, arcade button-mashers relied on simple stories to drive the action, typically pandering to a young male demographic. The imperative of Double Dragon centered on the heroic duo rescuing a damsel in distress. Mario was compelled to rescue Princess Peac..."
"The last decade was an absolutely amazing one, at least where videogames were concerned. The new technologies of the past two console generations have enabled the medium to soar to incredible new heights, introducing entirely new types of experiences and – perhaps more notably – delivering the sexy better than ever before. The decade from 2000 to 2009 brought us increasingly realistic (or at least convincingly idealized) heroines and heroes that not only looked hot when rendered in 3D, but al..."
Let's face it. Most videogame movies suck. It's extremely hard to make the transition from videogame to the silver screen and even harder to portray the game's plot effectively within a two-hour motion picture. Here's eight games that are so good that turning them into movies would be suicide.
""If there’s one thing Half-Life 2 was able to convey better than any other first-person shooter it would be the perfect atmosphere alongside with the chilling mood it set.
The Havok physics engine provided a huge boost with its modifications that were packaged in with the Source Engine. This fact alone gave Half-Life 2 one of the more robust weapons in recent memory - aptly titled the gravity gun. ""
All Age Gaming's Ian Crane brings us 10 things that gamers may like for Xmas but probably wouldn't normally think of as they are not your traditional games, controllers or home theatre gadgets that us gamers normally would think we want.
"Like comic books and movies, videogames tend to present an exaggerated representation of men and women. Dudes are typically muscle-bound meatheads with powerful jaw lines and a thorough understanding of all forms of combat, while women generally have back-breaking chests and dress like strippers regardless of their profession.
Lara Croft, for example, is a world-famous icon that carries an entire franchise. She’s smart, tough and more capable than the men she’s pitted against, yet still go..."
""There was variation in terms locations," said Ueda, "and also the way of storytelling in the game. Usually, you have to incorporate storytelling with constraints, but the way they [Half-Life 2 developer Valve] implemented constraints was something different that I enjoyed, compared to other games."
Much of the storytelling in Valve's games takes place through non-traditional means. You aren't pulled away from the action to watch a scene play out in letterbox or forced to look in a directi..."
""This is the first in hopefully a series of articles, where each time we take a look at all the games in a particular series and talk about what the developer, the community & our own opinion is on whether its story and events in them are considered canonical within the series.
This time we tackle the Half-Life series.""
"With Gamer on the horizon, we've decided to celebrate the moments when games and movies converge, creating scenes that'd look as good on cinema screens as they do on our battered portable tellies.
So, rest your joypad on one knee, rest your DVD remote on the other knee, and join in. How many have you played?"
"Throughout gaming history, and your own personal gaming experiences, I’m sure there are moments that you will never forget. The death of your favorite character, a sudden plot twist, a beautiful romance reaching fruition, or whatever else suits your fancy, there are certain moments that are etched indelibly into your memory.
This list explores 10 of my most favorite scenes/moments from video games. I make no effort to claim that these are THE top 10 EVER. They are simply 10 moments that I ..."
Painter, James Barnett, has recreated some locales from video games with his paintbrush as part of his Fauxvism Series. The games featured in his paintings include Fallout 3, GTA IV, Half-life 2, and Team Fortress 2. Some of the paintings are instantly recognizable, while others might be a bit more obscure. If his style seems familiar, it's because his work imitates the Fauvism style of the famous French painter, Henri Matisse.
Check out his site to see all the paintings in his series. It...
"Silent protagonists, or for those who haven’t been properly acquainted with the English language; quiet heroes, aren’t exactly a common product of modern video games. However some have become famous for the lack of verbal engagement, whereas some would argue that it doesn’t create an extra axis of mystery to the character, but only renders them as bland and unimportant. Here is a small list of 5 silent protagonists in modern gaming, and how their silence altered how the game was perceived on ..."
Though it is a little old, it is worth viewing by any fan of the series. Amazing recreations of Half-Life 2 character models using LEGOs.
I smell LEGO Half-Life sometime in the future.
"Shooters truly are a haven for folks that enjoy inflicting massive amounts of pain on the enemies they encounter in games (read: not in real life). It’s good, harmless fun and a nice way to release some pent-up frustration without causing any property damage (or doing anything else you shouldn’t do that would land you in hot water).
Of course, there are certain weapons that are much more adept than others for this purpose. So here is a look at some of the most sinister weapons that we’ve c..."
