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Back in 2010, fueled by late-night energy drinks and a burning desir...Unleashing Creativity: How Lua Scripting Made Garry's Mod a Sandbox Phenomenon
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Counter-Strike: Source. Those three words evoke a flood of memories – late nights, frantic comms, and the consta...De_dust2: Anatomy of an FPS Icon
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Effective communication is paramount in cooperative puzzle games. *Portal...Designing Cooperation: The Iterative Design of Portal 2's Co-op Campaign
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Team Fortress 2 wasn't just a game; it was a phenomenon. And a massiv...From Trilby to Team Captain: A Veteran's Look at TF2's Cosmetic Revolution
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Garry's Mod. Just the name conjures up a thousand d...From Sandbox Chaos to Custom Classics: A Veteran's Look at Garry's Mod's Game Mode Evolution
For those of us who poured countless hours into Counter-Strike: Source (CSS...Beyond Dust2: The Golden Age of Counter-Strike: Source Community Maps
Team Fortress 2. The name conjures images of chaotic battles on 2Fort, a spr...Class Warfare Evolved: How Item Unlocks Redefined Team Fortress 2
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Ah, Garry's Mod. Just the name conjures up memories of clipping through...From Ragdoll Chaos to Digital Cinema: A History of Garry's Mod Machinima
For many of us who cut our teeth on *Counter-...From Dust to Divinity: Remembering the Golden Age of Counter-Strike: Source Custom Maps (2004-2008)
Team Fortress 2 (TF2), a game celebrated for its vibrant c...From Hats to Habit: The Psychological Evolution of Team Fortress 2's Cosmetic Economy
As a game developer with over a decade under my belt, I’ve se...Beyond Scripted Sequences: How Half-Life 2's Gravity Gun Mastered Emergent Gameplay
Garry's Mod. The name itself conjures images of chaotic sandbox exp...A Requiem for the Golden Age: Remembering the Glory Days of Garry's Mod Addons
Counter-Strike: Source. Just the name conjures up memories of furious...Dust, Cobblestone, and Hostages: A Rogue Analysis of CS:Source Map Design
I'll admit it. When Team Fortress 2 first lau...Beyond the Gibs: Unearthing Team Fortress 2's Hidden Narrative Through Environmental Storytelling
Half-Life 2 wasn't just a game; it was a seismic shift in firs...Through the Gravity Gun: A QA Veteran's Look at Half-Life 2's Physics Revolution
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When Team Fortress 2 dropped, let's just say the...Meet the Team: How Valve's Animated Shorts Revolutionized Character Development in Team Fortress 2
DarkRP. For many, the name conjures up images of hilarious roleplaying scenarios, emergent sto...The Dark Side of DarkRP: When Roleplay Turns Rotten
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I remember spending more time trying to get a Co...Garry's Mod: From Physics Playground to Machinima Powerhouse - The "Full Life Consequences" Legacy
Twenty-four years. A lifetime in gaming. Yet, the echoes of Deus Ex (2000) still...Deus Ex: A Cyberpunk Prophecy Fulfilled, and a Bar Unmatched
Back in the day, seeing someone seemingly float across the map...From Glitch to Glory: A Level Designer's Look at Surfing in Counter-Strike: Source
The "Meet the Team" series for Team Fortress 2 wasn't just a co...Leveling Up Character: The Enduring Legacy of Team Fortress 2's "Meet the Team"
Left 4 Dead 2 isn't just a zombie shooter; it's a masterclass in emergent ga...The AI Director: How Left 4 Dead 2's Adaptive AI Changed the Game
Garry's Mod. Just the name conjures up a kaleidoscope of memories...From Ragdolls to Roleplay: The Enduring Legacy of GMod's User-Generated Content
For those of us who cut our teeth on the original Counter-Strike, transitioning t...Dust, Smoke, and Steel: A Veteran's Look at CS:S Map Evolution
Team Fortress 2. Even now, years after its release, the name conju...Enduring Chaos: Deconstructing Team Fortress 2's Timeless Class-Based Combat
Half-Life 2. Even the name conjures images of a dystopian City 17, Combi...Beyond Bullets: How Half-Life 2's Gravity Gun Revolutionized Game Design
Garry's Mod: Where Physics and LUA Collide to Create Gaming Gold Garry's Mod (often shortened to GMod) isn't just a game; it's a digital playgrou...
The Silent Storyteller: Unpacking Environmental Narrative in Portal Portal, Valve's deceptively simple puzzle platformer, is a masterclass in en...
Half-Life 2. The name alone evokes memories of headcrabs, Combine opp...Bending Reality: A Deep Dive into Half-Life 2's Groundbreaking Physics Engine
Garry's Mod. The name alone conjures up images of chaotic ragdoll physic...Decoding the Void: Exploring the Hidden Lore of Garry's Mod's gm_construct
The Half-Life series, developed by Valve Corporation, stands as a monumental achievement...The Gravity Gun: More Than Just a Weapon in Half-Life 2
Team Fortress 2. The name conjures images of frantic firefights, quirky ch...From Hats to Riches: A Deep Dive into Team Fortress 2's Cosmetic Kingdom
We've all been there, creeping through the claustrophobic, zombie-infested str...Ravenholm's Dark Secret: The Half-Life 2 Level That Almost Wasn't
For us PC gaming diehards, the Source engine isn't just a plat...Beyond the Battlefield: Deconstructing Titanfall 2's Revolutionary Movement System
Alright, fellow Source Engine devotees, gather 'round. Toda...Decoding Ravenholm: How Half-Life 2's Scariest Chapter Redefined Source Engine Horror
Garry's Mod. The name itself conjures a thousand different...Garry's Mod: The Little Engine That Could (And Did) Revolutionize Source Engine Modding