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Good news, Steam's just introduced a better way to enjoy dodgy smut and 6/10s with your grandparentsMar 19, 2024 - VG247Playing video games with your family is definitely never a recipe for arguments, and Steam’s just introduced an improved way to definitely not get into such arguments. Steam Families, now available in beta, will let you do a bunch of stuff with your loved ones, including play very mid games at the same time. If you’ve previously been using features like family sharing and family view, a number of elements of this latest addition to Steam won’t be new to you, but they’ve now been smushed together alongside some other stuff, in order to make managing your family a bit less of a hassle. Well, it’ll still be a hassle when your 10 year old inevitably wants to buy GTA 6, but at least now you should be able to play something relaxing while they’re on with it, to help you come up with PG explanations for all the bits they don’t understand. Read more Half-Life remake dev finally has a new game, with a beta on the wayFeb 26, 2024 - PCGamesNBlack Mesa, the Half-Life remake originally launched all the way back in 2012, is so good it almost - just almost - supersedes Valve's original. Modernizing the epochal, Gordon Freeman-starring FPS, if for some reason you've found the very first Half-Life difficult to enjoy, or if you're searching for the ideal companion piece, Black Mesa is a surprisingly deep and ambitious overhaul, built on the Source engine that powers Half-Life 2. Officially sanctioned by Valve, Black Mesa put Crowbar Collective firmly on the map. Now, the developer is finally returning with a brand-new game, which you will be able to play before launch thanks to an upcoming beta. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Half-Life games found hidden in Counter-Strike 2 update Half-Life remake Black Mesa is being remade, new demo out now Enormous Half-Life mod is basically an entirely new game Data strings in the latest Counter-Strike 2 update hint at two new Valve games, and one of them might just be Half-Life relatedFeb 9, 2024 - PC GamerHalf-Life fan's favourite pastime (aside from actually playing Half-Life games) is latching onto the tiniest hope that a new Half-Life might be just around the corner. I say this as one such eternally optimistic Half-Life fan. Which is why I started vibrating with excitement at a single data string hidden in the latest Counter-Strike 2 update... Read more.New Half-Life games found hidden in Counter-Strike 2 updateFeb 8, 2024 - PCGamesNI think Half-Life 3, at this point, can be officially classed as a cryptid, you know, like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. We have rumors, anecdotal evidence, and occasional alleged sightings, but the Valve FPS sequel is otherwise a total mystery, the missing link between Half-Life 2 and Portal 2, roaming deep in the forest somewhere. On the contrary, two other new Half-Life games are becoming more and more believable. You may have heard rumblings of something called Neon Prime, or Citadel, or Half-Life X. The latest Counter-Strike 2 update offers new evidence as to their existence - if you're eager for the return of Gordon Freeman, G-Man, and the world of Black Mesa, Valve may well have something on the stove. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Half-Life remake Black Mesa is being remade, new demo out now Enormous Half-Life mod is basically an entirely new game From Diablo to Half-Life, this site brings back classic PC game boxes Half-Life remake Black Mesa is being remade, new demo out nowJan 22, 2024 - PCGamesNI think we're reaching some kind of wonderful Half-Life nexus point here, our very own resonance cascade whereby all the versions, variations, and different visions of Valve's epochal FPS finally combine into one glorious, green-glowing singularity. First there is Half-Life. Then there is the Half-Life remake, Black Mesa, which incorporates visuals, physics, and other elements of Half-Life 2. And now there is another, new Half-Life remake, which remakes Black Mesa using the GoldSrc engine of the 1998 original. The Half-Life remake is being remade...in Half-Life. We're past the event horizon here, folks. Like a delicious, warm microwave casserole, if you want to sample the new Half-Life remake, a fresh demo is available right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Enormous Half-Life mod is basically an entirely new game From Diablo to Half-Life, this site brings back classic PC game boxes Half-Life is still the best game Valve ever made Enormous Half-Life mod is basically an entirely new gameJan 9, 2024 - PCGamesNThere will, one day, be a full, official, and new mainline Half-Life game. If we can get Half-Life Alyx, and the big 25th anniversary rework of the original, then surely, eventually, we can get Half-Life 3. In the meantime, however, trust modders to keep the Gordon Freeman and Black Mesa fires burning. As Valve's classic FPS turns a quarter of a century old (I just grew a hundred more gray hairs typing that), a gigantic new mod transforms Half-Life into basically an entirely new game. It looks like Half-Life. It feels like Half-Life. But with new levels, characters, weapons, and enemies, this is truly something else. