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[July 11th, 2001 ] Half-Life and Counter-Strike Updates Now AvailableMultiplayer gamers will be required to update to Half-Life version 1.1.0.7 and Half-Life: Counter-Strike 1.0.0.2 on July 11th at 3 PM pacific time. These updates include feature additions and bug fixes including the addition of Deathmatch Classic and a new update utility. Users can download the new versions from this website or upgrade through AutoUpdate, a program included as part of the Sierra Utilities. To open AutoUpdate, find the Sierra Utilities program group which appears by default under the Windows Start Menu.
[June 13, 2001] Sierra and iGames Announce Game-center Based Counter-Strike LeagueSierra and iGames are excited to announce the next game-center based Counter-Strike League (CSL). The league will start on Tuesday June 19th at premier iGames affiliated game centers across North America. Visit iGames to learn more.
[March 30, 2001] Half-Life: Blue Shift Coming to the PCHalf-Life: Blue Shift, an all-new episode for Half-Life, will arrive in stores around the world this June. Blue Shift is an all-new single player episode surrounding the Black Mesa security guard introduced in Valve's classic action thriller, Half-Life. In development by Gearbox Software, creators of the critically acclaimed Half-Life: Opposing Force, Blueshift also contains the Half-Life HD Pack, which automatically upgrades the weapons and characters of all the games in the Half-Life saga with new high definition content. For more information, including screenshots and the Half-Life: Blue Shift trailer, visit the Half-Life: Blue-Shift website.
[March 26, 2001] Counter-Strike Developers Win GDC AwardThe Counter-Strike team was awarded the Rookie Studio Award by the International Game Developers Association for Half-Life: Counter-Strike during a ceremony held March 23rd at the 2001 Game Developer's Conference . The award was accepted by Valve's Gabe Newell. Also nominated was Ground Control from Massive Entertainment. Visit GameSpy.com for a complete list of the 2001 winners and nominees.
[March 5, 2001] Half-Life is "Revolutionary," Says GamespyGamespy kicks off the week with a look back at games that "changed the face of computing forever." Half-Life, described as "the largest step in general innovation in first-person shooters since Quake," was ranked as the industry's third most revolutionary title of all time. Visit Gamespy for a complete list of the top ten.
[February 20, 2001] Half-Life: Opposing Force 1.1.0.4 Now AvailableSierra, Valve and Gearbox are proud to announce Half-Life: Opposing Force 1.1.0.4, the latest update for the official Half-Life expansion. This file, available for English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish versions of the game, includes several multiplayer updates including the new Capture the Flag map op4ctf_dam.
[January 15, 2001] Opera Mod Interview on FragpipeLearn about the recent developments with "The Opera," a Half-Life total conversion, in this short interview. The Opera mod was showcased at the second annual Half-Life Mod Expo in San Francisco.
[December 6, 2000] Hankerin' for a Half-Life Contest?Future Games Network is giving you the chance to take home Half-Life: Platinum Edition, the brand-new Half-Life compilation, for free! To enter, visit FGN's Half-Life contest page and drop them an email. Contest ends January 5th, 2001.
[November 17, 2000] Half-Life Coming to PlayStation 2Sierra and Gearbox Software are proud to announce the development of Valve's Half-Life for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Half-Life PlayStation 2 is an all-new experience for console gamers featuring a complete next-generation upgrade of the original ground-breaking game as well as entirely new multiplayer cooperative and competitive bonus games set within the Half-Life universe. All new advanced technology, enhanced characters and weapons, upgraded environments and never before seen levels define Half-Life for PlayStation 2 as the most advanced and impressive Half-Life ever made. The worldwide exclusive on this game will be featured in the January issue of GamePro magazine (U.S.).
Half-Life for PlayStation 2 is under development by Gearbox Software, developers of the award-winning Half-Life PC expansion, Half-Life: Opposing Force. Half-Life PlayStation 2 will ship in the second quarter of 2001.
