Half-Life Inside

Loving Half-Life since 1997, writing about Half-Life since 2003

[LambdaGeneration @LambdaGen]

Someone at Valve focused on fixing some Source1 HackerOne bugs today.

One Portal 2 specific of "the player not returning to the main menu when credits finish." which was bugged for years!

[LambdaGeneration @LambdaGen]

Kane Pixels, the Backrooms director, visited @valvesoftware recently.

Posted on his Instagram @ kanepixels.

[‎Gabe Follower @gabefollower]

A fully playable browser version of Half-Life 2 has just been released to the public. You don't need to download anything, just open the site and play! The webport was created by Slqnt and 98006 in just three months!

[LambdaGeneration @LambdaGen]

Here are some extra info about Valve's Steam Machine:

- It was originally meant to cost about $750
- Some may come with 1 or 2 sticks of RAM (for 16GB)
- 1080p is the system default game resolution
- "Price is a direct result of the cost of these components"

Via: IGN and GN

[Valve @valvesoftware]

Steam Machine is here, and you can sign up now:

Steam Machine 512GB
Steam Machine 2TB

Plus bundled versions with Steam Controller
Learn more and sign up here: https://t.co/dSr8sbm8db

[LambdaGeneration @LambdaGen]

Someone at Valve did a little funny while pushing an update to Dota 2.

Picked up by SteamDB: "WhyAreYouGuysReadingOurVariableNames" where they're teasing an upcoming major update for Dota 2.

[LambdaGeneration @LambdaGen]

Worlds collide in our latest competition - BORDER WORLDS

Your objective? Make cool Valve themed stuff in non-Valve games.

Portal turrets in Spore? The Lambda Complex in Minecraft? The G-Man in Tomodachi Life? Gordon Freeman in the Sims? ... The possibilities are endless!

[LambdaGeneration @LambdaGen]

The end of an era. Steam physical giftcards may run out by end of 2026.

Valve is ending the Steam Gift Card program at retail stores due to "scammers having a big impact on Steam customers".

You can still use existing gift cards on Steam whenever you choose.

[LambdaGeneration @LambdaGen]

Valve is still expecting to launch both Steam Frame and Machine this Summer according to their latest Verified program devblog.

More details in the announcement below.

[LambdaGeneration @LambdaGen]

Today, June 1st, Half-Life 2: Episode One turns 20 years old!

Happy Birthday to Valve's first episodic structure entry of a trilogy of expansion packs/episodes for Half-Life 2.

[PC Gamer @pcgamer]

Half-Life owes its existence to one of the industry's formative figures—no, not Gabe, the other guy https://t.co/Sq20YXKXgh

[LambdaGeneration @LambdaGen]

User @UnhealthyGrapej managed to get Half-Life (on Xash3D engine), to run on the Nintendo64! Watch it on the video below!

Read the description for more info and to get the source code/ROM!

[PC Gamer @pcgamer]

Steam Controller Easter egg: it Wilhelm screams! 🤣 #steam #steamcontroller #eastereggs #wilhelmscream #pcgaming #pcgamer

[Valve @valvesoftware]

Steam Controller update: Reservations will be available on @Steam beginning tomorrow. Details here: https://t.co/X6GSba3JKh

[LambdaGeneration @LambdaGen]

Black Mesa: Classic has shared a massive dev update on @ModDB!

In their latest article, they showcase lots of progress made on maps, new rendering engine, 3D art, animations, sound design and others!

There's a lot to dig into, so read it and watch it all in the link below!

[Web Design Museum @WebDesignMuseum]

Get Steam Now! website in May 2005

System Requirements:

– Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
– 64 MB RAM
– 400 Mhz processor
– 1GB HD space (recommended)
– Internet connection

[SteamDB @SteamDB]

Steam Controller and Puck CAD files now available! https://t.co/RrvcXQ94EN

[PC Gamer @pcgamer]

eBay resellers are turning a tidy profit on Steam Controllers https://t.co/Rkp57qnmBJ

[PC Gamer @pcgamer]

The Steam Controller sold out in 30 minutes, utterly breaking Steam in the process https://t.co/qoykg3f8qn

[LambdaGeneration Posts @LambdaGenPosts]

Fun Fact: In the 1998 Prima guide for Half-Life 1, the Headcrab Zombies are mistakenly referred to as "Mawman", they also use the 1997 0.52 build model for the cover art ...

By KabenSmile in Half-Life https://t.co/mS10ZtuNf1 #halflife