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Half-Life 2: Episode 1

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Episode One is the first in a series of games that reveal the aftermath of Half-Life 2 and launch a journey beyond City 17. Source: IGDB

Platforms

PC
PS3
Xbox 360

Release date 1 June 2006

Developers

Valve Software

Genres

Shooter

Publishers

Electronic Arts
Valve Software

Franchise Half-Life

Spotlight

Review | The Orange Box

We pit EA's port against PC and 360.

378
Review | Half-Life 2: Episode One

Eurogamer 4 Valve 2.

114
Feature | Five of the Best: Title screens

Oh Lord.

122
Feature | A new Half-Life would have to be VR

Zero point.

121

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Valve's "entire asset repository" leaks online, including cut content for Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life games

Leaky valve.

10
Half-Life 2 Remastered Collection is fan-made but reportedly has Valve's "consent"

It's the next iteration of the free mod, Half-Life 2: Update.

29
Valve cancelled a lot of games over the last 10 years, including Half-Life 3 and Left 4 Dead 3

Gee-whiz.

33
Feature | Five of the Best: Title screens

Oh Lord.

122
Valve: "We absolutely see Half-Life: Alyx as our return to this world, not the end of it"

Here we go!

54
Feature | A new Half-Life would have to be VR

Zero point.

121
Rumours swirl of a Half-Life VR announcement from Valve

UPDATE: It's official!

123
Valve has fixed NPCs not blinking in Half-Life 2

Don't lash out.

91
Former Valve employee is suing the company for $3.1m

Alleges developer exploited minors for free labour, discriminated against transgender staff.

121
Influential ex-Valve writer Chet Faliszek joins Surgeon Simulator studio

To direct a "PC action co-op game".

3
Ex-Valve writer reveals what might have been Half-Life 2: Episode 3's story

Gee, man.

66
Chet Faliszek has left Valve

Portal and Left 4 Dead writer runs out of Steam.

40
Images of Junction Point's cancelled Half-Life 2 episode reveal a snowy Ravenholm

Spector analysis.

16
After 10 years of waiting, Half-Life 2: Episode 3 seems further away than ever

Vortigone for good?

148
Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw leaves Valve

Now a free man.

64
Valve-approved Half-Life 2: Update headed to Steam

Combine it with the main game.

91
Feature | Minerva matter: The Half-Life 2 mod that opened the gates of Valve

Adam Foster's two-and-a-half-year job application for the world's most enigmatic game developer.

40
Acclaimed Half-Life 2 mod Minerva polished up and released on Steam

The mod that bagged Adam Foster a job at Valve.

53
Screenshots of Dishonored dev's Half-Life 2: Episode 4 Return to Ravenholm emerge

Absorption.

34
Gabe Newell named as next AIAS Hall of Famer

Oh they'll induct anyone have they no standards etc..

16
Feature | Retrospective: Half-Life 2 Episodes 1 & 2

Rise and shine.

91
Valve on Valve Time: "It's charming. It's kind of a compliment."

Plus, we ask, what's taking Half-Life 3 so long?

70
Newell: Valve wants its games "more baked" before revealing them

"We're acutely aware of how much we annoy our fans."

77
10,000 Valve fans stage Half-Life 3 protest

But far less than 50,000 signed up to do so.

50
Half-Life 3 fan campaign staging mass gameplay session

Up to 29,000 gamers to play Half-Life 2 this Saturday.

51

Valve's "entire asset repository" leaks online, including cut content for Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life games

Leaky valve.

10
Half-Life 2 Remastered Collection is fan-made but reportedly has Valve's "consent"

It's the next iteration of the free mod, Half-Life 2: Update.

29
Valve cancelled a lot of games over the last 10 years, including Half-Life 3 and Left 4 Dead 3

Gee-whiz.

33
Valve: "We absolutely see Half-Life: Alyx as our return to this world, not the end of it"

Here we go!

54
Rumours swirl of a Half-Life VR announcement from Valve

UPDATE: It's official!

123
Valve has fixed NPCs not blinking in Half-Life 2

Don't lash out.

91
Former Valve employee is suing the company for $3.1m

Alleges developer exploited minors for free labour, discriminated against transgender staff.

121
Influential ex-Valve writer Chet Faliszek joins Surgeon Simulator studio

To direct a "PC action co-op game".

3
Ex-Valve writer reveals what might have been Half-Life 2: Episode 3's story

Gee, man.

66
Chet Faliszek has left Valve

Portal and Left 4 Dead writer runs out of Steam.

