Robotic Boogaloo update for Valve's free-to-play shooter introduces 57 new items and is 100 percent fan-made. Full Story

New service to offer gamers rewards like DLC, coupons, and emoticons for playing titles through Steam. Full Story

Experimental psychologist at Half-Life studio says company has conducted experiments where sweat level is measured and used to affect in-game experience. Full Story

Community map-making event asks players for $5.99 and is running until July 31. Full Story

Free promotion will make Left 4 Dead 2 characters playable in Resident Evil 6 and vice versa only on PC. Full Story

Valve boss to receive UK award for his "outstanding and exceptional contribution to games." Full Story

Valve releases free client download for new operating system; more than 50 titles on sale for one week to mark occasion. Full Story

[UPDATE] Half-Life house reportedly lays off as many as 25 developers as part of "large decisions" about company's future; director of business Jason Holtman also out. Full Story

Prize pot for new competition sits at $300,000--the most money a gaming league has put up for Dota 2 and CS:GO. Full Story

After gathering feedback from professional players, Valve adjusts weapon balance and recoil for PC version; new Deathmatch mode added. Full Story

Developer to discuss virtual reality port of Team Fortress 2 and why the technology could become more mainstream at event in March. Full Story

Microsoft corporate vice president and ex-Sony veteran welcomes new companies making hardware, but warns competitors it's a "really tough business." Full Story

Valve engineer teases more hardware surprises for 2013. Full Story

Neca producing 1:1 toy version of Gordon Freeman's go-to gun; will be on display at NY Toy Fair in February; preorders open soon. Full Story

New market for buying and selling items enters beta, only available for Team Fortress 2; 15 percent transaction fee, game-specific surcharge attached to all sales. Full Story

Research group rep says Microsoft's new OS has not made market worse, but hasn't made it better; 4.25 percent of Steam users running Windows 8 64-bit. Full Story

Valve's TV service for Windows and Mac now available for Steam's 50 million members; week-long sale includes Portal 2 for $5. Full Story

Writer Marc Laidlaw says Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, and Paul Verhoeven would make fitting directors for film based on shooter series. Full Story

New update for Valve's puzzler brings splitscreen co-op play, Big Picture support, and various fixes. Full Story

Gabe Newell confirms Valve already at work on its next-generation engine; details company's hardware plans and canned projects; rules out Steam exclusives. Full Story

Valve's puzzler on PS3 to support Sony's motion controller with new update November 6; "In Motion" DLC also out that day for $10. Full Story

Valve writer confirms zombie shooter series sales across first and second installment; Left 4 Dead 3 possible for "sometime down the road." Full Story

R&D employee at Half-Life house says external test for mystery hardware aiming for sometime next year; wearable computing 2-5 years away. Full Story

Half-Life house supposedly courted for purchase by Battlefield publisher; Gabe Newell says company would rather "disintegrate" than sell out. Full Story

First part of Source-powered community mod will be released next week; initial release will stop at Lambda Core level, offering 8-10 hours of gameplay. Full Story

Living-room-friendly interface news joined by Mann vs. Machine update to Team Fortress 2, cooperative levels in Portal 2 puzzle creator. Full Story

Valve bringing unspecified productivity and creativity software to distribution platform on Sept. 5; some will leverage Steamworks features. Full Story

Half-Life house blocks users from class-action claims in new subscriber agreement, saying they are often of no benefit. Full Story

Jason Holtman of Valve rejects the comments of EA's David DeMartini; insists Steam sales do not "cheapen intellectual properties." Full Story

Valve confirms long-in-development downloadable content Cold Stream headed to PC, Mac, and Xbox 360 later this month alongside Mutation update. Full Story

Source Filmmaker for PC used to make Team Fortress 2's "Meet the Team" videos to be released for public use, beta applications now available. Full Story

Half-Life developer and Cartoon Network brand working together on mystery project; Team Fortress 2 tie-in suggested. Full Story

E3 2012: Payday: The Heist dev Overkill Software reportedly working on game that explains origin of zombie outbreak before Valve's original 2008 survival shooter. Full Story

Valve confirms online battle game will be free; introduces Dota Store and Steam Workshop Integration. Full Story

Australian and American squads giving their nations a first shot at Valve's championship for the online battle game; reigning champion Na'Vi to defend its title. Full Story

Sales of Valve's puzzle game sequel now roughly on par with original; Perpetual Testing Initiative DLC now available for PC. Full Story

