Half-Life 2 News

Half-Life 2 adds official Oculus Rift support
Valve updates iconic first-person shooter to work with VR headset; new fan mods show Oculus support for Minecraft and Skyrim.
News - Posted May 10, 2013 4:07 pm GMT
Valve biofeedback studies include tracking player sweat levels
Experimental psychologist at Half-Life studio says company has conducted experiments where sweat level is measured and used to affect in-game experience.
News - Posted May 7, 2013 4:31 pm GMT
Gabe Newell to receive BAFTA Fellowship award
Valve boss to receive UK award for his "outstanding and exceptional contribution to games."
News - Posted Feb 27, 2013 12:02 pm GMT
Half-Life 2: Episode 4 Return to Ravenholm screens surface
Images from Dishonored developer Arkane Studios' canceled Half-Life game emerge.
News - Posted Jan 14, 2013 3:12 pm GMT
Half-Life Gravity Gun on sale this spring
Neca producing 1:1 toy version of Gordon Freeman's go-to gun; will be on display at NY Toy Fair in February; preorders open soon.
News - Posted Dec 18, 2012 6:39 pm GMT
Valve working on new Source engine
Gabe Newell confirms Valve already at work on its next-generation engine; details company's hardware plans and canned projects; rules out Steam exclusives.
News - Posted Nov 12, 2012 3:13 am GMT
Black Mesa Half-Life mod launching September 14
First part of Source-powered community mod will be released next week; initial release will stop at Lambda Core level, offering 8-10 hours of gameplay.
News - Posted Sep 3, 2012 5:40 am GMT
Steam forum hackers gain access to information
Valve confirms this week's security breach potentially exposed encrypted credit card numbers, passwords, addresses, more.
News - Posted Nov 10, 2011 11:20 pm GMT
E3 2011: Valve playing with NECA
National Entertainment Collectibles Association announces agreement with Portal, Half-Life maker for toys, action figures, board games, accessories, and apparel from studio's stable of IP.
News - Posted Jun 8, 2011 6:17 pm GMT
Valve more profitable per employee than Google, Apple
Near-billionaire Gabe Newell discusses his privately held developer's finances with Forbes; Steam controls 50 to 70 percent of PC online market.
News - Posted Feb 15, 2011 10:17 pm GMT
Forbes lists Gabe Newell as a 'name you need to know' in 2011
Financial magazine's crowd-sourced list of candidates to make massive impacts in next year features Valve CEO in recognition of Steam's hold on PC digital distribution.
News - Posted Nov 15, 2010 4:11 pm GMT
30 million Steam-ed
Valve's digital distribution service hits new milestone on the back of 178 percent user growth; unit sales spike 200 percent in last 12 months.
News - Posted Oct 18, 2010 6:56 pm GMT
Valve opening Mac spigot May 12
Half-Life developer to support Apple's OS with Steam, back catalog next month.
News - Posted Apr 30, 2010 1:20 am GMT
GDC 2010: Complete coverage with GDC Awards, Sony conference video
[UPDATE 4] Uncharted 2 tops Game Developers Choice Awards with five trophies; PlayStation Move debuts; write-ups of Meier, Pardo, Molyneux, Muzyka, Sakamoto, Yamaoka, Toriyama, and Schafer talks also on tap; full rundown of event and new Deus Ex trailer inside.
News - Posted Mar 15, 2010 7:32 pm GMT
Valve opens up to Macs
Half-Life studio announces full support of Apple's OS for Steam, catalog hits this April; Portal 2 compatibility confirmed; all future games getting simultaneous PC, Mac, 360 release.
News - Posted Mar 8, 2010 10:32 pm GMT
Newell named GDC Pioneer, Cerny joining DICE Hall of Fame
Valve cofounder to be honored for creating Steam at March developer conference, as Marble Madness creator is honored by Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
News - Posted Jan 16, 2010 11:51 pm GMT
Half-Life, Portal scribes detail the Valve process
GDC Austin 2009: Marc Laidlaw and Erik Wolpaw go over developer's approach to storytelling and how they don't always know what they're doing.
News - Posted Sep 16, 2009 7:08 pm GMT
Activision, Valve tangle over 2002 lawsuit
Half-Life developer sues Sierra parent company for skimping on arbitrator-assigned multimillion-dollar settlement over royalty rights.
News - Posted Apr 30, 2009 10:53 pm GMT
Valve founder Steams up D.I.C.E.
Gabe Newell keynote address discusses the company's service-oriented approach, reveals Team Fortress 2 comic being made by the developers.
News - Posted Feb 19, 2009 4:31 am GMT
Newell tosses DICE keynote
Valve cofounder tapped to deliver opening remarks on "entertainment as a service" for AIAS' annual developer conference.
News - Posted Feb 3, 2009 12:54 am GMT