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GAME INFO publisher: EA developer: Valve Software genre: Shooters MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS PIV 1400, 512MB RAM	ESRB rating: M homepage: http://half-life2.com/ release date: Oct 10, 07 (released)

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Oct 12, 07

The Orange Box review
I'm not entirely sure about this, but it's quite possible that God never meant for orange boxes to be more special than regular boxes. Would God really think about boxes? Is God into orange then? All of this is possible, and quite simply none of it makes any sense (Par for the course with you -Ed)...

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Sep 10, 2009

Champions Online Still Top PC Seller
If you remember recent PC charts, Valve's L4D and Cryptic's MMOG Champions Online were being ordered by PC gamers more than any other title. According to the latest weekly PC sales charts for the US, the upcoming MMOG, Champions Online, is, once again, a number one seller via digital distribution: Steam Top 10 (8/30 - 9/5) 1.

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»	Aug 25, 2009 L4D & Champions Online Rule PC Sales According to the latest PC sales (via digital distribution), Left 4 Dead and Champions Online (pre-order) are what PC gamers seek the most right now. Check it out: Steam's Top 10 (by Revenue) (8/16 - 8/22) 1. » MORE

»	Aug 05, 2009 Dawn of War II & The Sims Dominate PC Sales The latest US PC digital release sales charts show Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II and The Sims 3 as the best-sellling games in the previous week: Steam (week 7/26 - 8/1): 1. » MORE

»	Jan 16, 2009 Best-Selling PC Games of 2008 What on Earth have PC gamers been buying the most in 2008. Well, let's have a gander, shall we (the words, Battle Chest, Sims & Warcraft keep coming up very often): 1. » MORE

»	Oct 21, 2008 New Left 4 Dead Screens Vavle sends over a few cool new pics from their upcoming shooter Left 4 Dead. The development studio recently released the game's system requirements, so might want to take a look if you've missed the news. » MORE

»	Oct 17, 2008 Left 4 Dead Pre-sales Surpass Orange Box Valve is spreading the word that the long-awaited survival horror shooter Left 4 Dead is now available for pre-purchase through Steam. The game, as you should know by now, features single player, multiplayer and co-operative modes. » MORE

»	Sep 04, 2008 PC Gamers Return to the Orange Box It seems like PC gamers haven't been into anything besides The Sims and WoW for ages. Oh and we mustn't forget those incredibly alluring Nancy Drew games, which occupied the very top of weekly sales charts for many months this year. » MORE

»	Aug 13, 2008 Team Fortress 2 Heavy Update, Achievements Unveiled Valve's announced its new update for Team Fortress 2. They're calling it "A Heavy Update" and intend to offer plenty of goodies. Three unlockable weapons are planned for the Heavy, including Killing Gloves of Boxing (or K. » MORE

Aug 02, 2008

Left 4 Dead Heading to PS3
The survival-horror themed shooter Left 4 Dead is coming along nicely and is set to hit Xbox 360 and PC platforms on November 4, 2008. Today, we've found out that EA is going to assume the responsibility of porting the FPS to the PlayStation 3 (similarly to the The Orange Box).

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»	Jul 14, 2008 E3 2008: "Portal: Still Alive" to XBLA The sequel to Portal has been confirmed. The story comes via Gamerscore Blog, revealing that "Portal: Still Alive" continues the single-player story from the The Orange Box collection (i. » MORE

»	Apr 17, 2008 US PC Best-Sellers For March NPD releases the US chart for best-selling PC games during the month of March. So, here's what US PC gamers are into these days: 1. The Sims 2 Free Time Expansion Pack - Electronic Arts 2. » MORE

»	Mar 21, 2008 Orange Box PS3 Patch The PlayStation 3 version of Valve's The Orange Box just received an update, which features better online support, improved stability and many other fixes. » MORE

»	Mar 19, 2008 Top 20 PC Best Sellers in February Here are the February PC best sellers: 1. World Of Warcraft - Blizzard 2. Sins Of A Solar Empire - Ironclad Games/Stardock 3. Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Activision 4. » MORE

»	Feb 27, 2008 Folks Love Their Sims Bath Interior Design Because we know how much you like seeing the various combinations of The Sims and World of Warcraft populating the list. Let's start with the all-formats list first, however: *Indicates Pre-order 01. » MORE

»	Feb 08, 2008 More Game Awards, Top Honors to CoD4, BioShock and Orange Box Yep, winners of the 11th annual Interactive Achievement Awards have been announced. The awards were declared during The Academy of Interactive Arts & Science's annual D. » MORE

»	Jan 31, 2008 Call of Duty 4 and WoW Rule PC Sales The latest chart of best-selling PC games in the US (for the week ending Jan. 19) isn't showing any noteworthy changes. Yep, PC gamers are snatching up CoD 4, WoW and The Sims (will it ever stop?): 1. » MORE

»	Jan 29, 2008 Valve Presents Steamworks Valve just announced the release of Steamworks, the company's free-of-charge suite of tools for any developer to utilize with retail or online PC releases. » MORE

»	Jan 15, 2008 Current PC Best-sellers in the US So, what sells best these days on the PC market? Well, there are a few answers to that question: 1. Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Activision - $48 2. » MORE

»	Jan 08, 2008 Wii Rules America According to Amazon.com, the Wii is totally wtfpwn1ng the all-format US bestsellers list. Seven out of ten titles are for the Wii -- and most are totally casual. » MORE

»	Jan 05, 2008 Call of Duty 4 and Crysis Top PC Charts NPD Group releases the top 10 best selling PC games chart for the US, covering the week ending Dec. 22: 1. Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Activision 2. » MORE

