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

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.

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

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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.

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Valve's digital distribution platform takes off.

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

Research could lead to new hearts made to order.

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

Half-life to share its platform with Doom.

Half-life to share its platform with Doom.

Half-life to share its platform with Doom.

It's time to get ready for the return of SiN, Ritual Entertainment's resplendent first-person shooter.

New and existing PC titles delivered via Steam digital download network.

Logan Booker gets zombified by Black Widow Games' undead-themed mod for Source.

Classic titles coming to a mobile gaming device near you.