[November 14, 2000] Half-Life: Counter-Strike Arrives in StoresHalf-Life: Counter-Strike, the number one played online action game, is now available in North America. In Counter-Strike, opposing teams of terrorists and counter-terrorists must must complete specific goals to move through each mission. Half-Life: Counter-Strike also includes other Half-Life engine multiplayer experiences -- Half-Life Multiplayer, Half-Life: Opposing Force Multiplayer, and Team Fortress 1.5 -- in addition to three top Half-Life mods. Pick up your copy of Half-Life: Counter-Strike at the Sierra Store or wherever software is sold.
[November 14, 2000] Half-Life: Platinum Edition Hits North AmericaBring home the entire Half-Life universe in one box with Half-Life: Platinum Edition. Half-Life: Platinum Edition includes Half-Life, Half-Life: Opposing Force, Team Fortress 1.5, Half-Life: Counter-Strike, and several of the best Half-Life modifications (Mods) ever produced. This is the must-have collection for those who haven't yet experienced the thrill of Half-Life.
[October 25, 2000] Half-Life 1.1.0.4 Update Released October 25thSierra is pleased to announce Half-Life 1.1.0.4, the latest update to the award-winning first-person shooter from Valve. This required update contains three new Team Fortress 1.5 scenarios, adjustments on two TF classes, and many other new fixes and features.
Visit the Half-Life website to download the update.
[October 5, 2000] Second Annual Half-Life Mod Expo PlannedSierra, Valve LLC, and members of five leading mod teams will gather in San Francisco for the second annual Half-Life Mod Expo Thursday, October 12th. Six mods will be showcased -- Desert Crisis, Firearms, Frontline Force, Holy Wars, The Opera, and Wanted. The event takes place at The Zodiac Club 718 14th Street, San Francisco. Doors open to the public at 9 PM.
[September 5, 2000] Gunman Preview and Screens at Gamespot UKCurious about Gunman Chronicles? Gamespot UK offers a "first look" preview and five new screens from this stand alone release built on the Half-Life engine.
[September 1, 2000] Gunman Chronicles AnnouncedSierra and Rewolf Software announced Gunman Chronicles today, a completely new stand-alone PC experience powered by Valve's Half-Life engine, at the European Computer Trade Show (ECTS) in London, England. It is due to ship worldwide this fall.
Gunman Chronicles expands on all the amazing effects and frighteningly realistic artificial intelligence that made Half-Life the undisputed king of first-person action games.
In development by Rewolf Software, Gunman Chronicles is set in the western spiral of the galaxy, five years after a horrifying alien infestation. The adventure leads players to four unexplored planets with an amazing variety of habitats for enemies, features 40+ hours of gameplay, customizable weapons, original sound and music, and 30 new monsters, and multiplayer modes for up to 32 players via LAN and Internet connections.
Founded in 1997, Rewolf Software is a digital entertainment group comprised of artists, designers, and programmers from around the world, who met online. Gunman Chronicles is Rewolf's debut title.
[August 31, 2000] Counter Strike Coming to Stores this FallHalf-Life: Counter Strike, a compendium of the entire Half-Life online experience, will arrive in stores everywhere this fall.
Headlining the collection is Counter Strike, the Internet's #1 online action game (Source: Gamespy). Developed by the Counter Strike team in conjunction with Valve, Counter-Strike casts players as a member of either a terrorist or counter-terrorist team. The game is played in a variety of scenarios with varying objectives, including rescue missions, assassination, bomb diffusion, and more.
Also included are Half-Life multiplayer, Team Fortress Classic, Half-Life: Opposing Force multiplayer, and three new new MODs created by several of the top level designers within the Half-Life community.
[August 30, 2000] Half-Life Platinum Coming this Holiday SeasonHalf-Life: Platinum, a collector's edition that includes each of the single and multiplayer games in the Half-Life franchise, is headed to a software retailer near you this holiday season. Available on PC CD-ROM, Half-Life: Platinum contains the original Half-Life: Team Fortress Classic, Half-Life: Opposing Force®, the number one online action game -- Half-Life: Counter-Strike, and a collection of top MODs (game modifications) created by members of the Half-Life community.