Perpetual Testing Initiative DLC hits PC and Mac machines in under two weeks; no word on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 releases. Full Story

Head of Steam shop says iPad maker's values more in line with Nintendo than Valve, teases DOTA 2 as free-to-play with "some twists." Full Story

Portal 2 picks up Game of the Year, Story, and Design gongs from the British Academy; Markus "Notch" Persson receives BAFTA Special Award. Full Story

XBLA games able to have 400 points and 30 achievements beginning next month; point total will be mandatory starting in June. Full Story

Company not planning to ship "any sort of hardware" in near future; admits "boxes" being built to test Big Picture UI mode for Steam. Full Story

Business magazine Forbes finds Half-Life house to be valued in the billions, leader Gabe Newell's net worth estimated to be at least $1.5 billion. Full Story

Valve says "there are no wrong answers" to online survey, from which the company will draw participants for ongoing PC trial of new shooter. Full Story

Developer claiming rights to the name of the popular fan-made online multiplayer game created using official mod tools for Warcraft III. Full Story

The UK's top games award ceremony releases the shortlist for its one accolade chosen by the general public. Full Story

Naughty Dog leads the pack with 12 nominations for AIAS-organized honors, joins Portal 2, Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, and Zelda: Skyward Sword as Game of the Year candidates. Full Story

Bethesda's and Supergiant's action RPGs join with Rocksteady's latest Batman adventure to snag five nods each at Game Developers Choice Awards. Full Story

Online retailer introduces a test chamber's worth of new swag including Wheatley-styled flashlight, talking Cave Johnson portrait, and potato-powered GLaDOS. Full Story

Valve confirms closed testing for Half-Life-based multiplayer FPS reboot has been pushed to new, undetermined date. Full Story

Valve to let players create and share their own test chambers in single-player and multiplayer modes for first-person puzzler; release set for early next year. Full Story

Valve celebrates fourth year of Team Fortress 2 with improved features and an item submission system; reveals community item creators have made over $2 million. Full Story

GDC Online 2011: Telltale Games design director Dave Grossman lays out different ways for developers to share the storytelling duties with their players, and how to make them still feel in control. Full Story

Valve scraps "dumb" plan to leave game in beta for a year, now intends to release it as soon as possible. Full Story

Los Angeles filmmaker and Totally Rad Show cohost Dan Trachtenberg has written and directed a short film inspired by Portal. Full Story

Studio says it has "completely rebooted" the game from what was shown at last year's BlizzCon; accessbility a core concern. Full Story

Valve confirms tactical action game will likely be out early next year; invitation-only test phase coming shortly, open trial also planned. Full Story

Program to let players swap virtual items and gifted games enters beta; Team Fortress 2 the first compatible game, with Portal 2 expected to be added soon. Full Story

Valve's puzzler ships 2 million to retailers as Crysis 2, FIFA 11 show staying power; digital revenue makes up more than 20 percent of publisher's income. Full Story

[UPDATE] PC, Mac editions of Orange Box pack-in will soon be solely monetized by Mann-conomy microtransactions. Full Story

Half-Life creator said to confirm that it is developing a microtransaction-based title following Steam's adoption of business model. Full Story

Square Enix RPG gets bronze medal thanks to strip-happy action title and 3D-enhanced fighting game. Full Story

Australian Catholic Bishops "welcome" proposed guidelines for adult rating for video games; Australian Christian Lobby describes changes as "frightening." Full Story

Resurrection of fatality-focused fighter sells nearly 900,000 copies, beats out Portal 2 in big month at retail as total game sales up 20% year-over-year. Full Story

Wedbush's Michael Pachter predicts 15% software climb for last month, led by Portal 2's 2.4 million domestic sales, 500K for Mortal Kombat. Full Story

Not including Steam sales, highly acclaimed Orange Box pack-in has almost hit quadruple-platinum milestone. Full Story

Rekindle the relationship with your Companion Cube this week. Full Story

Puzzle-platformer will offer cross-platform gameplay, matchmaking, friends list, achievements, cloud saves, and chat via Valve's online service on Sony's console. Full Story

[UPDATE] Valve now denies its mind-bending sequel will feature "full" integration with Sony's motion-sensing system; 3D ruled out. Full Story

PS3 version to support cross-platform multiplayer against PC and Mac; will also feature online chat and cloud-based save game storage. Full Story