40
Images of Junction Point's cancelled Half-Life 2 episode reveal a snowy Ravenholm

Spector analysis.

16
After 10 years of waiting, Half-Life 2: Episode 3 seems further away than ever

Vortigone for good?

148
Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw leaves Valve

Now a free man.

64
Valve-approved Half-Life 2: Update headed to Steam

Combine it with the main game.

91
Acclaimed Half-Life 2 mod Minerva polished up and released on Steam

The mod that bagged Adam Foster a job at Valve.

53
Screenshots of Dishonored dev's Half-Life 2: Episode 4 Return to Ravenholm emerge

Absorption.

34
Gabe Newell named as next AIAS Hall of Famer

Oh they'll induct anyone have they no standards etc..

16
Valve on Valve Time: "It's charming. It's kind of a compliment."

Plus, we ask, what's taking Half-Life 3 so long?

70
Newell: Valve wants its games "more baked" before revealing them

"We're acutely aware of how much we annoy our fans."

77
10,000 Valve fans stage Half-Life 3 protest

But far less than 50,000 signed up to do so.

50
Half-Life 3 fan campaign staging mass gameplay session

Up to 29,000 gamers to play Half-Life 2 this Saturday.

51
"A Call for Communication (Half-Life)" Steam Group passes 10,000 members

But will Valve listen?

102
Half-Life 2: Episode 3 code in Dota 2?

G-man.

33
Valve's Half-Life dev hampered by Steam?

Impulse maker Stardock draws parallels.

46
Why Chet Faliszek is Valve's Mr Awesome

"I walk around the hall with my iron fist."

14
Valve bundles 22 games for USD 99

Includes Left 4 Dead. Bargain!

29
Steam Cloud to launch this week

Centralise game data starting with L4D.

7
Chunky Orange Box PS3 patch released

Should remedy many of the problems.

27
Use your Portal gun in HL2

Win cake.

13
Only 25% finished HL2 Ep1

Bizarre. Valve releases stats.

35
HL2: Episode One released

Available now.

20
Episode One teaser

Dog's back!

7
Half-Life 2 Episode 1 teasers

It's like Christmas Eve.

32
Half-Life Episode 3 confirmed

Plus: trailer for Ep 1 now showing.

20
HL2 Episode One pre-loading

Plus: headcrab plush toys!

14
New HL2 Episode One video

On EGTV.

8
HL2: Episode One delayed

While Gabe Newell talks story.

25
Half-Life 2 will not be required to run Episode 1

Content will be 'richer' too.

37
Half-Life 2: Episode 2 underway

Valve confirms its existence.

31
HL2 Aftermath renamed

Valve goes episodic.

43
HL2: Aftermath release date

And pricing, platinum pack news.

15
Half-Life 2: Aftermath slips

Who didn't see that coming.

19
HL2: Aftermath teaser trailer

Expounds expansion a little bit.

21
Valve spills Aftermath juice

More HL2 goodness coming soon.

16
HL2: Lost Coast trailer

It's a weighty download, mind, but very pretty indeed. On Eurofiles now.

26
Quake 4, HL2 Aftermath: First Shots Fired

For those of you who haven't glanced right lately, we've got some PC FPS treats.

2
HL2 Aftermath retail version confirmed

And Valve is currently shooting for a September release.

19

Review | The Orange Box

We pit EA's port against PC and 360.

378
Review | Half-Life 2: Episode One

Eurogamer 4 Valve 2.

114

Feature | Five of the Best: Title screens

Oh Lord.

122
Feature | A new Half-Life would have to be VR

Zero point.

121
Feature | Minerva matter: The Half-Life 2 mod that opened the gates of Valve

Adam Foster's two-and-a-half-year job application for the world's most enigmatic game developer.

40
Feature | Retrospective: Half-Life 2 Episodes 1 & 2

Rise and shine.

91
Interview | Valve's Doug Lombardi

Chatting about Portal and whether Orange Box will return.

16
Interview | Opening the Valve

Part 2: On Warren Spector, Alyx, and the importance of playtesting.

26
Interview | Opening the Valve

Gabe Newell and co. on Hollywood, Episode One and future expansions.

45
Preview | Half-Life 2: Aftermath

Valve releases the first details of its expansion for last year's top PC title.

47
Preview | Half-Life 2: The Lost Coast

Valve gives a glimpse of its next-gen plans, providing more info on its single Half-Life 2 level for high end PCs.

36