[August 14, 2000] Hangar 16 Reviews They Hunger 2SgtScruffy rates and reviews the sequel to the now-classic Half-Life add-on from Neil Manke. They Hunger 2 is a 16 map mission pack available exclusively via PC Gamer's September 2000 CD-ROM.
[August 7, 2000] Win Half-Life: Adrenaline Pack at 3DGF NetworkIf you haven't experienced the thrill of Half-Life, 3DGF Network has a way to get you started for free. During the month of August, 3DGF Network will be giving away several large prize packages that include copies of Half-Life: Adrenaline Pack, the exciting Half-Life compilation containing Half-Life, Half-Life: Opposing Force, and Team Fortress Classic.
[June 28, 2000] Half-Life Version 1.1.0.1 ReleasedValve has released Half-Life version 1.1.0.1 today, a minor update to Half-Life that addresses several unforeseen issues introduced in version 1.1, including the fakelag exploit and long jump problem. For a complete list of issues, please see the readme.txt file.
The update is available in two different versions. Users of Half-Life 1.1 can update to today's version by downloading a small (approx. 1.5 MB) 1.1.0.1 update file. Users of all other versions, including out-of-the-box versions of Half-Life: Game of the Year and Half-Life: Adrenaline Pack must download the larger 1.1.0.1 update, which includes the full version of Team Fortress 1.5 in addition to the newer fixes introduced in today's version.
For a list of files and download locations, please visit the Half-Life support page.
[June 9, 2000] Half-Life Update 1.1 ReleasedThe long-awaited Half-Life 1.1.0.0. Update was released today, adding updated versions of popular Half-Life modifications (MODs), new networking code, and Team Fortress 1.5 (and update of Team Fortress classic) to the original Half-Life.
"The Half-Life Internet 'viewership' already exceeds many TV shows in size," says Gabe Newell, managing director of Valve, L.L.C. "The new games, MODs, tools, and networking systems will continue the Half-Life community's growth, and assist the MOD makers as they develop their next generation games."
Worldcraft 3.3 and the Half-Life SDK 2.0, updated versions of software that allows users to create their own Half-Life mods, were also released to the development community today.
[May 5, 2000] Valve Announces Team Fortress 1.5Valve, L.L.C. today announced a new version of its popular team-based action game, Team Fortress (TF), is currently in the final phases of production. To be released free of charge in the next Half-Life update, Team Fortress 1.5 features new scenarios, an advanced user-interface system (VGUI), new networking and server technologies, and more.
"As new tools and technologies come online in the development of Team Fortress 2, there will be opportunities to roll them out to players and the MOD community," said Gabe Newell, managing director at Valve. "Team Fortress 1.5 marks a significant point in this process."
Key Features
- New Networking System
This release includes the TF2 networking system and is compatible with all Half-Life games and MODs. The new networking system improves play for all players regardless of their connection.- VGUI Interface
The Valve GUI (VGUI) is a set of general purpose, extensible user interface APIs for displaying and manipulating user interface elements in-game. Available to mod authors in Half-Life SDK 2.0, the VGUI is exploited in this release via new in-game menus that allow players to change class, communicate with teammates and more by simply clicking through this customizable menu system-and subsequently eliminating the need to move your fingers off critical keys during the heat of battle. The new menu system is also designed to help new players get into the game, removing the need to know any extra keys beyond moving and firing.- New Scenarios
- Dustbowl is a game of staged attack and defend played against the clock. The offense must advance their flag into the enemy base before the clock expires. The other team's objective is simply to play good defense. The map carries the teams through three successive bouts, each in new map locations.
- Warpath places teams in a battle for control of five command centers, located in team bases as well as neutral ground. Victory requires simultaneous control of all five command centers, requiring teams to divide into defensive squads that hold captured territory and offensive squads attempting to take control of the next command point.