Valve pushes multiplayer sequel to first-person puzzler back two months; North American and Australian launch set for April 20, European debut April 22. Full Story

Valve's digital distribution service hits new milestone on the back of 178 percent user growth; unit sales spike 200 percent in last 12 months. Full Story

Portal 2 studio boss Gabe Newell says "people will be shocked again" by trio of announcements due over the coming year. Full Story

Postapocalyptic combat racer takes home three awards, but Nintendo's new handheld walks off with Best of Show. Full Story

Id's postapocalyptic actioner leads multipublication panel's award nominees; Epic Mickey, Dance Central, and Portal 2 all net four nods each; winners to be revealed next week. Full Story

E3 2010: Valve Software with Sony; Gabe Newell promises PS3 version will be "best console version" thanks to integration with developer's content-delivery system. Full Story

E3 2010: [UPDATE] Microsoft trimmed console boasts 250GB HDD, built-in Wi-Fi, more for $299; motion-sensing add-on launching with 15 games, including Harmonix's Dance Central, possible $150 price; Crytek, ESPN partnerships; new Forza in 2011; full video inside. Full Story

Fifth batch of downloadable content for BioWare's latest arrives next week on Xbox Live along with Mercenaries 2 and Lego Batman on Games on Demand, and hefty marketplace discounts. Full Story

Download service's debut on Apple systems marked by giveaway of mind-bending puzzle platformer for Mac OS X 10.6.3, initial lineup of 63 titles; rest of Valve's catalog to be released later in the year. Full Story

Rocksteady's acclaimed Dark Knight action adventure collects top honors at British awards; Uncharted 2 also wins big with four gongs. Full Story

[UPDATE 4] Uncharted 2 tops Game Developers Choice Awards with five trophies; PlayStation Move debuts; write-ups of Meier, Pardo, Molyneux, Muzyka, Sakamoto, Yamaoka, Toriyama, and Schafer talks also on tap; full rundown of event and new Deus Ex trailer inside. Full Story

[UPDATE 3] Following weeks of cryptic teasers and a new Portal ending, Valve officially reveals new "full-fledged" sequel coming to PC and 360; GameStop listing confirms "multiplayer co-op mode," Full Story

Publisher trims losses to $82 million for October-December quarter, but revenue also sinks to $1.24 billion; Left 4 Dead 2 sells 2.9 million, FIFA 10 9.7 million. Full Story

Zelda: Spirit Tracks barely misses the top 10 as Scribblenauts, New Super Mario Bros. DS, and Mario Kart DS return to top 20; The Sims 3 dominates PC best-sellers. Full Story

[UPDATE 3] Slow holiday sales force publisher to reduce earnings forecast; BioWare confirms sci-fi MMORPG won't arrive until early next year; Sims' return to consoles and "innovative new take on Madden" due out this year. Full Story

First add-on for Valve's survival horror shooter sees original cast join up with sequel's crew on 360, PC in early 2010; includes new zombie type, melee weapon, firearm. Full Story

Activision blockbuster can't save industry from posting eighth loss in last nine months; New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2, Dragon Age make top 10. Full Story

Industry trackers expect NPD numbers to underscore importance of Activision shooter, say overall software revenues grew or at least matched last year's levels. Full Story

Sales of Valve's latest survival horror shooter have already doubled those of 2008 original on Xbox 360, PC. Full Story

Full Review Board report shows violence main factor behind the denial of the Left 4 Dead 2 appeal; delineation between humans, zombies, and infected deemed "irrelevant." Full Story

Ezio sneaks onto retail shelves down under this week. Full Story

Valve's hyperviolent survival-horror FPS refused classification by appeal board, modified version due for release on 360, PC Nov. 17. Full Story

Two-pronged strategy to get Left 4 Dead 2 into Australia; Valve says releasing unmodified version is its preference. UPDATE: Valve calls Classification Board L4D2 ruling "inconsistent." Full Story

EA "surprised" at Australia's refusal to classify Valve's upcoming zombie shooter; claims adults should have the right to choose. Full Story

GDC Austin 2009: Marc Laidlaw and Erik Wolpaw go over developer's approach to storytelling and how they don't always know what they're doing. Full Story

Naughty Dog's PS3-exclusive sequel wins Best of Show, 5TH Cell's DS puzzler honored for Best Original Game by industry media collaboration. Full Story

