Half-life 2

PC

30,000 People Are Going To Play Half-Life 2 As A Protest Against Half-Life 3

3:30PM February 1, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

Or is it a protest for Half-Life 3? Whatever. More »


In Real Life

Godspeed You! Black Gordon Freeman

7:00PM January 27, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

Reader Michael has spent over 100 hours putting together this music video, in which the narration from Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s The Dead Flag Blues is played over visuals from Half-Life 2. More »


PC

The Week In Unbelievably Gorgeous Screenshots

5:30PM January 21, 2012 | Kirk Hamilton

Since we ran that fun feature on Duncan Harris, the groovy “video game photographer” behind the website DeadEndThrills, I’ve been sharing some of his work each week here. More »


PC

Hey, Valve, What’s Going On, Eh?

12:00PM January 18, 2012 | John Walker - Rock Paper Shotgun

Valve have created themselves an interesting situation. Presenting themselves as bastions of consumers, remarkably accessible to gamers, regularly inviting in groups of modders — often to give them jobs — and always being present to offer a quote on how customers deserve to be treated with more dignity, they establish themselves as being our friend. More »


In Real Life

How A $US21,000 Half-Life Gun Was Made

11:00PM January 5, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

Harrison Krix’s replica Half-Life 2 gravity gun looked incredible, but it was never destined for his shelf, or that of an international adult collectible retailer. It was built for charity, and it’s for charity it was auctioned. More »


In Real Life

Half-Life 2 Movie Posters Make You Wish For A Half-Life 2 Movie

6:00PM January 3, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

If you’ve ever wanted to see a live-action Half-Life 2 movie, these mock posters are only going to make you want to see one a lot more. More »


In Real Life

Half-Life Lego? One Man Made It Happen

6:00PM December 23, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Custom Lego builder Brandon Bannerman doesn’t wait for due process to take its course, he makes his own damn Lego. And this week he’s made this wonderful little Gordon Freeman. More »


PC

Good Evening. Welcome To Terror.

5:00PM December 8, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Good evening, Kotaku. I hope you weren’t trying to get any sleep tonight. More »


In Real Life

A Half-Life Gravity Gun That Actually Exists

3:00AM December 8, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Master craftsman Harrison Krix has built himself a replica of Gordon Freeman’s Gravity Gun from Half-Life 2. It’s really something. More »


In Real Life

The World’s Best Half-Life 2 Movie Now Has A Sequel

3:00PM August 25, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Escape From City 17, a 2009 short flick from The Purchase Brothers, was and still is the best piece of fan-made Half-Life cinema we’ve ever seen. Over two years later, it finally has a follow-up. More »