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If Deadlock is real, the visionary Valve we once knew is gone for good

by editor@pcgamesn.com

So right away, this whole argument comes with a big caveat, one that needs to be made clear immediately and up top: despite hints, rumors, speculation, and even some leaked screenshots, there's no saying for sure that Deadlock, supposedly a 6v6 competitive FPS in the vein of Overwatch, really is the next game from Valve. Similarly, we don't know what Deadlock actually plays like or is like - even if it exists. And so, this article continues based on two assumptions. First, Deadlock will be the next game from Valve. Second, it's exactly the kind of game that everything we've seen and heard about it so far would suggest, a hero-based PvP shooter akin to familiar tentpole releases from Blizzard, Riot, and Respawn. What follows are my personal concerns - or rather, disappointments - but also some hopes, if those presumptions turn out to be correct. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: One of the best Half-Life mods ever made is finally back from the dead Half-Life remake dev finall...

One of the best Half-Life mods ever made is finally back from the dead

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Doom, Duke Nukem, Blood, Quake, and of course Half-Life itself. There are dozens of great FPS games from the '90s, the timeless classics that helped shape the PC as a platform. Imagine now a kind of boomer shooter Valhalla, where the weapons, mechanics, and pyrotechnics that defined that glistening erstwhile era come finally together to fight, frag, and circle strafe for eternity. One of the greatest Half-Life mods of all time, itself inspired by the best ever Doom mod, delivers on that dream. And after years of silence, it's finally back from the dead. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Half-Life remake dev finally has a new game, with a beta on the way New Half-Life games found hidden in Counter-Strike 2 update Half-Life remake Black Mesa is being remade, new demo out now

Good news, Steam's just introduced a better way to enjoy dodgy smut and 6/10s with your grandparents

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Playing 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 way

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Black 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 related

by Rick Lane

Half-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 update

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I 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 now

by editor@pcgamesn.com

I 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 game

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There 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 boxes

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Barring 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 Update

by benb

Fixed 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 made

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Half-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 Update

by benb

Fixes 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 Update

by benb

Fixed 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 Update

by benb

Fixed 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 last

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Half-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