E3 2009: Expo kicks off with news on Project Natal, Halo Reach, Left 4 Dead 2, Crackdown 2, Forza 3, Lionhead's new virtual friend, and more; Kojima announces all-new project will debut on 360. Full Story

Blizzard's second World of Warcraft expansion again secures top billing during uneventful week for NPD's retail PC sales. Full Story

[UPDATE] Madden publisher's earnings report shows huge fiscal year 2009 losses despite increased sales; Lord of the Rings: Conquest sells 1 million, Warhammer Online subscribers now 300,000. Full Story

Gas Powered Games' action-oriented RTS debuts at third in NPD's weekly US retail recap; Blizzard's MMOG continues reign. Full Story

Valve and Turtle Rock Studios-developed survival horror shooter sales milestone includes PC, Xbox 360 edition; Steam sales not included. Full Story

NPD reports World of Warcraft expansion's reign at retail has extended for another moon; Sims 2 Double Deluxe takes silver, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II bangs out bronze. Full Story

Gabe Newell keynote address discusses the company's service-oriented approach, reveals Team Fortress 2 comic being made by the developers. Full Story

Modern Warfare nets seven nods in extended Brit game awards; GTAIV, Fable II, Little Big Planet. Full Story

Survival Pack for Valve's zombie shooter includes new multiplayer mode, two Versus campaigns; PC mod-making tool due at same time. Full Story

Sony Europe's sandbox platformer receives 10 nods for 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, to be handed out Feb. 19 at the DICE Summit in Vegas. Full Story

Second expansion to Blizzard's 11-million-strong MMOG tops US desktop sales, followed by Call of Duty, Spore, Fallout 3. Full Story

The only good zombie's a dead zombie. Full Story

Former GDC Awards-bestowing development organization will now vote on AIAS' annual Interactive Achievement Awards, held at February 2009 event. Full Story

Valve claims Turtle Rock's zombie horror shooter prelaunch sales up 65 percent over game maker's own highly acclaimed shooter compilation. Full Story

New launch date for Valve and Turtle Rock Studios' PC, 360 zombie horror shooter commemorates 10th anniversary of Half-Life. Full Story

GLaDOS leads the Live Arcade charge alongside South Park, Geometry Wars 2, Galaga Legions, Uno Rush, and the original N64 Banjo-Kazooie. Full Story

Valve-owned Turtle Rock Studios set to loose its horde of infected on the Xbox 360 and PC later this year. Full Story

"Near future" update to developer's digital distribution service allows server-side storage of game-generated data; auto driver updates, system-req checks on horizon. Full Story

Unbundled versions of Valve's award-winning Portal, Team Fortress 2, and Episode Pack for PC available April 9 in NA, April 11 globally for $19.99, $29.99, respectively. Full Story

The votes are in, the results have been tallied, and UK gamers have voiced their opinion in the GameSpot UK Best Games of 2007 Readers' Choice awards. Full Story

Developers of Valve's breakout Orange Box hit discuss how to turn an intended tech demo into the talk of the gaming world. Full Story

Activision's military shooter takes top prize, but 2K Games' undersea actioner, Valve's compilation, and MTV/Harmonix's rhythm game also get their props. Full Story

2K Boston shooter named the consensus choice for 2007 game of the year by dozens of gaming journalists. Full Story

Despite digital-distribution-induced 6 percent slide of retail PC titles, NPD reports some 267.8 million games were sold domestically during 2007. Full Story

2K's submerged shooter soaks up 12 Interactive Achievement Award nods; Rock Band, Call of Duty 4, Orange Box also honored; trophies to be handed out February 7. Full Story

Industry trackers put software sales near $514 million while hardware tally more than doubles; Guitar Hero III takes four of the top 10 software sales spots. Full Story

Shooters from Bungie and 2K get most nods for testosterone-infused network's December 9 award show. Full Story

The Orange Box take two. Full Story

Valve's long-anticipated shooter compilation hits shelves alongside Puzzle Quest on XBL, Folklore on the PS3, the ceramic-white PSP Slim, and NeoGeo's debut on Nintendo's VC. Full Story

PC and 360 editions of compilation of Half-Life 2, its two expansions, Team Fortress 2, and Portal is golden; solo Episode Two also Steam-ing 10/10. Full Story

UK's most prestigious gaming awards to be given out on October 23; BioShock, Wii Sports both in the running for Best Game. Full Story