"It is unfortunate that in the real world, there are certain types of people who just look like sex offenders. Whether they are or not. Peter Jackson, for example, wouldn't look out of place with his trousers round his ankles, running through a nursery and being sick all over himself. Same goes for Geoffrey out of Rainbow. There are certain people that, should it come to light that they've been arrested for some hideous sexual misdemeanor, we wouldn't be surprised. This is why it's so easy for..."
"Most classic video game heroes were grizzled and muscle bound dudes, at least until Samus Aran came along. Nintendo's hardcore bounty hunter crushed the notion that female characters couldn't compete with the steroid-using men in most adventure games, and when Tomb Raider's Lara Croft arrived, the following ladies achieved gender equality, thanks to their brains and combat skills."
By now I'm sure we're all aware of Resident Evil 5's racism issue, but racial stereotyping is an issue that seems to go beyond beyond just one game.
Darion White, from Edge Online, takes a look at the way black characters are portrayed in video games, both the positive portrayals and the negative ones.
The article mostly focuses on newer titles, such as Resident Evil 5, Final Fantasy XIII and Metal Gear Solid 4, while also taking a look at the games of a decade ago, including Final Fantasy...
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We have the industrial wonders of the world, the ancient wonders of the world... all sorts of wonders. ign.com has compiled a list of the ten wonders of the video game world. It's a monument to those who have taken games, played them, then taken them further than most gamers dream of. This list is made of people who are inspirational to other eccentric gamers, so read on!
"It seems that entirely too often, people wonder what it would be like to see their favorite video games in real life. This results in a nearly infinite number of fan-made videos of varying levels of quality. Ive done my best to find 12 great ones that span Mario Bros. to Portal. Its abudantly clear that Ive probably missed a large number, so feel free to leave your favorites in the comments. Ready
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"If there’s one thing that videogames do well – perhaps more so than any form of digital entertainment around – it’s immersion. The ability to suck in an individual not just through giving them complete control over their actions, but more pertinently, through the surroundings and awe-inspiring sights developers painstakingly carve and sculpt. It’s debatable that this sense of captivation has only progressed, with more talented designers getting more out of increasingly powerful consoles. And ..."
You may remember this article a little while back. Well Gameplayer have produced yet another article, this time examining the polar opposite of the Sniper Rifle, the yin to its yang, the Shotgun. The gun has history, tactics and famous incarnations. All of which are examined in this article.
What's the most epic top list for video games you could think of? The top 5 apocalypse video games of all time of course!
Scott Sharkey from 1UP has made such a list. Inspiration comes from the all the big events currently gripping the world, a darker place than it's ever been before. What happens when people get extremely frustrated? Eventually all that bottled up energy gets thrust out in one big explosion, apocalypse! We gamers take it out through a simulation on the console, at least w...
Soviet Delirus goes through what they feel to be (and what should be met with minimal opposition) the 'dream team' cast for a live action Half-Life movie. Follow the link for some side by side comparisons.
This video was made by a very creative group of people who took Tom Cruise's speech from that infamous Scientology video and placed it within the realm of Half-Life 2's Combine. It is creepy and well-done and honestly works.
A dedicated user and fan has spent over 50 hours of his own time to create and assemble a foot high extremely detailed papercraft of DOg - the metallic robotic companion of Alex from the Half-Life 2 series.
Links to the appropriate files and images to make your own are included in the link.
"Something fundamental had changed in the nature of our surroundings, and we all knew it. It wasn't just the weariness of a long, cross-European journey playing with our minds. Something was wrong. Something was very wrong.
And then it clicked, and in unison we exclaimed in shrill terror, "Holy shit, we're in City 17!".
And we were. We really, really were. We swear that Valve must have taken Leipzig as singular inspiration when designing Half-Life 2's Combine-controlled metropolis. It lo..."
"You cant say ground-breaking first person shooter without mentioning the Half-Life series in the same breath. Since its initial release on the PC in 1998, the series has garnered overwhelming critical acclaim as well as commercial success. Crowbar-wielding Gordon Freeman fanboys have been frothing for Valves next concoction Half-Life 2: Episode 3 for over a year. When E3 came and went with nary a whisper about the next installment, it stung like a headcrab bite. Good news isEpisode 3..."
Half Life 2: Episode 3 will be the final installment in the episodic expansions of Half Life 2. Although little to no information is known about this title, and it is confirmed to not be attending E3 this year, a piece of concept art has managed to filter through.
