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SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Back4Blood Review

Despite a shaky beginning, Turtle Rock's cooperative shooter is a worthy successor to Left4Dead.

October 21, 2021 | 09:42

Blade of Darkness Review

After years trapped in licensing hell, the classic action-RPG is back. But does it still hold up in the days of Dark Souls?

October 20, 2021 | 09:17

HL2: Ep 3 won't feature City 17

Valve's Doug Lombardi reveals that Episode Two is almost finished and that Episode Three is in the works and will feature a new environment.

May 18, 2007 | 10:05

Half-Life: Episode 2 almost finished

Valve announces that the code for the next episode of Half-Life is almost finished while we dispel some of the rumours about Portal.

May 8, 2007 | 16:21

Steam not hacked, third party Cyber Cafe server compromised

UPDATED: News has surfaced that a lone hacker has stolen customer credit card info from Valve and is holding the company to ransom.

April 19, 2007 | 18:01

Eidos gets into Steamy Lara action

The Brit-publisher is just the latest software house to hook up with Valve Software to distribute games digitally. Tomb Raider will be coming.

March 19, 2007 | 10:42

SiN episodes already cancelled

For everyone looking forward to the next installment of SiN episodes, we have some bad news - it's been cancelled.

December 20, 2006 | 17:06

Steam looks to game trials

Valve is starting a closed beta of a new system this week on Steam - timed game trials.

December 12, 2006 | 18:02

Valve to change Counter-Strike pistols

The dynamic price scheme in Counter-Strike isn't working. Valve is hoping to tackle the problem by making the pistols more balanced.

December 11, 2006 | 09:54

Should you change your password?

The ITU is warning all internet users against using the same username/password combination. It claims that most users will login with the same details on almost all sites and that the situation is ripe for fraudsters and criminals to attack.

December 5, 2006 | 10:12

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic

We take a look at the game that some people are hoping would dethrone Oblivion as King of the fantasy genre. How close does Dark Messiah come? How good can the Source Engine look? Find out in our review.

November 13, 2006 | 06:24

Procedural Textures: Gaming's Future

Allegorithmic has a new technology that it says can make games up to 90% smaller by replacing bitmap textures with mathematically generated ones - and has already seen its technology incorporated by small games publishers. Could this be the future for texturing?

November 9, 2006 | 11:13

Steam gets Civilized

Valve has snaffled up a few more classic titles to distribute through its Steam service. How long before Valve control all game distribution?

October 25, 2006 | 10:43

The declining state of Counter-Strike

Counter-Strike has been around for... well, forever. Wondering how long can this game really last at the top? We take an in-depth look at the latest changes, get the view of professional gamers on CS:S and get inside info on how Valve are losing the battle to stop cheats.

October 11, 2006 | 12:19

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Preview

We got the chance to kill some orcs, spiders and a bloody great big cyclops when we went down to Ubisoft HQ to preview the upcoming FPS game: Dark Messiah of Might & Magic. Will it live up to all the hype?

September 26, 2006 | 09:58

BloodRayne and Psychonauts hit Steam downloads

Valve signs up yet more titles for digital distribution. Psychonauts is a stunning platform puzzler that everyone should grab ASAP.

September 15, 2006 | 11:22

Counter-strike: Source changes released

The controversial radar change has been implemented, we see whether it works.

August 25, 2006 | 10:19

Counter-Strike Source gets a new radar

Counter-Strike is about to get a pretty major update to gameplay. Don't let the enemy spot you...

August 14, 2006 | 12:14

Full Steam ahead

Aside from Half Life 2, there's a whole bundle of different games on Steam. We take a look at some of the undiscovered gems on the online delivery service.

August 8, 2006 | 11:59

HL2: Episode 2 details

The first details are hitting the net about what will happen in Episode 2, the next virtual appearance for Gordon and Alyx.

June 19, 2006 | 13:38

Half-Life 2: Episode One pre-loading now

Get your broadband connection primed: it's time to get downloading the new Half Life 2 content. Episode 1 is available to pre-load now.

May 2, 2006 | 14:14

Valve developing for Xbox 360

The head honcho at Valve Software has confirmed that there will be upcoming delights for owners of the next-gen console. Or those that just like to, y'know, follow these things.

April 26, 2006 | 22:58

Garry's Mod to charge via Steam

The popular exploit-everything mod for Half-Life 2 is to become a paid add-on via Valve's Steam service. A great sep forward for the mod community, or a derivation from its freebie roots?

April 18, 2006 | 08:50

Latest Steam survey results

Valve has updated the results of its Steam user hardware survey. There are some stunning results inside, including a new graphics card champion!

March 14, 2006 | 09:12

Day of Defeat: Source Free This Weekend

Have you thought about whether Day of Defeat: Source is worth buying? Why not try it for free and make that decision for yourself? All you need is a Steam account and plenty of spare time this weekend.

February 8, 2006 | 10:19