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Valve literally gives Half-Life away now, but 27 years ago it was carefully crushing its angry pirates: "None of them had actually bought the game"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Half-Life is$2 on Steamat the time of writing. Valve certainly seems to not be worried about Half-Life sales anymore. It’s a tale as old as time. “At the time, consumer-level piracy was just becoming a real issue,” Harrington recalled. All of that put our entire business model at risk. “Because of gamers like my nephew, we implemented an authentication scheme....

Voice acting is "complete" on Invincible season 4, which is a major boost to its 2026 release plans

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Some, likeThragg’s casting, we already knew about. One line, though, simply says: “Voice acting is complete.” No new episode today, so how about an everything we know about Season 4 so far post? There, Omni-Man actor J.K. Simmons gave confirmation that he was at least partway through his recording sessions. “Yeah, we actually have dipped our toes....

Voicemod is bringing voice-changing software to console for the first time, letting you tweak your sound in more than 200 different ways

Or, you’ve got the option to create your own voices in seconds using Voicelab! Voicemod is compatible with iOS 16 and Android 8.1 or higher. GamesRadar+ created this content as part of a paid partnership with Voicemod. The contents of this article are entirely independent and solely reflect the editorial opinion of GamesRadar+.

Win a Blu-ray of Godzilla vs Biollante

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The new Criterion Collection release includes a 4K restoration of the film. We have five Blu-rays up for grabs. To put your name in the hat for the chance to win one, simply answer the question below. hey NOTE: THIS COMPETITION IS ONLY OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE UK.

Win a copy of Wicked prequel Elphie

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. It tells the coming-of-age story of Elphaba, from her toddler years to her teens. Elphie: A Wicked Childhoodis available to buy from 25 March, in hardback, ebook or audiobook formats.

With an impressive new FBC: Firebreak trailer at the Future Games Show, Remedy confirms a Summer 2025 release window for its co-op shooter set in the Control universe

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Remedy Entertainment hit theFuture Games Show Spring Showcasewith an exclusive new look at FBC: Firebreak. The new FBC: Firebreak trailer also confirmed that Remedy is targeting a ‘Summer 2025’ release window. The game will also have full crossplay support.

"Don't tell Valve I told you this": Industry expert warns devs that Steam "is an engine that turns magic into money," and you can't break into "Real Steam" until you have the magic

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “I have no idea what art is. I have no concept of art. There’s no stat,” game marketing strategist Chris Zukowski said at GDC 2025. “Real Steam is the goal,” Zukowski said at GDC like it’s a mantra. “Don’t tellValveI told you this.” “Some games have the magic, and I don’t know what it is,” he said....

"Even if The Elder Scrolls 6 is great," Skyrim veteran thinks Bethesda developers will face harassment and "death threats" anyway

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. One veteranSkyrimdeveloper reckons online harassment is almost inevitable for Bethesda developers, no matter how goodThe Elder Scrolls 6is. Nate Purkeypile’s been around the discourse block enough times to know how these things go. Either way, the inevitable backlash is something Purkeypile won’t need to deal with too much. He’s since left Bethesda and recently put out a sick-looking’heavy metal horror game’set in a folkloric open world....

"Valve knows it, I know it, and you need to know it": Steam expert tells indie devs to "give away" demos, because actually playing a game beats all other marketing

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. He added, “Demos have the biggest impact for fixing low visibility. This example was followed up with examples from indie developers. Nothing really worked, they release a demo, and their wishlist chart goes crazy,” Zukowski added. Then he released a demo, and he got 17,000 wishlists in one week. He got as many wishlists as he did for an entire two years before that....

2024's best single-player game Metaphor: ReFantazio threatens to be 2025's best multiplayer game as one modder works to add online co-op to the JRPG

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Here’s hoping the mod is on track to release sometime soon. For more games like Metaphor: ReFantazio, be sure to check out our roundup of thebest JRPGs.

28 Years Later release date, trailer, cast, and everything else we know so far about Danny Boyle's zombie horror sequel

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Neither can he, it turns out, as the Oscar-nominated director recently revealed at CinemaCon 2025. “I still love an apocalypse,” he gushed from the stage. “I love killing the infected. I still love blowing shit up. That’s how my agent describes my best stuff.” “This is very narratively ambitious. Danny and I understood that,” added writer Alex Garland, who penned the first film....

A brand new live-action Power Rangers TV show is in the works from the creators of one of the most underrated Disney Plus shows

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. A new live-action Power Rangers TV series is officially in the works atDisneyPlus and we’re here for it. In June 2024, it was announced that the planned Netflix live-action reboot of Power Rangers was ultimately canceled. Disney Plus' live-action Power Rangers series does not yet have a release date. For more, check out our list of thebest Disney Plus showsand thebest Disney Plus moviesto stream right now....

A new anime movie is "the world’s first fully interactive theatrical film" with 48 different versions – and requires you to use your phone to choose its ending

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The anime follows six battle rap teams competing for musical glory. The story is set around a string of rap battles featuring songs from Japans leading hip-hop groups. So, how does it work? Then, at numerous points throughout the film, viewers are able to vote on their desired outcome. Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle is now out in Japanese theaters....