Two decades fly by fast, don't they? The more innocent days of the mid-00s brought many things, but the PC gaming world certainly remembers Half-Life 2. Valve's signature shooter is considered by some ...

To celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary, Valve is offering Half-Life 2 for free until November 18th with additional content including developer commentary mode, improved graphics, and more. To ...

At GDC 2025, Nvidia shared a progress update on the Half-Life 2 RTX mod, and part of that was an announcement that a free demo of the visually-overhauled title was coming on March 18. That day has ...

TL;DR: Half-Life 2 celebrates its 20th anniversary with Valve releasing a major update that includes Episodes One and Two, a new 3.5-hour developer commentary, integrated Steam Workshop support, and ...

The surprise update includes a full commentary track for the base game, significant graphical and gameplay updates, and a whole lot more. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Half-Life 2 is one of the best loved FPS games in the genre's history, even with its cliffhanger story still unresolved nearly two decades since its last episodic expansion launched. Unsurprisingly, ...

Just days ahead of its 20-year anniversary, Half-Life 2 has a new trailer for its RTX remaster. Valve’s influential first-person shooter launched on Steam on November 16, 2004. Ever since then, and ...

Half-Life 2 is one of the all-time defining FPS games. Released in 2004, and launching the Valve renaissance that also birthed Portal and Left 4 Dead, the legacy of HL2 is just as strong today, thanks ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Twenty years ago this month, Valve released Half-Life 2. The company is celebrating the anniversary with a 20th anniversary update that includes new ...