- Epicenter is a new capture the flag style of play that requires each team to advance its flag from base to an APC in enemy territory. Loaded with strategic positions for snipers and sentry guns, Epicenter is very much a fast-paced scenario in which defensive and offensive maneuvers are somewhat interchangeable.
- Spectator Mode
Featuring two chase cam modes and one free roaming mode, TF 1.5's spectator mode brings a new dynamic to TF and the ability to implement spectator mode into all HL games and MODs.
[May 4, 2000] Valve Unveils Worldcraft 3Valve, L.L.C. today announced a new version of its popular action game editor, Worldcraft, is being prepared for a worldwide release. Worldcraft 3, which will launch simultaneously with the Half-Life SDK 2.0, includes a wealth of new features that allow for greater ease-of-use and faster creation times.
"The new version of Worldcraft features a tremendous amount of new functionality requested by both our internal designers as well as those in the community making new content for Half-Life and Team Fortress," said Gabe Newell, managing director of Valve L.L.C.
An OpenGL renderer, new texture application features, and automatic previewing tools are among the many new features in Worldcraft 3. Available free of charge via gaming Web sites and CDs, Worldcraft 3 will support all Half-Life games and game modifications (MODs), which currently account for over 60% of all action games being played online.
[May 2, 2000] Valve to Release Half-Life SDK 2.0Valve, L.L.C. today announced the upcoming release of the Half-Life SDK 2.0, an updated suite of authoring tools for its award-winning game, Half-Life. The release is part of an ongoing effort to support those creating Half-Life game modifications (MODs) and keep them current with the code base Valve is using to author its latest creations.
"The new SDK allows MOD authors to create a much wider variety of games, such as isometric RPGs, fighting games, and real-time strategy games, in addition to new styles of action games," said Gabe Newell, managing director of Valve L.L.C. "Half-Life is currently generating over 350 million player-minutes per month on the Internet and is the most popular multiplayer game played online, and part of that success was made possible by the amazing content created by the MOD community. We have every intention of continuing our support for that community."
"MODs such as Counter-Strike will benefit enormously from the new SDK," said Counter-Strike co-developer Minh Le. "Half-Life is far and away the best development environment for MOD authors, in addition to having the largest on-line community. With Half-Life, you can build a better MOD and have it played by a lot more people."
This release of the Half-Life SDK includes all the assets available in the "ProSDK," previously only available under NDA, plus many new features, including access to Valve's new networking system, and new user interface toolkit (V-GUI). Half-Life SDK 2.0 will be made available free of charge on gaming Web sites and CDs everywhere in the coming weeks.
[April 11, 2000] Counter-Strike Team Partners with ValveThe Counter-Strike development team and Valve today announced Valve's support for on-going development of Counter-Strike, the popular multiplayer modification (MOD) for Valve's awarding winning debut title Half-Life.
"The financial and technical support from Valve is a big help in continuing to evolve Counter-Strike. It lets us focus on making Counter-Strike a better game and respond to gamers requests for features and fine-tuning," said Minh Le, Project Leader of Counter-Strike development. "Distributing Counter-Strike 1.0 as a free upgrade to the two million Half-Life players will grow the Counter-Strike community enormously."
"We made a major investment in the MOD community early on with activities like the MOD Expo and the release of tools and source code," said Gabe Newell, Managing Director of Valve. "With Half-Life still a top seller at retail, and generating over 350 million player-minutes per month on the Internet, a lot of the credit for that goes to the MOD community's support of Half-Life. Working with Minh and Cliffe is one way of showing our on-going commitment to them and all the gamers that make Half-Life the most popular game on the Internet."
Counter-Strike was first showcased at the Half-Life MOD Expo '99 in San Francisco and, after a series of subsequent releases, has become the premier realistic combat game on the Internet since its initial release late last year. Currently Counter-Strike is at Beta release 6, with future releases to be made available shortly via Half-Life's built-in MOD browser or via download from http://www.Counter-Strike.net/.
Counter-Strike casts players as a member of either a terrorist or counter-terrorist team. Each team has unique weapons and capabilities. The game is played in a variety of maps with varying objectives, including rescue missions, assassination, bomb diffusion, and more. More information on Counter-Strike can be found through the official Web site at http://www.Counter-Strike.net/.
