Half-Life 2 (2004)
There was a moment well into playing Half-Life 2 where I fell in deep, transcendent love. It was the only moment thus far in my video game excursions where I wasn’t playing a game so much as...
View ArticleHalf-Life 2: Episode One (2006)
Looking back, why did people not approach the prospect of yearly Half-Life installments with the same suspicion as a Thomas Pynchon book signing or a Jeff Mangum world tour? (Okay, so every once in...
View ArticleHalf-Life 2: Episode Two (2007)
For all its grimness and despair, for all the death and malice that finally creep past City 17′s anonymous citizenry and zero in on Gordon Freeman’s closest friends, Half-Life 2: Episode Two is...
View ArticlePlaying the Canon’s First Birthday: Five Favorite Games (So Far)
As I looked back over the past year’s worth of entries, I realized I didn’t play nearly as many games as I thought. This illusion comes from a mix stopping and starting a handful of titles, devoting...
View ArticleDon’t Worry About Half-Life 3
Prepare for foreseen consequences. Last week, digital distribution giant and IRL Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium Valve Software unveiled three announcements about their plans to hurtle PC gaming into...
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