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Half-life to share its platform with Doom.

Half-life to share its platform with Doom.

Half-life to share its platform with Doom.

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

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

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