Founded in 1996, Valve develops entertainment software. Half-Life is Valve's debut title. Since its release in November 1998, Half-Life has won over 50 Game of the Year Awards from publications that include PC Gamer, Computer Gaming World, and CNET's Gamecenter. More information about Valve is available through the company's Web site at www.valvesoftware.com.
[January 26, 2000] FGN Selects Top 1999 GamesFuture Games Network's (FGN) newsletter, Gamer's Gazette, has named their choices for the best games of 1999.
Included are Homeworld (Best PC Game), Half-Life: Opposing Force (Best PC Add-on), Gabriel Knight 3 (Best PC Adventure Game), and Pharaoh (Best PC World Builder Sim).
[January 18, 2000] 1000-Year Half-LifeIt's official. Half-Life is the "Game of the Millennium," or at least according to the readers of the IGN PC website. A last minute push gave Half-Life the votes needed to edge a last minute victory over runners-up EverQuest and StarCraft. The hotly-contested online poll concluded January 14th.
[January 3, 2000] WON.net Upgrades ScheduledBeginning Monday, January 3, WON.net will begin a series of upgrades to their online multiplayer gaming service. These upgrades will increase the overall speed and reliability of multiplayer sessions and offer better connectivity for users located outside of North America.
As a result, some WON.net services, including multiplayer support for Homeworld, Half-Life, and Tribes, may be unavailable for short periods. Every effort will be made to schedule server outages during low usage periods. All work will be complete Monday, January 17.
Learn more about the changes happening at WON.net in the WON.net Info Center
[December 14, 1999] Perfect Half-Life Sites? Dream on!WON.net has named the winners of their four-week Half-Life website builiding contest, Create the Dream. See the the top webpages on Won.net's Homepage Central.
[December 9, 1999] Build It, and They Will ComeThe Half-Life Programming Planet is a new online resource for Half-Life level and mod designers. The site includes a developers forum, useful links to Half-Life sites, and nearly 30 tutorials on every aspect of programming and design.
To get started developing your own Half-Life material, the first step is getting your hands on the Half-Life Standard Software Developer's Kit (SDK). The downloadable SDK contains 12 MB of zipped source code to get you started down the road of online fame and glory.
[November 30, 1999] Half-Life is Action Game Most-Played OnlineHalf-Life remains the number one online action game "by a landslide", this week, logging more than twice the online players as its nearest competitor. The tally was compiled by online gaming site Gamespy, which routinely tracks Internet multiplayer gaming sessions. All Half-Life sessions are counted towards the total; including Half-Life deathmatch, Team Fortress Classic, and Half-Life: Opposing Force deathmatch. Current server and player totals can be found online on Gamespy's statistics page.
[November 17, 1999] Opposing Force Arriving This Week!Half-Life: Opposing Force returns you to the Black Mesa Research facility as one of the military specialists sent in to eliminate Gordon Freeman. In addition to its exciting new single-player experience, Opposing Force features a large collection of fresh multiplayer content, including new weapons, player characters, and 15 multiplayer maps.
Pick up your copy of Opposing Force in software stores across North America beginning Friday, November 19th or reserve your copy online at the Sierra Store.
[November 15, 1999] WONswap: Download Half-Life Skins, Maps, and ModsJohn Vechey , WON.net's own Mr. WONswap, has posted an exclusive Half-Life: Opposing Force preview alongside an extra helping of user-created maps for Half-Life Mods, including Team Fortress Classic, Counterstrike, and Cold Ice.
What's WONswap you say? WONswap is an exclusive file transferring utility that allows you to search, download and seamlessly install user-created maps, models and spray paints. Say goodbye to unwieldy FTP clients and the bother of wading through file directories forever!
