For a company whose only other major release was the original Half Life, Valve has pushed the boundaries with fresh, bold gameplay that stays true to the legendary legacy.

PC gaming is starting to undergo somewhat of a renaissance, with some long anticipated titles finally seeing the light of day.

The first expansion to Half Life 2 doesn't provide much excitement.

Valve may have missed the point of episodic gaming, but this is one of the best value gaming packs ever released

Half-Life 2, the most anticipated PC game in recent years, has finally been released to the joy of eager gamers across the globe.

Games publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has won the rights to distribute Half Life 2 and other games from developer Valve.

It isn't an add-on, a mod or a new way of playing the world's most popular online shooter. Counter-Strike: Source is the same game that's known, loved and often responsible for gamers sitting motionless for days on end. But it's now been ported to Valve's new 3D engine, the Source engine, giving us our first glimpse of the technology that will be powering Half-Life 2.

Highly anticipated PC game Half-Life 2 has broken Australian sales records.

The other half were in the pub.

Two new addons just around the corner, now, with HDR support!

A fast, fun, cheap game to keep you going over the weekend.

Nick Ross straps himself to ATI’s would-be SLI killer and asks does it deliver the goods?

Using the same engine that has won Half-Life 2 more than a few friends, Bloodlines turns players into one of the 'eternally dammed' on the streets of LA. It comes with a terrific plot supported by excellent writing, and developer Troika has pitched Bloodlines squarely at an adult audience.

Early sales figures dwarf analyst estimates.

Taking photos is only half the fun. Touching them up on your PC and printing them is the other half. PC Authority takes a look at some of the best photo-printers on the market.

Service Pack 3 release moved to first half of 2008.

Although heavily kitted out with an ATI Mobility RADEON 9700 featuring 128MB of dedicated video memory, 1.5GHz Pentium M and half a gigabyte of PC2700 DDR, the Zephyra XT finished in the lower half for overall placement.

Dell's reputation at providing reasonably priced capable 'books shines through in the 510M - the cheapest notebook on test this month.