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: From Diablo to Half-Life, this site brings back classic PC game boxes Half-Life is still the best game Valve ever made One of Half-Life's biggest bugs just got fixed by Valve after 25 years From Diablo to Half-Life, this site brings back classic PC game boxesDec 26, 2023 - PCGamesNBarring the occasional collector's edition, big box PC games are a thing of the past. But one website is dedicated to digitally preserving them, all in glorious 3D. And, thanks to its owner's efforts, you can feast your eyes on classic game boxes from Diablo to Half-Life and beyond. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Half-Life is still the best game Valve ever made One of Half-Life's biggest bugs just got fixed by Valve after 25 years Half-Life fans create new spinoff game featuring OG Valve voice actor December 22, 2023 UpdateDec 22, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFixed multiplayer team setup in Disposal. Fixed Tau Cannon shots always counting as headshots if they reflected off a wall and hit the player who fired. Fixed several minor HUD layout issues. Miscellaneous security fixes. Half-Life is still the best game Valve ever madeDec 22, 2023 - PCGamesNHalf-Life recently hit its 25th anniversary, and after going free on Steam for a limited time, interest in Valve's classic FPS spiked once again. It's undoubtedly iconic. Half-Life's success made Valve one of the biggest names in gaming, helped to shape the entire FPS genre, and in many ways defined the direction of the entire industry. One of the primary reasons for its success, though, is its unique oddness among triple-A games, even making its era-defining sequel look conventional. There is simply nothing else quite like Half-Life. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: From Diablo to Half-Life, this site brings back classic PC game boxes One of Half-Life's biggest bugs just got fixed by Valve after 25 years Half-Life fans create new spinoff game featuring OG Valve voice actor December 12, 2023 UpdateDec 12, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFixes for joining games through invites and Steam friends list. Miscellaneous UI fixes for Dedicated Servers. Fixed an occasional crash when opening the scoreboard. Fixed camera movement after death in multiplayer. Fixed crash when creating a server if the server creator's Steam name was entirely non-ASCII characters. December 1, 2023 UpdateDec 1, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFixed crash when modifying certain video settings in a multiplayer match. Fixed server browser issues after modifying video settings. Fixed local player not showing up in player count on a listen server using Steam Networking. Fixed rare corrupted lighting rendering bug in some maps. November 29, 2023 UpdateNov 29, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFixed lighting rendering issues on some AMD GPUs. Fixed mods with their own localization files not loading default strings from updated localization files in Half-Life. Fixed one dying scientist in Half-Life: Uplink saying incorrect dialogue. Added "Use shaders" checkbox for the video options. Servers can over-ride this setting with sv_allow_shaders. Fixed weapons with secondary ammo (like the MP5) not being deployable if there is no primary ammo remaining. Miscellaneous Steam Networking fixes. The Half-Life dedicated server application (app 90) has been updated with latest server code and updated windows and linux binaries. Updating dedicated servers is recommended. A Half-Life bug introduced by Windows 2000 just got fixed at lastNov 25, 2023 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunHalf-Life recently received a big update to celebrate its 25th birthday, but a significant bug remained. In a famous scripted sequence during which a long, green tentacle busts through a window and drags away a scientist, the scientist and the tentacle would be mis-aligned, making it look like the scientist floated out of the window of his own volition. Not anymore. After over twenty years, Valve programmer Ben Burbank has fixed the bug - and explained how he did it. Read more 25 years later, this Half-Life scientist finally bites it as Gabe intendedNov 24, 2023 - PC GamerHalf-Life celebrated its 25th anniversary last Sunday, and Valve laid out a buffet of Lambda-shaped treats to mark the occasion. The company added new multiplayer maps to the game, released an hour-long documentary delving into its design, and fixed a few of its most resilient bugs. But there's one bug that escaped Valve's digital butterfly net, one that, weirdly enough, is actually seen in the 25th anniversary documentary. Now, it's been fixed... Read more.One of Half-Life's biggest bugs just got fixed by Valve after 25 yearsNov 23, 2023 - PCGamesNThe Half-Life 25th anniversary has brought us a deluge of new material. We've seen cut characters restored, additional maps for Half-Life Deathmatch, and a full-length documentary about Valve and the creation of the epochal FPS game. But as Gordon Freeman, Black Mesa, and G-Man hit their 25th birthday, a sneaky new Half-Life update makes a fundamental change to the seminal sci-fi shooter. Half-Life 3 might never happen, but after a quarter of a century, the original game is still getting love from its creators. