In Real Life

Obey Gabel Newell. Do It.

San Francisco’s 4th Street is covered in Gabe Newell. The Game Developer’s Conference is in full swing, and the iconic Valve boss’s mug is splashed on poles, garbage bins and newspaper stands.


March 7, 2012
In Real Life

The Tallest Building On Earth Is Half-Life 2′s Citadel

And you thought it was some giant building in Dubai. Nope. According to measurements converted from in-game models ad referenced for scale, City 17′s own Citadel, constructed by the Combine, easily takes the cake.


February 21, 2012
In Real Life

ARGH, A Half-Life Barnacle For Your HOUSE

German artist Daniel Ritthanondh is the man to thank for this Half-Life-inspired lamp, which will simultaneously light up your room and darken your dreams.


February 18, 2012
PC

Half-Life 2′s Most Magical Moment

Well, if we’re going to be doing more recent games for Total Recall, we’d better talk about Half-Life 2 sooner rather than later. As is true for so many people, HL2 is one of my favourite games of all time, an evergreen gem that I replay about once a year.


February 17, 2012
In Real Life

Half-Life 2′s Strider Comes To Life With This Custom Action Figure

Actually, calling it an action figure does it a bit of a disservice. The term “action figure” conjures all sorts of images, mostly of very small men. This custom Strider from the Half-Life universe is not very small at all.


February 6, 2012
In Real Life

Half-Life 3 Art Is Thinking With Portals

If you need a Half-Life chaser after playing (or not playing) Half-Life 2 this weekend, take a look at these.


PC

So, How’d That Half-Life 2 Protest Go?

Earlier this week, tens of thousands of users joined a Steam group dedicated to playing Half-Life 2 as a demonstration calling on Valve to get its arse in gear and release, or at least officially confirm work on Half-Life 3. How’d it turn out? It was either a great success or a disappointment, depending on your point of view.


February 2, 2012
Retro

I Sure Couldn’t Draw Half-Life This Well From Memory

We’ve written about the very cool blog “Mapstalgia” before, where Josh Miller is collecting drawings from users who re-create levels from their favourite video games for memory.


February 1, 2012
PC

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

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


PC

New Tease For Black Mesa, The Greatest Half-Life Remake That Never Was

Black Mesa is an independent remake of the original Half-Life that’s been in development since the end of the First World War. It hasn’t been seen for years. Most people now assume the remake, like Half-Life 3 itself, is an apparition. A mirage.