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Save 10% On A Steam Deck (Plus Other Great Spring Sale Deals)
16.3.2023
Here we are yet again, ya’ll. Steam is running its annual Spring Sale from today until March 23 and not only are there some great deals you can snag on must-play games (which I’ll tell you about in a moment), but there’s also a 10-percent discount on the Steam Deck which you may not want to miss...
Former Half-Life Writer Now Regrets Releasing 'Epistle 3' Summary
2.3.2023
Six years ago, former Valve and Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw posted a fictional letter on his website that sure read a lot like an outline for the never-likely-to-be-released Half-Life 2: Episode Three. Now, looking back years later, he regrets the decision, and says he was “deranged” when...
Half-Life With Ray Tracing Looks Amazing, Mod Out Now
23.2.2023
1998’s Half-Life is one the best games ever made. And now, thanks to a new mod out today, you can play this classic PC shooter with modern ray tracing. It’s yet another classic PC game that has received a sweet-looking upgrade thanks to community modders. Read more
What To Expect From Valve (And Steam) In 2023
21.2.2023
Given its history of experimental hardware, its infamously vague responses when asked about what games its working on, its failure to produce much-desired sequels to beloved games, and the smashing success of its recent surprise handheld, the Steam Deck, Valve’s moves are tough to predict.Read more
PS VR2: The Kotaku Review
16.2.2023
VR is not the Future of Gaming™. Rather, it’s an active, thriving, wonderful part of its present with many great experiences to enjoy. PS VR2 joins in on that fun with one of the best headsets you can presently buy. But at a cost of $550 dollars for the unit and its controllers (in addition...
What You Should Know About Horizon Call of the Mountain, PS VR2's Biggest Game
16.2.2023
A fully realized VR experience in the world of Sony’s Horizon franchise is an exciting prospect indeed, but Horizon Call of the Mountain can’t fully deliver on that promise. It’s too small in scope, has a surplus of arcadey combat scenarios that instantly break immersion with their rigid structure...
The Best First-Person Shooters You Can Play In 2023
6.1.2023
Despite having been the industry’s driving force of graphical fidelity and use of technology since the early 90s, the first-person shooter is paradoxically one of the most timeless genres. 30-year-old classics remain just as playable as the most cutting edge contemporary releases. Which is all...
Fans Discover Half-Life 2 Corpse Has Actual Dead Human’s Face
23.12.2022
If you’ve played Half-Life 2 or Source engine mods, you’ve likely seen the in-game model “Corpse01.mdl.” The burnt corpse appears multiple times in Half-Life 2’s sewers and other parts of the game, and modders often used it in fan projects. All is well, yes? Well, it was until recently, when fans...
13 Frightening Moments In Games That Live In Our Heads Rent Free
21.10.2022
We’re about a week and some days away from Halloween, my fave holiday, but the spooky season is already in full swing here at Kotaku. While I’ve recently blogged about FromSoftware games—and Bloodborne’s Amygdala—giving me the creeps, I figured I’d expand the scope and round up some of the most...
This Indie Survival Game Is Essentially Half-Life With Co-Op
11.10.2022
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Half-Life 2’s Excellent VR Mod Is Almost Too Good To Be True
1.10.2022
As of last week, a long-held dream of playing Valve’s landmark 2004 shooter Half-Life 2 in virtual reality has finally come to fruition. The journey began nearly 10 years ago, when a man named Nathan Andrews managed to hack together a functioning version of the all-time classic in VR. This...
PS5's New VR Tech Is Making A Great First Impression
14.9.2022
Sony’s PSVR for PlayStation 4, the first serious VR add-on for a console, did pretty darn well for itself. It was reasonably affordable, well received by players and critics alike, and got a lot more post-launch support than many prior PlayStation hardware efforts (RIP, dear Vita). Now, various...
New Half-Life 2: Episode Three Concept Art Reveals What Could Have Been
30.8.2022
Avid Valve fan and collector David McGreavy just shared a large trove of unseen concept art for Half-Life 2: Episode Three and other unreleased Valve projects as part of his effort to preserve this history for the future. Read more
Half-Life Fans Rally And Set New Player Count Record On Steam
16.8.2022
Yesterday, Half-Life fans came together as part of a community-created online event. The goal? To get as many people as possible playing the original 1998 Half-Life on Steam in an effort to set a new record for concurrent players. And not only did they accomplish that, but they also had a fun time...
New Steam Shooter Is Basically Half-Life 2 And It Rules
5.8.2022
I’ve probably written this before on this very website, but whenever someone asks me what my favorite video game is, my default answer is Half-Life 2. So any game that tries to capture Half-Life 2’s excellent mix of exploration, action, puzzle-solving, and emptiness has my attention. And if that...
Valve's Fake Games Look Great, Actually
9.7.2022
This year’s Steam Summer Sale is over, so say goodbye to all the deals. But say hello to some rad-looking art! With the sale over, an artist at Valve is now free to share all the fake video game key art and covers that she helped create that were hidden inside Steam’s large digital catalog as part...
The Internet Turns Jordan Peterson’s Hateful Transphobic Rant Into Video Game Gold
8.7.2022
Previously named “Canada’s most infamous intellectual” by Vice News and the “custodian of the patriarchy” by The New York Times, blubbering meat puppet Jordan Peterson has now been reduced to making long YouTube videos whining about being kicked off Twitter for doubling down on transphobic...
Modder Sorta Gets Half-Life 2 Running On Switch (It's Actually Portal)
30.6.2022
So, Portal: The Companion Collection, a bundle of Valve’s 3D puzzle-platformers Portal and Portal 2, just dropped on the Nintendo Switch. But not long after its surprise release during this week’s Direct Mini Partner Showcase, a modder named OatmealDome has already figured out a way to get...
Let’s Use Dall-E Mini To Conjure Up Half-Life 3 And Other Sequels We’ll Never Get
24.6.2022
One of my favorite activities growing up as a video game nerd was randomly typing the names of fictional game, movie, or book sequels into Google just to see what came up. I didn’t care if it was real or fake. I enjoyed the daydreaming that came from imagining “what if?”Read more
Devs Share The Wild, Secret Hacks Your Favorite Games Rely On
23.6.2022
Did you know all the horses in Assassin’s Creed 1 are built using really fucked up human skeletons? Or that Titan Quest used invisible squirrels as in-game timers? All of this is true and is more proof that games are mostly wild collections of code and hope that have more in common with miracles...