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Half-Life fans create new spinoff game featuring OG Valve voice actor Half-Life's most controversial version has been delisted by Valve Half-Life triples its own Steam record after big Valve update November 22, 2023 UpdateNov 22, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFixed timing for the sequence where a tentacle grabs a scientist in Blast Pit. Fixed underwater fog rendering in OpenGL. Fixes for UI layout in mods. Fixed rare crash that would occur when an RPG rocket was destroyed. Fixed the audio DSP filter (room_type) not being reset between multiplayer maps. The Half-Life dedicated server application (app 90) has been updated. Localization files updated. NOTE: As of today's patch most original GoldSrc mods should now be working. Some, like Counter-Strike, are still being updated as they use old Steam functionality that is incompatible with the current Steam DLLs; an update for Counter-Strike was released today. If you are experiencing compatibility issues in a GoldSrc mod it is suggested that you install the beta "steam_legacy" build of Half-Life (which can be selected in the game's properties page).Half-Life fans create new spinoff game featuring OG Valve voice actorNov 21, 2023 - PCGamesNHalf-Life is making waves within the PC gaming community once again following its massive 25th-anniversary update. Valve's iconic FPS is back in the limelight thanks to the developer's newly added content, ranging from multiplayer maps to a major modern performance overhaul. With its recent birthday and subsequent update in mind, the largest Half-Life community online has come together to create a fan-made minigame in honor of the sci-fi shooter's lengthy legacy. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Half-Life's most controversial version has been delisted by Valve Half-Life triples its own Steam record after big Valve update This Half-Life mod is an essential download while it's a free game November 21, 2023 UpdateNov 21, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFixed Loader model in Disposal being shootable to change its animation. Minor rendering updates to Pool Party. Fixed mods defaulting to joystick enabled. Fixed overlap on centered printed text utilized in some mods. Many fixes for UI scaling issues in mods, including Team Fortress Classic and Day of Defeat. Various fixes for Software rendering, including transparent objects on linux and texturing precision everywhere. Dedicated Servers will no longer default to having Steam Networking Enabled. Fixes for some GPUs being unable to launch the game. Trigger hurt entities can no longer heal dead players, for example the healing pools in Pool Party. When a player dies, make their body non-solid immediately. Fixed audio lag experienced by some Windows users. NOTE: Many GoldSrc mods, Counter-Strike included, may still have compatibility issues with the updated version of the Half-Life engine. While we work on improving mod support it is advisable to install the beta "steam_legacy" build of Half-Life (which can be selected in the game's properties page) when playing mods. An update for Counter-Strike will be released soon.Half-Life's most controversial version has been delisted by ValveNov 20, 2023 - PCGamesNHalf-Life is officially 25 years old. You might need a moment to absorb that - one of the greatest shooters of all time, which introduced the world to Black Mesa, Gordon Freeman, and the greatest NPC scientists in history, launched a full quarter of a century ago. To take away the sting, Valve has released a slew of new Half-Life material, including an updated version of the original game, restored cut characters and features for Half-Life Deathmatch, and a lot more. But there's one version of Half-Life that has just been airbrushed from history. As the FPS hits its silver anniversary, Valve has just delisted one iteration from Steam forever. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Half-Life triples its own Steam record after big Valve update This Half-Life mod is an essential download while it's a free game Half-Life gets massive update for 25th anniversary, new maps and more Half-Life's 25th anniversary celebrations have caused a resonance cascade in its Steam player-count, surging to a new all-time high over the weekendNov 20, 2023 - PC GamerHalf-Life, the little-known game about a monorail enthusiast who undergoes the most brutal job interview in history, reached its 25th birthday on Sunday. And Valve was in a surprisingly celebratory mood for a company that is normally as reticent as it is forward-looking. On its YouTube channel, Valve released a brand-new documentary that brought the original Half-Life team together for a captivating chew over its development... Read more.

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