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Half-Life 2 key art of Gordon Freeman attacking alien appendages with a crowbar.

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Doing Numbers | Despite being a 20 year old single-player game, Half-Life 2 just hit an all-time high concurrent player count thanks to that anniversary update

Turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks.

Nov. 17, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Fancy a look at Half-Life 2: Episode 3? For Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary, Valve shares a jam-packed documentary showing some of the infamous episode that never was

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Get A Life | Fancy a look at Half-Life 2: Episode 3? For Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary, Valve shares a jam-packed documentary showing some of the infamous episode that never was

Oh, and the game is free for the next couple of days!

Nov. 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Tell Me A Good One | The best story games to play in 2024

If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.

Oct. 23, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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The best co-op games to play in 2024

Whether you simply want some quick co-op fun or a lengthy campaign to embark on, we've got you and your friends covered with these co-op games.

Oct. 23, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024

Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.

Oct. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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China Effect | Black Myth: Wukong is currently Steam's most played game as it continues to break records

On its launch day, Black Myth: Wukong has rocketed through the Steam charts to cement itself as one of the platform's most popular games ever.

Aug. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

Half-Life key art showing Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance stood in front of a large wall and tower.

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Dream On | The Half-Life 3 dream lives! Valve game with supposed links to Black Mesa leaks via voice actor and conclusions have been jumped to

Don't worry folks, I'm sure it's happening this time.

Aug. 5, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Some people shooting things in Splitgate 2.

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Not A Long Splitwait | Splitgate 2 arrives in 2025, so you can look forward to attending another fun wedding between Halo and Portal

Get shopping for tuxes now, before everyone rents the Master Chief green ones.

July 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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To The Streets | Hold the phone, Valve has created a fighting game for its DOTA 2 battlepass

With five playable characters, it's basic, but it's way better than a few skins and currency.

July 10, 2024 Connor Makar

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Take it in Pride | First F1, the World Cup, and golf – now esports: gaming’s biggest ever sports-washing tournament starts today

Life changing money, courtesy of the Saudi Arabian Public investment Fund.

July 3, 2024 Connor Makar

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VIDEO | 7 forgotten Fallout crossovers that you definitely don't remember

From the vault of history, here's a bunch of oddities, cosmetic DLCs, and a genuinely good Minecraft world.

May 13, 2024 Jim Trinca

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LEFT TURN | Counter-Strike 2's latest update lets you hold weapons in the wrong hand (but that's actually good)

Finally, guns for left-handed people.

April 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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

You know you need to try and get them into Far Cry 6 and…uh…Fetish Locator Week Three

March 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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The best FPS games to play in 2024

Sometimes, you just need to pop some heads.

Feb. 29, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Custom CS2 shotgun skins with naughty stickers, blurred.

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FASHION | Now that Counter Strike 2 has custom crafts, CS2 fans are expressing themselves as only they can

While some are genuinely trying to spruce up their favourite guns, others are grabbing the opportunity by the balls. To each their own.

Feb. 8, 2024 Connor Makar

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DEMAKE DISCONTINUED | Valve shuts down a cool looking N64 Portal demake, but its dev doesn't want you to be mad at anyone

In another world, maybe.

Jan. 14, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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GAS 'N' AIR | Valve starts the year off strong as Steam breaks its concurrent user record yet again

One week in and we're all already gaming.

Jan. 7, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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THINKING WITH MODS | Portal: Revolution isn't official, but it is an incredibly impressive-looking mod with an original story

Can't complain about a free mod like this one!

Jan. 7, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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BEST FROSTIVUS EVER | Caught cheating in Dota 2? You're getting a permaban and a lump of coal for Frostivus

Valve knows who's been naughty or nice.

Dec. 16, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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A STROKE OF TERROR | Take a look at one of Left 4 Dead's earliest prototypes thanks to a Counter-Strike: CZ update mistake

Accidents happen!

Nov. 26, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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BEST DIRECTOR | 15 years on, Left 4 Dead still rules the genre it created

The greatest PVE shooter of all time is now old enough to rent The Godfather.

Nov. 17, 2023 Jim Trinca

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SURPRISE! | Valve celebrates Half-Life's 25th Anniversary with unexpected update

25 years of Headcrabs.

Nov. 17, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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ECO ROUND | Counter Strike 2 dishes out drastic leaver penalties, even when it’s not your fault

Harsh leaver penalties are great, but not when four stoners can kick you at will.

Oct. 2, 2023 Connor Makar

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SPLIT COMMUNITY | Counter Strike 2 players mourn lost content, as CS:GO disappears from Steam libraries

Missing maps, features, game modes... CS2 isn't totally good news for everyone.