Download WONswap and let the games begin! (Requires WONswap and the full-version of Half-Life)
[November 15, 1999] Create the Dream ContestLooking for a free host and the chance to win some free stuff? Register to host your Half-Life site on WON.net before December 5th and you'll be you'll be eligible to win several great prizes, including a Creative Annihilator Video Card, Voodoo 3 Card or copies of a signed copy of Half-Life: Opposing Force!
[November 3, 1999] Dream Contest Finals to be Held at Op For Launch PartyWON.net and Sierra have announced the four finalists in the Half-Life: Opposing Force Live the Dream Tournament being hosted by WON.net and Clan World Network. The finalists now head to San Francisco for a live Championship Tournament held at Club-i on November 10, 1999. The Championship will be played using Half-Life: Opposing Force (a.k.a. Op For) developed by Gearbox Software, and will also serve as the launch party for the game. The entire event will be broadcast live on The Game Dive from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm PST. Read the full press release.
[October 28, 1999] Dream Contest WinnersWON.netTM and SierraTM have announced the 12 Round One winners in the Half-Life: Opposing Force Live the Dream Tournament being hosted by WON.net and Clan World Network. Round One winners will spar again over Halloween weekend for a chance to participate in the live championship event held at Club-i in San Francisco, Calif. on November 10, 1999. Championship players will compete using Half-Life: Opposing Force (a.k.a. Op For), developed by Gearbox Software. This will be the first time consumers will play this entirely new episode for Half-Life.
[October 25, 1999] TFC Strategies on The Oxygen TankCheck out The Oxygen Tank's Team Fortress Classic Strategy Guide for tips on how to get the most from all nine of TFC's unique characters. This tutorial is a lifesaver for beginners and intermediate players, outlining each character's strengths, weaknesses, and special tactics.
[October 15, 1999] Dreamy Half-Life TournamentHave gun, will travel? Then the Half-Life: Live the Dream contest is for you. Beginning in mid-October, four winners of the 16-player free-for-all deathmatch tournament will receive all-expenses paid trips to San Francisco. There, they'll join up with Gearbox Software and get a whack at the all-new Half-Life: Opposing Force before it hits the streets. The sign-up period ends Wednesday, October 20th, so act fast! Register at the Clan World Network.
[October 14, 1999] Half-Life Named Best Game Ever!Half-Life was named "Best PC Game Ever" in the November 1999 issue of PC Gamer, the world's best-selling PC games magazine. The other top five games in the "50 Best Games Ever" include Civilization II, Quake I & II, StarCraft, and System Shock 1 & 2. Half-Life was developed by Valve Software and published by Sierra. Valve is currently working on their new title, Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms. Read the press release.
[October 13, 1999] Valve's Gabe Newell On ModsGamespy has scored yet another interview with Valve's Managing Director and Co-founder, Gabe Newell. This time around Gabe discusses the Half-Life Mod Community and how Valve plans on supporting Mod makers in the future.
Read it here.
[October 6, 1999] Gamespy Interviews Valve's Gabe NewellEver wonder what the man behind Half-Life thinks you will be playing in the years to come? Well here is your chance to find out. In a very interesting chat with Gamespy, Gabe Newell, Managing Director and Co-founder of Valve, discussed the future of gaming. So head on over to Gamespy and check out what the future holds.
[October 1, 1999] Team Fortress Classic Map MotherloadLooking for some new Team Fortress Classic maps to entertain yourself with this weekend? Well then, head on over to I.am TFC and feast your eyes on one of the largest collections of maps in the known universe. These crazy TFC junkies have just added a whopping 40 TFC maps to their already mammoth collection. Enjoy.
[September 21, 1999] PCXL Features Half-Life ModsThe swell folks over at PC Accelerator magazine have done a three-page review of the Half-Life Mod Expo. Run to your nearest newsstand and pick up the October '99 issue to get the lowdown on this killer event.
[September 13, 1999] More All-Stars Announced for Half-Life: Opposing ForceLate last week Sierra and Gearbox Software announced four more members of their all-star group of level designers for Half-Life: Opposing Force. These designers are responsible for some of the most played multiplayer maps ever. Check out the official release for all the details or head over to Gamespot UK for additional information.