Half-Life 2 developer rolls out upgraded member-focused version of download service. Full Story

New fan kits for Mistwalker and Mass Effect's upcoming RPGs joined by Ragnarok Arena Half-Life mod and Jazz: Hired Guns demo. Full Story

The D.I.C.E.-thrower and AIAS president is hoping his Into the Pixel exhibit will help settle the debate about games being artistic expression. Full Story

Day of Defeat: Source community map pack, updated WOW UI mod, and three extra Supreme Commander patches make their way to GameSpot. Full Story

The megapublisher reveals E3 intentions; variety includes Sims Societies, EA Playground, The Orange Box, and Skate. Full Story

Try out the latest Harry Potter movie tie-in game with the new single-player demo, and give Quake 4 a shot with an all-new multiplayer trial. Full Story

New patches arrive on GameSpot, accompanied by updated mods for WOW and fan material for The Witcher. Full Story

Sample of Codemasters' evil-minion-commanding fantasy title now available; new Half-Life 2, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End also available. Full Story

Unofficial patch for Vampire: The Masquerade, updated version of HL2 mod Awakening, Paris Chase demo now available. Full Story

New Half-Life 2 mod explores the fate of the hero of Opposing Force, joined by C&C3 map and freeware adventure game. Full Story

Retailer named as official entertainment, electronics, and video game retailer as competition organiser also names its 2007 games. Full Story

Version of Half-Life 2 engine optimized for Microsoft's console now available as developer middleware. Full Story

First London Games Festival draws to a close with epic gaming competition. Full Story

Top three spots remain unchanged from last week; remainder of list sees big turnover as older games return to chart. Full Story

Second day of Microsoft's "Bringing it Home" event includes Tokyo Game Show theme, Kingdom Under Fire: COD, Fusion Frenzy 2 trailers. Full Story

Valve's director of marketing is quoted as saying the PC, PS3, 360 FPS has been delayed. Full Story

The maker of Half-Life's Natural Selection turns to Zen of Sudoku to pay the bills and explains how casual-game development and Steam will make his next game better. Full Story

First week of Q3 sees minor shuffling in the usual cast of characters, with World of Warcraft on top again. Full Story

Mammoth publisher shows off Valve's next-gen console debut, reveals the return of Team Fortress 2, displays its just-announced Wii lineup, and more. Full Story

Valve again tempts gamers with three more days of no-cost World War II battles. Full Story

After Cars' weeklong 'Adventure' at the top, Blizzard's MMORPG battering ram known as World of Warcraft knocks the game adaptation from the No. 1 position. Full Story

Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures overtakes Half-Life 2: Episode One, leading WOW, Oblivion, Heroes of Might & Magic V, and a whole pack of Sims. Full Story

Boxed, retail version of Half-Life 2: Episode One has strong debut but can't keep pace with World of Warcraft juggernaut. Full Story

First installment of new trilogy in Valve's first-person shooter series now available; Steam online store gets updated in advance of release. Full Story

Intel-sponsored competitions to be held June 24-25 at eight North American locations. Full Story

[UPDATE]: Still more games surface on gaming retailer's database of upcoming releases, including Xbox 360 versions of Burnout 5, Project Offset. Full Story

Discount offered for preorders of the first episode. Full Story

Game-localization specialist Cyberfront to build Japanese version, plans near-simultaneous launch with US version. Full Story

The second expansion for the ultrapopular PC shooter is in the works and will build on Episode One's cliff-hanger ending. Full Story

Valve Software reveals that the Aftermath expansion pack will now be the first in a series of episodic content. Full Story

Pro gamer and World Cyber Games champ will be profiled on this Sunday's show. Full Story

Valve also reveals that a rebuilt cs_militia map, Day of Defeat: Source update also imminent. Full Story

Taito's take on the PC shooter, subtitled Survivor, trades keyboard and mouse for joysticks and pedals, features networked cooperative and deathmatch play. Full Story

700 of the globe's best gamers meet for competition in Singapore. Total purse tops $435,000. Full Story

[UPDATE] Valve confirms that the Half-Life 2 expansion is missing its November launch window. Full Story

Valve releases single-player level showcasing new tech for Source engine; content designed for high-level PCs. Full Story

Redesigned store gives gamers more options; changes are the first of a series to be released in the coming months. Full Story

