The hotly-anticipated expansion to 2005's best game is coming today. We can barely contain ourselves at the thought of all the headcrabby goodness.

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.

Valve has released the official Half-Life 2: Episode One website with a new trailer, a couple of new screenshots and some juicy plot details.

We have the latest screenshots of Alyx and Dog, as well as the retail packshot and some updated information on the release date.

We have the scoop on the latest delay to the Half Life 2 franchise, as well as the length of time it will take to play through the game. And the date now is...

Valve software has been talking to the press, and they've come clean with the release date for the expansion to the acclaimed game.

Doug Lombardi speaks out about Half-Life 2: Aftermath falling behind schedule. It will not be ready until sometime in the first half of next year.

The expansion pack for Half-Life 2 will ship in September, and is due to land on retail shelves as well as Steam.