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Valve Keeps on Patching Half-Life; Age-old Bug Removed

Jacob Blazewicz, 23 November 2023, 04:55

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.

Half-Life Gets Big Update for 25th Anniversary [Update: Weekend Success]

Adrian Werner, 19 November 2023, 10:51

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.

Fans Make Impressive Remakes of Half-Life DLC [Update: New Levels]

Adrian Werner, 20 August 2023, 08:53

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.

Half-Life Looks Gorgeous With Ray Tracing; You Can Test it Now

Adrian Werner, 23 February 2023, 16:34

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.

Black Mesa: Blue Shift - Fan Remake of Half-Life DLC Gains New Missions

Adrian Werner, 16 December 2022, 13:59

A new version of the Black Mesa: Blue Shift mod, a remake of the second Half-Life DLC, has been released. The update introduces the fourth chapter of the campaign.

Half-Life: Another Story Combines Valve's Hit With Doom

Adrian Werner, 20 October 2022, 15:58

An ambitious and highly unusual mod called Half-Life: Another Story has been released. The project offers a new adventure in the universe of the Valve's series, but it is built on the Doom II engine.

Half-Life Sets New Popularity Record on Steam

Jakub Tarchala, 16 August 2022, 12:23

The first Half-Life is a dated game, but despite the passage of time it still manages to attract and unite players. The record of 6022 concurrent players is a thing of the past. All it took was one action to improve it, and twofold!

Half-Life with Ray Tracing; the Fan-made Project Will Launch This Year

Agnes Adamus, 10 January 2022, 22:03

We've recently received trailers of two impressive mods for Half-Life. One of them replaces Gordon Freeman with Spyro. The other will introduce ray tracing to the game.

Operation: Black Mesa Will Combine Refreshed Half-Life Opposing Force and Blue Shift

Miriam Moszczynska, 29 December 2021, 11:41

Fans of the Half-Life series have another reason to rejoice. Fan group known as Tripmine Studios has announced that the remakes of Half-Life: Opposing Force and Half-Life: Blue Shift will be combined into a single production.

Black Mesa: Blue Shift - Half-Life: Blue Shift Remake in the Works

Filip Wegrzyn, 19 February 2021, 19:40

A team of experienced modders is creating a remake of the second story expansion for the original Half-Life. The project is being created as a mod for Black Mesa, released last March, and will build on its foundations.

Half-Life Soundtracks are Now Available on Streaming Platforms

Paul Wozniak, 14 March 2020, 18:06

Valve has released the soundtracks from the Half-Life series on the most popular music streaming platforms. You can already listen to the iconic songs on Spotify and YouTube Music, among others.

Half-Life Games Available For Free

Michael Kulakowski, 21 January 2020, 20:55

In anticipation of the March release of Half-Life: Alyx, Valve released the previous installments of the iconic series about the adventures of Gordon Freeman for free. All Steam users can benefit from the action.

Half-Life gets a new update almost 19 years after its release

luckie, 11 July 2017, 16:25

Some companies seem to support their games forever. That is true in the case of Valve Software, who has just updated their 19-year-old Half-Life.

Black Mesa – Half-Life Remake Available on Steam Early Access

Renox, 06 May 2015, 12:21

Black Mesa, remake of the first Half-Life game released by Valve in 1998, has just launched on Steam Early Access program. At the moment, the price of the modification amounts to EUR 19.99.