Collections built around popular shooters Counter-Strike: Source and Half-Life arrive in stores. Full Story

EA's special edition includes Counter-Strike: Source, HL2: Deathmatch, and Half-Life: Source; Steam issues resolved. Full Story

Field of 184 compete in eight games to win a share of $34,000, right to represent America at worldwide Grand Final competition. Full Story

Don't miss the return of Alyx Vance in this premiere trailer for Half-Life 2: Aftermath. Full Story

G4's third-annual G-Phoria event cast aside awards show pretenses in favor of a skate punk vibe and outdoor partying. Full Story

Multiyear agreement sees publisher take over retail duties on storied shooter franchise, EA publishing Xbox HL2 in October. Full Story

This week: Microsoft's next-gen dev kit, the 360's preloaded "game," and the price tag for ATI's Half-Life 2 deal. Full Story

Half-Life 2 developer gathers modders, mappers, and modelers for "how-tos" and online discussion. Full Story

Following a Steam bulletin, Valve confirms that the console port of its best-selling PC shooter will be on display at E3; The Lost Coast will also be shown. Full Story

Parties settle long-standing beef out of court, because as of August, VUG will no longer distribute any Valve titles, and cybercafe rights revert to the developer. Full Story

This week: Microsoft's upcoming console giveaway, SWAT 4 for Xbox, and MGS 4 comes to E3. Full Story

Gabe gets goofy as Valve's shooter takes four categories; Katamari Damacy still the fans' fave. Full Story

Half-Life 2 leads with six nominations, followed by San Andreas, Katamari Damacy, World of Warcraft, and Doom 3. GDC event will see winners announced. Full Story

Halo 2 guns down four awards; San Andreas, Katamari, Fable, among a pack picking up two awards each; World of Warcraft named best MMO game. Full Story

This week: Counter-Strike: The Movie, From Russia with Love: The Game, EA: The Next-Gen Plan, Cell Processor: The Speed, Troika: The Closure, Sony PSP: The Download Service, Nintendo Revolution: The Napkin Sketch, PlayStation 3: Playable at E3, and Pokemon: The Cancer Gene. Full Story

Games picked for global competition; two new franchises join World Cyber Games this year in Singapore. Full Story

World of Warcraft publisher still hurting despite game's record-breaking popularity. Full Story

Also this week: Half-Life 2 co-op and Age of Empires III. Full Story

Judge rules that VU Games is "not authorized" to distribute Valve games in cyber-cafés; other claims, amount of damages remain at issue. Full Story

The developer stages a mass bust of users attempting to "illegally obtain" Half-Life 2, and shoots down warez-trap rumors. Full Story

ESRB ratings and lax enforcement of ratings by retailers to minors blasted by band of parent, church, and women's groups. Full Story

Some who purchased copies at retail experience technical difficulties; Valve acknowledges troubles, addressing problems. Full Story

Valve's long-awaited shooter sequel is available for paid download through Steam service, and retail purchasers' copies are authenticating online. Full Story

The second game to use the Source engine will be released on the same day as the first one--November 16. Full Story

By selling games directly over the Web, Valve is experimenting with a model that could substantially transform the video game industry--for gamers, as well as retailers and publishers. Full Story

Taito will port Valve's upcoming FPS to its new TypeX arcade hardware, ships worldwide in summer 2005. Full Story

Also this week: The new PS2 has USB 2.0, Civilization IV for consoles, and Half-Life 2's mandatory Internet connection. Full Story

[UPDATE] Also this week: SOE and LucasArts part ways, and 3D Realms' new game. Full Story

The shooter doesn't have a release date yet, but Valve will take your money anyway. Full Story

Regular and Collector's Editions to be available at retail; Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages to be pumped via Steam. Full Story

Windows Gaming general manager Dean Lester updates GameSpot about next-generation consoles, XNA, and what Microsoft's new OS will mean for PC games. Full Story

Valve officials confirm that the long-delayed shooter is close to gold status. Full Story

This week: A new theory behind what's holding up Duke Nukem and another Half-Life 2 release date to debate. Full Story

[UPDATE] Valve has announced that users of its Steam service may begin downloading Half-Life 2 resources for when the game finally becomes available. Full Story

This week: Mafia 2 gets whacked, Half-Life 2 gets dated, and BloodRayne gets naked--in Playboy, no less. Full Story

