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A screenshot of robo companion EDI from the Mass Effect series. She is a silver-skinned cyborg with neat bobbed hair and an orange eye-width visor.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Robots

One one one one one.

Nov. 12, 2025 Robert Purchese

Half-Life 2 artwork showing Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance posing side-by-side with weapons drawn.

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Half-Life fans believe they've worked out a possible announcement date for Half-Life 3 - and it's very, very soon

Coming back to (Half-)Life.

Nov. 8, 2025 Vikki Blake

A black and white illustration of a small vintage-era sci-fi rocket blasting into space and leaving a cloud of fumes behind it.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Rockets

Explosive stuff.

Nov. 6, 2025 Robert Purchese

A photograph of a misty graveyard or cemetery at night time, the tall tombstones of which are silhouetted against the eerie pale greenish glow of the full moon above.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Graveyards

Don't be cross.

Oct. 31, 2025 Robert Purchese

Counter-Strike 2 artwork

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Valve does not get "anywhere near enough criticism" for the gambling mechanics it uses to monetise games, DayZ creator Dean Hall says

"I'm honestly disgusted."

Oct. 27, 2025 Robert Purchese

Header image with shot from The Big Short with Counter Strike 2 knife present

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Counter Strike 2 update wipes nearly $2 billion off skin market value by making fancy knives and gloves easier to get

Rushing (the) B-ank.

Oct. 23, 2025 Connor Makar

Screenshot from Left 4 Dead showing players on a railway bridge aiming and firing guns

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News-in-brief | Left 4 Dead creator teasing new four player co-op shooter

Ball and brain.

Sept. 1, 2025 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

It's good news for Team Fortress 2 fans.

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Team Fortress 2's summer update is here - here's what's new

A midsummer fight's team.

July 27, 2025 Vikki Blake

Mock-up of Portal 2 running on Switch 2.

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Latest Switch 2 update improves backward compatibility, even though Nintendo's not shouting about it

Plus more stability, of course.

July 15, 2025 Matt Wales

Skibidi Toilet adaptation header

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Michael Bay Skibidi Toilet adaptation officially in production

Feeling bowl-d.

May 21, 2025 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

Counter Strike 2 Grail community map showing a courtyard with a seaside like theme with lighthouse and tentacle statue

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Counter-Strike 2 update adds weekly missions, and map changes

As luck would Valve it.

May 8, 2025 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered screenshot showing an armoured character nearing a fiery portal.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Portals

Gate expectations.

May 1, 2025 Robert Purchese

A grey-haired man in a fluffy, regal-collared gown, looking at the camera which represents the player's eyes. It is the Emperor of Tamriel from the game Oblivion. He looks nothing like Patrick Stewart, but he sounds like him.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Sewers

Wasted.

April 16, 2025 Robert Purchese

A scene from the playable Half-Life 2 RTX demo, featuring a raytraced headcrab zombie wandering down a cobbled alleyway.

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Nvidia releasing playable Half-Life 2 RTX demo with "cutting-edge ray tracing"

As its RTX Remix tools leave beta.

March 14, 2025 Matt Wales

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Valve releases Team Fortress 2 source code, opening door to completely new fan-made games

Have life.

Feb. 19, 2025 Tom Phillips

How Viktor Antonov turned from building cities to planets

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From The Archive | How Viktor Antonov turned from building cities to planets

City 17 to city infinity.

Feb. 17, 2025 Alex Wiltshire

A portrait shot of Viktor Antonov surrounded by concept art for Half-Life 2 and Dishonored

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Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art lead Viktor Antonov dies aged just 52

"Brilliant and original. Made everything better."

Feb. 16, 2025 Vikki Blake

The interior of a train or tram in the opening of Half-Life 1. It's a small carriage with open sides - there are no windows - so you can see the interior of the Black Mesa research facility as Gordan Freeman travels through it. It's a mix of grey metal walls and seats and yellow posts and handrails.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Trains

Something to choo on.

Jan. 29, 2025 Robert Purchese

Half-Life 2 artwork showing Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance posing side-by-side with weapons drawn.

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Half-Life 2 marks 20th anniversary by breaking its own concurrent record on Steam

The good life.

Nov. 17, 2024 Vikki Blake

Concept art for the cancelled Half-Life: Episode 3

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Half-Life 2: Episode 3 doesn't exist because Left 4 Dead does

New Half-Life 2 documentary shows off never-before-seen footage of Episode 3.

Nov. 17, 2024 Vikki Blake

Half-Life 2 artwork showing Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance posing side-by-side with weapons drawn.

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Half-Life 2 just got a special 20th anniversary update with a new documentary, commentary, and more

Game free for next few days.

Nov. 15, 2024 Matt Wales

CS2's Train map as of the November 13 2024 Counter-Strike 2 update

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Counter-Strike 2 patch brings back fan-favourite Train map

A big overhaul brings modern visuals, gameplay changes and rain.

Nov. 14, 2024 Will Judd

A Project Borealis: Prologue screenshot showing a Headcrab Zombie dangling from a noose on a tree in a snow-covered version of Ravenholm.

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Long-in-the-works Half-life 2: Episode 3 fan game Project Borealis now has a 10-minute Prologue on Steam

And it's free, man.

Nov. 11, 2024 Matt Wales

Screenshot from Rogue Point trailer showing a close up of a military soldier

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Half-Life Black Mesa team announces next game, which pops players into the middle of a gun-filled corporate war

Risky business.

Nov. 11, 2024 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

A photo of a large black hardback book titled "A message from the Team Fortress 2 community", resting on a red valve wheel in developer Valve's office lobby.

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Disgruntled Team Fortress 2 players bind 340,000 signatures into a book and hand-deliver it to Valve

As fans seek end to bot problem.

Sept. 10, 2024 Matt Wales