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For years, the Half-Life faithful have clung to hope, fueled by whispers an...Citadel Conspiracy: A Former Valve QA's Take on the Half-Life Rumors
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The cancellation of a game is always a tragedy, but when it involv...Deconstructing Dread: Ravenholm's Lost Potential Through a Level Designer's Eyes
Hey XenGamer folks, Shawn Snelling here. For thos...Source 2 Spark Ignites Counter-Strike 2 Map Creation: Half-Life: Alyx's Hammer Holds the Key
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Hey XenGamer faithful, and especially my f...Left 4 Dead 2: Is the Workshop Support Addon Zombifying Our Beloved Game? A Former Server Owner's Lament
Another day, another Team Fortress 2 exploit threatening to unravel...Another Day, Another Exploit: The TF2 Competitive Scene Under Threat (Again)
For over a decade, Garry's Mod has thrived as a sandbox of creativ...Lua Nightmare: A Game-Breaking Exploit Threatens Garry's Mod and Its Community
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I’ve been messing around with Garry's Mod for, well...Garry's Mod Physics Freaks Out: The July 2024 Update and the Community's Patchwork Solution
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I remember the day I first booted up Garry's Mod. I spawned a headcrab, a grav...City 17 Reborn: The Half-Life 2: Remastered Collection is Here!
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