So far we have seen 8-bit style box artwork, soundtrack remixes, and even an early stage Sega Master System port, but Newgrounds user ‘UnrealCanine‘ is the first person to actually create a full-blown Half-Life 8-bit remake, or rather, a ‘demake’.
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Watch GoldSrc Speedrunner Quadrazid Play Half-Life… Upside Down
The popular GoldSrc speedrunner ‘quadrazid‘, known for his Half-Life in 20:41 speedrun, just uploaded a new run of the game, however this time things are a little upside down…
Early Beta Released for Doom Inspired Mod ‘Brutal Half-Life’
Incase the original Half-Life wasn’t gory enough, ‘Brutal Half-Life‘ is an upcoming Goldsrc mod which attempts to add even more blood, gore and gibs to Gordon’s quest through Black Mesa.
After Seven Years, The Journey of Freeman’s Mind is Complete!
Freeman’s Mind is a long-running machinima comedy series which reveals the inner thoughts of Half-Life’s protagonist throughout the original game. After sixty-eight episodes the series has reached its much anticipated conclusion.
Black Mesa Team Begins to Show off Early Multiplayer Build
In a recent post on the Black Mesa forums, developer Chon “TEXTFAMGUY1” Kemp has posted a couple of screenshots of the maps Gasworks and Stalkyard from the game’s yet to be released multiplayer component.
In Development: ‘It’s Been a Long Time…’
So it’s been a little too long since our last instalment of In Development. Let’s rectify that, shall we?
Half-Life Web Series ‘The Freeman Chronicles’ Releases Update: ‘Production Is a Go!’
Upcoming live action Half-Life fan film series “The Freeman Chronicles” just published a blog post teasing new production media after a long period of silence.
New Fan-Made Comic Series ‘Half-Life: A Place in the West’ Announced
An unofficial Half-Life comic series is in the works!
“Half-Life: A Place in the West” is six-part illustrated comic written by ex-ValveTime.net staff Ross Gardner and Michael Pelletier.
XboxAhoy’s Excellent Half-Life Retrospective
The popular “XboxAhoy” YouTube channel, which is a member of the Machinima.com gaming network, just uploaded an excellent retrospective video analysis that explores Valve’s success with the original Half-Life.
Written by Stuart Brown, the video analysis highlights the early influences of Half-Life, such as Quake as well as the affect that Half-Life’s release had upon the FPS in genre, including the modding scene as well as Valve’s later developments with Team Fortress, Steam and the Source engine.
If you have a spare 20 minuets, it’s well worth a watch!
Community Spotlight: Kelly Bailey – Enemy #1
As a result of the recent public release of Steam Music, which also saw the release of the Half-Life and Portal soundtracks as free DLCs on the Steam Store, this week’s Community Spotlight features the work of DJ Anton Dubrovin (known online as “Thonidy”) who has created an awesome hour-long musical mix of the work of Kelly Bailey.