Unconfirmed reports say a file containing all of the upcoming shooter's script was accidentally released with the Counter-Strike: Source beta. Full Story

[UPDATE] Participants in Valve's cyber café program have begun testing Half-Life 2's multiplayer; Condition Zero owners get it later in August. Full Story

When is an awards show not just about the awards? When Anna Nicole Smith, Jenna Jameson, and Carmen Electra soak up the spotlight and Mechner, Zeschuk, and Rubin wait in the wings. Full Story

Company tags 2004 as "transition year"; plans to break in new management team. Full Story

British newspaper article sheds new light on gaming's most notorious code heist. Full Story

City Council restricts minors' access to an eight-and-a-half hour cybercafe window with a tough curfew. Full Story

Valve head honcho Gabe Newell tentatively sets the PC shooter's production start date, divulges some details. Full Story

Seven-month season to dish out over $75,000 for nine games; Web site introduces new feedback and challenging systems. Full Story

Jade Empire, Prince of Persia 2, and Half-Life 2 creators talk about the secret sauce behind their upcoming games. Full Story

Microsoft buying BioWare and Brat and CDV's war of words over BREED are also among this week's items. Full Story

Softimage will demonstrate and release a free version of its 3D nonlinear production environment software for Half-Life 2 at GDC this week. Full Story

[UPDATE] PSP prototypes, Pokemon patches, and another Xbox price-cut round out the week's whisperings. Full Story

Valve confirms Arkane Studios as the second announced company to license its Source engine technology. Full Story

Latest patch from Valve will be available on Steam tomorrow morning. Full Story

[UPDATE] Technical problems cause event organizers to scrap their previously announced $160,000 BYOC competition. Valve denies Steam problems were the cause. Full Story

Microsoft and Valve announce the Xbox Live release of two new maps for Counter-Strike. Full Story

Microsoft to sponsor all-women Quake III and Counter-Strike matches at this year's CES, some of the first of their kind. Full Story

What's Namco doing with the Counter-Strike license in Japan? In this instance, it was a recipe of one part piracy, one part Soul Calibur. Part 2 will explain all. Full Story

Graphics company offers Radeon-card purchasers classic Valve shooters until the Half-Life sequel ships. Full Story

Mystery suitor plunks down $700-900 million in cash for Half-Life 2 publisher, Vivendi turns it down. Full Story

[UPDATE] Publisher Vivendi Universal blames code leak for delay. Valve still "assessing the effects." Full Story

We corner Valve's Gabe Newell in an Alcatraz prison cell for the latest news on the game. Full Story

Following earlier indications from Half-Life 2's publisher, Valve says the game will not make a September 30 ship date. Full Story

Hands-on time with Valve's Half-Life 2 performance test provides more detail on the game's DX9 features and how ATI and Nvidia cards compare. Full Story

Gabe Newell discusses the benchmark mode in Half-Life 2 and provides numbers hinting at how ATI and Nvidia cards will perform in the game. Full Story

Half-Life 2 developer Valve Software closes books on its Steam beta, says full version will be released next week. Full Story

Valve's Erik Johnson comments on the future for the company's download service, after the end of the free beta. Full Story

Ultimate Arena announces that Counter-Strike can now be played for cash prizes by its users. Full Story

A new direct-feed segment of the E3 Half-Life 2 demonstration is released, and Valve comments on its plans for the Steam download service. Full Story

The feature-length documentary that follows two Counter-Strike clans' preparations for the 2002 Summer CPL competition can now be ordered online. Full Story

A feature-length documentary focused on competitive gaming will be first shown at the CPL Championships next week. Full Story

A Variety report says that Valve is willing to make a Half-Life movie to broaden the franchise's audience. Full Story

VU Games reaffirms that Valve has an Xbox version of the high-profile action game in the works. Full Story

Sierra launches an official forum dedicated to Valve Software's upcoming first-person action sequel. Full Story

The upcoming sequel to Valve's 1998 action game will be released this September. Full Story

Valve reveals that the sequel to the popular action game will make its first public appearance at E3 next month. Full Story

Namco brings the popular tactical first-person shooter to arcades. Full Story

Valve makes the latest version of its popular shooter available via its Steam download client. Full Story

The Half-Life-powered shooter holds on to number one in iGames' latest list of most popular multiplayer games. Full Story

Sierra Home adds Half-Life art work to its new Web page creation tool, Web Studio. Full Story