Where it began: Valve’s release of Half-Life and its mod-friendly engine sparked a wave of community creativity that still thrives today. From mod to masterpiece: Fan projects like Counter-Strike, ...

Filip is a long-time gamer and writer with ample experience in both of these industries. Having started his gaming adventure with the venerable PSX, Filip soon discovered dedicated gaming magazines, ...

Zunair Shafiq has been writing and gaming since he was a kid and now spends most of his time combining the two. He wants to play every game, good or bad, but has a soft corner for Simulation and ...

Two years after its release, Half-Life Alyx remains the definitive VR experience. So it's no surprise a lot of people want more. Until Valve announces a sequel (which might take a while), it's up to ...

Garry's Mod rival, Half-Life 2 mod, and building tool JBMod might not be familiar to a lot of people, but at one time, around about 2004, it was slated to become the definitive indie game for ...

Bottom line: The ray traced release trailer showcases a version of Half-Life with enriched visuals that add a new dimension of depth to the nearly 25-year-old game. Everything is still the same at its ...