»	Dec 20, 2007 Best Selling PC Games of November Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare topped the November PC sales chart. Crysis came in second, followed closely by Valve's Orange Box package and, believe it or not, The Sims 2 Teen Style Stuff. » MORE

»	Dec 17, 2007 Current Best Selling PC Games Here's what PC gamers are buying the most at the moment (and yes, The Sims are in there, as always): 1. Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Activision 2. » MORE

»	Dec 11, 2007 US and UK Best Sellers The latest best-selling charts from Amazon are just in. Wii and DS titles are obviously dominating game sales, but CoD 4 also appears to be doing good. » MORE

»	Dec 05, 2007 Current Best Selling PC Games To me, the Orange Box and Crysis seem like a decent investment. Some people don't think so. Just take a look at NPD Group's PC sales chart for the week ending November 24: 1. » MORE

»	Nov 23, 2007 The Orange Box Rox... But Not on PS3 The day after Turkey day is traditionally slow for news and this one is no exception. Still, if you want something to stay away from, 1UP thinks that The Orange Box for the PS3 is a pretty safe bet. » MORE

Nov 16, 2007

Hellgate and Orange Box Conquer PC October Charts
As much as I try to avoid posting about some of these sales charts, it's always interesting, sometimes even amusing to see what people buy the most. Okay, so October sales, for instance, show that Hellgate: London is right up there with the top-selling Orange Box from Valve.

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»	Nov 09, 2007 Spike TV Reveals VG Awards Nominees Like some seasonal rash, SpikeTV is back with their VG Awards this year, nominating (in their typical fashion) a host of games that haven't been released yet. » MORE

»	Oct 30, 2007 Orange Box and Nancy Drew Still Topping PC Charts That's right. Good old Gordon Freeman and Nancy Drew are, once again, side by side in NPD's latest chart for best-selling PC games (October 14-20). Check out the full chart bellow: 1. » MORE

Oct 29, 2007

Valve on Orange Box Deactivations
Some concerns emerged about Valve deactivating gamers who bought the Orange Box internationally. This occurred several days ago. Basically, gamers, who wanted to save a few bucks by purchasing the Orange Box in a territory different from the one they live in started complaining about not being able to play the game.

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Oct 23, 2007

Orange Box Tops PC Charts
It was touch and go it seems, but old Gordon Freeman finally got the better of Nancy Drew. Yep, according to NPD's latest chart for top 10 best-selling PC games in the US (for the week ending October 13), The Orange Box has outsold other titles currently on the market.

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»	Oct 06, 2007 Orange Box Midnight Launch on Wednesday Those of you who've bought Valve's The Orange Box (Half-Life 2 Episodes One and Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2) through Steam will have the bundle made available to you at the stroke of midnight Pacific Time on Wednesday. » MORE

»	Oct 03, 2007 Portal, Half-Life 2: Ep. 2 Pre-Loading on Steam Valve sends a short and sweet message. Basically, Portal and Half-Life 2: Episode Two are now pre-loading on Steam. The Orange Box will be available via Steam and at retail outlets beginning next Wednesday, October 10th. » MORE

»	Jun 15, 2007 Half-Life 2: Ep. 2 Date Shack confirmed with Valve that the developer's highly anticipated game package, which includes Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2, will ship for all announced platforms on October 9, 2007. » MORE

Sep 08, 2007

Valve's Orange Box Delayed for PS3
In a chat with Gamespot, Valve marketing director revealed to the online publication that the PS3 version of their upcoming Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (Episode 2 bundled with Portal and TF2) will lag behind the release of the PC and 360 versions "by a couple of weeks.

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»	Feb 07, 2007 Half-Life 2: Episode 2 Delayed Again Valve's episodic content delivery idea suffers another blow as the company further delays the release of their highly anticipated next chapter in the Half-Life saga, Half-Life 2: Episode Two. » MORE

»	Sep 26, 2007 Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (360) Screens Valve's Orange Box is set to hit stores in less than one month. It's a nifty little package deal containing Half Life 2, HL2: Episodes One & Two, in addition to Team Fortress 2 and Portal. » MORE

»	Sep 27, 2007 The Orange Box Turns Gold Great news for Half-Life fans, as Valve sends word The Orange Box for the PC and Xbox 360 has gone gold and will be hitting the stores on October 10. As you may have heard, the Playstation 3 release has been delayed for a couple of weeks. » MORE

Sep 24, 2007

Valve Announces Orange Box GameStop Deal
Valve sends word that they've teamed up with GameStop to offer Half-Life 2: The Orange Box pre-orders. Pre-ordering from GameStop before October 10 will save you 10% off the regular price and will give you access to the beta version of Team Fortress 2, a game which I'm enjoying quite a bit at the moment.

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Sep 11, 2007

Pre-order the Orange Box, Take Part in TF2 Beta
Right now Valve is spreading the word that gamers can pre-order the Orange Box via Steam. Gamers who pre-order the package before its scheduled release date (Oct 10, 2007) will get a chance to participate in the Team Fortress 2 beta.

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»	Oct 09, 2007 Halo 3 and Orange Box Dominate US Charts So, what are gamers buying and pre-ordering these days? Halo 3 and The Orange Box, what else? Here's the latest all-formats chart for current best sellers in the US, as provided by Amazon (pre-orders are marked with '*'): 01. » MORE

»	May 21, 2007 Half-Life 2 - No Black Box, Just Orange Valve opted to ditch Half-Life 2: The Black Box. In case you forgot, the package was to include Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Portal and Team Fortress 2, but has now been officially canned. » MORE

»	Oct 10, 2007 Mass Effect Screenshots More screenshots from Mass Effect and this game is goddamn awesome. I have to believe it is awesome because it's the only holiday release I am truly looking forward to. » MORE

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