( Note that the consoles listed are [XBOX360], [PC] and [PS3], dismissing any former rumours that the title wouldn't be appearing on the Sony Console. )
"Valve marketing boss Doug Lombardi said that the next installment in the Half-Life franchise would not be showing up at E3 2008, shooting down rumors that began circulating the Internet yesterday.
But, he said that a "playable Left 4 Dead will be on display in a Valve-hosted suite."
Half-Life 2: Episode 2 launched relatively recently (October 2007), but the franchise's loyal fanbase is already ready for more.
In the absence of Episode 3, Left 4 Dead will be Valve's focus at E3. The g..."
Is there any limit to what this game can do? The only limit truly is your imagination and skills with a mouse. A look at some of the enemies in Half-Life - including the Strider, Antlion, Hunter, Honudeye, Bullsquid, and of course - the Headcrab.
"Time for another Top 10 list from Screwattack who apparently played every first-person shooter ever and narrowed it down. The most dominant genre in gaming today, Stuttering Craig takes a glimpse at The top 10 best FPS games ever.
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Valve has announced an add-on which will allow users to play any Steam game that they might have in their library directly from any computer. The support, which is known as Steam Cloud, automatically saves your game data, as well as other things thing that you will be able to access from any computer. It's all free and the first games to offer Steam Cloud support will be the Half-Life series, Team Fortress 2, Counterstrike, and Left 4 Dead which is not yet released.
""We sort of laugh at it," [marketing man Doug Lombardi] told Shack News.
"Because we've been wildly successful--we're very fortunate, you know. Our games have all done really, really well, Steam has taken off and become this whole other business for us, Valve has never been in better shape--and yet everybody is talking about how in the PC world, the sky is falling.""
I read HERE (thanks Naked Snake3) that NVIDIA (The graphics card production company) is giving away some free games to anyone with an NVIDIA graphics card.
I imagine this applies to both pre-installed (manufactured PCs), and separately purchased (user installed) graphics cards.
The Games:
Portal: The First Slice (demo)
Half Life 2: Deathmatch
Half Life 2: Lost Coast
Peggle Extreme
Total Size = ~6.8GB
I've set up a (free) Steam account, and my PC qualifies. I have a dated Nv...
NS2 related news in the podcast:
In Natural-Selection (on HL!) the commander camera view was static at a certain hight. This forced the level designers (me to) to create overal flat maps to make sure that the commander it not to far or to close to the action and be able to do his demanding job.
In NS2, they are NOT going to introduce a zoom feature. Instead they are going to use a heightmap system for a map. With this the commander stays at the height, preset by the mapper. It also does n...
Charlie and Max talk about what went on at GDC 2008. They were very busy over the last couple of weeks with both the GDC08 and Natural Selection 2 development. This podcast is basically a look into their busy shedule this month (last month). At the end of the podcast, they hint at breaktrough content for NS2. All of which will be shown or reveiled in the next pod/video cast hopefully
Today Fox News interviewed "campus shooting expert" Jack Thompson about the Illinois shooting, and despite the police knowing barely anything about the killer or his motives, Jack is quick to dive in and blame "murder simulators, called video games".
If you think Jack couldn't sound any more ridiculous, this video will soon change your mind. At one point he links the killer's attire to violent video games, then goes on to promote his own book. Disrespectful, much?
Surprisingly, the Fox i...
"Valve's reputation as a top tier developer began when Half-Life released in 1998 and was cemented in 2004 when they released the spectacular sequel. Now, they're bringing that magic back with The Orange Box. As we've said in countless previews, this is one of the best deals we've ever seen in gaming, especially for those people that have yet to play Half-Life 2 at all. With Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2 Episode One, and Half-Life 2 Episode Two, players can take the entire Half-Life 2 journey up to..."
Six months ago, I looked at three titles that were promising us Episodic content and I was not thrilled with the results. Six months later, I decided to follow up on those three franchises to see where they were at now. And I was a bit disappointed. We are still waiting for one, one has left the building and one succeeded in its original promise.
Singleplayer is awesome, sure multiplayer can be good but its that story driven action packed campaign that we hunger for. Here is a list of the top 10 FPS singleplayer games. While all these titles are available for PC many of them are or will be on consoles. System Shock 2, Doom and Deus Ex all make a appearance but which one will be top dog?
The list is as follows (in reverse order, even though the numbers are incremental):
- F.E.A.R
- Call of Duty 2
- System Shock 2
- Aliens vs Predator 2
- Far Cry
- Ca...
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