[August 11, 1999] More Mod StoriesMore stories about the Half-Life Mod Expo have been surfacing over the last few days. Check out the stories on CNET Gamecenter and Ministry of Development.
[August 6, 1999] Valve's Gabe Newell is a "Game God"PC Gamer magazine has come out with their list of the 25 greatest gamemakers. Included on the list is Gabe Newell, Managing Director of Valve. Check out the September issue of PC Gamer to see what they had to say about the man responsible for Half-Life.
[August 3, 1999] Mods, Mods, ModsLast week's Half-Life Mod Expo was a huge success. All the Mods looked great and were well received by the press. Several publications have already posted stories about the evening including Gamespot, Gamecenter and 3D Action Planet. In other Mod news, several of the Mods featured at the Mod Expo have been released. Action for Half-Life and Counter-Strike are now available while Science and Industry just started their first public beta. Also, look for a new Half-Life Mod Web page to be added to our site in the coming weeks.
[July 19, 1999] Half-Life MOD Expo '99Sierra, Valve and WON.NET are pleased to announce Half-Life MOD Expo '99, an event designed to showcase many of the high quality user-made MODs for Half-Life. Half-Life MOD Expo '99, which will take place at San Francisco's Club-I (http://www.clubi.com) on July 29th , will be open to the public between 10:00 p.m. and Midnight. For more information on this great event check out the official press release.
[June 25, 1999] - PC Gamer Previews Half-Life: Opposing ForcePC Gamer Online has posted a detailed preview of Half-Life: Opposing Force. Check out the article for some juicy new tidbits on the official Half-Life game expansion.
[June 25, 1999] - Half-Life: Game of the Year EditionSierra and Valve Software announced today that the Half-Life Game of the Year Edition™ will ship to retailers beginning June 30. This edition contains all the updates to the game including Team Fortress Classic and it comes in a spiffy new Game of the Year box.
[June 15, 1999] - Half-Life: Opposing Force And "The Lord"Levelord, one of the industry's most reputable level designers, has agreed to design multiplayer content for Half-Life: Opposing Force. Levelord is the first announced member of an "all-star" team of level designers who will be making multiplayer maps for the upcoming game expansion for Half-Life.
[June 14, 1999] - PC Gamer Releases Half-Life LevelPC Gamer has released a great new single player mission for Half-Life entitled USS Darkstar. Battle your way through a giant spaceship in this exciting new collection of levels from amateur level designer, Neil Manke. You can download USS Darkstar at the PC Gamer website.
[June 10, 1999] - Half-Life: Opposing Force Preview And InterviewThe folks over at Adrenaline Vault have come down with a case of Half-Life: Opposing Force fever. Avault has posted an in-depth preview of Half-Life: Opposing Force, the official game expansion for Half-Life, and an interesting interview with Gearbox Software's Randy Pitchford, lead designer on the project.
[June 4, 1999] - Team Fortress Classic Game GuideLooking for that special edge that will put you and your team atop the TFC leader board? Then look no further than the new TFC game guide on Gamespot. One quick read through this informative guide and you will be on your way to TFC greatness in no time at all.
[May 26, 1999] - Half-Life: Opposing Force PreviewedIGN PC has posted an in-depth preview of Half-Life: Opposing Force, the highly anticipated game expansion for Half-Life. Head on over to the preview to get some juicy tidbits on this amazing addition to the Half-Life universe.
[May 19, 1999] - Valve's Marc Laidlaw Discusses Game DesignCNET Gamecenter recently gathered up some of the industry's most prolific game designers for an open conversation on game design. Among the designers who took place in the discussion was Marc Laidlaw, the man behind the story in Half-Life. Check out the article to see what these industry leaders had to say about the future of game design.
[May 17, 1999] - Half-Life Honored At IA AwardsHalf-Life recently received two awards at the 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement (IA) Awards ceremony including Best PC Game and Action Game of the Year. The IA awards are sponsored by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, which was established to advance and recognize outstanding achievement in the interactive arts.