Sept. 29, 2023 Connor Makar

A team of five operators huddle together at the end of a match in Counter-Strike 2

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CS2: NVIDIA ENHANCED | Nvidia worked with Valve specifically to make Counter-Strike 2 look that good

Two big names unite to redefine Counter-Strike's visuals.

Sept. 28, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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TAKEOVER | Counter-Strike 2 releases on Steam, but can it beat CS:GO's all-time peak?

Well, the promised day has arrived, and everyone with a Steam account can now play Counter-Strike 2.

Sept. 28, 2023 Sherif Saed

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THE FINAL DAY | Counter Strike 2 Twitter account changes banner, all but confirming release date

Either that, or it's a genuinely hilarious joke.

Sept. 27, 2023 Connor Makar

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SOURCE 2 READY 2 GO | Is Counter Strike 2 release date coming next week, or is Valve trolling us?

Counter Strike 2 may be in our hands very soon - at least for those of us who never played the closed beta.

Sept. 21, 2023 Sherif Saed

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! | Steam 20th Anniversary Sale: Take up to 90% off some of the best games of the past 20 years

A gift to gamers everywhere.

Sept. 12, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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LOOKING GOOD OLD PAL | Half-Life 2 getting a modern makeover with Ray Tracing, DLSS 3, Reflex and RTX IO

An RTX Remix Project.

Aug. 22, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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The best Xbox 360 Games to play in 2023

Shooters, RPGs, simulations, and Xbox Live. The Xbox 360 had it all.

Aug. 4, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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B4B2? | Turtle Rock's next game may be another Left 4 Dead spiritual successor

The next game from Turtle Rock Studios has started development, and it could be something familiar.

July 25, 2023 Sherif Saed

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RTXitement | Someone give me about £1500 so I can play Portal with fancy Nvidia RTX 40 Series graphics

Look, I’m a simple creature. I just want games to look spiffing marvelous.

Sept. 20, 2022 Tom Orry

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WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN | An hour of new footage for Half-Life spin-off Ravenholm has been released

The canned game from Dishonored's developer.

May 5, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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The Abandoned Half-Life Project From Arkane Was Going to Star a Fan-Favorite Character

Ravenholm's Father Grigori would've been helped by a familiar fellow.

May 26, 2020 Mathew Olson

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Half-Life: Alyx Behind the Scenes, Part 2: "We're About to Pitch You This Ending, and You're Gonna Hate it"

We talked with Erik Wolpaw and Chris Remo about Jeff, some beloved Half-Life characters, and Alyx's shocking final scene.

March 25, 2020 Mathew Olson

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VR Hardware Shortages Loom With Half-Life: Alyx Just 6 Weeks From Release

The Index, Oculus, and even low-end headsets are seeing supply run dry.

Feb. 14, 2020 Mathew Olson

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One of Portal 2's Scrapped Ideas Was a Space-Bending Hot Potato Deathmatch

It's still probably a good thing that Valve cut it.

Feb. 7, 2020 Mathew Olson

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A New Documentary Series is Exploring Valve's Original Pitch for Portal 2

Featuring Valve's original F-Stop prototype, Exposure will show off the Portal prequel we never got.

Jan. 2, 2020 Mathew Olson

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The Steam Rape Day Controversy: How It Became a Scandal, and Why It's Further Testing Valve's Policies

Recapping the controversy that has embroiled Steam over the past two days.

March 6, 2019 Matt Kim

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The 15 Best Steam Games

A rotating list of the best games on Steam may seem impossible on the surface, but against all odds, we've done it!

Jan. 16, 2019 USgamer Team

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Steam Turns 15 Today: The First Games We Bought on Valve's PC Marketplace

It's Steam's 15th anniversary, so we dove into our purchased history to track down when we started using the platform.

Sept. 12, 2018 USgamer Team

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Don't Be Fooled, A Game's Cost Per Hour Value is Anti-Consumerist

Green Man Gaming now shows cost per hour value on a game, but is it really worth it?

May 25, 2018 Matt Kim

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Mature Visual Novels are at Risk of Being Taken Down from Steam [Update]

A sudden content guideline change blindsided the visual novel community.

May 21, 2018 Matt Kim

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Is Dota 2 Pay to Win Now Thanks to Dota Plus? A Primer on Valve's New Subscription Service

Dota Plus offers some new tools, but they're hardly kingmakers.

March 14, 2018 Matt Kim

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Officially licensed Half-Life comic gets a third chapter this month

July 5, 2017 Marshall Lemon

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It Came from the Ancient Internet: Eric Wolpaw's The Slugger

Before Wolpaw had Valve, he had a sprite comic about Seanbaby's head, a quest for salvation, and Mayor Mike Haggar's felt pants.

Feb. 20, 2017 Nadia Oxford