Half-Life

Half-Life combines great storytelling in the tradition of Stephen King with intense action and advanced technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players need to think smart to survive. Since its release in November 1998, Half-Life has won more than 50 Game of the Year awards from publications around the world, including Computer Gaming World, PC Gamer, and CNET’s Gamecenter. Half-Life was named ‘Best PC Game Ever' in the November 1999 issue of PC Gamer, and has also won seven 1999 Spotlight awards, including ’Best PC Game’ and ’Best of Show,’ from the professional game development community. These are the only awards given to game developers by their peers.

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Half-Life for PlayStation®2

Half-Life, one of the best-selling games of all time and winner of 50 "Game of the Year Awards," has been completely redesigned for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. With advanced graphic upgrades, more characters, and new multiplayer cooperative games, Half-Life for PS2 is the essential action game experience.

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Counter-Strike

Counter-Strike (CS) is a multiplayer action game built on the Half-Life engine. CS mixes elements of strategic gaming into its unique blend of team-based action play. Today, more gamers are playing Counter-Strike than the sum total of all other games combined -- making it the most popular online action game of all time.

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Team Fortress Classic

Team Fortress Classic (TFC) is the team-based multiplayer add-on to Half-Life that has become one of the most popular action games on the Internet. In TFC, each player assumes one of nine roles, or classes, such as medic, soldier, or engineer, and then joins with other teammates or clanmates online to match wits and skills against opposing teams. Each class has unique weapons, items, abilities, and styles of play. Team Fortress Classic is included free with the Half-Life Game of the Year Edition and is also available as a free download over the Internet.

Team Fortress 2

Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms is Valve’s upcoming multiplayer game that blends role-based action with the social camaraderie found in classic war movies. TF2 has already won several prestigious awards, including E3.Net's Game Critic's Award for ’Best Action Game’ and ’Best Multiplayer Game’ at E3 '99. In TF2, players choose from 12 unique roles and work together in teams to accomplish a variety of missions and campaigns. TF2's built-in voice communication system allows players to talk to each other and plot their next moves in real-time over their computers.

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Day of Defeat

Day of Defeat drafts players into an intense brand of Axis vs. Allied teamplay set in the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Assume the role of light/assault/heavy infantry, sniper or the coming machine-gunner class, each with a unique arsenal of historical weaponry at their disposal. Missions are based on key historical operations. And, as war rages, players must work together with their squad to accomplish a variety of mission-specific objectives.

For more information on Day of Defeat, visit the official site at www.dayofdefeat.com.

Steam

Steam is a broadband business platform for direct software delivery and content management. At its core, Steam is a distributed file system and shared set of technology components that can be implemented into any software application. With Steam, developers are given integrated tools for direct-content publishing, flexible billing, ensured-version control, anti-cheating, anti-piracy, and more. Steam consumers enjoy the benefit of starting their favorite applications within minutes of confirming their purchase. They can access their applications from any PC. They are no longer challenged to find the latest updates for these applications. And they no longer need to wonder if their device drivers are compatible with the latest software.

For more information on Steam, visit: www.steampowered.com.